WELLINGTON, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged $28.3 million in construction financing for the completion of The Square at Lotis Wellington, the retail phase of the larger 120-acre Lotis Wellington mixed-use development in Wellington, about 16 miles west of West Palm Beach. Boca Raton-based JKM Developers launched the development with its in-house general contractor and now has secured financing from Amerant Bank. Sean Harrington of Aztec Group arranged the financing on behalf of JKM. According to the South Florida Business Journal, the loan will cover nearly 100,000 square feet of two inline retail buildings that will include offices, restaurant outparcels, a daycare and early learning center, as well as a three-level parking garage. The overall mixed-use development of Lotis Wellington is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of this year. Additional phases of the development comprise 372 multifamily units and two medical offices totaling 60,000 square feet.
STALLINGS, N.C. — New Jersey-based Accordia has acquired a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 46,400 square feet in Stallings, roughly 15 miles outside of Charlotte. The purchase price was not disclosed. Foundry Commercial sourced the deal in the off-market transaction. Located at 135-141 Cupped Oak Drive, the shallow bay property was fully leased to five tenants at the time of sale. Constructed in 1999 and 2004, the property features 18-foot clear heights, 11 dock-high doors and nine drive-in doors, as well as suite sizes that range from 7,000 to 16,200 square feet. This transaction marks Accordia’s second acquisition in the Carolinas.
LEXINGTON, KY. — F45 Training, a global fitness company that provides high-intensity group exercise programs, has signed a 3,904-square-foot lease in the mixed-use development of Pleasant Ridge Commons in the Hamburg trade area of Lexington. This marks F45 Training’s second Lexington location. Al Isaac and Zach Smith of NAI Isaac represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Fahr Juneja and Cole Sturgeon of Gulfstream Commercial Services represented the undisclosed landlord.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.7 million sale of a net-leased Walgreens retail property in Lawrenceville, roughly 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Built in 2004, the freestanding property is situated on 1.2 acres. Walgreens has just under 10 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed, absolute-net lease with options to renew. Ashish Vakhariya, Darin Gross and Seth Haron of Marcus & Millichap’s Detroit office marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a local private investor, in the transaction. John Leonard is the firm’s broker of record in Georgia. Additionally, Luke Lamoreaux of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap, secured acquisition financing for the asset.
NASHUA, N.H. — Las Vegas-based gaming operator ECL Entertainment has opened the 130,000-square-foot Nash Casino in Nashua, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, according to reports from local publications such as The Boston Globe and Sentinel & Enterprise. The Globe reports that the Nash Casino is housed within the former Sears building at Pheasant Lane Mall and features 1,000 gaming machines, three restaurants, two additional bars and a four-bay Topgolf Swing Suite simulator. Project partners included general contractor Dimeo Construction Co., architect Perkins Eastman, FEA Consulting Engineers and Wayne J. Griffin Electric.
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.6 million sale of a 40,000-square-foot healthcare building in East Stroudsburg, located about 100 miles north of Philadelphia. The building at 125 Smithfield Lane is an outpatient facility for St. Luke’s Health System and is located within the 120-acre Smithfield Gateway mixed-use development. The tenant has invested more than $3 million in the build-out of the space since taking occupancy, and the lease includes 13.5 years of remaining term with two five-year renewal options. Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEWARK, N.J. — Eastern Union has arranged an $11 million loan for the refinancing of The BLVD, a 71,000-square-foot mixed-use building in Newark. The BLVD is an adaptive reuse of a former office building and is currently under construction. The borrower, Mid-Atlantic Investment Alliance, is converting the property into a 40-unit multifamily building with ground-floor commercial space, with eight units to be designated as affordable housing. Residential amenities will include a rooftop deck, party and game room and a fitness center. Chaim Greenfield, Joseph Sasson and Alex Jaffa of Eastdil Secured arranged the 24-month loan through an undisclosed lender.
MILLBURN, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $4 million sale of a 15-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Millburn. The three-story building at 357 Millburn Ave. was originally constructed in 1927 and houses 11 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units that were fully occupied at the time of sale, as well as four retail spaces. Jeff Squires of Kislak represented the seller, P&D Partners LP, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as Walton Millburn LLC.
IPA Arranges $60.9M in Redevelopment Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Huntington Beach, California
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $60.9 million in financing for a 28.9-acre oceanfront redevelopment project in Huntington Beach. Gary Mozer of IPA Capital Markets secured the 18-month, nonrecourse loan on behalf of a California-based investment and development firm. The borrower plans to develop a residential and hospitality property, which was approved by the Huntington Beach City Council, on the parcel. The residential plan includes more than 200 for-sale, single-family detached and attached homes and a 50-unit affordable housing community with 25 units to be rented to hotel workers employed onsite and nearby. The hospitality component will include a 215-room boutique hotel with 19,000 square feet of retail space. Additionally, the project plan includes 2.8 acres of coastal conservation and 4.4 acres of public parks. The project is currently in predevelopment with construction slated to commence near the end of the year.
MESA, ARIZ. — SimonCRE has acquired 64 acres of land for a new mixed-use development dubbed Medina Station in Mesa, roughly 20 miles outside Phoenix. Plans for the roughly 305,335-square-foot project include a multi-tenant retail center, retail outparcels, a restaurant district and a multifamily complex. Tenants at Medina Station will include Boot Barn, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Zara Nails, Café Zupas, GoodVets, U.S. Bank and Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. A Target store and a two-story, 80,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods will anchor the development. SimonCRE plans to break ground on the project in 2025, with initial tenant openings expected for 2026.