MANCHESTER, N.H. — Private equity real estate firm Jones Street Investment Partners has completed a 250-unit multifamily project in Manchester, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. Located at 75 Canal St. in the downtown area, the property houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 2,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fireside lounge, rooftop terrace, work pods, social lounge and TV parlor, game room, fitness center, outdoor courtyards and a pet spa. Construction began in late 2022. Rents start at approximately $1,800 per month for a studio apartment.
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NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $12.5 million permanent loan for The Jackson, a 40-unit apartment building located in the Jackson Heights area of Queens. The newly built property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of about 600 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space that is leased to T-Swirl Crepe, Pizza Hut, Alta Aesthetics and a law firm. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
MEREDITH, N.H. — Continuum Advisors has negotiated the $11 million sale of Meredith Bay Colony Club, an 85-unit seniors housing property in central New Hampshire. Built in 2008, the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offers 41 independent living apartments, 20 assisted living residences and 24 memory care units, as well as an additional 18 undeveloped acres for future expansion. Amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness center. The buyer was nonprofit owner-operator Taylor Community.
PAULSBORO, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a 46,236-square-foot shopping center in Paulsboro, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Save-A-Lot Food Stores and Dollar Tree are the anchor tenants at the property at 545 Broad St. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — Newmark has negotiated a 34,493-square-foot lease in Plymouth Meeting, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The tenant, HVAC and plumbing services provider Donnelly’s Home Comfort Specialists, is taking space at the 143,000-square-foot industrial flex building at 1 Innovation Drive. Jim Dugan, Justin Bell and Patrick Nowlan of Newmark represented the landlord, Alliance HP, in the lease negotiations. The name of the tenant representative was not disclosed.
JOHNSTOWN, OHIO — Cologix Inc., a hyperscale data center owner and operator, has purchased 154 acres in Johnstown, a Central Ohio city located about 25 miles northeast of Columbus. The Denver-based company plans to invest $7 billion for the development of a data center campus at the site. Upon completion, Cologix plans to have eight data centers that are “AI-ready” and have the capacity for 800 megawatts (MW) of scalable power. The firm plans to begin construction on the first phase in 2025, with the campus ultimately spanning 2 million square feet of data center space. The new campus will support the region’s advancing digital economy and provide “high-density, ultra-low latency and sustainable infrastructure” for hyperscale clients and enterprises that will tenant these new data centers. Cologix currently operates four data centers in Columbus with a combined footprint of 500,000 square feet and 80MW of power. The company delivered its fourth Columbus data center, a 256,000-square-foot facility dubbed COL4, this past summer. “As the largest provider of colocation and interconnection solutions in Columbus, we are thrilled to deepen our investment in Central Ohio,” says Laura Ortman, CEO of Cologix. “This new campus is more than an expansion — it’s a …
By Matt Hunter, Hunter Real Estate Over the past few years, we have seen a noticeable trend in office tenants relocating to new office buildings, particularly in downtown Milwaukee. Notable companies such as Baker Tilly (~40,000 square feet), Old National Bank (~20,000 square feet), CBRE (~15,000 square feet) and Silvercrest Asset Management (~11,000 square feet) have all moved into new office buildings, which are classified as being constructed within the past five years. While these relocations highlight a shift in tenant preferences toward newer buildings, most leasing activity has been observed in recently renovated office buildings. One prime example of this is Baird, which expanded and renewed over 450,000 square feet at 777 E. Wisconsin Ave., reinforcing the demand for renovated office buildings. Other significant leasing transactions include Fiserv, which leased ~160,000 square feet at HUB640; Enerpac’s ~50,000-square-foot lease and Veolia’s ~30,000-square-foot lease at 648 N. Plankinton; Marcus Corp.’s ~50,000-square-foot lease at The Associated Bank River Center; and Allspring Global Investments leasing ~40,000 square feet at 417 E. Chicago St. These transactions further demonstrate the attractiveness of renovated spaces for businesses looking to enhance their operations. This trend reflects a broader “flight to quality” in the office market. Tenants are …
Amenities are the personality of a multifamily property. They proclaim a community’s individuality and lure tenants with promises of a fun, relaxing or convenient lifestyle. What counts as a multifamily amenity today? If most renters and homeowners are accustomed to robust Wi-Fi or controlling their heating and air conditioning through their phones, is a smart thermostat or bulk internet something to advertise as an “extra,” or are these features a given nowadays, like a fridge or a microwave? “Want versus need is a spectrum when it comes to multifamily amenities,” says Meg Spriggs, managing director of development, Americas, with New York City-based Lendlease. “The amenities renters need do not necessarily have the same wow factor as those they may want. In fact, you can’t even see some of them, such as fast and reliable internet service. Fitness centers, package systems, dog runs and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are other check-the-box items that, in some cases, are non-negotiables,” says Spriggs. Wi-Fi and EV outlets may be essentials, but they’re not always clinchers for prospective renters on the fence about where to live. This is when the wow factor takes over. Recording studios, on-site beekeeping, private speakeasies, meditation pods, maker spaces, …
FORNEY, TEXAS — Texas-based developer StreetLevel Investments has broken ground on Village at Gateway, a 120-acre mixed-use development in Forney, an eastern suburb of Dallas. The site is located at North Gateway Boulevard and U.S. Highway 80 within the 2,000-acre Gateway master-planned development. Phase I of the project will feature 500,000 square feet of retail space that will be anchored by Target (144,000 square feet), Home Depot (135,000 square feet) and grocer H-E-B (131,000 square feet). Dallas-based GFF is the project architect, and Ridgemont Commercial Construction is serving as the general contractor. Phase I is slated for a summer 2026 completion. Village at Gateway will also feature a multifamily component, although details on that element of the project are not yet available.
EL PASO, TEXAS — A partnership between Maryland-based investment firm Realterm and Houston-based NIT Industrial will develop a 452,966-square-foot industrial project in El Paso. The development will comprise a 125,843-square-foot rear-load building with 32-foot clear heights and a 327,123-square-foot cross-dock building with 36-foot clear heights. The buildings, which will be situated on a 31.2-acre site, will be able to support a single or multiple users and will also offer a combined 134 docking doors and 165 trailer parking stalls. Construction is expected to last about a year.