TOPEKA, KAN. — Colliers has brokered the acquisition of an industrial building located at 3740 SE South Park Ave. in Topeka. Harvesters – The Community Food Network purchased the property from Lindemuth Inc. for an undisclosed price. Allison Vance Moore and Kirsten Flory of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not represented.
DORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.1 million sale of Doral Signature Shops, an 11,110-square-foot retail property located at 11401 N.W. 41st St. in Doral. The property’s tenant roster includes Starbuck’s Coffee, Mercantile Commerce Bank and Graziano’s. Scott Sandelin and Edward Romo of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller, a partnership between local developers Gadinsky Real Estate and Armando Codina. The buyer was a limited liability company based in Miami.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Harbor, a waterfront retail destination in Washington, D.C., has announced nine new retailers and restaurants now open or coming to the development. The stores and restaurants include Granite City Food & Brewery, Betty, SUCCOTASH, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Savannah’s Candy Kitchen, Marbles | The Brain Store, The Esplanade, Boating in D.C. and Pinkberry’s. Additionally, a new 190-room AC Hotel by Marriott recently opened at National Harbor, as well as a 262-unit luxury apartment community known as The Esplanade. The 350-acre National Harbor boasts 3,000 hotel rooms including the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 150 stores including Tanger Outlets, and 30-plus restaurants, hundreds of residential and office units, tree-lined promenades and a marina. It is also home to The Capital Wheel, a 180-foot observation wheel overlooking the Washington, D.C., skyline. Additionally, in 2016 MGM Resorts International will open a $925 million casino complex on 23 acres with a 300-suite hotel.
NEW YORK CITY — USAA Real Estate Co. has partnered with Waterman Interests LLC to acquire two mid-block office properties in Manhattan’s Times Square South market for an undisclosed sum. Known as the Midtown West Collection, the portfolio includes the 10-story, 91,466-square-foot property at 234 West 39th St. and the 17-story, 118,338-square-foot building located at 142 West 36th St. The assets are located within walking distance from Times Square and Herald Square subway hubs, as well as the 34th Street retail corridor and Hudson Yards, which is slated to come online in 2016. Terms of the transaction were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building at 1004-1008 Second Ave. in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the five-story property in an all-cash transaction for $20 million, or $1,282 per square foot. The 15,605-square-foot property features two commercial units, occupied by restaurants, and 25 residential units, of which 19 are free market, four are rent stabilized and two are rent controlled. Clint Olsen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Ricky Braha of JTRE Holdings represented the buyer in the transaction.
FORNEY, TEXAS — Bloomfield Frontline Forney Commercial Retail LLC has purchased a retail center located at 104 and 108 E. U.S. Highway 80 in Forney. Bloomfield is a syndication partnership set up by managing partners and promoters Steve Fithian with Sperry Van Ness/Visions Commercial and Thomas Wilson with Wilson Investment Properties. Forney Group Ltd. sold the retail center to Bloomfield for an undisclosed price. Sean Byrne with the Byrne Co. represented the seller, while Fithian represented the buyer. Sperry Van Ness/Visions Commercial will manage the retail center, which is located on 3.5 acres on the westbound U.S. Highway 80 Frontage Road just before Pinson Road (FM 740.) Forney is a suburb 19 miles east of downtown Dallas. Phase I of the retail center was built in 2006 and Phase II was built in 2008. Current tenants include 20/20 Sight, Time Out Sports Café, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Peak Physical Therapy, Angels Care Home Health, My Spa, H&R Block, Conaway Homes and Forney Family Dentistry. According to the Forney Economic Development Corp., Forney is the 15th-fastest growing town in the DFW area and has experienced 225 percent population growth since 2000.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $4.7 million non-recourse loan for Clark Street Industrial, a 147,000-square-foot industrial property located in Detroit. The borrower is Clark Street Redevelopment One LLC. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group arranged the CMBS loan.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has arranged the acquisition of an 11-acre development tract at the northeast corner of Research Forest Drive and Egypt Lane in Magnolia, a suburb of Houston. Egypt Land Developments purchased the land for mixed-use retail, medical and commercial development.
MADISON, WIS. — ALTUS Commercial Real Estate Inc. has brokered the lease of 1,664 square feet to The Float Factor Inc. at 326 Junction Road in Madison. The Float Factor will open its new location in July. The Float Factor offers a nearly zero-gravity environment in float tanks of Epsom salt water, maintained at skin temperature, and far-infrared saunas, which help to promote healing by reducing stress, improving sleep and energy levels through relaxation and detoxification. Jeff Jansen of ALTUS Commercial represented the tenant in the transaction.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. – Rexford Industrial has acquired a 51,823-square-foot industrial facility in the City of Industry for $7 million. The facility is located at 425 S. Hacienda Blvd. The property was leased-back to the seller under a new 10-year lease.