MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $12.7 million sale of The Summit, a 30-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Maplewood. Completed in early 2025, The Summit offers units that predominantly come in two-bedroom formats and have an average size of 1,240 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge and a pet spa. Richard Gatto, Tracy Trank, Fahri Ozturk and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, Summit Assets, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, SANA Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Withers has signed a 33,000-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The international law firm is relocating its New York headquarters from 430 Park Avenue to the 54th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Cynthia Wasserberger, Michael Berg, Bobby Blair and Sofia Bruno of JLL represented Withers in the lease negotiations. Blythe Kinsler and Kate Walker represented the landlord, Tishman Speyer, on an internal basis.
Gateway Jax Plans Office Building at Pearl Square in Downtown Jacksonville, Taps JLL to Lead Leasing
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax plans to break ground next year on 655 Pearl, a six-story trophy office building that will anchor the Pearl Square mixed-use development underway in downtown Jacksonville. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and BDG Architects, the property will offer 100,000 square feet of offices and amenity spaces and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Gateway Jax has tapped Michael Loftin, Jesse Shimp and Mack Keasler of JLL to lead the leasing efforts at 655 Pearl, which is the only office component within the first collection of buildings at Pearl Square. There are currently five buildings under construction, including the redevelopment of the 110-room Ambassador Hotel. At full build-out, the 2 million-square-foot mixed-use development will span nine city blocks and include 655 Pearl, the Ambassador Hotel, 1,250 apartments, more than a dozen restaurants and shops and a Publix grocery store. Gateway Jax plans to deliver 655 Pearl in 2028.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Park7 Group and PGIM has broken ground on an 804-bed student housing development located near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The nine-story community will offer 230 units alongside shared amenities including a rooftop pool and terrace, fitness center and collaborative study lounges. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2028.
GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired two newly constructed distribution facilities located at 1022-1024 Louisville Highway in Goodlettsville, a northern suburb of Nashville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2024, the properties are situated within one mile of I-65 and span a combined 225,000 square feet. The two rear-load properties, which include a 123,000- and 102,000-square-foot building, are currently 30 percent leased to three tenants and include 30-foot clear heights, dock doors and ESFR sprinkler systems.
RICHMOND, VA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of The Crossings at Bramblewood, a 338-unit apartment community located at 1401 Yellowpine Circle in south Richmond. Will Mathews, Thomas Leachman, William Dickinson and Marty Mooradian of Colliers brokered the transaction. The seller, buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Built on 24 acres in 1976, The Crossings at Bramblewood features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhome-style residences.
LODI, CALIF. — Visintainer Group has arranged the sales of the multi-tenant retail component of Vintner’s Square Shopping Center in Lodi for a combined $23.2 million in a two-part transaction. The sale was structured in two phases approximately one week apart. Gewekw VIII sold a two-parcel portion, occupied by Panera Bread and F&M Bank, to F&M Bank for $8.3 million. Geweke VIII and Geweke Family Partnership LP sold a larger outparcel portion of the retail center to Lodi Exchange LLC and EP Winter Park LLC for $15 million. Brett Visintainer and John Kourafas of Visintainer Group represented the sellers in the transactions. Anna Winters of Colliers represented F&M Bank and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented Lodi Exchange LLC and EP Winter Park LLC in the acquisitions. The sold portions of Vintner’s Square total approximately 48,356 square feet and were 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
PHOENIX — On behalf of Merit Partners, Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC) has completed the construction of Merit 27 Buckeye, an industrial infill redevelopment in Phoenix’s 27th Avenue Corridor. The development team transformed a former and vacant Murphy Elementary School District campus into a modern, two-building industrial property totaling 256,813 square feet. The property is situated on 18 acres at the southeast corner of 27th Avenue and Buckeye Road. Merit 27 Buckeye features a 191,227-square-foot Building A at 1515 S. 27th Ave. and a 65,586-square-foot Building B at 2675 W. Buckeye Road. The buildings offers 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 59 total dock-high and eight total drive-in doors, ESFR sprinklers and secure auto and truck parking. Energy-efficient features include LED lighting, R-38 and R-11 insulation, exterior canopies for heat mitigation and clerestory windows to increase natural interior light. Daikin fully occupies Building A, and Mazak, Reliable Garage Doors, Hajoca and Impilo Inc. occupy Building B. The project team included SLC as general contractor, and Butler Design Group served as architect. Jackie Orcutt, John Werstler, Cooper Fratt and Jonathan Teeter of CBRE are handling leasing for Merit 27 Buckeye.
SPOKANE, WASH. — Clarion Partners has acquired The Grand at Spokane, a luxury seniors housing property located in Spokane. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Grand at Spokane offers 137 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. NexCore Group developed the community in 2024. Stellar Senior Living, the in-place operator, will continue to manage the community on behalf of Clarion, which is a specialty investment manager of Franklin Templeton.
POMONA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4.6 million sale of a newly renovated, single-tenant retail property located in Pomona, roughly 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, Los Angeles-based LA Icon LLC, while Brad Freeman of Freeman & Associates represented the buyer, a private investor also based in Los Angeles. Starbucks Coffee occupies the 1,650-square-foot space on a 15-year, triple-net corporate lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years during the primary term. Originally constructed in 1977, the single-tenant building was converted from an independent fast food restaurant to Starbucks’ newest prototype.