Property Type

Meridian Capital Arranges $15.5M in Refinancing for NYC Office/Retail Property

by Amy Works February 16, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated a $15.5 million mortgage for the refinancing of an office and retail property located in First Avenue in New York City. The borrower is First Broadway Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Himmel + Meringoff Properties. The seven-year loan, provided by a local commercial bank, features a 3.75 percent fixed-rate and one year of interest-only payments. Allan Lieberman, Jeffrey Berkes and Asher Half of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing. Located at 1114 First Ave., the 45,000-square-foot building is occupied by Hartstrings, a children’s apparel store, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

February 16, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

Mid-America Arranges 14,000 SF Retail Lease in Chicago

by Danielle Everson February 16, 2015

CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged a new retail lease at 4718 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. First Ascent Climbing and Fitness will occupy 14,000 square feet on the second floor of the former Borders Bookstore building. The space will feature 10,000 square feet of bouldering walls, which range from 15 to 18 feet in height. The gym will feature yoga, weights and other fitness equipment. First Ascent is a Chicago-based community-focused climbing gym. This will be First Ascent’s second location. The other location is currently under construction in Avondale, Ill. Both facilities are expected to open this summer. Paul Bryant and Andrew Becker of Mid-America represented the landlord, Josh Mintzer of Saxony Capital, in the transaction. The tenant was self-represented.

February 16, 2015

Healthcare New York Northeast

18-Acre Land Parcel Sells to Two Pharma Companies for $3.5M in Islip, N.Y.

by Amy Works February 16, 2015

ISLIP, N.Y. — The town of Islip has sold an 18-acre land parcel on Carleton Avenue in Central Islip for a total of $3.5 million. The property was divided and sold to InvaGen Pharmaceuticals and AlphaMed. The buyers plans to relocate and expand operations at the site with two separate facilities — one for manufacturing and distribution and one for bottling, packaging and distribution. The companies will receive substantial financial benefits from Islip’s Industrial Development Agency, enabling InvaGen to construct a 260,000-square-foot facility and AlphaMed to build a 80,000-square-foot facility. InvaGen plans to invest as much as $37 million in its project, which will result in the retention of 390 jobs and the creation of 100 more, while AlphaMed plans to spend nearly $10 million and retain 15 jobs and create an additional 20. InvaGen manufactures a variety of pharmaceuticals for the medical industry, including cardiovascular, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic medicines. AlphaMed manufactures and distributes bottles for the pharmaceutical industry.

February 16, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Retail

The Goldstein Group Brokers Five New Leases at Inman Grove Shopping Center

by Amy Works February 16, 2015

EDISON, N.J. — The Goldstein Group has brokered five new leases, totaling 10,400 square feet, at Inman Grove Shopping Center, which is located at 1083 Inman Ave. in Edison. With these leases, the 112,404-square-foot retail center, which is anchored by a Stop & Shop, is fully occupied. The new leases include Allstate Insurance (1,600 square feet), Planet Wings (1,600 square feet), Discovery Christian Montessori (3,200 square feet), Nala Bheeman Indian Restaurant (2,400 square feet) and W.S. Rich & Son (1,600 square feet). Matthew Flath of The Goldstein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the transactions.

February 16, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $140M Sale of Office Tower in Miami’s Brickell Neighborhood

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

MIAMI — CBRE has brokered the $140 million sale of 777 Brickell Ave., a 288,485-square-foot office tower located in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood at the intersection of Brickell Avenue and S.E. 8th Street. The 13-story asset also features an adjacent five-story parking garage. An unnamed private investment group from South America purchased the waterfront office tower from an institutional investor advised by CBRE Global Investors. The office building is currently 93 percent leased to 29 tenants. Christian Lee, Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Amy Julian and Jose Lobon of CBRE Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Brian Gale and Andrew Trench of Taylor & Mathis helped the CBRE Capital Markets team market 777 Brickell Ave.

February 16, 2015

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Wood Partners to Begin Construction on $40M Apartment Complex in Raleigh

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C. — Wood Partners LLC will soon begin development on Six Sixteen, a $40 million, 207-unit luxury apartment community located at 616 Oberlin Road in Raleigh. The asset will be located on the site of a vacant office building next door to Cameron Village Shopping Center. Wood Partners’ property management division, Wood Residential Services, will manage the community. The property will begin leasing in May 2016 with completion set for November 2017. JDavis Architects designed the community to wrap around a central courtyard that will feature a swimming pool, bocce ball courts, barbecue areas and an outdoor TV-viewing lounge. Other amenities will include an indoor TV lounge, billiards lounge, poker and wine-tasting room, fitness center, bike repair/maintenance room, dog-grooming room, parking garage, rooftop clubroom/patio and indoor storage units. Jim Anthony of Colliers International brokered the land sale for the site of Six Sixteen.

February 16, 2015

Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Proffitt Dixon Partners to Break Ground on Apartment Community in Nashville

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Proffitt Dixon Partners will soon begin construction on Fountains Germantown, a 249-unit luxury apartment community located at 1407 Third Ave. North in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. The multifamily developer will break ground on Feb. 26 with an estimated completion date set for summer 2016. Nashville-based Smith Gee Studio designed the five-story community to standards set by the National Association of Home Builder’s Green Building Program. HFF arranged construction financing through Synovus Bank on behalf of Proffitt Dixon. The project team includes general contractor Doster Construction Co., management firm Matrix Residential and landscape architects Land Design and Civil Site. Civil Site is also the project’s civil engineer.

February 16, 2015

Bay Park Florida RADCO City Park Clearwater

Florida Multifamily Southeast

RADCO Enters Florida Market with $29.6M Purchase of Apartment Community in Clearwater

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

CLEARWATER, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased the 228-unit Bay Park Apartments in Clearwater for $29.6 million. This is the first transaction for the Atlanta-based multifamily investor in 2015, as well as the company’s first asset in Florida. RADCO financed the acquisition with a mixture of private capital and Freddie Mac financing arranged by Walker & Dunlop. Constructed in 1990 by Atlanta-based REIT Post Property, the apartment units average 1,010 square feet and the property’s amenities include a pool, putting green, dog park, lake, tennis courts, movie theater, meeting rooms and a fitness center. RADCO plans to invest $2.1 million to upgrade the complex, which will be rebranded as City Park Clearwater.

February 16, 2015

Florida Healthcare Southeast

Bauman & Co. Purchases Medical Office Building in Florida

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

VERO BEACH, FLA. — Bauman & Co., a commercial real estate owner and operator based in Atlanta, has purchased the Vero Beach Physicians Building for an undisclosed price. The seller was an unnamed real estate investment trust (REIT). The two-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building is located on the campus of the 335-bed Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. The Class A asset is fully leased to independent medical practice groups and physicians. Bauman & Co. investors and GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services provided funding for the transaction.

February 16, 2015

Florida Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Miami’s Office Market Embraces Millennials, Emerging Industries

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

In a city known for its fast-shifting real estate cycles and ever-changing demographics, it’s becoming clear that change is the only real constant in Miami. Examples are everywhere — from the construction cranes dotting the skyline and trendy neighborhoods emerging throughout the region, to a fresh crop of international investors and the launch of entirely new industries. The makeup of our people is also evolving. A report by the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) found that the city’s urban core has experienced 100 percent population growth since 2000 as its population becomes younger and more educated. Residents ages 25 to 44 make up 46 percent of the population and 58 percent of residents over the age of 25 have a college degree. It’s easy to overlook the impact these trends are having on commercial real estate in favor of Miami’s headline-grabbing residential market, but the demographic shifts taking place are also impacting the office market as employers cultivate a workforce increasingly dominated by Millennials drawn to growth-oriented jobs. This change has been in the making for years as Miami’s public and private sectors invest in creating new business opportunities for young professionals across industries less prone to economic swings, such …

February 16, 2015

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