SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Harvest Properties and its partner, Stockbridge Real Estate, have purchased Central Park Plaza in Silicon Valley for an undisclosed sum. The recently renovated campus includes six, two-story Class A office buildings that total 300,954 square feet. HFF's Michael Leggett, Gerry Rohm, David Karol and Steve Golubchik participated in this transaction. Harvest Properties, which has managed Central Park Plaza since 2006, will continue to manage the property.
AVON, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman has arranged a $7.85 million fixed-rate mortgage on behalf of a joint venture between Condyne and The Davis Cos. for the acquisition of a 248,000-square-foot industrial warehouse and distribution facility located at 80 Stockwell Dr. in Avon. Richard Swartz and Jay Wagner of the firm’s Boston office secured financing for the property through Brookline Bank.
FORT WORTH — John Burke of NorthMarq Capital's Houston office has arranged first mortgage financing of $6.5 million for Stockyards Center, a 102,910-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 201 N.E. 28th St. in Fort Worth. A long-term, fixed-rate loan was arranged for the borrower, Houston-based United Equities, through NorthMarq's correspondent relationship with Aetna.
NEW YORK CITY — Construction is currently under way for the headquarters building of American Stock Transfer & Trust in Brooklyn, New York City. The project will focus on making the 145,600-square-foot building more sustainable. Energy-efficient mechanical, electrical and HVAC systems will be installed. The four-story building will also make better use of natural light. Other renovations will include a redesign of the building's façade, a new main entrance and new office layouts. W. Lerman Architects is designing the project. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
LOS ANGELES — CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (NYSE: CBG) is planning to offer 50 million share of its Class A Common Stock in a public offering. Additionally, the company has provided underwriters of the proposed offering an option to purchase an additional 7.5 million shares to cover over-allotments. CBRE plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Banc of America Securities LLC will act as joint bookrunning managers for the offering.
NEW YORK CITY, PARAMUS, N.J. AND BOSTON — New York City-based Lexington Realty Trust has agreed to the forward purchase of 3.5 million shares of its own common stock, in addition to the sale of 11.5 million additional shares to two Northeast REITs. Paramus-based Vornado Realty Trust will acquire 8 million common shares of Lexington’s stock, bringing its total number of Lexington common shares owned to 16.1 million. Boston-based Winthrop Realty Trust also agreed to purchase 3.5 million shares of Lexington’s common stock. All of the shares purchased in the transaction were traded at a price of $5.60 per share. The shares were previously held by AP LXP Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Apollo Real Estate Advisors III LP. In connection with Lexington’s forward purchase of its shares, the company has prepaid 50 percent of the purchase price and will make floating payments during the 3-year term of the forward purchase at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points per annum. Vornado and Winthrop have also arranged 3-year, non-recourse financing at 50 percent of the purchase price for their commons shares purchased. The interest rate is also LIBOR plus 250 basis points.
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — An undisclosed Ga.-based buyer has purchased two hotel properties in Stockbridge, the Sleep Inn and Magnolia Inn, from Atlanta-based Kasandas Properties for $6 million. Steve Kirby and Burton Brooks of the Mumford Company’s Atlanta office arranged the sale. The buyer intends to retain the Sleep Inn franchise and continue to operate the Magnolia Inn as an independent hotel.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of Riverbend Apartments, a 996-unit multifamily property in Indianapolis. Pensam Capital purchased the community from Pepper Pike Capital Partners for an undisclosed price. Located at 8850 River Bend Parkway, the property has undergone more than $20 million in renovations since 2020. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, tennis and basketball courts, a movie theater and golf simulator. Units average 895 square feet. Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz, Claire Hassfurther, Ryan Stockamp and Sean Pingel of CBRE represented the seller.
ATLANTA — Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian has selected Atlanta for its new East Coast headquarters. Rivian will occupy the top floor and lobby of Portman Holdings’ Junction Krog Street office building, which is located at 667 Auburn Ave. NE along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. The office, which will span approximately 45,000 square feet, is expected to open in late 2025 and will house roughly 500 employees upon full build-out. Portman delivered Junction Krog Street in fall 2023. Situated near the popular Krog Street Market food hall in the city’s Inman Park neighborhood, the mixed-use building features 135,000 square feet of creative office space, a rooftop deck, outdoor balconies on every level and ground-level retail space housing eateries Yuji, Brash Coffee and YEPPA&co. The headquarters will operate within a short drive to Rivian’s new $5 billion EV production facility situated within the 1,600-acre master-planned community of Stanton Springs North near Social Circle, Ga. Construction of the 7,500-person manufacturing plant is expected to begin in 2026. Rivian received financing from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program for the manufacturing facility, which will build the R2, a midsize SUV, and the R3, a midsize crossover. The …
DANBURY, CONN. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 192-unit apartment complex in Danbury, located along the Connecticut-New York border. Built in 1971, ReNew Danbury is a garden-style complex that offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 988 square feet. Amenities include a pool, playground, clubhouse with a theater, game room, coffee bar and a fitness center. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Elizabeth DeVesty, Ryan Roberston, Austin Pierce and Jeremy Weinstock of JLL represented the seller, San Francisco-based investment firm FPA Multifamily, in the transaction. The buyer was private equity real estate firm Jones Street Investment Partners.