AUSTIN, TEXAS — Four Hands has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease in East Austin. The locally based furniture designer and wholesaler is taking space within Eastbound, a complex with two four-story buildings totaling 233,550 square feet at 3232 E. Cesar Chavez St. Chad Marsh of Endeavor Real Estate Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. A partnership between Lincoln Property Co., The KOR Group and Fenway Capital Advisors owns Eastbound.
DAVIE, FLA. — The Estate Cos. (EIG), a South Miami-based multifamily developer, has received a $78 million construction loan for its luxury apartment development in the north Miami suburb of Davie. Banesco Bank provided the loan for Phase I of Soleste Reserve, an eight-story property situated on 2.5 acres that features a selection of floor plans ranging from 500 to 1,100 square feet. The new complex will include 94 studios, 165 one-bedroom units, 68 two-bedroom units, seven three-bedroom units and 13 additional live-work apartments on the ground level. The Class A rental community will also include a resort-style pool and pool deck, an open-air rooftop terrace, gym, business center and resident’s lounge. The 347-unit project will take approximately two years to complete. EIG has plans to further develop an eight-story sister project adjacent to Soleste Reserve at 5081 S.W. 48th St.
HERNDON, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. has acquired a four-building office portfolio in the Northern Virginia city of Herndon for $51 million. Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, and Cliff Mendelson of Metropolis Capital Advisors assisted in the debt placement for Finmarc. The properties, known collectively as Dulles Corner, are situated in the region’s Dulles Technology Corridor and span nearly 620,000 square feet. The portfolio overlooks the Dulles International Airport and houses tenants in the aerospace, defense and tech industries, including Peraton, SAP National Security Services, DLT Solutions, Mission Essential, Valiant Integrated Services, Synopsys and BlackSky DC. In addition to offices, Dulles Corner features conference facilities, a private fitness center, onsite restaurants, daycare center and a central park with walking paths, water features, greenspaces and outdoor dining areas. Finmarc has selected Joshua Masi, Tom Walsh, Will Thomas and Nate Marshall of Cushman & Wakefield to handle leasing at Dulles Corner.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has purchased an 11-story office building located at 1501 M St. NW in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket for $29.3 million. Gerry Trainor of Transwestern brokered the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Designed by Hartman-Cox Architects, the office building features 178,510 rentable square feet. The previous owner invested $13 million to upgrade the building’s lobby, restrooms, fitness center and a three-story “town hall” amenity space. RCS plans to add further improvements, including a spec suite program and the expansion of the town hall concept to the seventh and eighth floors.
METAIRIE, LA. — Chamblee, Ga.-based Audubon has sold The Local on Severn, a 161-unit apartment community in Metairie, for $17.6 million. The buyer was a Texas-based property management firm that has multiple Louisiana apartment communities in its portfolio. Located southeast of Baton Rouge via I-10, The Local on Severn offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as two swimming pools and sundecks.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Three new tenants have signed leases at The Nora District, a mixed-use project currently underway in West Palm Beach. IGK Salon, Indaco and ZenHippo will occupy 2,347; 2,945; and 1,369 square feet at the property, respectively. The first phase of Nora District — which is being developed by a partnership between NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital — is scheduled for completion early this year. Upon completion, Phase I will feature 150,000 square feet of retail, office and hospitality space. Committed retail tenants at The Nora District include Del Mar Mediterranean Restaurant, Sana Skin Studio, Mint, The Spot Barbershop, Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, The Garret Group, Juliana’s Pizza, Sunday Motor Co., Celis Juice Bar and Café and [solidcore].
NEW YORK CITY — Slate Property Group and White Oak Real Estate Capital have provided a $70 million construction loan for a multifamily project in the Long Island City area of Queens. The building at 41-08 Crescent St. will rise 26 stories and house 184 units, 70 percent of which will be subject to income restrictions. In addition, the building will offer 9,000 square feet of retail space and a 41-space parking area. Skyline Capital arranged the 20-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the developer, Watermark Capital Group. Construction is roughly midway complete and scheduled for a spring 2026 completion.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Locally based investment firm The Davis Cos. has acquired a 308,970-square-foot office and life sciences facility in Andover, a northern suburb of Boston. The building at 100 Minuteman Drive houses the headquarters of both dental products provider Straumann Manufacturing Inc. and law firm Zwicker & Associates. Building amenities include an interior courtyard, fitness center and an onsite café. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — JLL has brokered the sale of The Hills Village Center, a 110,453-square-foot shopping center in Bedminster, about 40 miles west of Manhattan. Kings Food Market anchors the center, which was built on 13 acres in 1988 and is also home to tenants such as CVS, Cold Stone Creamery, PNC Bank, Starbucks, Great Clips and Orangetheory Fitness. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Boston-based Longpoint Partners.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — A partnership between regional owner-operator Wingate Living and WL Development has broken ground on a 69-unit seniors housing project in Needham, a western suburb of Boston. One Wingate Way East will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pickleball court, rooftop lounge and grille, a golf simulator, art workshop, yoga and spin studios, library and a bistro bar with personal wine lockers. The property is 75 percent preleased and is slated for a spring 2026 completion.