BURLINGTON, MASS. — Suffolk Construction has been selected to perform preconstruction and construction management service for the first phase of the Stilts Infill Master Plan for Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington. Situated on the academic medical center’s campus, the $60 million project will consist of a 190,000-square-foot addition featuring a new emergency department, shell space and mechanical areas to infill the existing Stilts structure and tie together Lahey’s clinical facility. Construction is slated to begin this fall with completion slated for 2017. Suffolk has partnered with architect firm Freeman White on the project, which has been designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
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WELLS, MAINE — Boston-based Fantini & Gorga has arranged $2.3 million in first mortgage acquisition financing for Wells Corner Shopping Center, located at 1517 Post Road in Wells. Developed in the 35,400-square-foot center is occupied by Wells IGA Food Market, Dairy Queen, a laundry mat and a family-style restaurant. Casimir Groblewski and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga arranged the fixed-rate, five-year loan, which was provided by a Massachusetts-based lending institution, on behalf of Wells Corner Shopping Center LLC, a Maine-based limited liability company.
BOHEMIA, N.Y. — Snapple, along with its parent company Dr. Pepper, has leased 51,734 square feet at 2004 Orville Dr. North in Bohemia. Owned by Rechler Equity Partners, the one-story 106,515-square-foot building offers 24-foot clear ceiling heights and convenient access to Veterans Memorial Highway, the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway. Snapple is moving its Long Island operations to the new facility. Ted Trias of Rechler Equity Partners represented the ownership, while Philip Heilpern of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction.
HEBRON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of Hebron Plaza, a 14,176-square-foot retail center in Hebron. Philip Levy, vice president of investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Hebron Plaza is located at 2425 West Parker Road. The multi-tenant retail center is 92 percent occupied. Tenants include Classy Nails Spa, Crosspointe Church and True Spirits Liquor. The building was constructed in 2008 and sits on nearly 1.6 acres.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hallmark Apartments, a 90-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. Reynold Toepfer, Kent Myers and Joe James of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company. The buyer also was a limited liability company. Hallmark Apartments is located at 8425 Ahern Drive in San Antonio next to the North Star Mall. Built in 1972 on 3.9 acres, the apartments feature amenities such as fully equipped kitchens, a central swimming pool and three on-site laundry rooms.
TYLER, TEXAS — Olympus Property has closed on buying The Woodlands, a 256-unit apartment complex in Tyler, Texas, 100 miles east of Dallas. It’s the fourth purchase made by WW Olympus Multifamily I, a real estate investment vehicle owned by Olympus. The Woodlands is located at 400 Old Grande Boulevard and has one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 566 square feet to 946 square feet. Amenities include a business center, pool and covered parking. Olympus manages over 8,000 units spanning eight states.
DALLAS — The Dallas office of Duke Realty Corp. has signed leases totaling 1.4 million square feet in Coppell and northwest Dallas since the beginning of the year. The transactions include four new leases and eight renewals, plus a new lease of 127,189 square feet for Insight Merchandising, a Texas-based manufacturer of store fixtures. Occupancy in Duke’s industrial properties in the Dallas area is 98 percent. Louis Pascuzzi and David Creirer with Jackson-Cooksey represented Insight Merchandising in the new lease, while Randy Wood, vice president of leasing, represented Duke.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Chandler Corporate Center I, a 67,561-square-foot office property, has sold to Palisades Capital Realty Advisors for $13.9 million. The center is located at 585 N. Juniper Drive in Chandler, near Price the Road technology corridor. The seller, Chandler HFP LLC, an affiliated entity of Held Properties, was represented by JLL’s Dennis Desmond. Dave Seeger assisted with the sale and serves as the property’s exclusive leasing agent.
NEWARK, CALIF. – The 127-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott has sold to Moody National REIT 1 for $11.4 million. The hotel is located at 39802 Cedar Blvd., just off Interstate 880. It caters to extended-stay travelers in East Bay and Silicon Valley. TownePlace opened in 2000. The seller was MN Newark, LLC. The sale was executed by Scott Griemsmann of Paramount Lodging Advisors.
RENO, NEV. – The 224-unit Creekside Apartments in Reno has received a $13-million refinance. The community is located at 4600 Mirea Loma Drive. Financing includes a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. It was arranged by Ory Schwartz of NorthMarq Capital through the firm’s seller/servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.