VIRGINIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $33 million public safety facility located at 1004 2nd St. S. in Virginia, a city in northeast Minnesota. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 50,000-square-foot project features a new fire station, police station and EMS facility, along with 13 dormitories, training spaces and parking lots. The new building also features a training tower, fitness center, day room, kitchen and dining room. Completion is slated for July 2025.
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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.4 million sale of an eight-unit apartment building located at 2501 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1907 as a funeral home, the property was redeveloped by the seller. There are four two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom layouts as well as nine onsite parking spaces. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the private local buyer. Joe Smazal, Colin O’Malley and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the confidential seller. O’Malley had previously assisted the seller in its acquisition of the property in 2018.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — BNE Real Estate has completed a project in West Orange, about 20 miles west of New York City, that converted a 400,000-square-foot office campus into a 423-unit apartment community. Known as Stonehill at West Orange and designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the development features one- and two-bedroom units and 44,000 square feet of amenity space. The project also preserved 130,000 square feet of recently renovated office space that is now home to the West Orange Public Library. Rents start at approximately $2,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
BOSTON — Charlotte-based commercial lender Barings has provided a $115 million loan for the refinancing of the 471-room Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel. Built in 2008 and set to be renovated next year, the hotel offers amenities such as 21,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a 10,700-square-foot ballroom, club lounge, recently renovated fitness center, an indoor pool and several food-and-beverage outlets. Eastdil Secured arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between affiliates of Rockpoint, Highgate and hotelAVE.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Regional brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $11.6 million sale of North End Shops at Livingston Park, a shopping center in Manchester, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. The property was built on 4.4 acres in 1987 and renovated in 2017. Dollar Tree anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Bob Horvath, Todd Tremblay, Aaron Huntley and Matt Nadler of Horvath & Tremblay represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of an 18,130-square-foot retail strip center in North Bergen, located just outside of New York City. Known as Aaron’s Strip Center due to the furniture and electronics retailer serving as the anchor, the property was fully leased to six tenants at the time of sale. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Devin Perez of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a local private investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
TOTOWA, N.J. — Wise Foods has signed a 61,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Totowa. The Pennsylvania-based snack maker is taking space at 70 Maltese Drive, an 84,000-square-foot building that features a clear height of 16 feet, 10 loading docks and two drive-in doors. Andrew Stypa, Daniel Badenhausen and Kyle Janoczkin of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Boston-based Longpoint.
DORAL, FLA. — Birmingham-based general contractor Robins & Morton has delivered a new 160,000-square-foot medical center in Doral, a western suburb of Miami, on behalf of University of Miami health system UHealth. The six-story UHealth Doral property opened in late November. Designed by Arcadis, the healthcare property features 33 exam rooms, eight operating rooms, three endoscopy suites, 33 cancer treatment units, radiology services, a lab, onsite pharmacy, seven-story parking garage and a central energy plant. Specialists operating within UHealth Doral include UHealth’s neurology program, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Desai Sethi Urology Institute.
RIDGELAND, MISS. — Topgolf will open its first venue in Mississippi, Topgolf Ridgeland, tomorrow in Ridgeland, which is approximately 11 miles north of downtown Jackson. Topgolf Ridgeland will feature 62 outdoor, climate-controlled hitting bays spanning two levels. Each bay has lounge-type furniture or high-top tables for large or small groups. In addition to signature gameplay, Topgolf Ridgeland will feature a brand new nine-hole mini-golf course and a full-service bar and restaurant. A Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. brand, Dallas-based Topgolf operates more than 100 outdoor venues around the globe. The Ridgeland venue will mark Topgolf’s 108th location globally.
DUBLIN, GA. — Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) has purchased a 311,325-square-foot industrial facility in Dublin, a city in south-central Georgia. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The manufacturing and distribution facility is located on a 30-acre site along I-16 and within 100 miles of the upcoming $7.6 billion Hyundai Metaplant in metro Savannah. The property features trailer parking, 15- to 28-foot clear heights, 33 dock doors and sufficient power for light manufacturing use. Los Angeles-based IRG currently owns and operates about 2.3 million square feet of industrial space in Central Georgia.