CONCORD, MASS. — Paradigm Capital Advisors, in partnership with Alcion Ventures, has acquired a Concord Farms, a suburban office park in Concord. Situated on 31 acres, the 293,789-square-foot office complex consists of five two- and three-story buildings. The buyers plan to reposition the existing buildings into modern office space and re-introduce the park to the suburban market.
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WATERBURY, CONN., AND PITTSFIELD, MASS. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $16 million in financing for two retail properties owned by affiliates of Phoenix Realty Management. Cronheim arranged $8 million for Phoenix Waterbury LLC to secure Waterbury Crossing, a 69,400-square-foot retail center in Waterbury. The property is 100 percent occupied by Sports Authority and PetSmart. Additionally, Cronheim arranged $8 million on behalf of Phoenix Merrill Road LLC for a two-building retail center in Pittsfield. Eight tenants, including TJ Maxx, Petco, Home Goods, Sally Beauty Supply and Planet Fitness occupy the 126,800-square-foot property. Dev Morris, Allison Moravec and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financings, which were both structured on a 10/30 basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Itzhaki Acquisitions has completed the ground-up development of a 14,000-square-foot retail building at 117-02 – 117-10 Guy Brewer Blvd. in Queens. Additionally, the company has fully leased the single-story building to two tenants: Family Dollar and Afro-American Parents Education Center. Family Dollar signed a 10-year lease for 9,000 square feet and Afro-American Parents Education Center leased 5,000 square feet for five years. David Feit, Esq., represented the ownership in the lease transactions. Itzhaki Acquisitions purchased the property in 2012 and demolished the existing buildings to construct the retail property.
PARAMUS, N.J. — United Water Management & Services Inc. has signed a 20-year lease for 116,360 square feet of space at Mack-Cali Centre VI in Paramus. Located at 461 From Road, the five-story, 253,554-square-foot office building is currently 86.5 percent leased. The property features an on-site cafeteria and roving security. The building is part of Mack-Cali Realty Corp.’s 279-property portfolio.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sales of two properties in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx totaling $5.85 million. In the first transaction, a 75-foot wide development site at 531 West 159th St. in Washington Heights sold for $3.3 million. The property features approximately 25,779 buildable square feet as of right for residential development and 48,711 buildable square feet if a community facility is included. Victor Sozio, Michael Tortorici, Jesse Deutch and Josh Berkowitz of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller and buyer, both private investors, in the transaction. In the second transaction, a 19,800-square-foot mixed-use property at 576 Southern Blvd. in the Longwood section of the Bronx sold for $2.55 million. Scot Hirschfield, Jason Gold, Shimon Shkury and Victor Sozio of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller and buyer, which were both private investors.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8 million sale of Willow Crest at Metro Park, a 136-unit apartment community in Toledo. The property is located at 1220 Four Seasons Drive. Built in 2003, the community includes two- and three-bedroom units. The apartment homes feature modern finishes, large kitchens and dining areas, washer/dryer connections and private entries. Amenities include a recently remodeled clubhouse with fitness center, business center and leasing offices, a swimming pool, playground, and picnic areas. Michael Barron, Dan Burkons and Josh Wintermute of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office represented the seller, an out-of-state limited liability company, and the undisclosed buyer.
RIVER FOREST, ILL. —Mid-America Asset Management Inc. has arranged three retail leases at River Forest Town Center in River Forest, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago. Massage Envy, Accelerated Rehabilitation and Native Foods signed leases at the property located at the corner of Lake Street and Harlem Avenue. Massage Envy signed a lease for 3,946 square feet; Accelerated Rehabilitation signed a lease for 3,077 square feet; and Native Foods signed a lease for 2,500 square. All three tenants are set to open this fall. Anchors at the 145,133-square-foot retail center include Whole Foods Market, Ulta, Petco, Walgreens and DSW. Liz Krebs of Mid-America represented the landlord in the transactions. Peter Scannell of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented Massage Envy. Jack Siragusa of Cushman & Wakefield represented Native Foods. Accelerated Rehabilitation represented itself in the transaction.
LEBANON, IND. — NorthPoint Development and GDI Construction will build a 741,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Lebanon, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis. The 67-acre site is located at I-65 and State Road 32. The facility, which will be expandable to 1 million square feet, will include 36-foot clear heights. Site grading and infrastructure work has already begun. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2014. Bob Gude is the project executive for the development. Mark Writt and Tom Cooler of CBRE Inc. will be the leasing agents for the building.
ROYAL OAK, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a 3,900-square-foot office building in Royal Oak, a northern suburb of Detroit. The property is located at 116 East 7th St. ?The office building is less than a mile from Oakland Community College – Royal Oak Campus. The seller, Kayser Street Enterprises LLC, sold the space to Rabbi Eli Mayfield. The new owner plans to remove the current building and replace it with a community center for young adults. Rob Hibbert of Friedman represented the seller.
CINCINNATI — Hyde Park Commercial Group, a Cincinnati-based advisory firm, has arranged a $1.8 million refinance loan for a 60-room Quality Inn hotel in Illinois. Refinancing for the limited-service hotel was arranged through a regional bank. The hotel was facing a loan maturity. The owners wanted to improve the terms of existing financing. Hyde Park CG underwrote, packaged and shopped the loan to multiple community, regional and national banks.