ELK GROVE VILLAGE — J.C. Anderson Inc. has completed an 8,000-square-foot office build-out for American Digital Corp. at 25 Northwest Point Blvd in Elk Grove Village. American Digital is a 25-year-old technology services company, which recently relocated its headquarters from Arlington Heights to Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The information technology company has doubled its space in order to accommodate its growth after the acquisition of two other technology firms. The firm’s new headquarters includes a conference room with audio-visual technology, an open office area and private offices. Thomas Bean was the project executive for J.C. Anderson Inc., while project manager Dan Burnette and superintendent Ryan Kingsville led the construction team. James D. Jordan Architects provided the design services, and Jason Simon of Colliers International represented American Digital in the relocation.
CHICAGO — First Property Holdings has purchased a 37,000-square-foot cooler/freezer building at 817 W. 21st St. in Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. Christ Panos Foods Corp., which provides products and services to area restaurants, occupies the building. Matt Rogatz of Chicago Industrial Real Estate represented First Property Holdings. Mike Senner and Vern Schultz of Colliers International represented the seller.
YONKERS, N.Y. — UOB Eagle Rock Multifamily Property Fund has purchased 90 condominiums in Yonkers for $26.5 million, or $294,712 per unit. The condominium units are located in the 163-unit Tower I at Monarch at Ridge Hill. Victor Nolletti, senior vice president of investments at Institutional Property Advisors, along with Steve Witten and Jacob Levy of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Horizon at Ridge Hill LLC. Nolletti, Witten and Levy also represented the buyer in the transaction. Built in 2007, Monarch at Ridge Hill is located 11 miles from the George Washington Bridge and 16 miles from Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The mid-rise steel, concrete and glass building features luxury interior finishes and open residences with private balconies.
NEW YORK CITY — An apartment building located at 237 Henry St. in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood has sold in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.3 million. The five-story walkup building spans 8,200 square feet and includes 20 rent-stabilized, one-bedroom apartments. Massey Knakal brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — KZA Realty Group Inc. (KZA) has brokered three commercial real estate deals in the Bronx for a combined total of $3.7 million. KZA represented both seller and buyer in each of the transactions. Uzi Shvut of 699 MP Realty LLC purchased a 21,850-square-foot retail strip center at 699-723 Morris Park Ave. from 699 Morris Park Avenue Corp. for $2 million. At 33 West Tremont Ave., Brightside Academy leased 7,272 square feet of daycare space and 1,500 square feet of outside play area from landlord Atlantic Development. Rent for the initial 10-year term will total $1.6 million. At 1468 Williamsbridge Road, Yonkers Contracting leased 2,500 square feet of second floor office space from landlord Bronx Home.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Glass manufacturer Pilkington North America Inc. has leased 11,000 square feet at 125 Kingsland Ave. in Clifton. The new location is one of nearly 100 Pilkington automotive glass replacement facilities in the United States. Pilkington North America manufactures and markets glass and glazing products for both the automotive and architectural markets. The new Clifton facility will serve customers in a radius of approximately 50 miles, according to Bill Waldron of Pilkington. 1913 Realty Associates owns the building at 125 Kingsland Ave. Andrew Somple of NAI James E. Hanson represented the landlord. Cushman & Wakefield represented Pilkington in the transaction.
HOUSTON — The historic Texaco office building, originally built in 1915, will see new life after 25 years of vacancy. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors has acquired the downtown Houston property and will redevelop the building as high-rise apartments. The renovation plans are valued at $95 million, according to the Houston Business Journal, and include 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail in addition to 309 multifamily units. Hnedak Bobo Group of Memphis will serve as project designer, while a subsidiary of Provident Realty will serve as general contractor.
PLANO AND IRVING, TEXAS — Dallas-based real estate firm American Communities has purchased three Dallas/Fort Worth metro area apartment properties totaling 462 units. Cornerstone Ranch and Laurel Ridge in Plano and Islands West in Irving will be relaunched under the new owner’s Bel Air brand. Mosaic Residential of Houston sold Cornerstone Ranch and Laurel Ridge, while a private investor in Santa Barbara, Calif. sold Islands West. American Communities has acquired seven multifamily properties in the past 18 months.
HOUSTON — NewQuest Epic Investments has acquired the 193,595-square-foot Easton Commons Shopping Center, located at the corner of Highway 6 and West Road in Houston’s Copperfield master-planned community. The property is anchored by Kroger Signature and Studio Movie Grill. The investment arm of full-service retail real estate company NewQuest Properties, NewQuest Epic Investments plans to remodel Easton Commons as part of its value-add strategy.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company has added DSW to the list of tenants at The Shops at La Palmera, a 200,000-square-foot outdoor shopping center in Corpus Christi, located across from super regional mall La Palmera. Construction of the 18,000-square-foot space for DSW is underway, as well as the future homes of Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods. This will be the first location in Corpus Christi for DSW, which currently operates 376 stores in 42 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.