EL PASO, TEXAS — Beverage supplier L&F Distributors has opened a 222,000-square-foot industrial facility in El Paso’s Lower Valley region. The distribution facility includes a warehouse with 34-foot clear heights and 18 loading docks (expandable to 27). The property also houses collaborative workspaces, a hospitality suite, a dedicated health and wellness center with an employee gym, a standalone vehicle maintenance facility and an onsite fueling station. Architecture firm HDA designed the project.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of 5858 Westheimer, a 130,735-square-foot office building located in the Tanglewood area of West Houston. The eight-story building was constructed in 1981 and was 47 percent leased at the time of sale. Rick Goings and Dawson Hastings of JLL represented the seller, a special servicer, in the transaction. The buyer, an entity doing business as Geirin LandPark Westheimer LLC, plans to implement a value-add program that will upgrade the lobby, common areas, signage and spec suites.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Macro Air Technologies has signed a 54,600-square-foot industrial lease in South Fort Worth. The provider of residential and industrial fans is taking space at Fort Worth South Business Park, a two-building, 489,571-square-foot development. Kyle Pardon and Sam Welles of Altschuler & Co. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Carthey and Trey Goodspeed of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Cohen Asset Management.
ANSONIA, CONN. — Reliant RE Partners has purchased Bella Vista Apartments, a 91-unit multifamily building in Ansonia, located in New Haven County. The adaptive reuse building includes more than 8,000 square feet of commercial space and amenities such as a coffee lounge, business center and a gym. Victor Nolletti, Wes Klockner and Eric Pentore of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Bella Vista Ansonia LLC, in the transaction and procured Reliant as the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of two multifamily development sites in Brooklyn. The combined sales price was $11.7 million. The adjoining sites at 2425 and 2413 Atlantic Ave. are located in the Ocean Hill neighborhood and offer a total of roughly 142,000 buildable square feet. Matthew Peters of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers in the transactions and procured the buyer, a local private investor. All parties requested anonymity.
DAYTON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $5.7 million sale of an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Dayton, located in Central New Jersey. The site at 3 Wheeling Road includes a warehouse/service facility in addition to 3.5 acres of useable outdoor space. Mark Silverman, Elli Klapper, Liam McGregor and Mark Trevisan of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, private investment firm Genesis.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) has provided a $4.5 million construction loan for a multifamily conversion project in Syracuse. The project will transform the former William Howard Taft School in the city’s Eastwood neighborhood, which opened in 1907 and closed in 1964, into a 28-unit rental complex. The unit mix will comprise six one-bedroom residences and 22 two-bedroom apartments. The developer is Skinner Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Upstart has signed a seven-year, 15,356-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The AI-driven lending platform will occupy the entire 33rd floor at NoMad Tower, a 39-story building located at 1250 Broadway. Scott Brown of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Benjamin Bass, Kristen Morgan, Harrison Potter and Diana Biasotti of JLL, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — San José State University (SJSU) has purchased Spartan Village on the Paseo (SVP) at 184 S. Market in downtown San Jose from Throckmorton Partners for $165 million. Throckmorton acquired the asset, the former Signia by Hilton Hotel south tower, in November 2023 and commenced a nine-month conversion into a 264-room student housing property with beds for approximately 700 undergraduate students. The 14-story property offers an onsite dining area and community kitchen, a fitness center, games room, co-learning spaces and a study lounge in the sky bridge. SJSU was granted access to $89 million in debt relief capacity as part of the state’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant program that allowed the university to enter a lease agreement with Throckmorton Partners. The agreement included an option to purchase after two years, which SJSU has implemented to assume ownership of the building.
PHOENIX — Speed Bay, sponsored by Academy Partners Group, has purchased a 228,733-square-foot portfolio of industrial properties in Phoenix from Top Ten Properties for $43.7 million, or $191.27 per square foot. The portfolio includes Carleton Square at 1711-1741 W. Rose Garden Lane, Top 10 Business Center at 4845 and 4855 W. McDowell Road and Valley Commerce Center at 4810-4828 S. 40th St. KBC Advisors represented the buyer, while the Leroy Breinholt team at Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International represented the seller in the deal.