QUINCY, MASS. — Related Beal has completed the interior renovation of Presidents Place, a mixed-use property located at 1250 Hancock St. in Quincy. The renovation program included the modernization of the elevators, common corridors and restrooms; a new lobby and signage; and improvements to the building’s façade and parking garage. In addition to the renovations, Related Beal signed six new tenants to the 350,000-square-foot building: Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Mass Bay Credit Union, The Townshend, Best of Care, Beacon Clinical Research and Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. Additional tenants at the property include Quincy College, Harvard Vanguard and Best Doctors. The property is owned and managed by Related Beal in partnership with Boston Andes Capital.
Retail
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Brady Sullivan Properties and Anagnost Cos. have purchased the former Osram Sylvania Plant on South Willow Street in Manchester. The two Manchester-based companies will redevelop the location from an industrial building to Class A retail space. This multi-retailer space will total approximately 300,000 square feet, with an anchor space of 50,000 square feet, and will include ample parking. This project will bring both jobs and approximately $1.5 million in tax revenue to the city after its completion in late 2016.
SUSQUEHANNA, PA. — Bayer Properties and Clarion Partners have acquired The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace, a 110,384-square-foot outdoor fashion center located in Susquehanna. Developed in 2004 and located at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 83 in Susquehanna, an affluent suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace features a variety of national and regional tenants, including Athleta, Banana Republic, Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew Factory, LOFT, White House | Black Market, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and Starbucks. Bayer Properties will lead leasing, property management and marketing efforts. This represents the first joint venture between Bayer Properties and Clarion.
Sands Investment Group Completes $12.2 Million Sale of Carmike Cinemas to Agree Realty
by Jaime Lackey
ALTOONA, PA. — Sands Investment Group (SIG) has arranged the $12.2 million sale of a single-tenant Carmike Cinemas in Altoona to Agree Realty Corp., a REIT primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of net-leased retail properties. Max Freedman and Chris Sands of SIG represented the developer, who worked strategically with the firm to sell the building prior to completion of development. The property was in escrow for nine months prior to closing with the sale set to close upon the cinema’s opening. The 120,000-square-foot, 12-screen Carmike theatre was a build-to-suit planned as part of the Convention Center Commons shopping center that will include a 99-room Holiday Inn Express, offices, restaurants and shops. The cinema, located at 234 Convention Center, will open in late 2015.
EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 5,829-square-foot property net leased to Applebee’s for $2.5 million in East Peoria. The building is located at 900 Riverside Drive and was renovated in 2015. The property sits on an outparcel to a Walmart and Lowes. Matthew Wenger and Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap represented both undisclosed parties in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Metro Commercial Real Estate Inc. has brokered two deals for Target in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Pearl Properties is developing an approximately 23,000-square foot site at 1900 Chestnut St., and The Brickstone Companies is developing an approximately 22,000-square-foot site at 1112 Chestnut St. Both stores, which will be configured as smaller versions of the traditional Target store format, are currently under construction with planned openings in 2016. Tom Londres and Steve Niggeman of Metro Commercial represented Target in the transactions.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Franchisees David Ezekiel and Abraham Ezekiel are breaking ground on the new $5 million Primrose School of Old Bridge, located on Route 9 near the intersection of Route 9 and Spring Valley Road in Old Bridge, in early November. The 12,300-square-foot school, which will create approximately 50 new jobs, will provide early education and care schools for children ages six weeks to six years old and offer after-school care for children up to age 12. Primrose School of Old Bridge will be the fifth Primrose school in New Jersey.
LOS ANGELES — ASB Real Estate Investments and Blatteis & Schnur have broken ground on At Mateo, an $80 million mixed-use project in downtown Los Angeles. The project will be located at the corner of Palmetto and Mateo streets in the Arts District. At Mateo will include nearly 125,000 square feet of open-air retail and 50,000 square feet of creative office space that will be situated in four buildings on a former 3.5-acre industrial site. It will be designed with re-purposed materials, including bricks, cobblestones and laminated beams, as a homage to the Arts District. The project will eventually include 30 to 35 chef-driven restaurants, eateries, boutiques and retail stores. At Mateo is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2016. Architect Keith Ray master planned the development.
SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $42 million refinancing of Nordahl Marketplace, a 304,801-square-foot retail property located in San Marcos. Ory Schwartz of NorthMarq arranged the fully amortizing, 25-year term loan for the borrower through a life insurance company. The center is home to 25 tenants including Walmart, Kohl’s, Guitar Center and Starbucks Coffee.
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $39.7 million loan for Plaza at Pearl City, a 158-bed independent living, assisted living, memory care and respite stay community in Honolulu. MW Group owns the property, which overlooks Pearl Harbor. Keith Melton and David Strange, managing directors, and Russell Dey, vice president, led the Walker & Dunlop team. The mortgage was structured as a 40-year, non-recourse, fixed-rate, permanent HUD loan. Walker & Dunlop also closed a $37 million HUD loan earlier in the year with MW Group for Plaza at Monalua, a 122-unit assisted living facility also in Honolulu.