CHERRY HILL, N.J. — GJT REIT has acquired a 109,700-square-foot industrial building located in Cherry Hill for an undisclosed price. The facility is currently leased and occupied by Avalon Flooring for a 15-year term. The building houses installation training and distribution services for Avalon’s 14 retail stores throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Avalon has invested in various improvements to the building including LED lighting, new racking, a new HVAC system, an upgraded façade and a new office build-out. The building is located with Cherry Hill Business Park, which consists of 31 buildings totaling 1.9 million square feet. The name of the seller was not released. GTJ REIT now owns 48 properties totaling more than 5.6 million square feet.
South Portland, Maine — HFF has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Mallside Plaza, a 98,948-square-foot shopping center located in South Portland, Maine. The company also secured $12.6 million in acquisition financing for the deal. Tenants at the fully leased center include DSW Shoe Warehouse, Five Below, Guitar Center, Dollar Tree and Mattress Firm. The sale also included an outparcel single-tenant building net leased to Five Guys Burgers. Jim Koury of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Kimco Realty Corp., and procured the buyer, Northeast Capital Group. Porter Terry of HFF worked on behalf of the new owner to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Katahdin Trust Company.
ORANGE, MASS. — Jash USA has purchased a heavy manufacturing facility located at 46 Mill St. in Orange from VAG USA for $1.6 million. Situated on 37.7 acres, the facility features 234,000 square feet of industrial space. Sentry Commercial and Newmark Knight Frank were the sole brokers in the transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO — James Investment Partners has acquired The Terraces, a 72-unit, condominium-quality development in the East Bay community of El Sobrante, for $21.1 million. The community is located at 6000 Sunhill Circle. The Terraces was built in phases beginning in 1991. It was expanded in 2003. All units are about 1,000 square feet and feature two-bedroom floor plans with private garages. Community amenities include a swimming pool, Jacuzzi spa and a playground. There is an opportunity to convert the existing leasing office into a fitness center. Brandon Geraldo and Ryan Wagner of Colliers International represented both the buyer and seller, an affiliate of Abacus Capital Group, in this transaction.
CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged a 4,175-square-foot lease expansion for HealthScape Advisors LLC at 55 W. Monroe St. in Chicago, bringing the firm’s total occupancy to 21,139 square feet in the office building. HealthScape Advisors provides consulting services and business intelligence solutions to the healthcare industry. With the new lease, effective Dec. 1, the company will expand to occupy the entire 21st floor of the tower. Previously, the firm leased 16,964 square feet in the building. The lease will run through 2024. Jon Milonas, Brad Serot and Scott Brandwein of CBRE represented HealthScape Advisors in the lease transaction, and Andrew Saewitz and Matt Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the building owner, John Hancock Real Estate.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Olshan Properties and Millhouse Properties has acquired a two-building apartment complex located at 385 and 395 Fort Washington Ave. in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Scandinavian Homes sold the properties for $40.1 million. The properties comprise a total of 115 apartments and four office units. Michael Weiser, Barak Jacobov, Shawn Sadaghait and Yisroel Pershin of GFI Realty represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.
BROOKHAVEN, PA. — Katz Properties has completed the disposition of Brookhaven Shopping Center, a retail center located along State Route 352 in Brookhaven. Invesco Real Estate acquired the 211,758-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Chris Angelone and Jim Galbally of JLL represented the seller in the deal. ShopRite and Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse anchor the center.
BILLERICA, MASS. — Calare Properties has completed the sale of a laboratory space located at 749 Middlesex Road in Billerica. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $6.2 million. Calare Properties originally acquired the vacant 40,000-square-foot lab facility in 2013 for $3.3 million while concurrently leasing the entire property to RainDance Technologies, a biotechnology company.
BEDFORD, MASS. — The Davis Cos. (TDC) has executed a lease renewal with iRobot. The global consumer robot company has renewed its long-term lease for 208,686 square feet of space at The Xchange. TDC renovated the eight-building, 475,000-square-foot office park into a cutting-edge technology campus. Matt Daniels of JLL represented the landlord, while John Varholak and Ron Friedman of Transwestern Consulting Group represented the tenant in the transaction.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Brooklyn-based Damascus Bakery has signed a 15-year lease for an industrial and warehouse facility located at 65 Industrial Street South in Clifton. Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Cos. own the 204,000-square-foot building, which was formerly occupied by GlaxoSmithKline. The property recently underwent a $10 million upgrade and renovation after it was acquired by Tulfra and The Hampshire Cos. in 2015. A family-owned and operated bakery since 1930, Damascus Bakery is a large-scale baker of paninis, pitas, roll-ups and wraps. The bakery currently has operation facilities in Brooklyn, New York, and Newark, New Jersey. Mark Tannen of United Realty and Steven Fleissig of Greenberg Traurig LLP represented the tenant, while Chris Hile, Jenna Imperatore and Harold Imperatore of JLL, along with Mitchell Berkery of CSG Law, represented the landlord in the deal.