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900-Beacon-St-Boston

BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $13.4 million construction loan for the development of a multifamily property located at 900 Beacon St. in Boston’s Audubon Circle neighborhood. Upon completion, the property will feature 28 market-rate apartments and four affordable units, as well as 4,340 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Additional on-site amenities include underground parking for 30 vehicles and an outdoor patio area to be used by the commercial tenants. Casmir Groblewski, Tim O’Donnell and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed developer. The lender is a Massachusetts-based financial institution.

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West-Ridge-Center-Eatontown-NJ

EATONTOWN, N.J. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has secured $10 million in refinancing for West Ridge Corporate Center in Eatontown. HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Principal Commercial Capital for the borrower, Bollerman Real Estate Services Inc. Located at One Industrial Way West, the five-building, 113,715-square-foot office/flex complex is currently 96 percent leased. Michael Klein led the HFF team representing Bollerman in the financing.

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532-West-152nd-St-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Properties Advisors has brokered the sale of two multifamily properties in Northern Manhattan totaling $9.4 million. In the first transaction, a 14,010-square-foot walk-up property, located at 532 West 152nd St., sold for $6.7 million, or $335,000 per unit. The building features one one-bedroom unit, eight two-bedroom units and 11 three-bedroom units. In the second deal, a 9,345-square-foot multifamily property, located at 273 West 140th St., sold for $2.7 million, or $270,000 per unit. The property features six one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom apartments. Victor Sozio, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz, Matthew Gillis and Samuel Atlas of Ariel Properties represented the sellers and buyers in both transactions. The names of the sellers and buyers were not released.

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NEW YORK CITY — Akelius US LLC has acquired a six-building residential portfolio in Brooklyn for an undisclosed price. With properties in Crown Heights, Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts, the portfolio consists of 378 apartments. This is the sixth acquisition by the Swedish real estate company, Akelius, in the United States. The company now owns two properties in Manhattan and nine in Brooklyn.

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JOLIET, ILL. — Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled plans to open a nearly 500,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill., located about 45 miles southwest of Chicago. Baltimore, Md.-based GLP Development Co. is the project developer. The fulfillment center, which is expected to create 1,000 full-time jobs when it opens, will be the company’s first in the state. Amazon employees at the fulfillment center will process smaller items such as books, electronics and consumer goods. “We are thrilled that Amazon has chosen Joliet as the location for its new Illinois fulfillment center,” says Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk. “The company is not only the leader in the e-commerce sector, but it also will create quality jobs for a diverse community throughout Joliet and Will County.” According to the Chicago Tribune, Amazon is already advertising for $13-an-hour and $14.95-an-hour jobs at the facility. The newspaper adds that Amazon has invested heavily in warehouses nationwide during the last three years as it faces increasing competition on speed from Walmart.com, eBay, Google and other online retailers.

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TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone

INDIANAPOLIS — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 82-suite TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone and the 94-suite TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Park 100, both Marriott-branded properties. The purchase price of the hotels was not disclosed. The TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone is located on the north side of Indianapolis in the city’s most prestigious area, Keystone at the Crossing. The hotel is situated minutes from downtown Indianapolis and the Indianapolis International Airport. The TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Park 100 hotel is situated on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Local demand generators include downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Traders Point shopping and Eagle Creek Park. Ted Anka, vice president in HREC Investment Advisors’ Chicago and Miami offices, worked with both the buyer, Arbor Lodging Partners, and seller, First Hospitality Group (FHG), to complete the transaction. Chicago-based Arbor Lodging Partners is a national debt and equity investor in the hospitality industry. FHG, based in Rosemont, Ill., specializes in hotel management, acquisitions and development throughout the Midwest.

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1941-2019 Johns Drive in Glenview, Ill.,

GLENVIEW, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 1941-2019 Johns Drive, a 68,075-square-foot industrial building located in Glenview, a northern Chicago suburb. The purchase price was $3.87 million. Built in 1980, 1941-2019 Johns Drive is a combined two-building portfolio. The one-story multi-tenant asset includes 68,075 square feet of rentable space and is currently operating at 81 percent occupancy. Stephen Lieberman and Paul Tesdal, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s downtown Chicago office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local private investor. Lieberman and Tesdal also secured and represented the buyer, a local investor, in the transaction.

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2737 S. 31st St. Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 34,370-square-foot industrial building located at 2737 S. 31st St. in Milwaukee. The purchase price was not disclosed. K3 Cos. LLC purchased the building from the Tri-Capital Investment Group. Anthony Huenerbein of The Dickman Company brokered the transaction.

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CARMEL, IND. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a 55,757-square-foot, single-tenant property formerly occupied by Macaroni Grill in Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis, for $1.4 million. The Macaroni Grill closed within the last year as part of a larger company-wide closure of numerous locations. There are approximately two years remaining on the Macaroni Grill lease, which expires in April 2017. The property is located at the corner of the Keystone Parkway and E. 116th St. interchange, which experiences traffic counts in excess of 62,000 vehicles per day. Keystone Parkway is the primary north-south thoroughfare in the area connecting Carmel to Indianapolis. There is more than 360,000 square feet of retail space located across the street from the property that features Marsh Supermarket, Petco, World Market, PNC Bank, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and many others. There are approximately 60,000 people living within a three-mile radius of the property earning average annual household incomes in excess of $101,000. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Northbrook, Ill.-based The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based commercial real estate development and investment firm, in the transaction. The purchaser was a high-net-worth individual from the West Coast.

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615 South College Avenue Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman Holdings has secured financing for its $122 million office building located at 615 S. College Ave. in Uptown Charlotte. The financing included equity from China Orient Summit Capital and debt from PCCP LLC. The 371,000-square-foot office building will be constructed atop an existing parking garage, and upon completion in February 2017, the office tower will have an outdoor green space and direct access to the Lynx Blue Line. John Portman & Associates is providing architectural services, and Travis Garland of Portman Holdings is managing the leasing process, in conjunction with Trinity Partners. Portman Holdings will officially break ground on the office tower on Friday, Aug. 14.

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