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Greenstone Partners Brokers $4.1M Sale of Urban Outfitters-Leased Retail Condo in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $4.1 million sale of a 10,600-square-foot, two-level retail condominium in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood that is fully leased to Urban Outfitters. Danny Spitz and Brewster Hague of Greenstone represented the seller, Newcastle Investors. Spitz also brokered Newcastle’s acquisition of the property in 2013. Urban Outfitters has occupied the asset since 2005. The tenant completed an early extension of its lease, which now runs through January 2034.

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Northmarq Provides $24.7M Refinancing for Chicago Apartment Community

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Northmarq has provided $24.7 million in refinancing for Reside on Jackson, a 93-unit apartment community in Chicago. Kevin McCarthy of Northmarq arranged the Fannie Mae financing on behalf of the borrower, Newcastle Investors. Built in 2016, the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a resident rooftop with grills, bicycle storage, a 24-hour concierge and 24-hour emergency maintenance.

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TEI Acquires Retail Property on Jeweler’s Row in Chicago for $3.9M

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired 33 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago for $3.9 million. Located in the heart of South Loop along historic Jeweler’s Row, the property offers 38 feet of frontage on Wabash Avenue at the base of a 360-unit luxury condominium building, which is also home to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Currently fully leased, the 7,400-square-foot, three-unit retail property is home to Goddess & the Baker, Reckless Records and Prasino. Ami Ziff and Jonathan Kim represented TEI on an internal basis. Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Newcastle Investors.

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Jackson Square Properties Acquires Multifamily Community in Marina del Rey, California for $170M

by Amy Works

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — Affiliates of Jackson Square Properties have acquired Shores, an apartment property in the coastal city of Marina del Rey, from a company doing business as Shores LLC. The sales price was $170 million. Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP served as counsel to the seller in the transaction, which is one of the largest commercial real estate transactions in Los Angeles County this year, according to the team that worked on the deal. Completed in 2013, Shores features 544 residences across 12 interconnected five-story buildings. The marina-adjacent property offers mostly one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as a resort-style amenity package centered around a 2.5-acre park-like courtyard with a pool, dual spas, fire pits, barbecue areas, bocce court and sky terraces. The transaction team included Rutan & Tucker as counsel to the buyer; Glaser Weil as counsel to the County of Los Angeles; JLL as sale broker; and First American Title Insurance Co.

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Bascom Group Acquires Value-Add Apartment Community in Buena Park, California for $53M

by Amy Works

BUENA PARK, CALIF. — The Bascom Group has acquired Castlewood Park Apartments, a 183-unit value-add multifamily property in Buena Park, for $53 million, or $290,301 per unit. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jesse Zarouk and Jake Vitta of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged acquisition financing for the deal through Brightspire Capital. Kevin Green and Joe Grabiec of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. AMC will provide property management services for the community, while SD-Cap will oversee the planned property renovations. Originally constructed in 1963, Castlewood Park Apartments features 183 two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, averaging 1,028 square feet, with garages for each unit and private yards for approximately 60 percent of the residences. Situated on 8.7 acres, the community features 46 buildings, two pools and a leasing center. Bascom plans to renovate the property with interior renovations, amenity enhancements and the addition of full-time on-site management to further improve the resident experience.

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Kennedy Wilson, Jamison Plan to Develop 4,000 Affordable Housing Units in Los Angeles

by Kristin Harlow

LOS ANGELES — Kennedy Wilson and Jamison have entered into a joint venture partnership, with plans to deliver 4,000 affordable housing units across Los Angeles through adaptive reuse and ground-up construction projects. The partnership is between Jamison’s newly launched affordable housing division, Arden Residential, and Kennedy Wilson’s affordable housing development joint venture, Vintage Housing. The first project is the conversion of the former LA World Trade Center office complex at 350 S. Figueroa St. The 400,000-square-foot property will be transformed into 512 affordable housing units and renamed Sky Castle. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include community rooms, a dedicated coworking space, resident lounge, onsite storage, laundry rooms and mail parcel rooms. Development on the first phase of Sky Castle is expected to begin in August and will focus on the building’s concourse levels, creating 241 units for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Phase II, planned for the office tower above, will add 271 units. The City of Los Angeles has approved the project under its new adaptive reuse ordinance. “Together, we will develop thoughtfully designed housing for families, seniors and communities through both adaptive reuse conversions …

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Partnership Unveils Plans for $170M Affordable, Supportive Housing Project in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between local owner-operator Gilbane Development Co., Strada Development LLC and the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) has unveiled plans for a $170 million affordable and supportive housing project in The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and known as 1920 Turnbull, the 22-story building will be located in the borough’s Castle Hill/Soundview submarket and will house 228 affordable housing units, including 137 permanent supportive housing units for formerly homeless individuals and families. CUCS will operate a 3,500-square-foot office within 1920 Turnbull to facilitate residents’ access to onsite social support services such as case management, behavioral health support, benefits assistance, employment services and connections to community resources. Additional amenities will include outdoor recreation space, a fitness room, community room and onsite laundry facilities. Site remediation and a groundbreaking are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks, with completion slated for 2029.

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JLL Arranges $26M in Construction Financing for Buffalo Mixed-Use Project

by Taylor Williams

BUFFALO, N.Y. — JLL has arranged $26 million in construction financing for Heritage Point, a mixed-use project in Buffalo’s Canalside district that will consist of 61 apartments and 30,000 square feet of commercial space across two six-story buildings. The financing comprises a $14.8 million senior construction loan from national lender X-Caliber and $11.2 million of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing from its affiliate, CastleGreen Finance. Jillian Mariutti led the JLL team that arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Sinatra & Co., which expects to deliver Heritage Point in the third quarter of next year.

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X-Caliber Provides $431M in Financing for Redevelopment of Coco Palms Resort in Hawaii

by John Nelson

KAUAI, HAWAII — X-Caliber Capital Holdings, a commercial real estate finance firm based in Irvington, N.Y., has provided a financing package totaling $431 million for the redevelopment of Coco Palms, a 32-acre resort destination on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The property was famously the filming location of “Blue Hawaii,” a 1961 movie starring Elvis Presley, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “Coco Palms holds a unique place in Kauai’s history, and its restoration is an exciting development for the island and its residents,” says Chris Callahan, president and CEO of X-Caliber. The financing includes $185.6 million of conventional financing via an affiliate of X-Caliber, X-Caliber Rural Capital, and $245.4 million of C-PACE financing through CastleGreen Finance, another X-Caliber affiliate. Together, the loans will provide 80 percent of the estimated redevelopment cost and are priced at an “attractive,” blended interest rate. Gabe Mashaal of X-Caliber Rural Capital originated the conventional loan on behalf of the developer, Utah-based Reef Capital Partners. New York City-based Highgate will operate Coco Palms upon completion of the redevelopment, which is planned for 2028. The conventional funds are intended to provide construction-through-stabilization financing for up to five years. The C-PACE funds are …

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Partnership Completes Renovation of 371-Room Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — A partnership between two regional hospitality firms, Colwen Hotels and XSS Hotels, has completed the renovation of a 371-room hotel in Framingham, a western suburb of Boston. Originally opened in 1975 as the Sheraton Tara Hotel and known locally as the “Castle Hotel”, the property now houses three Marriott-branded, integrated hospitality operations under the following titles: Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, Fairfield Inn & Suites Framingham and TownePlace Suites Framingham. The renovation featured refreshed public areas, technology-forward meeting spaces and three reinvented food-and-beverage concepts, as well as updated furnishings and bathrooms in all rooms and suites.

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