PITTSBURGH — ALTO Fund II, in a joint venture with M&J Wilkow Ltd., has acquired Plaza at the Pointe, a 149,943-square-foot community shopping center located in Pittsburgh’s Parkway West Corridor. The 94-percent occupied center includes tenants Bed Bath & Beyond, Party City and Old Navy. The name of the seller and sales price were not released.
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Eastern Union Funding Arranges $12.2M Loan for Five-Property Retail Portfolio in Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
ALLENTOWN, HAWLEY, DURYEA AND HAMLIN, PA. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged a $12.2 million loan for America’s Realty LLC’s acquisition of a five-property shopping center portfolio in northeastern Pennsylvania. Totaling approximately 332,000 square feet, the portfolio includes Eastside Plaza and Boulevard Plaza in Allentown, Lords Valley Plaza in Hawley, Duryea Plaza in Duryea and Hamlin Plaza in Hamlin. Marc Tropp and Barry Dollman of Eastern Union arranged the financing through Peapack Gladstone Bank for the Pikesville, Md.-based owner/operator. Paul Rumley of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, a California-based family trust, in the sales transaction.
HOUSTON — Thor Equities has topped off the 13-story office tower at Kirby Collection, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located in Houston’s Upper Kirby district. The project’s 210,000-square-foot, Class A office building will feature two levels of retail space totaling 65,000 square feet. The development will also feature a 25-story, 385,000-square-foot residential tower with 199 apartments, including seven two-story townhomes and seven two-story loft spaces featuring private yards. E.E. Reed Construction is the general contractor for Kirby Collection, which is slated for completion in 2017. Richard Keating Architecture is the design architect, Dianna Wong Architecture + Design is the interior designer and Houston-based Kirksey is the architect of record. Walter P Moore is the structural engineer, and Houston-based WYLIE is the MEP engineer.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $38 million loan for the refinancing of Shelter Cove Towne Centre, a 271,721-square-foot lifestyle and grocery-anchored shopping center in Hilton Head. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge’s Greenville, S.C., office originated the 10-year loan through New York Life on behalf of the borrower, Augusta, Ga.-based Southeastern Development Associates. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
FirstBank Florida Provides $13.5M Refinancing Loan for Best Buy-Leased Property in Metro Miami
by John Nelson
DORAL, FLA. — FirstBank Florida has provided a $13.5 million loan for the refinancing of a single-tenant retail property in Doral that is currently leased to Best Buy. The electronics and entertainment retailer’s lease at the store, located at 10760 N.W. 17th St., is up for renewal in 2019. Mahesh Pattabhiraman of FirstBank Florida originated the loan, which the borrower, Shops at 107th LLC, will use to refinance and cash out the store and other nearby commercial properties.
ANGOLA, IND. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of Tri-State Commons in Angola, approximately 40 miles north of Fort Wayne, in extreme northeast Indiana, for $3.7 million. The 26,450-square-foot retail center is 100 percent occupied by tenants such as Dollar Tree, Great Clips and Maurice’s. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investor from Indiana.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Qdoba Mexican Eats in Grand Rapids for $1 million. The building is located at 3225 Alpine Ave. NW across from Green Ridge Square shopping mall. There are over five years remaining on the Qdoba lease, which expires in September 2021. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investment company, in the transaction. A high-net-worth individual from the West Coast was the buyer.
DALLAS — Fox Restaurants Concepts has signed a lease for 5,500 square feet of restaurant space at The Union Dallas. The company plans to open a North Italia restaurant at the location in 2018. The modern, full-service pizza and pasta restaurant will be located on the ground level of the 800,000-square-foot office, residential and retail project in Dallas’ Uptown district. The property is owned by RED Development.
MORRIS, SOMERSET AND MERCER COUNTIES, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a cash-out refinance of $27.8 million for six northern and central New Jersey properties. The assets include office, industrial and retail properties in Morris, Somerset and Mercer counties. The undisclosed borrower will use proceeds to cash out some of the significant equity of the property. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim Mortgage secured the financing.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has arranged the sale of a four-acre redevelopment site located at 15 Jones St. in Cumberland. Civic RI Central Falls Charter I LLC acquired the property for $1.3 million. Existing structures on the site include a 13,960-square-foot retail space and a 10,000-square-foot warehouse space. The buyer plans to demolish both buildings for the construction of a new charter school. Thomas Sweeney of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal brokered the deal.