NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged an $18.5 million refinance loan for two contiguous mixed-use properties located in East Harlem for principals Shawn Vahdat and Saba Vahdat on behalf of K&V Realty Corp. and 2109 First Avenue Realty Corp. The five-year loan, provided by Suffolk County National Bank, features a 3.1 percent fixed rate and a five-year extension option. Located at 2105 and 2109 First Ave., the two properties feature a total of 66 apartment units and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Isaac Filler of Meridian’s New York City headquarters negotiated the financing.
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. — Simon Property Group has submitted an application for rezoning with the Town of Windsor Locks Planning and Zoning Commission for the development of Hartford Premium Outlets. Located near the intersection of Route 20 and I-91 on Old Country Road, the first phase of the outlet center will consist of 350,000 square feet of retail space, a Market Hall of dining options and two notable restaurants on outlots. The architectural style of the center will be inspired by Classic Colonial and Connecticut rural architecture with a village-like setting reminiscent of a Windsor Locks community. Additionally, the shopping center will feature fountains, art, a children’s play area and an outdoor fireplace. Construction is slated to begin this fall, with a grand opening scheduled for 13 months after the start of construction.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sales of two mixed-use properties in Brooklyn for a combined $10.5 million. In the first deal, a Manhattan ownership group acquired 3901 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park area for $3.2 million, or $540 per square foot, from a Brooklyn family. The three-story, 6,000-square-foot property consists of four ground-floor retail spaces, three apartments and one office space. In the second transaction, a property located at 6901 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood sold for $7.3 million, or $455 per square foot. The 10,248-square-foot property is currently occupied by Bank of America and features more than 7,000 square feet of available air rights. Adam Hess, Sam Shalumov, Edward Setton, Kirill Galperin and Amanda Keller were the sole brokers in both transactions.
ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Starbucks Coffee has opened a new location at the northwest corner of Long Island Expressway North Service Road and Old Nichols Road in Islandia. The 1,860-square-foot location occupies the drive-thru end cap of a 7,773-square-foot building. Wilbur Breslin and Robert Delavale of Breslin Realty arranged and negotiated the transaction with the landlord. The Breslin team also negotiated the drive-thru approvals with the Village of Islandia.
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — iStar has announced a multi-billion-dollar redevelopment plan to transform a 1.25-mile portion of Asbury Park’s waterfront into a mixed-use development. Ten years in the making, the project will feature residential, hospitality and infrastructure space. The 20-project redevelopment includes The Asbury, a 110-key independent hotel designed by Stonehill & Taylor Architects set to open summer 2016; Monroe, a 34-unit condominium property opening in summer 2016; Asbury Lanes, a music and bowling venue; and 1101 Ocean, a mixed-use hotel/condominium/retail project designed by Handel Architects. Upon completion, the redevelopment project will add more than 2,100 homes and 300 hotel rooms to the town. The project team includes hotel innovator David Bowd; architects Gary Handel, Paul Taylor and Chad Oppenheim; landscape designer Madison Cox; and landscape architects Melillo + Bauer Associates. Anda Andrei, formerly of Ian Schrager Co., is serving as creative lead for the redevelopment project, which will include music venues, galleries, chef-owned restaurants, local retailers, nightspots and seasonal farmers’ markets. Additionally, the development team is partnering with Asbury Park businesses, cultural institutions, entrepreneurs, artists and community groups to help revitalize the neighborhood. iStar is financing the 20 individual projects that comprise the Asbury Park redevelopment.
WALTHAM AND NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — HFF has secured two acquisition loans totaling $35.2 million for retail properties in Massachusetts. Working on behalf of the borrower, Linear Retail Properties, HFF arranged the fixed-rate, first mortgage loans with different lenders in two separate transactions. A $14.5 million loan was placed with Cambridge Trust Company for Main Street Marketplace at 1030 Main St. in Waltham, and a $20.6 million loan was secured through Washington Trust with Middlesex Savings Bank for Eaglewood Shops at 145 Turnpike St. in North Andover. The 44,461-square-foot Main Street Marketplace is fully leased to 13 local, regional and national tenants, including iParty, Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill, GNC, Aspen Dental, Supercuts, Five Guys and AT&T. The fully leased, 77,558-square-foot Eaglewood Shops is occupied by Pier 1 Imports, Jos. A. Bank, Burtons Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Thyme Sushi and b good. Riaz Cassum and Breet Paulsrud of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Certes Partners, a New York City-based real estate development and investment firm, has acquired a development site at 214-218 W. 95th St. on the Upper West Side. The former Hertz parking garage sold for $26.5 million in an off-market transaction. While development plans for the site have not been released yet, the site is suitable for residential development or operations as a parking garage. Certes currently owns the adjacent property, 206 W. 95th St., which the firm is currently developing. The combined assemblage allows development of an 18-store, more than 85,000-square-foot property.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Kite Realty Group Trust has acquired Chapel Hill Shopping Center, a 200,000-square-foot power center located in Fort Worth. The center is 96 percent leased and anchored by Central Market, The Container Store and Cost Plus World Market. Other tenants include Ann Taylor, Beauty Brands, New Balance and Men’s Wearhouse. The purchase price was funded using 1031 sale proceeds and other cash and liquidity sources. Chapel Hill Shopping Center is located at the intersection of I-30 and Hulen Street. The area has an estimated population of 275,000 residents within a five-mile radius. David Disney and Adam Crockett of Disney Investment Group represented the seller and also procured the buyer in the transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Chase Motor Bank, a net leased property located in Arlington. Philip Levy and Chris Gainey of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Chase Motor Bank is located at 745 W. Lamar Blvd. The property has a corporate guarantee from JPMorgan Chase Bank. The tenant recently exercised a three-year lease extension to coincide with the lease expiration date of the adjacent Chase Banking Center. There are 10 years remaining on the term, with two, five-year options for renewal. The motor bank was constructed in 1982 and served as a motor bank to The American Bank of Arlington, which was later acquired by Chase. The lot size is 30,100 square feet.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has purchased three Food Lion-anchored shopping centers in North Carolina for $15.3 million. Wheeler REIT purchased the centers at roughly $89.38 per square foot using a combination of cash and debt. The properties include the 50,000-square-foot Cardinal Plaza in Henderson, the 65,336-square-foot Franklinton Square in Franklinton and the 56,100-square-foot Nashville Commons in Nashville. The sellers in all three transactions were entities controlled by members of the Barnett family.