NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between California-based Sabal Investment Holdings and global real estate companies Bsafal Inc. and Argo Real Estate has provided $64.5 million in financing for the 353-room LaGuardia Plaza Hotel in Queens. The borrower, Pennsylvania-based Synergy Hospitality Management, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund renovations to the guestrooms, common areas and amenity spaces. Moving forward, the hotel will be operated under the DoubleTree by Hilton brand. New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage arranged the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided a $41.2 million bridge loan for Amnia, a 73-unit apartment building in downtown Brooklyn. The newly constructed, 13-story building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 22 apartments reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, courtyard with a dog run and a rooftop lounge. Pinchas Vogel of Landstone Capital Group arranged the debt. The borrower, Bruklyn Builders Inc., will use the proceeds to retire construction debt and fund other costs of lease-up and stabilization.
CHICAGO — Shapack Partners and CRG have unveiled plans to build a 29-story apartment tower located at 220 N. Ada St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The partnership received $84 million in construction financing from Pacific Life Insurance, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Plans call for 308 apartment units, 62 of which will be designated as affordable housing, as well as 12,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartments will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. There will also be nine penthouses. Shapack and CRG are developing the property along with Bill Williams, founder and principal of KMW Communities LLC, a Chicago-based developer. The partnership with KMW is part of CRG’s PILLAR initiative, the firm’s diverse developer program that works closely with a group of Chicago-based developers aimed at addressing the lack of diversity in commercial real estate. Rising 314 feet, 220 N. Ada St. will be positioned on a 27,244-square-foot parcel at the corner of West Fulton and North Ada streets, replacing a one-story warehouse building. Demolition is scheduled for February, with a groundbreaking planned for March. Completion is slated for early 2026. Designed by SOM, the property’s residential units will be situated on floors 5 to 28 and …
LENEXA, KAN. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Oak Park Commons, a 348,983-square-foot shopping center in Lenexa. The sales price was undisclosed. Tenants at the property include Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby, Ulta, Verizon, Dollar Tree, Petco, K&G Fashion Superstore, Northern Tool + Equipment, Shoe Carnival, Chipotle, Panda Express and Aspen Dental. Oak Park Mall is situated across the street. Ben Wineman of Mid-America, in cooperation with Eric Gonsher of The R.H. Johnson Co., represented the seller, DRA Advisors. The asset sold to a joint venture between Lormax Stern and Time Equities Inc.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Via Sol, a five-story, 217-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. The sales price was undisclosed. Completed in 2022 and located along Minnesota State Highway 7, the property features amenities such as an urban art forest, rooftop terrace, fitness center and underground parking. The average unit size is 677 square feet. Abe Roberts, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Place E-Generation One LLC. The team also procured the buyer, Bigos-Via Sol LLC, an entity under Bigos Management. The buyer plans to rebrand the community as Zelia on Seven.
ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM, PA. — New Jersey-based investment firm Denholtz Properties has acquired a portfolio of 18 industrial buildings totaling 723,734 square feet in the Lehigh Valley. Denholtz acquired the buildings, which are located in Allentown and Bethlehem, in a joint venture with an undisclosed partner. Brad Ruppel and Tristan Cade of CBRE represented the seller, PennCap Properties, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Archstone Capital has acquired The Louis Overland Park, a 200-unit townhome community in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Archstone Construction, Archstone’s general contractor, will oversee the property’s upcoming improvements. The acquisition marks Archstone’s entry into the Kansas City market. The Louis Overland Park, formerly named Madison Overland Park, marks Archstone’s 13th acquisition in the Midwest. The property was acquired with equity from Archstone and affiliates in a partnership with Aspen Funds and 7Acre Investments. Planned improvements for the property include upgrades to amenity spaces, modernization of common areas and improvements to enhance curb appeal. Residents can expect state-of-the art appliances, modern flooring, upgraded light fixtures and hard surface countertops.
GRAFTON, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Woodside Prairie, a 32-unit supportive living community for adults with Autism in Grafton, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Impact Seven was the developer. Designed by New Horizon Ventures, the community offers four buildings with six single-occupant rooms and two townhome buildings with eight townhomes. A 3,700-square-foot activity building onsite features a community kitchen, craft space, computer center and fitness area. A consultant was engaged to help select interior finishes that are conducive to a healthy environment for Autistic adults. The sustainable project was designed to achieve Wisconsin Green Built Homes certification.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 5,084-square-foot office lease at 76 Trinity Place, a 26-story building in Manhattan’s Financial District that was completed in 2022. The lease term is five years. John Wheeler, Andrew Coe and Margaux Kelleher of JLL represented the landlord, Trinity Church Wall Street, in the lease negotiations. Jeff Szczapa, Ed DiTolla and Finley Burger, also with JLL, represented the tenant, Boston-based financial technology company Lendbuzz.
SAN DIEGO — Breakthrough Properties Inc. has acquired a 65 percent stake in Callan Ridge, a 185,000-square-foot research campus in San Diego’s Torrey Pines scientific research area. Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK), the project’s developer, retains a 35 percent stake in the asset. The formation of the joint venture values Callan Ridge at $236 million. Healthpeak began construction of the Callan Ridge campus in 2021. The two-building asset is fully leased to Turning Point Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., through April 2035. The lease on 105,000 square feet commenced in July 2023. The lease on the remaining 80,000 square feet will commence in July of this year. The three-story, two-building complex augments part of Healthpeak’s 20-acre Torrey Pines Science Park. Callan Ridge features numerous sustainable features, including a canopy with integrated solar panels; electrochromic windows that change color to control sunlight and heat throughout the day; recycled steel and concrete; and drought-tolerant landscaping. The joint venture plans to pursue LEED Gold certification for the campus. The property also offers amenities such as a fitness center, restaurant, roof deck and patio space, as well as 506 parking stalls. Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects designed the development. According to Healthpeak, Callan …