NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $3.2 million sale of an industrial property in Brooklyn. The site at 193-199 Varet St. comprises a two-story, 3,783-square-foot building and a 7,500-square-foot vacant lot. According to LoopNet Inc. the building was constructed in 1975 and features a clear height of 15 feet. Sean Kelly and Benjamin Vago of Ariel represented the seller, the Armel Family, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Defense contractor Arcfield has signed a 36,000-square-foot office lease in King of Prussia, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The space spans the entire third floor and partial first floor at 1400 Morris Drive, a newly renovated building within the 1.1 million-square-foot Chesterbrook development. Doug Newbert, Mike MacCrory and Whitney Hunter of JLL represented the landlord, Rubenstein Partners, in the lease negotiations. John Shelly and Gina Brennan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Arcfield.
NEW YORK CITY — La Pecora Bianca Restaurant Group will open an 11,300-square-foot Italian restaurant at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Known as Giulietta, the restaurant will feature 250 indoor seats and an additional 200 seats across an outside dining and bar area. Hospitality advisory firm Friend of Chef represented the operator in the negotiations for the 15-year lease. Irvine Co. Office Properties owns 200 Park Avenue, which is known locally as The Metlife Building. The opening is slated for spring 2026
ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged a $171.4 million loan for the refinancing of an eight-property portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast. The portfolio totals nearly 1.2 million square feet and was 96.6 percent leased at the time of financing to 194 tenants, including Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods Market. PGIM provided the loan to the borrowers, Branch Properties and Corebridge Real Estate Investors (formerly AIG Global Real Estate). Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the loan, which refinanced the mortgages for shopping centers in Bradenton, Sarasota, Melbourne and Palm Coast, Fla.; Atlanta and Gainesville, Ga.; Lexington, Ky.; and Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn.
HAPPY VALLEY, ORE. — Cobalt has completed the disposition of Sonder Fields, a multifamily property located at 14798 SE Parkland Drive in Happy Valley. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $58.2 million. Built in 2023, Sonder Fields offers 180 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with stainless steel appliances, Shaker cabinets, luxury vinyl plank flooring, Calcutta quartz countertops, deep basin kitchen sinks, under cabinet lighting, large kitchen islands, nine-foot ceilings and LATCH keyless entry. Onsite amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, dog park, clubhouse lounge, saltwater pool, hot tub, barbecue picnic areas and private coworking spaces. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Frank Solorzano of JLL Capital Market’s Investment and Sales Advisory team represented the seller in the transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY and WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH — A partnership between Hyde Development and Mortenson Properties has acquired the Salt Lake City Industrial Portfolio, a nine-building infill portfolio located just south of the Salt Lake City International Airport near the convergence of interstates 15 and 80. Terms of the transaction were not released. The portfolio is comprised of five single-tenant and four multi-tenant buildings totaling 787,000 square feet. At the time of sale, the asset was 96 percent leased to 13 blue-chip tenants. The portfolio includes 3595 W. Technology Drive and two buildings at 2323 S. 3600 West in West Valley City, and 2555-2595 W. Custer Road, 2525 W. 1700 South, 2534 W. Bridger Road, 2415-2435 E. Custer Road, 1765 Fremont Drive and 1855 Fremont Drive in Salt Lake City. Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner, Rebecca Perlmutter and Brett Hartzell of CBRE National Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
REDMOND, WASH. — Pine Forest Properties has received a $30 million loan for the refinancing of Allez Apartments, a multifamily property in downtown Redmond. Seth Heikkila and Steve Petrie of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through PGIM Real Estate for the borrower. Located at 8397 158th Ave. NE, Allez Apartments offers 148 studio, one- and two-bedroom units with high-end finishes, including custom cabinetry, ceramic-top ranges, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring and high ceilings. Community amenities include a fitness center, an outdoor patio with grills and fireplace, a resident lounge, bike storage and repair station and controlled access garage parking. Additionally, the property offers 2,844 square feet of ground-floor retail space and participates in Redmond’s ARCH program, designating 12 units as affordable housing at 80 percent of area median income to provide housing options for a range of income levels.
CHINO, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of Legacy Academy, a K-8 school at The Preserve at Chino, a 38-acre master-planned community in Chino. The $51 million public school will serve more than 1,250 students in the Chino Valley Unified School District (Chino Valley USD). Legacy Academy’s 73,000-square-foot campus consists of six one-story buildings housing classrooms, science and STEM labs, physical education facilities, administration, a library, kitchen, multipurpose room, a dedicated TK/kindergarten and an outdoor amphitheater. Additionally, C.W. Driver Cos. provided construction of the school’s new parking lots, playfields, hardcourts, fencing and gates. PBK Architect provided architectural services for the project.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Downtown Burbank has completed the second phase of First Street Village, a three-phase mixed-use apartment community at the intersection of First Street and Magnolia Boulevard in downtown Burbank. Situated on more than 3 acres, the second phase includes 275 apartments and 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. High Impact Pilates has signed a lease to occupy a portion of the new retail space. First Street Village offers micro units, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, a sky deck with WiFi, fitness center, social workspaces, barbecues, fire pits and pools. The first phase of the community is 95 percent occupied and retail tenants include Flow Wine Bar, Hardcore Fitness and Hollywood Pet Grooming Pet Store. The residential component includes 24 affordable housing units. Developed by Tim Behunin, First Street Village is the largest mixed-use development in downtown Burbank since 2005. Christopher Baer of Avison Young is handling leasing for First Street Village’s retail component. Downtown Burbank Partnership, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, manages the Downtown Burbank District.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — LV Collective has unveiled plans to build Rambler Levee District, a two-building apartment development totaling 583 units in the Levee District of West Lafayette near Purdue University. LV is partnering with Harrison Street and obtained financing from Pacific Life for the project. Amenities will include coworking spaces, a clubroom, multiple pools, internal courtyards, fitness facilities, a yoga studio, resident lounge and saunas. The 799,289-square-foot project will be centered around a 20,000-square-foot public plaza and green space. Plans also call for 15,600 square feet of retail space. Site work will begin this quarter, with completion slated for fall 2027. Project partners include development group Landmark Properties Inc., architect WDG, general contractor Brinkmann Constructors, interior designer Variant Collaborative and DLA Piper for legal counsel. TSB Capital Advisors consulted on construction financing.