NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of the residential portion of 1 Coesnties Slip, as known as 66 Pearl Street, in Manhattan. An undisclosed buyer acquired the six-building multifamily asset for $26.7 million. Totaling 32,843 square feet, the property features 42 residential units. The property’s 34 free-market apartments recently underwent an extensive renovation and upgrade program. Bob Knakal, Will Suarez, Jonathan Hageman, George D’Ambrosio, Maurice Suede and Sean Rucker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
EAST BROOKFIELD, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky has arranged the sale of an industrial space located at 545-555 E. Main St. in East Brookfield. The undisclosed buyer plans to convert the 40,754-square-foot former Howe Lumber facility into a micro-brewery under the Timberyard Brewing brand. Paul Matt of Kelleher & Sadowsky brokered the sale. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
CONCORD, N.C. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 354,482-square-foot industrial building located at 4350 Fortune Ave. in Concord, roughly 25 miles north of Charlotte, for $40.6 million. The building is net-leased to FedEx for 15 years and sits adjacent to Monmouth’s recently constructed FedEx SmartPost facility. With this acquisition, the company owns a two-property campus in the Charlotte submarket totaling 685,200 square feet on 116 acres.
BRADLEY, ILL. — McColly Bennett Commercial has brokered the sale of the 74-acre former Bunge plant in Bradley, about 50 miles south of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. International pharmaceutical company CSL Behring acquired the property to accommodate future anticipated growth. The property, adjacent to CSL Behring’s current facility, includes office buildings, warehouse and cold storage space as well as 50 additional acres. The acquisition is taking place in two phases. CSL Behring already has closed on the acquisition of the vacant land parcels. Upon the demolition of the former manufacturing plant, CSL Behring will acquire the remainder of the property. No timeframe has been established for when any new development will take place on the site. Jeff Bennett of McColly Bennett Commercial represented the seller, a private investment and development firm. Buck Tamblyn of McColly Bennett Commercial represented CSL Behring.
CHICAGO — Veggie Grill has unveiled plans to open its first restaurant in Chicago, the first of the Midwest region. The vegetarian fast casual brand will open a 2,000-square-foot restaurant at 614 W. Diversey Parkway this fall. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner, as well as provide online ordering and delivery services. Specialty menu items include the VG beyond burger, Santa Fe crispy chickin’ sandwich, quinoa power salad and Sonoran bowl. Founded in 2006, Veggie Grill currently operates 28 locations throughout California, Oregon and Washington. The company plans to open several Chicago locations over the next few years.
PORTERVILLE, FRESNO AND LAMONT, CALIF. — Retail California has arranged three retail leases in Porterville, Fresno and Lamont totaling 14,492 square feet. In the first transaction, HFN CA Inc. leased 1,045 square feet at 600 N. Prospect Ave. in Porterville from Terry Schuler and Juan Castillo. Nick Frechou of Retail California was the agent. In Fresno, Pardeep and Ashmeer Singh leased 1,405 square feet of space at 3752 W. Shields Ave. from Sterling Real Estate Partners II. Frechou, along with Rick Amerine of Pacific Commercial Realty Advisors, arranged the transaction. In the third deal, Family Dollar leased 12,042 square feet of space from C&C Acquisition Group. Lewis Smith and John Lee of Retail California, along with Garrett Tucker of Colliers International, brokered the transaction.
WALDWICK, N.J. — Urstadt Biddle Properties has acquired Waldwick Plaza Shopping Center, a retail property located at the intersection of Franklin Turnpike and Wyckoff Avenue in Waldwick, for an undisclosed price. Tenants at the 26,500-square-foot property include the U.S. Post Office, Supercuts, Verizon Wireless, Massage Envy and The Little Gym, as well as local tenants, including a liquor store, dry cleaner, nail salon and Italian restaurant. The name of the seller was not released.
DUMONT, N.J. — Urstadt Biddle Properties (UBP) has purchased an equity interest in a new entity that owns Washington Commons Shopping Center, retail center that includes a residential component in Dumont. The two-building property features a freestanding 44,300-square-foot Stop & Shop and a three-story building that is occupied by retail tenants Valley Medical Group, Great Clips, Pet Valu, Blimpie and that includes 26 residential apartments. The residential unit mix consists of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. At the time of acquisition, the property was 100 percent leased. The transaction was structured as a DownREIT partnership whereby the seller, a regional real estate developer, received a combination of cash and operating partnership units in a new entity formed to purchase the property. UBP is the managing member of the newly formed entity and will manage and lease the property. UBP’s initial equity in the DownREIT was approximately $3.9 million, which represents an approximate 31.4 percent equity interest.
MILFORD, MASS. — RD Management has signed leases with HomeGoods and T.J.Maxx at Milford Crossing, a shopping center located at 120-129 Medway Road in Milford. HomeGoods will occupy 24,628 square feet and T.J.Maxx will occupy 21,863 square feet. Both stores are expected to open this fall. The 157,921-square-foot shopping center is currently being redeveloped and will be anchored by a Stop & Shop, which is slated to open in November. Additionally, the center features new 6,000-square-foot and 20,000-square-foot buildings. The 20,000-square-foot building will be occupied by Chipotle and Starbucks Coffee, which are scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018.
ENCINITAS, CALIF. — Property West Residential has purchased the 120-unit Encinitas Heights apartment building just north of San Diego for $53 million. The community is located at 1100 Garden View Road in Encinitas. Encinitas Heights was built in 2002. The property features one- to three-bedroom apartments with washers and dryers, central air conditioning and gourmet kitchens. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, a solar heated pool and a rentable clubhouse. Ed Rosen, John Chu, Kyle Pinkalla and Erin Dammen of Berkadia represented the seller in this transaction.