ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Parkway East Townhomes, a 70-unit apartment property located in Arlington. Matt Davis, of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust. Davis also procured the buyer, a private investor. Parkway East Townhomes is located at 1541 Parkway Lane at the corner of East Pioneer Parkway. Built in 1971, the asset is situated on more than five acres and includes two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans. The property features a leasing office, a swimming pool and a storage unit.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — I.M. Construction Group has completed a 40,000-square-foot build-out for Dreamworks Graphics Communications in Glenview. The property is located at 2323 Ravine Way. Dreamworks is a print solutions company that provides offset, UV and lenticular printing. The firm is relocating its presses to this location from its current facility in Skokie, Ill. The build-out included the construction of a pre-press room and printing control room. IMCG also built-out office space with private offices and open work areas as well as completed all necessary electrical work, painting and finishes throughout. IMCG provided the construction services for the relocation along with Nomellini and Project Manager Kent Nepras leading the construction team. Angelo Christopher served as the project superintendent. Gensberg Ltd. provided the architectural services.
NEW YORK CITY — Dalan Management has partnered with RWN Real Estate Partners to purchase the long-term leasehold of The Indigo in Midtown East for $47 million. Located at 230 East 44th St., the 14-story, 135,315-square-foot building features 164 residential units, the Piccolo Fiore restaurant, Pink Blossom Nail Salon and a 25,000-square-foot parking garage. The buyers acquired the leasehold interest in the property and restructured the ground lease to include a 99-year term with contractual rent and no fair market rent resets. The seller is a partnership of Atlantic Realty Group, Moezinia Bros. Capital and 230 MD Member. M&T Bank provided financing for the acquisition. Venture Capital Properties represented the seller in the transaction.
SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — Park Avenue Motor Corp. has acquired an industrial warehouse building located at 490 Huyler St. in South Hackensack. The Hampshire Companies sold the 112,270-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Situated near major highways in Bergen County’s industrial corridor, the property features 16- to 18-foot ceiling heights and multiple loading docks. The buyer has leased the building since 2012 and exercised its purchase option to complete the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has unveiled the design for The Pennovation Center, a 58,000-square-foot innovation center located in Philadelphia. Situated on the university’s 23-acre Pennovation Works site, the project includes the transformation of an existing industrial building into a collaborative working environment for entrepreneurs, researchers and industry partners. The project team includes HWKN as design architect, KSS Architects as architect of record, Land Collection as landscape architect, Bruce Mau Design as design consultants, and Ballinger as structural and MEP engineers, as well as Focus and Atelier Ten. The Pennovation Center is slated to open summer 2016 with the Penn Engineering lab opening this fall.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — MCR Development has completed the renovation of The Residence Inn by Marriott Atlantic City Airport, a 101-suite hotel located at 3022 Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township. The renovation included upgrading the lobby with new paint and furniture, including a communal table with power outlets; upgrading the fitness center with new equipment; and new furniture for the meeting room and pool area. Guest suite upgrades included new pull-out sofas, desk chairs and plush carpeting. Additionally, MCR plans to install a fire pit in the hotel’s patio area this spring.
LEBANON, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two office buildings, known as 100 Corporate Drive and 200 Corporate Drive, located at 78 Corporate Center in Lebanon. The three-story buildings, which total 185,866 square feet, sold for $5.8 million. The 92,925-square-foot property at 100 Corporate Drive is currently 39 percent occupied, and the 92,941-square-foot property at 200 Corporate Drive, which includes a full-service cafeteria, is vacant. Jeffrey Oram and Jacklene Chesler of Colliers International represented the seller, Torchlight Investors, and procured the buyer, a New Jersey-based private investor, in the transaction.
There is no denying that most, if not all, industrial markets across Texas were exposed to the economic effects of the “Great Recession.” McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas were no different. However, today Texas markets are again thriving with activity and occupancy above recession-contracted rates. Trends for McAllen—the seventh largest industrial market in Texas—are following suit. Economic The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has evolved as a vital part of the dynamic Rio Grande Valley in south Texas. Once a rural and agricultural region, the area is now one of the fastest growing in Texas, fueled by accelerated population growth, economic development and a booming neighboring industrial market in north-central and northeastern Mexico. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the McAllen MSA, also defined as Hidalgo County, has almost tripled in population since 1980, from 283,323 to 815,996 in 2013. Likewise, an overall Metro Business Cycle Index produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas places the McAllen MSA as the second most improved metropolitan area in Texas and first among the border markets, relative to its own base since 1980. The index, which summarizes the broad movements in nonagricultural employment, the unemployment rate, real …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — GRI Investors has acquired Casas Adobes Plaza, a 91,318-square-foot shopping center in Tucson, for $46 million. The center is located at the southwest corner of Ina and Oracle roads. Casas Adobes is anchored by a new Whole Foods that opened this past August. Other notable tenants include Starbucks, Chipotle, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Jos. A. Bank, Chico’s, Sauce, Loop Jean Company and a Wildflower restaurant. GRI Investors was represented by Jan Fincham and Patrick Dempsey of Lee & Associates in Phoenix. The seller was Casas Adobes Plaza LLC.
IRVINE, CALIF. — The Hoag Health Center – Irvine has received $41.2 million in a construction-to-permanent loan. The center will be located at the intersection of Alton Parkway and Sand Canyon Avenue, directly across from Hoag Hospital Irvine. The 150,000-square-foot medical office development contains three Class A, 50,000-square-foot ambulatory care centers with flexible floor plans. It is scheduled for completion in early 2016. The 12-year, fixed-rate loan is interest-only during the two-year construction period. The fixed rate was locked over eight months in advance of the loan closing. HFF’s Zach Koucos, Aldon Cole and Tim Wright secured the loan on behalf of Pacific Medical Buildings (PMB). The firm is also servicing the loan, which was secured through a correspondent life insurance company.