HOUSTON — Houston-based Boxer Property has completed property renovations at 1322 Space Park, a two-story office building spanning 123,089 square feet. The space was built in 1966 and is part of a three-building complex located in the heart of the Clear Lake submarket. The property has undergone interior and exterior renovations and the new space is also dog friendly. Amenities include a dog park, outdoor courtyards and sun-shaded seating.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $1.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of 12 Oaks Apartments, a 32-unit apartment complex in Round Rock. The 10-year loan was arranged by Dougherty’s Dallas office and includes a 30-year amortization schedule for the borrower, 105 Gattis LLC. Amenities include a courtyard, laundry facilities, on-site maintenance and a pool.
NEW YORK CITY — Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has unveiled its multi-phase expansion, renovation and sound abatement project at the college’s main campus in Flushing. Located at 86-01 23rd Ave., the project, which cost $40 million, included the installation of building envelope sound insulation, renovations, re-programming and building system upgrades to all campus components undergoing renovations. The renovated buildings include the main structure, built in 1940; 1983 classroom building built in 1983, and a two-story classroom building and a hangar with a 65-foot observation tower, both of which were built in 1997. The renovations were financed from two sources: Vaughn received grant funds totaling approximately $32 million from the Federal Aviation Administration and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and the college invested $7 million in the project from its own funds. The project team included Ensign Engineering, John Ciardullo Associates, Stalco Construction, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, DVL Consulting Engineers, Peter George Associates and Graf & Lewent Architects.
AVENEL, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a manufacturing and warehouse building at 11 Cragwood Road in Avenel for $25.2 million from a joint venture of Ivy Equities and CenterSquare Investment Management. Situated on nearly 20 acres, the 317,500-square-foot building has been fully leased to Gentek Building Products since the 1970s. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Kyle Schmidt, Brian Whitmer, Frank Caccavo and Jason Goldman of Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group brokered the transaction.
BOSTON — Roseland, a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., in partnership with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), has opened Portside at East Pier Building 7, a residential and retail complex located at 50 Lewis St. in Boston’s East Boston neighborhood. The five-story property features 176 apartments, including six extended-stay units, 3,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 192 parking spaces. Residential units feature oversized windows, ceramic tiles, stone countertops, kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washer/dryers, hardwood-style flooring, 10-foot ceilings and balconies. The pet-friendly community features a 24/7 concierge, fully equipped fitness center, clubroom with gaming and lounging areas, a conference room and WiFi.
MECHANICSBURG, PA. — Woodmont Industrial Partners (WIP) has completed the sale of a distribution center, located at 34 Dauphin Drive in Mechanicsburg. Exeter Property Group purchased the 180,333-square-foot property for $8 million. Situated on 10.6 acres, the property features 3,200 square feet of office space, 24-foot ceilings, 20 dock positions and 10 rear rail doors. WIP originally acquired the rail-served center in 2012, and after extensive renovations leased the facility to Allen Distribution, a third-party logistics provider. Prior to the lease and sale of the facility, WIP implemented a six-month rehab program, including the incorporation of an ESFR sprinkler system and T-5 lighting, among other improvements.
BOSTON — The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Boston is converting 25 of its rental residences into condominiums. Located at 776 Bolyston St., the to-be-converted residences include 19 two-bedroom units and six one-bedroom units ranging from 930 to 1,625 square feet. Additionally, the existing 10 affordable rental properties located within The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Boston will remain unchanged. Jeannemarie Conley of Otis & Ahearn will market and sell the condos in early 2015.
ELLENWOOD, GA. — PointOne Holdings has sold The Oaks at Ellenwood, a 240-unit apartment community in Ellenwood, 14 miles outside of Atlanta, for $9.8 million. The real estate investment company originally purchased the property in August 2012 out of receivership for $4.5 million. The company then invested approximately $1.2 million to upgrade and rebrand the project. From August 2012 to the time of sale, occupancy moved from 65 percent to 93 percent, according to PointOne Holdings.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Spirit Bascom Ventures, in conjunction with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP, has purchased The Laurels at Overlook Park. The 232-unit apartment community is located along the Chattahoochee River at 415 Morgan Falls Road in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The property’s amenity package includes a large clubhouse, resort-style pool with gardens, fitness center and a trailhead leading to a hiking path through nearby Overlook Park and the Chattahoochee River. Andrew Feinberg, David Harte and Marc Schulder of Ackman-Ziff arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyers through Synovus Bank. JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The new ownership is planning to renovate the property’s interiors and amenity offerings.
RESTON, VA. — A joint venture between Coretrust Capital Partners and Normandy Real Estate Partners has purchased Reston Metro Center One and Two in Reston. The two Class A office buildings located on Dulles Toll Road span a combined 185,480 square feet. Coretrust and Normandy is jointly managing the properties and has hired Jeff Roman and John DiCamillo of CBRE to provide leasing services. Reston Metro Center One and Two are located in close proximity to Silver Line’s Reston Town Center Metro Station that will open in 2018. Coretrust-Normandy financed the acquisition through a loan restructuring of the existing mortgage notes with LNR.