SHREWSBURY, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of White City Shopping Center located in Shrewsbury. A joint venture between Charter Realty & Development and Acadia Realty Trust sold the property for $97 million. The 260,000-square-foot retail center is fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Shaw’s Supermarket, Petco, Dress Barn, The Paper Store, Planet Fitness and Austin Liquors. Chris Angelone, Bill Moylan and Nat Heald of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
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HOBOKEN, N.J. — Advance Realty has started vertical construction at Willow14, a mixed-use development in Hoboken. Located at the corner of 14th Street and Willow Avenue, the seven-story building will feature 140 apartments, 20,000 square feet of retail space and a four-story, below-grade parking garage. The project’s residential component will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, an outdoor pool, landscaped pool deck, fitness center, outdoor terrace areas with barbecues, bike racks and on-site parking. Completion is slated for first quarter 2016.
SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $6.6 million in permanent financing for a multifamily property located in South Portland. Originally built in 1943 as World War II housing, the property features 24 two-story buildings offer a total of 95 one-bedroom apartments. Derek Coulombe, Tim O’Donnell and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
HAMMONTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment community located in Hammonton. The 72-unit Colonial Court Apartments sold for $5.1 million. The buyer, a New Jersey-based builder, plans to address and correct the property’s deferred maintenance and structural issues. Nat Gambuzza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has funded a $4.2 million adaptive reuse loan for a mixed-use property located in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program at the property, located at 599 Johnson Ave., to convert the asset into entertainment, food and beverage and retail use.
DALLAS — Rosemont Realty LLC, a commercial real estate investment company, has signed two local tenants to leases at 9400 NCX for a combined 11,621 square feet. Camden Homes and Insurance Designers of Dallas each have committed to new leases for their respective headquarters at the 9400 NCX building, located at 9400 N. Central Expressway in Dallas. Camden Homes has consolidated three locations into the new 8,065-square-foot office space. Insurance Designers of Dallas has secured 3,556 square feet. Camden Homes is a private homebuilder in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Insurance Designers of Dallas is part of an independent marketing organization. Stephen Holley with Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant in the transaction. The 16-story, 387,160-square-foot 9400 NCX building is currently undergoing a lobby and conference center renovation, to be completed this summer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS —Ridgmar Mall in Fort Worth will soon undergo an interior makeover. The renovations include the remodeling of a movie theater and other upgrades to the interior that will change the look and feel of the mall, according to GK Development, the Barrington, Ill.-based owner of the regional shopping center. The mall’s revitalization plan calls for new sightlines, new color schemes and new decorative lighting. During construction, all stores will be open. The theater will see updated auditoriums with recliners. Other amenities will include updated finishes inside the auditoriums, enhanced concession options and reserved seating. The work is set for completion this summer. Ridgmar Mall is located on the northeast corner of I-30 and Green Oaks Road in west Fort Worth. Tenants include Dillard’s, JC Penney, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Rave Ridgmar 13 + Xtreme Cinemas and more than 125 other stores and restaurants.
DALLAS — Colliers International has arranged a 157,909-square-foot industrial lease in Dallas. Ward Richmond and Cole Hooper of Colliers International represented BZO Custom Wheels, the landlord of 3061 W. Saner Ave. Cartamundi US leased the space. Craig Jones of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners represented Nuera Transport in the lease of 14,000 square feet of industrial space located at 4555 Brittmoore Road in Houston. Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the tenant, Nuera Transport, while the landlord, Brittmoore Investments, handled negotiations themselves. Nuera Transport has an inventory of over 10,000 towing and trailer parts, accessories and components.
GALESBURG, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. has begun construction on a new Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Galesburg for Janko Group. IHG is rolling out a new prototype design for the Holiday Inn Express & Suites brand and the three-story, 81-room hotel will be one of the first new prototype hotels. Design builder Peak Construction broke ground on the project in January. The new hotel is being built to replace an existing Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Galesburg. The wood-frame structure will feature a variety of room types, a fitness facility, an indoor pool, multiple meeting rooms and a lifestyle lounge and business center. Completion of the project is schedule for October. Ligthtowler Johnson Associates provided architectural services for the project. Janko Hospitality will provide hotel management services.