NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has secured a $7.5 million permanent loan for a six-story commercial property located in the Union Square section of New York City. Daniel Hilpert arranged the five-year refinancing loan for the undisclosed borrower. The property is occupied by a restaurant chain and various office tenants.
METUCHEN, N.J. — Woodmont Properties has opened the first phase of Woodmont Metro at Metuchen Station, a transit-oriented apartment community located in downtown Metuchen at the New Jersey Transit Metuchen Train Station. The recently opened phase includes Pearl Street parking garage, a six-level, 796-space parking garage for residents, commuters and shoppers. Managed by Nexus Parking Systems, the parking deck will feature 24-hour on-site service representatives, covered parking, self-service kiosks, daily and monthly rates, vehicle charging stations and portable battery jumper service, as well as handicapped parking and elevators on every level. Slated for completion by the end of 2017, the development will feature 273 residential apartments, an open-space piazza and 11,500 square feet of shops and restaurants.
MERCEDES, TEXAS — Kamel Salomon Investments Ltd., a McAllen-based development company, has announced plans to develop The Harbor in Mercedes. The $12 million project will be located one mile from Rio Grande Valley premium outlets, which receive over 6 million visitors per year, and will feature a beautiful man-made lake. BigShots Golf, a golf entertainment center with an attached restaurant and bar, will anchor the entertainment complex. Other entertainment concepts planned for The Harbor include a go-kart racing track, zip line over the lake, trampoline park and casual dining concepts. The Harbor will be developed in two phases. Phase I will consist of BigShots Golf and the central lake, and is expected to break ground in September. Final completion of Phase I is scheduled for fall 2017. Phase II of The Harbor will consist of the go-kart race track, zip line system and the other dining and entertainment concepts. Final completion of the project is expected for summer 2018.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — SVN | Asset Advisory Group has negotiated the $2.4 million sale of a single-tenant net-leased property located at 7036 W. Adams Ave. in Temple. The property is 100 percent occupied by a Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers fast casual restaurant. The 3,550-square-foot restaurant features a drive-thru. Chris Rink of SVN | Asset Advisory Group represented the California-based buyer, Boulevard Plaza San Diego LLC. John Andreini of Capital Pacific represented the seller, AL Marco Properties LLC of Kansas.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has acquired a building triple net leased to Wendy’s restaurant in Odessa for $2.1 million. FCPT funded the acquisition with cash on hand. Wendy’s occupies the restaurant under a triple-net lease with 10 years remaining on the term. The transaction closed at a going-in cap rate of 6.5 percent, exclusive of transaction costs.
NEW YORK CITY — Allianz Real Estate has acquired a 44 percent stake — an investment of approximately $420 million — in 10 Hudson Yards, located on Manhattan’s west side. The tower is the first building completed in Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group’s mixed-use Hudson Yards development. A limited partnership that includes Allianz, Related Cos., Oxford and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management now own the property. 10 Hudson Yards is 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Coach, L’Oreal USA, SAP and Boston Consulting Group. The planned mixed-use development will feature more than 17 million square feet of commercial and residential space, with more than 100 shops, a collection of restaurants, approximately 4,000 residences, cultural space, 14 acres of public open space and a 750-seat public school. Paul Meyer of Mayer Brown provided legal counsel to Allianz on the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group have announced the $2 billion full capitalization of 35 Hudson Yards, the 1.1 million-square-foot tower on the corner of 33rd Street and 11th Avenue in New York City. The tower’s full capitalization includes $1.2 billion in debt financing led by the Children’s Investment Fund. Set to open in 2019, 35 Hudson Yards will contain an Equinox-branded luxury hotel with 200 rooms and a 60,000-square-foot Equinox fitness club and spa, as well as office, residential and retail spaces. The property is being designed by David Childs and Skidmore Owings & Merrill.
JACINTO CITY, TEXAS — Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet has leased the remaining space in the 217,004-square-foot Market at Hunting Bayou as its first location in metro Houston. The restaurant chain is planning to invest $2 million into the interior of a 21,164-square-foot space in the retail center, located at 11900 E. Freeway in Jacinto City. Construction on the junior anchor space is expected to take five months. The chain has restaurants in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. The daily menu features more than 250 items of American, Italian, Japanese and Mexican dishes alongside traditional Chinese cuisine. Flaming Grill’s lease will bring Market at Hunting Bayou to 100 percent occupancy. Brad Elmore of Houston-based NewQuest Properties represented the landlord, JBL Asset Management of Miami, in the transaction. Drew Huggins of Huggins Realty Group represented the restaurateur, which also has a location in Dallas.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A private institutional partnership has proposed The Village at McKinney, a mixed-use development on 76.2 acres in the city of McKinney in Collin County. Chris Burrow and Dillon Cook with Henry S. Miller, a commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, are marketing a proposal for the large mixed-use project, which would be known as The Village at McKinney, to developers. The out-of-state institutional partnership currently owns the property. “We have been working very closely with the City of McKinney and our clients on The Village at McKinney and we are very excited to bring this new development opportunity onto the market,” says Burrow. The final project could include a mix of retail, restaurant, office, hospitality and multifamily uses. The Village at McKinney would be located at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Laud Howell Parkway. The 76.2-acre site has been divided into four separate parcels ranging in size from 8.9 acres to 34 acres, but can also be sold to a single developer. On-site utilities are scheduled to be in place by 2018. “The City of McKinney recognizes the area around U.S. 75 and Laud Howell as a prime location for a range of commercial opportunities …
WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The JBG Cos. has signed seven new retailers and restaurants at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 482,631-square-foot retail center located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Woodbridge. The new tenants include a 4,026–square-foot Brew Republic Bierwerks; a 2,256-square-foot Duck Donuts; a 2,693-square-foot BurgerFI; a 1,255-square-foot Sushi Jin Next Door; a 5,561-square-foot Lane Bryant; a 3,201-square-foot Massage Envy; and a 3,354-square-foot Sleep Number. BurgerFI, Sushi Jin Next Door, Lane Bryant and Massage Envy are already open. Brew Republic Bierwerks, Duck Donuts and Sleep Number will open later this summer. Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center is now 93 percent leased to tenants such as Apple, REI, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Orvis, Uncle Julio’s and South Moon Under.
