HARRISON, N.J. — First Niagara’s Commercial Real Estate Group has closed on a $16.9 million loan with The Hampshire Companies for the construction of a 104-unit apartment complex on the site of the former David’s Cookie Factory in Harrison. The loan will finance the development of two four-story buildings at 400 S. Second St., which is part of the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan. Bergen Street Urban Renewal LLC, a joint venture between CrownPoint Group LLC and The Hampshire Companies, is developing the project, which is slated for completion in July 2015. Yvonne Ulrich of First Niagara is managing the transaction for the bank.
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NEW YORK CITY — HFF has brokered the sale of and arranged financing for Avalon Chrystie Place, a 14-story apartment building located at 229 Chrystie St. in SoHo. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Additionally, HFF worked on behalf of the buyer to place a senior acquisition loan with the Bank of China and secured preferred equity through a commingled fund managed by American Realty Advisors. The 361-unit property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 739 square feet, as well as 72,329 square feet of fully occupied ground-level retail space that is anchored by Whole Foods. On-site amenities include a 24-hour concierge service, fitness center, rooftop sundeck and resident storage. Andrew Scandalios, Jose Cruz and Jeffrey Julien of HFF represented the seller. John Pelusi, Mike Tepedino and Jennifer Keller of HFF secured the financing for the buyer.
KENWOOD, OHIO — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $32 million sale of two fully occupied retail centers in Kenwood, an affluent suburb of Cincinnati. The properties, which are located across the street from each other, include Kenwood Pavilion and Kenwood City Place. Donald MacLellan, Richard Chichester, Chris DePierro and Tom Chichester of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, a joint venture between Cincinnati-based Jeffrey R Anderson Real Estate and Kentucky-based P&P RE LLC. The team also represented the buyer, Colorado-based GDA Real Estate Services LLC, who purchased the portfolio in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
NEW YORK CITY — Starwood Capital Group, on behalf of a controlled affiliate, has sold the leasehold interest in an office building to an affiliate of Ross Stores Inc. Located at 1372 Broadway, the 21-story building offers 572,000 square feet of office space. The building serves as the East Coast buying office for Dublin, Calif.-based Ross Stores. Terms of the sale for were not disclosed. Starwood Capital Group, through its Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund IX, originally purchased the leasehold interest in the property in June 2012. Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP advised Starwood Capital Group in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star has purchased a site near downtown Houston for its new headquarters. The site, totaling 23,505 square feet, is located at 1003 Washington Ave. An existing building on the site will be demolished to make way for the headquarters. Randy Hopper of The Weitzman Group negotiated the sale on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star. Big Brothers Big Sisters is leaving their current headquarters in the Sharpstown area of Southwest Houston, which has already been sold.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Guthrie Development Company and its private equity partner have acquired Airport Distribution Center, a 221,171-square-foot industrial park in Ontario, for a reported $20.2 million. The center is located at 1500, 1550, and 1590 Milliken Ave. The park contains three buildings and 30 units. The Class A space is 93 percent leased. The seller, Panattoni Development Company, was represented by CBRE’s Barbara Emmons, Darla Longo and Michael Kendall.
DUNDALK, MD. — Enterprise Homes has opened The Greens at Logan Field, a 102-room affordable seniors housing facility in Dundalk, a suburb in Baltimore County. The $15.2 million development has apartments available to low- and moderate-income seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. The four-story property totals approximately 97,000 square feet and features several patios, a sunroom, fitness room, activity/computer room, laundry facility, TV lounge, community room and hospitality suite. Bank of America provided construction financing for the project. Other financing was comprised of developer equity and debt from Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Works, Elderly Rental Housing Program, EmPOWER Maryland, as well as a Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta grant.
EDEN PRAIRIE, BLOOMINGTON, ORONO AND MOUND, MINN. — MJ Partners Real Estate Services has brokered the $22 million sale of a four-property Metro RV & Mini Storage Portfolio in Minneapolis. Metro Storage HHF Venture LLC, a joint venture between Lake Forest, Illinois-based Metro Storage and Chicago-based Heitman, purchased the properties. The portfolio consists of 208,184 rentable square feet with 1,501 storage units and 448 RV/parking spaces. The properties are located in Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Orono and Mound, Minn. The portfolio features overall occupancy of 82.2 percent for three stabilized properties, and 53 percent for the recently opened Orono property. The properties will all be rebranded as Metro Self Storage.
CONCORD, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $2.5 million loan for the refinancing of One Pillsbury Street in Concord. The property offers 27,253 square feet of office space. The commercial mortgage was structured with a seven-year term and features a 25-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing for the borrower through its relationship with a regional bank. Michael Chase of NorthMarq Capital’s Boston office handled the transaction.
DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage’s multifamily investment team has arranged the sale of High Point Centre, a 257,099-square-foot office building in Dallas. High Point Ricchi LLC purchased the building, which is located at 12225 Greenville Ave. Lew Wood, Andrew Doster and Darden Orand of Henry S. Miller represented the buyer. Eric Mackey and Gary Carr of CBRE represented the seller, Riversource REO 1 LLC.