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SCCC-Life-Sciences-Bldg

SELDEN, N.Y. — Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) has opened a $29.8 million William J. Lindsay Life Sciences Building in Selden. Patchogue, N.Y.-based BBS Architects served as architect, interior designer, and civil, mechanical and electrical engineer for the building, which is aiming to achieve LEED Gold certification. Approximately 5,000 students will attend classes in the new building in the spring semester beginning in January 2015. Additionally, the building will also allow for the expansion of science classes to include an additional 100 students in the spring and 300 students next fall. The project team included J. Petrocelli Contracting, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Greenman-Pedersen, Ysrael A. Seinuk and Bladykas Engineering. New York State and Suffolk County financed the project in equal parts.

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Whole-Foods-Darien

DARIEN, CONN. — NorthMarq Capital’s New York office has finalized the $20.8 million refinancing of a Whole Foods in Darien. The 50,000-square-foot specialty grocery store is located at 150-152 Ledge Road. Ernest DesRochers of NorthMarq Capital arranged the financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a credit tenant lease (CTL) lender. The transaction was structured as a 24-year fully amortizing loan with a low debt service coverage ratio requirement.

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Double-Tree-Philly

PHILADELPHIA — DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Worldwide have opened DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport, located adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. Formerly a Hilton Hotel, the nine-story, 331-room hotel joins the DoubleTree by Hilton brand following a $3 million property-wide renovation that includes modern updates throughout the hotel’s lobby, guest rooms, restaurant and bar areas, banquet and meeting areas. The hotel features 12,000 square feet of meeting space, Players Sports Bar, Café Express and the Landing Restaurant. The hotel is owned by Sotherly Hotels and managed by Chesapeake Hospitality.

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Woodland-Terrace-at-the-Oaks

ALLENTOWN, PA. — The Atlanta-based Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance team of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed an $8.99 million permanent fixed-rate loan secured by Woodland Terrace at the Oaks. Located in Allentown, the 84-bed seniors housing community provides a mix of assisted living and memory care units. BB&T Real Estate Funding provided the funding, which features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization with a three-year interest-only component. Richard Thomas of Grandbridge originated the transaction.

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SHERIDAN, COLO. – Oxford-Santa Fe Business Park, a 190,000-square-foot industrial property in Sheridan, has received $10.5 million in acquisition financing. The park is located at 1800 & 1880 W. Oxford Ave. and 4111-4251 S. Natches Court. Oxford-Santa Fe was built between 1983 and 1985. It is currently 96 percent leased, with 44 tenants. Financing was arranged by Steve Bye and Conor McCahill of NorthMarq Capital’s Denver regional office.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. – Snell & Wilmer law firm has renewed its lease for 53,000 square feet at Plaza Tower in Costa Mesa. The Class A property is located at 600 Anton Blvd. It sits adjacent to South Coast Plaza and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Snell & Wilmer was represented by CBRE’s Kevin Bender and Steve Bay. The landlord was represented by Rick Kaplan, Robert Lambert and Matt Moore of Cushman & Wakefield.

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PHOENIX – Gateway Office Center, a 31,557-square-foot office complex in Phoenix, has sold to Garnett Capital Corporate for $3 million. The center is located at 4130 E. Van Buren Ave., within the Phoenix Gateway Center Office Park. It was built in 1987. The property is fully leased. The seller, Brentwood Gateway Center, was represented by Eric Wichterman, Mike Coover and Gordon Raguse of Cassidy Turley.

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WILDOMAR, CALIF. – A 7-Eleven property that anchors the Shops at Clinton Keith in Wildomar has sold to an unnamed buyer for $2.4 million. The 7-Eleven is located on a separate parcel at the center. There are 13 years remaining on that lease. Scott Hook of Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) Alliance Orange County represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.

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No one will deny that the Orange County industrial market is tight, boasting a 4.1 percent vacancy. If you are an industrial user looking for 100,000 square feet or more, your options are extremely limited, as supply and demand are not working in your favor in terms of rental rates and landlord concessions. According to CoStar, positive net absorption was just above 900,000 square feet for the second quarter of 2014. Compare that with the 978,000 square feet currently under construction and it is easy to see why most believe these rate and scarcity trends will continue. A number of large warehouse and industrial buildings in Orange County are also being raised and converted to high-density residential or data center space. These facts beg the question, where will all the industrial users go? Two counterbalances have the potential to cool the decreasing vacancy and create disintermediation to the benefit of Orange County industrial users. As rental rates continue to rise in Orange County, more and more companies are being lured to the Inland Empire where they can still make two port trips a day and consolidate into a much more efficient and affordable building. Companies that grew by necessity in …

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