MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Woodmont Properties has broken ground for the construction of Woodmont West at Mount Arlington, an apartment community in Morris County. Situated on 55 acres, the community will feature 300 one- and two-bedroom residences, a clubhouse, a fitness center, a game room, a swimming pool and whirlpool, a barbeque area, walking paths, a sports court, a library, a business center, a party room, a theater, a pet grooming center, private garages and an indoor golf center with a driving range and putting green. The community is slated to open in January 2016.
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NEW YORK CITY — Savanna has completed the disposition of 576 Fifth Avenue, a boutique office and retail building in Manhattan. Real Estate Equities Corp. acquired the 72,000-square-foot asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 47th Street, the property features a jewelry exchange on the ground floor and offices on the upper floors. Yoron Cohen, Richard Baxter, John Caplan, Scott Latham and Jason Gold of Jones Lang LaSallle represented Savanna in the transaction.
MOOSIC, PA. — CBRE Group has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Montage, a 281,193-square-foot retail center located in Moosic. USPG Holdings Inc. purchased the property for an undisclosed price from Duke Realty. Situated on 52 acres, the center is occupied by more than 50 retail stores. Kevin McClernon, Bob Mahoney and Rich Frolick of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of an office building located at 2118 Coney Island Ave. in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn. Constructed in the 1990s, the three-story, 4,800-square-foot medical office building sold for $2.2 million. Erik Yankelovich of GFI Realty Services represented the seller and buyer, both of which are local investors, in the transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — AFIAA, the investment foundation of 35 Swiss pension funds, has purchased Arch Square, a mixed-use building in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown neighborhood, for roughly $104.3 million. The 54,896-square-foot property was built before World War II and refurbished in 2012. The property features retail space on the first two floors and office space on the top two floors. The office space is leased to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and the property’s retail tenant roster includes Walgreens, Sports Zone Elite and Panera Bread. Arch Square is located less than one mile from the White House at the corner of 7th and H streets in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket.
CORAL SPRINGS AND MARGATE, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $33.7 million sale of Coral Landings III, a 176,575-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center in South Florida. The shopping center is divided between the two towns of Coral Springs and Margate near Fort Lauderdale. The shopping center is 85 percent leased to HomeGoods, Best Buy, Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft and Aldi. Danny Finkle, Luis Castillo, Nat Scarmazzi and Kim Flores of HFF represented the seller, Stiles Corp., in the transaction. Additionally, Mark Remington, Jose Carrazana and Neil Campbell of HFF arranged the seven-year acquisition loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through Citizens Bank on behalf of the buyer, Madison Marquette Realty Services. The $22.8 million acquisition loan features an interest rate fixed at 3 percent.
NEW ORLEANS — Corporate Realty has begun marketing the redeveloped Factor’s Row, a retail development located at the corner of Perdido and Carondelet streets in New Orleans. The ground-floor retail space has 14- to 17-foot ceilings and large storefront windows. The redevelopment project of Factor’s Row, which was built in 1858, will feature 9,484 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 50 upper floor luxury apartments. The redevelopment will also include upgrades to the adjacent Thiberge Building.
RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE | Raleigh has brokered the sale of the ECPI Building, a Class A office building located at 4101 Doie Cope Road in Raleigh. Constructed in 2001, the 51,903-square-foot property is fully leased with ECPI University occupying 42,637 square feet through February 2026. The buyer, Family Video, purchased the office building for an undisclosed price. Ben Kilgore of CBRE | Raleigh represented the seller, Robinson Development Group, in the transaction.
HOUMA, LA. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened its eighth hotel in Louisiana: Homewood Suites by Hilton Houma. The 105-suite hotel is developed and owned by Ashi Houma Hotels LLC. The property is located at 142 Citiplace Drive and features complimentary internet access, hot breakfast dining, fully equipped kitchens, complimentary grocery shopping service, a fitness center, basketball court and outdoor grill.
NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 1314 Seneca Ave. in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. The 60-unit apartment building sold for $7.6 million, or $126,000 per unit. Constructed in 1928, the 64,000-square-foot elevator building features residential units and two retail stores. Lev Mavashev and Jacob Aronov of Alpha Realty represented the seller. Both the seller and buyer were local private investors.