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PITTSBURGH — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in the relocation of the Penn State Center and Exchange. PSU has signed a lease for 11,000 square feet at the Energy Innovation Center, which is located at 1435 Bedford Ave. in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Constructed in 1930, the 185,000-square-foot facility formerly served as the Connelly Trade School. The Penn State Center will occupy the first floor of the property, which is undergoing LEED Platinum certification. PSU is slated to occupy the property in April. Tom MacDonald of NGKF represented PSU in the transaction.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Sean Glickman of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT and founder of the Glickman Retail Group has brokered the $9.3 million sale of Colonial Town Center in Orlando. The shopping center was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as HH Gregg, Mattress One and Interamerican Medical Centers. The asset is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Neighborhood Market and Sam’s Club. Glickman Retail Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was an international company.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has brokered the sale of the Time Warner Cable Building in Charlotte’s I-77 submarket for an undisclosed sales price. The 113,600-square-foot building is fully occupied by Time Warner Cable and serves as a call center, office and operations facility. Patrick Gildea led CBRE’s Charlotte team in brokering the transaction.

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LONG BEACH, CALIF. – City Logistics and Transport has leased a 104,453-square-foot industrial building in Long Beach. The building is located at 2888 E. El Presidio Street. City Logistics will utilize the space as its new headquarters on March 1. It will be relocating from nearby Rancho Dominguez. The 64-month lease is valued at $3.9 million. The transportation and warehousing company was represented by Frank Schulz, Todd Taugner and David Prior of Klabin Co. The landlord, Invesco Realty Advisors, was represented by CBRE’s John Schumacher and Brett Quinlan.

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NEW YORK CITY — Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Co. (ARTIC), the hospitality subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding Co., has purchased a 97 percent interest in The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel. Rockpoint Group, Highgate Hotels and a Goldman Sachs fund sold the interest for $535 million. Built in 1962, the 22-story hotel features 689 rooms and suites and commercial space. Situated at 790 Seventh Ave., the hotel covers an entire block and offers 900,000 square feet of potential development rights. Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) represented the sellers in the deal. Additionally, HWE procured the acquisition financing, which was provided by Goldman Sachs, for ARTIC. Highgate Hotels will continue to manage the property.

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ISLIP, N.Y. — The town of Islip has sold an 18-acre land parcel on Carleton Avenue in Central Islip for a total of $3.5 million. The property was divided and sold to InvaGen Pharmaceuticals and AlphaMed. The buyers plans to relocate and expand operations at the site with two separate facilities — one for manufacturing and distribution and one for bottling, packaging and distribution. The companies will receive substantial financial benefits from Islip’s Industrial Development Agency, enabling InvaGen to construct a 260,000-square-foot facility and AlphaMed to build a 80,000-square-foot facility. InvaGen plans to invest as much as $37 million in its project, which will result in the retention of 390 jobs and the creation of 100 more, while AlphaMed plans to spend nearly $10 million and retain 15 jobs and create an additional 20. InvaGen manufactures a variety of pharmaceuticals for the medical industry, including cardiovascular, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic medicines. AlphaMed manufactures and distributes bottles for the pharmaceutical industry.

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EDISON, N.J. — The Goldstein Group has brokered five new leases, totaling 10,400 square feet, at Inman Grove Shopping Center, which is located at 1083 Inman Ave. in Edison. With these leases, the 112,404-square-foot retail center, which is anchored by a Stop & Shop, is fully occupied. The new leases include Allstate Insurance (1,600 square feet), Planet Wings (1,600 square feet), Discovery Christian Montessori (3,200 square feet), Nala Bheeman Indian Restaurant (2,400 square feet) and W.S. Rich & Son (1,600 square feet). Matthew Flath of The Goldstein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the transactions.

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Bay Park Florida RADCO City Park Clearwater

CLEARWATER, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased the 228-unit Bay Park Apartments in Clearwater for $29.6 million. This is the first transaction for the Atlanta-based multifamily investor in 2015, as well as the company’s first asset in Florida. RADCO financed the acquisition with a mixture of private capital and Freddie Mac financing arranged by Walker & Dunlop. Constructed in 1990 by Atlanta-based REIT Post Property, the apartment units average 1,010 square feet and the property’s amenities include a pool, putting green, dog park, lake, tennis courts, movie theater, meeting rooms and a fitness center. RADCO plans to invest $2.1 million to upgrade the complex, which will be rebranded as City Park Clearwater.

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Vero Beach Physicians Building Florida

VERO BEACH, FLA. — Bauman & Co., a commercial real estate owner and operator based in Atlanta, has purchased the Vero Beach Physicians Building for an undisclosed price. The seller was an unnamed real estate investment trust (REIT). The two-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building is located on the campus of the 335-bed Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. The Class A asset is fully leased to independent medical practice groups and physicians. Bauman & Co. investors and GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services provided funding for the transaction.

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