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SOUTHFIELD MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $5.2 million CMBS loan for Claymoor Luxury Apartments in Southfield. The multifamily property, located at 29260 Franklin Road, consists of 133 units. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Claymoor Properties LP. Bernard Financial, a mortgage banking firm representing several life insurance companies and conduits in Michigan, will provide full servicing for this loan.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Orlando-based Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners has completed the design of a Fresh City Market in West Lafayette, Ind. The 22,000-square-foot store will feature fresh food, groceries and produce and will be the anchor tenant in 720 Northwestern Avenue, a residential and retail development under construction on Northwestern Avenue across from Mackey Arena near the Purdue University campus. The West Lafayette store will include a Caribou Coffee Shop and in-store seating for ready-to-eat hot foods from the deli bar. Construction of the new market is set for completion in August.

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Colliers International will lease restaurant and retail space at 116 and 120 W. Huron St. in downtown Ann Arbor. The site will be redeveloped by Ann Arbor-based First Martin Corp. as an upscale 110-room hotel and will feature retail and restaurant opportunities. The hotel brand will be announced at a later date. Colliers will lease space ranging from 5,870 square feet on the main level up to 8,805 square feet, including a mezzanine. Jim Chaconas and Brendan Cavender of Colliers will list the available retail and restaurant spaces.

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LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. —NorthMarq Capital has secured $10.2 million in acquisition financing for a 217,620-square-foot industrial property in Libertyville. NorthMarq structured the 12-year loan and 25-year amortization through its relationship with Genworth Financial, a correspondent life company. The Class-A, single tenant warehouse/distribution center is located at 1500 Harris Road. Greg Nalbandian of NorthMarq represented the New Jersey-based borrower in the transaction.

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BOSTON — DivcoWest has completed the purchase of One Winthrop Square, a 114,000-square-foot office building in Boston’s Downtown Crossing area. One Winthrop is a five-story building that was constructed in 1873 and most recently renovated in 2008. The building was fully leased at the time of sale. DivcoWest plans to improve the building’s common areas. The building fronts the half-acre Winthrop Square Park and is located within the city’s central business district.

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GROTON, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.2 million sale of a 34,944-square-foot retail property anchored by a Walgreens in Groton. Seth Richard and Laurie Ann Drinkwater of the firm marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and represented the buyer, a private investor. Located at 441 Long Hill Road, the 24-hour store features a double drive-thru and separate exit.

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LACONIA, N.H. — NAI Norwood Group has arranged the $4.9 million sale of Lakeshore Estates in Laconia, a city located 44 miles south of Manchester. The garden-style apartment complex includes four buildings, totaling 120 units and spanning 118,032 square feet. Andy Fleisher represented the seller, a long-time owner, and assisted the buyer in the sale. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of the sale. Andre Tremblay of Franklin Savings Bank in Bedford, N.H., handled the lead financing. Sugar River Bank provided secondary financing. Andrew Prolman, an attorney with Prunier & Prolman P.A., assisted the buyer in the transaction.

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BLOOMFIELD, N.J. —Bechtel and Financial Computer Inc. have joined the tenant base at Prism Capital Partners’ BroadAcres Office Park in Bloomfield. Prism, which owns and manages the four-building, 380,000-square-foot campus, was self-represented by Edwin Cohen. Bechtel, a global engineering, project management and construction company, leased 23,000 square feet on the first and second floors at 300 Broadacres Drive. Christopher Olsen from Newmark Grubb Knight Frank served as tenant broker in the transaction. Financial Computer Inc. leased 4,200 square feet on the second floor of 400 Broadacres Drive. The information technology advisor, specializing in financial services offices, will relocate its headquarters to the property from Fairfield, N.J., in an expansion move. Curtis Foster of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the long-term transaction.

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HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of Westchase Creek, a 456-unit multifamily property in Houston’s Westchase District. HFF also secured a fixed-rate, Freddie Mac acquisition loan that includes a term of five years. Located at 3000 Woodland Park Drive, the community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities including a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center and clubhouse. The property, which was 93.4 percent leased at the time of the sale, underwent renovations just over two years ago. Craig LaFollette, Todd Stewart, Todd Marix, Tre Banks and Chris Curry of HFF marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, Allen Harrison Co. Cortney Cole and Will Crawley, also of HFF, represented the buyer, an affiliate of Harbor Group International LLC, in securing the acquisition debt.

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