KEARNY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 211,287-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The site at 936 Harrison Ave. spans 17 acres, and the building features a clear height of 38 feet and a two-acre fully paved drop lot for fleet and trailer parking. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Ryan Larkin and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Russo Development and River Development, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Seagis Property Group. The sales price was not disclosed.
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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has announced plans to develop South Tempe Square, a 27,119-square-foot retail center, roughly 10 miles outside Phoenix in Tempe. The developer purchased a 3.7-acre site for the project and is scheduled to break ground in the first quarter of 2025. Upon completion, which is scheduled for early 2026, the center will feature four buildings ranging in size from 4,500 to 9,753 square feet.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Greystone has arranged a $14 million debt placement for the refinancing of Linda Vista Luxury Rentals, a build-to-rent residential community in Tucson. Completed in 2024, Linda Vista features 64 residences, a pool and spa/hot tub. Shana Daby and Rebecca Reich of Greystone sourced the transaction, while Thomas Wayda and Dante DiStefano of Greystone handled the debt placement. The financing, which includes a 36-month term, was provided by an undisclosed lender.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of an 176-unit apartment building in Harrisburg. The unnamed building was originally constructed in 1987. Ned Perlman of Largo Capital arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The name of the borrower was also not disclosed.
SRS Real Estate Brokers $8.3M Sale of New 7-Eleven-Occupied Retail Property in Thornton, Colorado
by Amy Works
THORNTON, COLO. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a retail property located at 52 W. 84th Ave. in Thornton, roughly 10 miles north of Denver. A California-based private investor acquired the asset from a Colorado-based developer for $8.3 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 4,050-square-foot property, which was built in 2023. The tenant has 14 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease. Ryan Tomkins of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
PSRS Arranges $4M in Refinancing for Tractor Supply-Occupied Retail Property in Ceres, California
by Amy Works
CERES, CALIF. — PSRS has secured $4 million in refinancing for a retail property within Ceres Gateway Center in Ceres. Tractor Supply Co. occupies the 21,702-square-foot property, which was built-to-suit in 2023. The property includes Tractor Supply’s new Fusion Garden Center and a large fenced outdoor sales area. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Matthew Farzinpour of PSRS arranged the non-recourse loan with a five-year term on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A correspondent life insurance company provided the loan.
PARAMUS, N.J. — New Jersey Brain & Spine will open a 16,222-square-foot clinic in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. The neurosurgery practice will relocate from nearby Hackensack to the 348,510-square-foot building at 650 From Road in January. Ben Brenner, David DeMatteis, and Mark Zaziski of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Onyx Equities, in the lease negotiations. Cresa is designing the space.
WRENTHAM, MASS. — Simon Property Group has welcomed several new tenants to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, located near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. Apparel retailer Hollister Co. featuring Gilly Hicks is now open, and Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler plans to open a store in the coming weeks. Additionally, Shake Shack will open a restaurant in late winter.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has arranged the $107.5 million sale of Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro, a 300-unit multifamily property located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Bridgeport. The seller was South Norwalk, Conn.-based investment firm Spinnaker Real Estate Partners. The buyer was a joint venture between an undisclosed institutional investment management firm and a New York City-based multifamily owner-operator. Michael Hunter Coghill of Adirondack Capital Partners represented both parties in the transaction. Marko Kazanjian, Max Herzog, Andrew Cohen and Max Hulsh of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged agency acquisition financing and joint venture equity for the deal. “The newly built assets’ premier location adjacent to the Fairfield–Black Rock train station, coupled with our ability to facilitate a smooth agency financing process, contributed to a successful execution for all parties,” says Kazanjian, who serves as senior managing director at IPA. Built in 2023, Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 300 to 1,200 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $2,207 to $3,325, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, game room, golf simulator, music …
— By R.J. Vara, first vice president of investments, Marcus & Millichap’s The Vara Group — The Seattle industrial market is undergoing a transitional phase marked by rising vacancies, fluctuating demand and evolving investment dynamics. There was a robust surge from 2020 to 2022, which saw nearly 19 million square feet of industrial space absorbed and more than $8.4 billion in transaction volume. However, the market experienced a reversal in 2023, with roughly 2 million square feet of previously absorbed space becoming available. This shift, driven by decreased container traffic at local ports, rising interest rates and elevated inflation, has continued into 2024, with speculative construction projects contributing to elevated vacancy rates. As of mid-year, Seattle’s industrial vacancy rate has increased by about 2 percent year over year, reaching 7.7 percent. This has surpassed the national average of 6.6 percent. The rise in vacancies is primarily attributed to the completion of new distribution facilities, with spaces of more than 100,000 square feet now available in double digits. Delivery numbers are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2017, but investors are beginning to explore opportunities in the southern regions. Regarding investment activity, Seattle’s industrial sales volume has notably increased …