BOSTON — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has completed the refinance of an $8.5 million construction loan for a recently built apartment community in South Boston. Completed earlier this year, the 24-unit multifamily community consists of one four-story building with 30 covered garage parking spaces, a private roof deck and a private balcony for each unit. John Kelly of CBRE/NE worked on behalf of the borrower to arrange the permanent financing.
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PARAMUS, N.J. — Direct Travel has signed a lease for 16,500 square feet of space at Paramus Corporate Center in Paramus. The tenant plans to relocate its regional headquarters from Mahwah, N.J., to the 115,000-square-foot office property, which is located on Route 17, this summer. Rich Mirliss and Anthony Rinaldi of Colliers International represented the tenant in the transaction, while Jeffrey Prezant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Gabrellian Associates, in the transaction.
KATY, TEXAS — Freeway Properties has broken ground on Katy Ranch Offices Phase I, a 151,000-square-foot office building in the Houston suburb of Katy. The six-story, Class A structure, which will be part of the Katy Ranch mixed-use complex, will feature 24,800-square-foot floor plates and optical fiber transmission cabling. Located in proximity to I-10 and the Grand Parkway, the project also includes a parking garage that will provide four parking spaces per each 1,000 square feet of the building. LSI is the general contractor, Powers Brown Architects is serving as architect, TAS Engineering Construction is working as the mechanical/electrical/ plumbing engineer, and Griff Jaggard and Kurt Kistler of Moody Rambin will handle leasing of the property. The facility is designed for LEED Gold certification and slated for completion in the first quarter of 2015.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 50,406-square-foot office building in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine. Automotive Resources International, a global fleet solutions provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, fully occupies the facility, which is located at 2550 S.W. Grapevine Parkway. The one-story structure is located in proximity to State Highway 114, State Highway 121 and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Ron Hebert and Michael Lawrence of Marcus & Millichap marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Poynter Scifres and an affiliate of Realty Capital Partners. An outside broker represented the buyer, a California-based investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Cassidy Turley has arranged a 63,612-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington for Hickory Springs, a manufacturer of foam, metal, wire, fiber and other materials for the bedding, transportation, healthcare and packaging industries. The tenant will occupy space at 605 109th St., in proximity to the interchange of I-30 and State Highway 360. Frank McCafferty, Blake Anderson and David Eseke of Cassidy Turley represented Hickory Springs in the negotiations.
DALLAS — Billingsley Co. has leased 50,068 square feet of industrial space at its Mercer Business Park in Dallas to Paragon Distributing Co., a wholesale distributor of indoor and outdoor appliances. The tenant will occupy space in the northwest corner of the park’s 340,000-square-foot distribution center. Craig Phelps and Michael Haggar of JLL represented Paragon, which will occupy the space beginning in the first quarter of 2015. Billingsley Co. is developing the 225-acre Mercer Business Park at the northwest corner of I-635 and I-35.
LOS ANGELES — The Wolff Company has announced it will develop a $54-million mixed-use project in Downtown Los Angeles’ South Park district. The project, 12th & Olive, is named after its location. The seven-story podium building will contain 293 apartment homes with 7,000 square feet of amenity space, which will include round-the-clock valet and concierge services. The development will also feature 17,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project will break ground later this month. It is scheduled for completion in mid-2016. Bernards will handle the construction, while TCA Architects will oversee its design.
LOS ANGELES — The Magellan Group has acquired a 26.8-acre site in El Monte for $20.5 million. The site is located at 4127-4213 Temple City Blvd. The company plans to develop a five-building industrial campus totaling 500,000 square feet. It is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of next year. The $55-million campus will be developed in a joint venture with Principal Real Estate Investors. Magellan also recently acquired industrial and storage properties in nearby Duarte, Riverside and Baldwin Park. The seller was a joint venture between Penwood Real Estate Investment Management and Wohl Property Group. John Minervini, Erik Larson, Robin Dodson and Chris Tolles of Cushman & Wakefield represented both parties in this transaction.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Alere Property Group has acquired a 592,710-square-foot logistics facility in San Bernardino for $34.4 million. The newly constructed facility is located at 701 S. Arrowhead Ave. It sits adjacent to Interstate 215. The facility is situated along the same corridor as Amazon’s new distribution center. The corridor is also home to other e-commerce and major national retailers. Notable neighbors include Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Kohls, Mattel, Pepsi, Smuckers, Becton Dickinson, FedEx, Kohler, Michelin, Pactiv Corporation, Pep Boys, Spectrum Brands, Stater Brothers and Unilever. This area is known for its easy access to Interstate 15, as well as the Pomona (60), Riverside (91) and San Bernardino (10) freeways. It also enjoys direct access to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and to Ontario International Airport. Alere was represented by Kevin McKenna of Colliers International. McKenna will also serve as the property’s exclusive leasing broker, along with CBRE’s Walt Arrington and Jeff Linden.
AURORA, COLO. – Rondell Homes has acquired the 364-unit Winridge Apartments and Townhomes in Aurora for $34.6 million. The community was built in 1986 at 2075 S. Paris Way. It was 94 percent occupied at the time of closing. Winridge is situated near the DTC Business Corridor, Fitzsimons Life Science District, Lowry and Cherry Creek. The I-225 light rail corridor is also set to open in this area in 2016. Once completed, it will provide access northbound to Fitzsimons, as well as to Denver International Airport. Rondell was represented by Jack Mason of Mason Properties. ARA Colorado’s Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Jeff Hawks and Doug Andrews represented the seller, an international investment advisory firm headquartered inNew York, in this transaction.