CHEVY CHASE, MD. — The JBG Cos. and JBGR Retail have sold Phase I of Tysons West, a new mixed-use, transit-oriented development in Chevy Chase. LaSalle Investment Management purchased the project’s initial phase, which features more than 165,600 square feet of commercial space, including an urban-format Walmart, 24 Hour Fitness, several restaurants and 30,000 square feet of medical office space. Delivered in August 2013, the asset is located at 1500 Cornerside Blvd. immediately adjacent to the Spring Hill Metro station on the new Silver Line Metrorail. Phase II of Tysons West will include 400,000 square feet of residential space and another 50,000 square feet of retail, and Phase III will consist of 300,000 square feet of residential space, 380,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of retail. Eastdil Secured brokered the sale of Tysons West. JBGR Retail will continue to manage the property.
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TAMPA, FLA. — Fairlead Commercial Real Estate has purchased Fifth Third Center, a 19-story, 281,072-square-foot office tower located at 201 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa’s central business district. Fairlead purchased the asset with its equity partner Bridge Investment Group Partners. The tower’s tenant roster includes Fifth Third Bank, the United States Government, Deloitte, Saxon Gilmore, Skoda Minotti, Marshall Dennehey, Conroy Simberg and Walter Moore. Dale Peterson, Anne-Marie Ayers and Courtney Decker of CBRE represented the seller, Terrace Tower Tampa LLC. Fairlead has tapped Ayers of CBRE as the third-party leasing agent for Fifth Third Center.
NEWNAN, GA. — Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) has partnered with Ackerman Medical to develop Newnan Centre for Health, a 25-acre, 250,000-square-foot medical office outpatient campus in Newnan. Located on Lower Fayetteville Road, the building will bring state-of-the-art Class A office space to the area for physician groups and healthcare providers. Newnan Centre for Health is situated between Cancer Treatment Centers of America, which is undergoing a $48 million expansion, and the 362,000-square-foot, 136-bed Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
MIAMI — La Belle Properties Inc. and King Ship Corp. have sold the 128-unit Miami Gardens Apartments for $8.1 million. The multifamily complex is located at 660 and 674 N.W. 117th St. in Miami. Steve Sussman of NAI Rauch Weaver Norfleet Kurtz & Co. represented the sellers in the transaction. Kris Wagnes of Keyes Commercial represented the buyer, Miami Gardens Realty LLC.
BOSTON — Gerding Edlen, Normandy Real Estate Partners and National Real Estate Advisors has topped off the construction of Troy Boston, a mixed-use complex at 55 Traveler Street in Boston’s South End. Situated on 1.27 acres, the $185 million complex will feature two residential towers offering 378 apartments and 6,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Designed by ADD Inc., the project is projected to receive LEED Gold certification and includes an internal power plant that co-generates electricity, hot water and heat. Each apartment features 82 percent post-industrial, recycled content wood floors, stone countertops, customer closet space, energy-saving washers and dryers, Nest Learning Thermostats and custom cabinetry in the kitchen and bathrooms. Building amenities include a 180-space parking garage, a bike room, dog walking facilities, pet washing stations, an outdoor pool with deck, a rooftop terrace, a chef’s kitchen, a multi-purpose room, a private yoga room and a fitness studio. Suffolk Construction is providing construction management for the project. Pre-leasing for the residential units will begin in August.
BOSTON — Roseview Evergreen Group, on behalf of the Roseview Evergreen Fund, and PM Realty Group have formed Roseview-PMRG Fund I LLC, a $250 million discretionary fund to acquire and reposition properties across the United States. The fund seeks to acquire and reposition existing office assets, which can we acquired below replacement cost, by investing capital to upgrade building common areas and mechanical systems and to fund tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The fund plans to target mid-teens returns with total investment per asset of $15 million to $65 million in primary and secondary markets. The partnership has closed on its first acquisition, a 137,000-square-foot office building in the Greenway Plaza submarket of Houston, Texas.
WORCESTER, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has brokered the sale of Price Chopper Supermarket located at 50 Cambridge St. in Worcester. H&R REIT sold the 69,000-square-foot property to The Federated Companies for $16 million. Built in 2003, the Worcester Price Chopper serves as the flagship store in Worcester, one of Price Chopper’s primary markets. Price Chopper operates 10 stores in the Greater Worcester market and has more than 130 locations throughout the Northeast. Nat Heald, Chris Angelone, Bill Moylan and Bruce Lusa of CBRE/New England represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of two buildings at 110 West 111th Street and 247 West 113th Street located in Manhattan’s Central Harlem section. The pair sold for $12.6 million or $262,800 per unit, $291 per square foot. The properties total 43,344 square feet and offer 22 one-bedroom, 18 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom apartment units. Ronnie Shaban and Amit Doshi of Besen & Associates represented the seller and the buyer, a local private investor, in the transaction. Michael Coritsidis of Coritsidis & Lambros PLLC provided legal counsel to the seller, while Anthony Bottitta of Anthony S. Bottitta PC advised the buyer.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Village Court, a 30-unit multifamily property located in South Orange. Village Court Apartments LLC purchased the property for $3.8 million from Village Court Inc. The property is located near the city’s downtown and within walking distance to Seton Hall University and the South Orange NJ Transit Station, which serves Manhattan. Thomas McConnell and Kevin McCrann of Marcus & Millichap’s National Multifamily Housing Group represented both parties in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — Cohen Financial has secured $12.4 million in acquisition financing for two multifamily properties located in Cincinnati. The properties include the 352-unit Ashley Woods Apartments located at 2300 Walden Glen Circle, and the 316-unit Towerview Apartments located at 5313 East Knoll Court. Dan Rosenberg originated the two 10-year, fixed-rate loans with a CMBS lender for the borrower, an affiliated company of The Ferndale Realty Group LLC, a national apartment owner and operator.