GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. – A 125,000-square-foot industrial building in Garden Grove has sold to Ranger West Two, LLC for $12.7 million. It is located at 12101 Western Ave. Ranger West was represented by Peter Castleton of Voit Real Estate Services and Todd Clarke of Kidder Matthews. The seller, 12101 LLC, was represented by Tim Arguello of Lee & Associates – Newport Beach.
OAKLAND AND WINTER GARDEN, FLA. – Charlotte, N.C.-based Crescent Resources, LLC has acquired the 258-acre Oakland Park residential community between the Town of Oakland and City of Winter Garden from its original developer, Castle & Cooke. Oakland Park is a certified green development by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). Castle & Cooke has developed 137 of the planned 900 homesites. Crescent Resources is the developer of a combined 240 acres of office parks as well as The Crescent at Primera and New Century Park in Lake Mary, Fla.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Starwood Hotels & Resorts will reflag the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland under its Westin brand next year, after the hotel undergoes a $40 million renovation. New Castle Hotels & Resorts and RockBridge acquired the 289-room hotel last year. It will be renamed Westin Portland Harborview when the upgrades are completed next year. The renovation will include the restoration of the hotel's rooftop lounge and modernization of the building's systems, such as wireless Internet service. Crews will also strip part of the property down to its original brick and steel structure. The project will be financed in part by historical-property tax credits backed by U.S. banks. Built in 1927, the Eastland Park Hotel is located at 157 High St.
Overall, the first quarter of 2012 brought improving market trends to the office sector in Philadelphia and Delaware. The number of tenants in the market has increased, although this has not translated into a significant increase in occupancy. Some tenants are growing, but it is still common for companies to make lateral space moves or take smaller, more efficient offices. In CBD Philadelphia, occupancy decreased slightly during the first quarter from 88.6 percent to 88.4 percent. The main reason for the loss in occupancy during the first quarter was due to banking sector tenants Citizens and Wells Fargo consolidating space in the Market East submarket. The Lehigh Valley also had a decrease in occupancy, mainly due to the closing of a 100,000-square-foot T-Mobile call center. On the other hand, the Pennsylvania suburbs, Southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware all registered low, but positive absorption for the first quarter. Numerous large tenants are looking in the market. However, many of these leases are likely to be renewals or moves without significant additional occupancy. With the exception of a rumored 145,000-square-foot Capital One lease in Wilmington, Delaware, which is a new requirement, none of the deals in the market are anticipated to …
BESTHEDA, MD. — Bethesda-based Beech Street Capital has arranged $68 million in Fannie Mae loans to refinance four apartment properties in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Brian Sykes of Beech Street Capital originated the fixed-rate, 10-year loans on behalf of the borrower, the Galman Group. The portfolio consists of 1,106 units located in the Philadelphia-Camden-Willington MSA. The 101-unit North Lane is located in Conshohocken, Pa.; Sedgwick Station, with 93 units, is in Philadelphia; Buckingham Place, with 278 units, is in Newark, Del.; and the 624-unit Castlebrook is in New Castle, Del.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL. — King of Prussia, Pa.-based Bolis Properties has agreed to sell the 220-unit Colony at Glasgow project to an undisclosed builder. The Colony at Glasgow is a mixed-use residential development in New Castle County. The community will include a mix of single-family lots and townhomes. Bolis has also agreed to sell its Appleview Apartment project to an undisclosed buyer. The 200-unit project will include a clubhouse and walking trails in East Brandywine Township, Pa.
DOTHAN, ALA. — Beech Street Capital has arranged a $5.16 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinance of the 150-unit Camelot Apartments, located at 106 Castle Dr. in Dothan. Chad Hagwood of Beech Street's Birmingham, Ala., office arranged the 35-year, fully amortized loan on behalf of the borrower, Engel Realty Co.
SAN ANTONIO — 4M Realty has arranged a 1031 tax exchange for the sale of the 12,421-square-foot Castle Hills Crossroads, a retail center located at 2277 NW Military Hwy. in San Antonio. Sandi Leone of San Antonio-based 4M Realty represented the seller in the transaction. David Ballard of San Antonio-based Reata Real Estate represented the buyer, KFM Partners.
LA PALMA, CALIF. — Travelers Club Luggage has signed a 63-month lease for 131,280 square feet at an industrial building in La Palma. The new lease will take the building, which is owned by DEXUS Property Group, to 100 percent occupancy. Kent Choi of NAI Capital represented Travelers Club Luggage. Peter Castleton, Cameron Driscoll and Luke McDaniel of Voit Real Estate Services represented DEXUS in this transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington, D.C.-based MAC Realty Advisors has brokered the $5.01 million sale of the 44-unit The Warner, an apartment building located at 2620 13th St. NW in Washington, D.C. The buyer plans to renovate the building while preserving 20 percent of the units as affordable housing. MAC represented 2620 LP./District of Columbia Castle Management Corp. and Boston Capital, the sellers, in the transaction. The buyer was New York City-based Aria Partners.