BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hitachi Power Systems America Ltd. has renewed its lease for 50,000 square feet at Liberty Corner Executive Center in Bernards Township, about 25 miles west of Newark. Liberty Corner Executive Center, a three-story, 86,000-square-foot Class A office building, is located at the intersection of Route 78 and Martinsville and Liberty Corner roads. Murray Construction recently completed a renovation, which included a new central chiller, new roof, facade work and upgrades to common areas. Merrill Roth of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Hitachi, which has occupied the space since 2005, in the transaction.
GLOUCESTER, N.J. — Boston Capital has provided a $2.6 million mortgage financing for Revere Run at Park Place, an 80-unit multifamily development, in Gloucester, located about eight miles east of Philadelphia. The fixed-rate, two-year loan carries a 15-year term. Located on eight acres, Revere Run at Park Place will feature 15 one-bedroom, 41 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom units in six three-story buildings. Units will include central air conditioning, dishwashers and high-speed Internet.
NEW YORK CITY — Sher Tremonte LLP, a litigation firm, has signed an office lease at 80 Broad St. in New York City for 3,822 square feet. The firm will occupy the 13th floor of the office building for five years. Sher Tremonte specializes in commercial litigation as well as trust and estate litigation. Hal Stein, Adam Leshowitz and Todd Stracci of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the landlord, an affiliate of Savanna, while Seth Hecht of Colliers International represented the tenant in this transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — Lone Star Funds has purchased Eilan, a 120-acre luxury mixed-use development located at 17101 La Cantera Parkway in San Antonio, as part of a 20-property U.S. portfolio. The development includes 205,000 square feet of Class A office space, The Shops at Eilan, the 165-room Eilan Hotel Resort & Spa and a Sustenio restaurant. Lone Star Funds plans to expand Eilan to include a new 5,000-square-foot fitness center, two new pools, a hiking/biking trail and a Piatti restaurant. CBRE San Antonio is responsible for leasing Eilan's office and retail space, with Lindsey Tucker and Steve Thomas handling the office leasing and Gene Williams handling the retail leasing.
IRVING, TEXAS — Colliers International North Texas has arranged the sale of Crestwood Center, a 75,000-square-foot office building located at 1200 W. Walnut Hill Road in the Las Colinas submarket of Irving. Creighton Stark and Ben Lurie of Colliers represented the seller, Austin-based Capital Commercial Investments, in the transaction. The buyer is Texas Prince Properties.
DALLAS — Uptown Dallas Inc., a nonprofit that manages the Uptown Public Improvement District, has commenced construction on the eight-acre Griggs Park. The park is located near the intersection of Woodall Rodgers Freeway and Central Expressway in Dallas. The construction kicks off the start of the Griggs Park Capital Campaign project. The construction includes children's facilities, kiosks, benches, picnic tables, groves of new trees, pedestrian pathways and fountains. Uptown Dallas will also add commemorative markers honoring the park's namesake, Rev. Allen Griggs, a former slave and pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church in the 1870s. Approximately $1.5 million has been allocated through a public-private partnership for the construction. The City of Dallas will provide basic upkeep and Uptown Dallas will be responsible for planting, watering, electricity and other park maintenance. SWA Group designed the park originally and ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. is completing the park's landscaping. Construction is slated for a fall 2013 completion.
ROANOKE, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $13.9 million refinancing for Roanoke Crossing Shopping Center, a 78,222-square-foot retail center located at 101 E. Highway 114 in Roanoke. Walmart and The Home Depot anchor the center, but neither are part of the collateral. Other tenants include Dickey's BBQ Pit, Payless, Shoe Source and Subway. JP Morgan Chase, Just Brakes, Chili's, Sonic, Taco Bueno, Wells Fargo Bank and Wendy's occupy the seven pad sites. John Stewart and Ilan Reissner of NorthMarq Capital arranged the financing for the borrower, a national account.
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. – The 107-unit La Corona Del Mar Apartments in San Pedro has received $6 million in refinancing. The loan features a 3.87 percent interest rate, a 10-year, fixed-rate term and 10 years of interest-only payments. It was originated by Don Frankman of Alliant Capital LLC.
WEST COVINA, CALIF. – A 42,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture HomeStore has opened at Eastland Center in West Covina. The stand-alone building was previously occupied by Babies “R” Us. It is located 2753 E. Eastland Center Drive. Ashley was represented by Hodgdon Realty Group and Cole Real Estate Investments in this lease transaction. The Hodgdon Group also handled the entitlements and served as the design-build contractor on the building.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Air Transport Components has signed a 123-month lease for a 62,413-square-foot manufacturing facility in Gilbert. The facility is located at 900 N. Fiesta Blvd. The company will be consolidating from 53,000 square feet at two facilities. The transaction was executed by Bob Kling and Dave Johnson of Lee & Associates Arizona.