WEST OMAHA, NEB. — Q10 | Daisley Ruff Financial has arranged a $5.5 million permanent loan through a correspondent lender for Empire Spectrum, a 143,050-square-foot office and industrial complex in West Omaha. The non-recourse loan carries an interest rate of 4.4 percent and includes a 25-year amortization schedule. Bob Chalupa, senior vice president of Q10 | Daisley Ruff Financial, arranged the financing.
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PALATINE, ILL. — Sperry Van Ness Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a 1.5-acre site including a 4,363-square-foot retail building in suburban Chicago for $1.4 million. The freestanding retail building, which was previously occupied by Applebee’s, is located at 741 E. Dundee Road in Palatine. The parcel has been sold to a local developer who plans to redevelop the parcel into a new 10,000-square-foot, multi-tenant retail center. Craig Franzen and Ben Andrews of Sperry Van Ness represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has represented the ownership in three separate retail transactions in the Chicago suburbs. Jewel Food Stores Inc. signed a new 10-year lease with F&J Tan LLC, a dental group, at the Jewel-anchored center at 7339 S. Cass Ave. in Darien. F&J Tan plans to open in early 2014. At the Jewel-anchored Woodstock Center at 113 S. Eastwood Drive in Woodstock, 111 Eastwood LLC signed physical therapy provider, Athletico, to a five-year lease for 2,625 square feet. Athletico plans to open this location by the end of the year. At City Park, located at 250 Parkway Drive in Lincolnshire, ECD-Lincolnshire Retail LLC signed Roosters Men’s Grooming Center to a five-year lease for 1,300 square feet. The men’s hair salon will open for business in early 2014. Jennifer Hopkins, Michael Meksto and Jim Tsevis of NAI Hiffman’s retail services group represented Jewel Food Stores in its lease with F&J Tan. Hopkins also represented 111 Eastwood LLC and ECD-Lincolnshire Retail LLC. Joseph Rossi of Joseph Rossi & Associates represented F&J Tan; Peter Scannell of Mid-America represented Athletico; and Jack Siragusa of Cushman & Wakefield represented Roosters Men’s Grooming Center.
WATERBURY, CONN. — Cole Real Estate Investments has acquired Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center, a 382,864-square-foot property in Waterbury, for $41 million. The center is situated on 50.5 acres approximately two miles north of Interstate 84. Stop & Shop and Walmart anchor the property. Jim Koury and Coleman Benedict with HFF's Boston retail team represented the seller and also identified the buyer in the transaction.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. —TDI Real Estate Holdings LLC has begun a $40 million construction project that will create 154 apartments, almost 20,000 square feet of retail space and secure parking across the street from the MTA/Long Island Railroad's Farmingdale Station. The project will feature high-end residential units with a range of common area amenities such as a clubroom, fitness facility, garage parking and courtyard recreation areas. The location is also a one-block walk from Farmingdale's Main Street, home to a variety of shops and restaurants. Ten percent of the development's residential units have been set aside for workforce housing. Bartone Properties, a Farmingdale-based developer, entered an agreement to purchase the property in 2007 but spent almost six years obtaining approvals for the project before seeking a partner. Yuri Kletsman of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC assisted in sourcing the construction financing for the project.
CHATHAM, N.Y. — Axiom Capital has arranged $8.3 million in construction financing for a stand-alone grocery store development in Chatham, located about 25 miles south of Albany. The non-recourse, 10-year loan includes an initial 12-month interest only construction period, which will convert to a 30-year amortization schedule after. The loan also features a five-year extension option. The 45,000-square-foot grocery store will be built on a seven-acre site. The property is slated for a mid-July 2014 completion date and will be fully leased to Price Chopper.
NEWARK, N.J. — Reliable Health Solutions, a health administration consultancy and business processing outsourcing company, has leased 10,000 square feet at 570 Broad in Newark. The Berger Organization, which manages and operates the 15-story tower, recently completed the fit-out of the firm’s new headquarters, located on the building’s seventh floor. Brendan Berger, vice president of The Berger Organization, represented his company in negotiating the long-term transaction. NAI Geis, based in Philadelphia, served as tenant broker. The Berger Organization maintains a controlling interest in 570 Broad Street LLC, the partnership that owns 570 Broad. Other tenants at 570 Broad include State Farm Insurance, Chase Manhattan Bank, Baldassare & Mara, PC Tech and Lycatel.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Alliance Architects has completed shell and interior design services for DataBank’s new 50,000-square-foot facility in the northeast Dallas suburb of Richardson. Located within Digital Realty’s Dallas Data Center Park Campus, the new building will resemble DataBank’s downtown Dallas location. The new property includes 41,000 square feet of data hall dedicated to customer hardware, high-density power delivery architecture, executive offices and a conference room. Tom Maxwell, Ashley Gibson, Gloria Boyd, Barb Caires and William Arch worked on the Alliance Architects team. K2 Construction provided general construction and construction management services.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Rowlett Plaza, a 19,295-square-foot retail center in the northeast Dallas suburb of Rowlett. At the time of the sale, the property was 77 percent occupied by a variety of tenants including Papa Murphy’s, Rowlett Dance Academy and River Nails and Spa. All leases are triple-net. Located at 5000 Rowlett Road, the building was originally constructed in 1985 and last renovated in 2000. Chris Gainey and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company.
HOUSTON — Baker Katz has arranged a 2,633-square-foot lease for the first Houston location of fast casual pasta restaurant Noodles & Co. The new eatery will join sporting goods retailer Tyler’s and Bonefish Grill in what was formerly the Sears Automotive Building at 1555 Lake Woodlands Drive. Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented the tenant in the negotiations, while Kirk Dodson of General Growth Properties represented the landlord. Noodles & Co. now has eight locations in Texas and plans to continue expansion in the Houston market through the end of 2015.