DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the $450,000 sale of a 5,000-square-foot freestanding retail building in Downers Grove. The property, which formerly housed Play It Again Sports, is located at 1628 Ogden Ave. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the seller, a private investor. Another private investor purchased the property at its full list price.
Omaha’s office market finds itself in a favorable position at the start of 2015. Local economic indicators are solid, absorption has been positive year over year, and vacancies across the board are declining. One big reason is that Omaha businesses are growing. The low vacancy rate of Class A space is driving an appropriate amount of new construction, and Omaha’s abundant supply of quality Class B office space is expected to accommodate demand. Class A Advantage As businesses compete for the best and brightest employees, office space becomes an important hiring tool, causing businesses to look for inviting buildings and spaces in locations with enhanced amenities. This trend has increased activity in Omaha’s Class A office market, driving down the vacancy rate and spurring new construction. Omaha’s Class A vacancy rate stood at 5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2014. The average asking rent was $24.95 per square foot on a gross basis, up 4 percent since the start of 2014. The uptick in Class A rents is likely to continue Corporate headquarters and speculative buildings are spurring the Class A construction boom. Local businesses such as Millard Refrigerated Services, Tenaska, Gavilon, TD Ameritrade, NorthStar Financial …
ST. ROBERT, MO. — L3 Corp. has arranged the lease of a 10,000-square-foot retail building in St. Robert, 32 miles northeast of Lebanon, Mo. Dollar Tree will occupy space within Liberty Commons located at Liberty Drive. The landlord is American Realty and Development LLC. L3 Corp. represented the tenant in the transaction.
HAMILTON, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a total of $41 million in refinancing for a portfolio of four multifamily properties in Hamilton. The portfolio includes the 336-unit Winding Brook Apartments, the 240-unit Zachary Arms Apartments, the 128-unit Yorkshire Apartments and the 166-unit Hamilton Arms Apartments. The transactions were structured with 15-year terms and 30-year amortization schedules. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq’s Greater Westchester NY/CT office arranged the financing through NorthMarq’s seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
ROCKY HILL, CONN. — West Hempstead, N.Y.-based GTJ REIT has acquired a single-story industrial property in Rocky Hill for an undisclosed price. Situated on 12 acres, the 92,500-square-foot property was retrofitted and renovated in 2008. The facility is currently leased and occupied through June 2023 by the Connecticut Lottery Corp. This is GTJ’s first acquisition of 2015; in 2014, the firm completed five transactions across the tri-state area. Terms of the transaction were not released.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 125 Beechwood Ave. in New Rochelle. Arizona-based AMERCO purchased the 152,000-square-foot building for $6.1 million. The buyer is the parent company of U-Haul and plans to use the facility for truck and van rentals, as well as selling moving supplies. Kevin Langtry of CBRE represented the seller, LARS Realty Co., while Jami Savage and Kevin McCarthy, also of CBRE, represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the $4.13 million sale of a development site, located at 3084 Webster Ave. and 410-414 East 203rd St. in the Norwood section of the Bronx. The site is zoned for 93,000 buildable square feet as of right, and approximately 124,000 buildable square feet with inclusionary housing. The buyer, Stagg Group, plans to develop a residential rental building on the site. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Scot Hirschfield and Jason Gold of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a developer and multifamily operator, and procured the buyer in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment portfolio located at 33-35 Storms Ave. and 234-236 Jewett Ave. in Jersey City. The properties, which offer 26 units, sold for $2.75 million, or $105,769 per unit. Steven Matovski and Lawrence Conway of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a partnership, and the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
BETHESDA, MD. — HFF has secured $103 million in refinancing for an 11-story, 274,526-square-foot office building located at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Bethesda. HFF secured the four-year, floating-rate loan with a one-year extension option through SunTrust Bank on behalf of the borrower, The JBG Cos. The office building’s tenants include Edens, Linowes & Blocher, Singapore Economic Development, University Research, Enviva and StonebridgeCarras. Sue Carras, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Neil Campbell and Nicole Snarski of HFF made up the debt placement team. The JBG Cos. plans to use the loan to fund tenant and capital improvements, leasing commissions and the construction of additional street-level retail, according to HFF.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the $66.3 million sale of Sun Lake Apartment Homes, a 600-unit luxury apartment community located at 420 Sun Lake Circle in Lake Mary, a northern suburb of Orlando. Ecoventures Capital Fund LLC purchased the asset from Harbor Group International (HGI). An affiliate of HGI bought the apartment community in 2012. Sun Lake features a clubhouse with a fitness center and business center, as well as lakefront access that allows residents to fish, kayak and paddle board. The apartment community was built in 1988 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquil of CBRE Capital Markets represented HGI in the transaction.