HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — Locally based developer Robert Martin Co. has broken ground on a 71,098-square-foot industrial flex project in Hawthorne, located north of New York City in Westchester County. The site at 14-16 Skyline Drive is located within Mid-Westchester Executive Park, and the development will consist of two buildings totaling 34,738 and 36,360 square feet. Completion is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.
RARITAN, N.J. — Men’s apparel retailer DXL Big + Tall has signed a 6,170-square-foot retail lease at Somerville Circle Shopping Center in Raritan, located roughly midway between Trenton and Newark. Vanessa Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Alison Horbach of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant. The deal brings the 150,000-square-foot center to full occupancy.
REDLANDS, CALIF. — Majestic Realty Co. Capital Markets has secured loans totaling $118.9 million for the refinancing of two shopping centers located in Redlands. Situated within a 100-acre mixed-use development, the properties — Mountain Grove Shopping Center and Citrus Plaza Shopping Center — together comprise roughly 1 million square feet. A life insurance company provided first trust deed loans of $62.4 million and $56.5 million, respectively, for the centers, which Majestic Realty Co. and affiliates developed and manage. Tenants at the properties include Target, Harkins Theaters, Aldi, Nordstrom Rack, Kohl’s, Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Nike and Barnes & Noble.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Manulife US REIT has completed the disposition of 400 Capitol Mall, a 29-story Class A office tower in downtown Sacramento. PacWest Equities, an affiliate of Buzz Oates, acquired the asset for $117 million. The 501,308-square-foot property has maintained a nearly 90 percent historical occupancy over the past 25 years. Tenants include Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, PWC, Deloitte and Orrick. The tower features a five-story, 1,094-space parking garage, valet parking, car detailing, a fitness center with locker rooms and saunas, a private outdoor pool, conference center facility and a high-end ground-floor restaurant and café. Adam Lasoff, Rob Hielscher, Erik Hanson and Caroline Reynolds of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Santa Monica, Calif.-based Karney Properties has purchased a freestanding cross-dock industrial building in Phoenix for $69.5 million. Will Strong, Michael Matchett and Molly Hunt of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The Home Depot fully occupies the 400,000-square-foot property as a return center. Located at 7200 W. Buckeye Road, the building features a fully air conditioned warehouse, high-speed fans, equipment on every door, a gated and security station-controlled yard area, approximately 4.5 percent of office space and four acres of excess trailer parking that was customized by and for the tenant.
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — Interstate Equities Corp. (IEC) has acquired 888 Fourth St. Apartments, a multifamily property in downtown Santa Rosa, from a private individual for $38 million, or $350,000 per unit. At the time of sale, the 108-unit property was approximately 50 percent occupied. The IEC investment team and Philip Saglimbeni of Institutional Property Advisors handled the all-cash transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $30.2 million in refinancing for Monte Alban Apartments, an affordable housing complex in San Jose. The borrower, The John Stewart Co., received a 35-year, fixed-rate HUD 223(f) cash-out refinancing loan. The refinancing allows for $47,000 per unit in property renovations and upgrades. Located at 1324 Santee Drive, Monte Alban Apartments was built in 1970 and renovated in 2006. The property offers 192 garden-style one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments spread across 12 buildings. Amenities include a community room, laundry facilities, an exercise room, basketball court, two swimming pools and two playgrounds. The community maintains 100 percent occupancy with many long-term tenants and provides rents 40 percent to 60 percent below market rates. Anson Snyder led the JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team in the refinancing.
CHICAGO — Glenstar has recapitalized Presidents Plaza in Chicago with a private investor. The two-tower office complex is situated near O’Hare International Airport at 8600-8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. In addition to purchasing the 831,442-square-foot complex for $62 million, Glenstar and its equity partner have set aside capital to fund tenant improvements. Additionally, Glenstar has allocated nearly $16 million to build spec suites along with upgrading amenities and common areas. Initial plans call for a golf simulator and common area improvements to round out the amenities added during the property’s recent $34 million renovation. Upgrades included a redevelopment of the three-story atrium lobby, three-level health club, fully renovated lounge, café with full seating and 6,300-square-foot conference center. Dan Deuter, Tom Sitz and Cody Hundertmark of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the sales transaction, which closed Oct. 22. Glenstar has served as the property and asset manager of Presidents Plaza since 2006.
MOUND, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Grandview Terrace in Mound, a far west suburb of Minneapolis, for $9.8 million. Built in 1970, the 88-unit multifamily property is located at 5600 Grandview Blvd. The asset features one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 800 square feet. Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Keith Collins of CBRE represented the seller, IPG. An entity related to Lion Rock Properties was the buyer.
DETROIT — PACE Loan Group has provided a $3.3 million C-PACE loan for the renovation of the Samaritan Center in Detroit. The four-building business complex features more than 525,000 square feet. The loan covers 60 percent of the energy-efficiency project’s $5.5 million renovation, which will update the main building and is expected to reduce annual repair expenses and utility costs. Redeveloped from a former hospital, Samaritan Center was founded to help spur redevelopment on the east side of Detroit and is owned by SER Metro-Detroit. At least 65 percent of the space is leased to nonprofits, which aim to promote education and physical and mental well-being in the community. Currently, the property is used for medical services, senior living, education, social services and office space. The C-PACE proceeds will be used to finance qualifying energy-efficiency improvements, including LED lighting, HVAC, chillers and boilers, upgraded building control systems and new elevators. These improvements are expected to save $328,370 annually in energy costs and reduce annual maintenance costs by $250,000. SER Metro-Detroit also received a $2 million grant from the State of Michigan to update the building façade, replace large sections of the roof and rebuild air handlers.