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Icahn Enterprises Agrees to Sell Tropicana Entertainment for $1.85B

by David Cohen April 18, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Icahn Enterprises has agreed to sell Tropicana Entertainment Inc. to Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. for $1.85 billion in a deal that includes all of Tropicana’s real estate. The company’s gaming and hotel operations will be merged into Eldorado Resorts Inc., which owns and operates 20 casinos in 10 states. Under the agreement, Pennsylvania-based real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties will buy Tropicana’s real estate for $1.21 billion and lease properties to Eldorado Resorts. Eldorado will pay $640 million in cash and assume Tropicana’s cash and debt. The transaction includes all of Tropicana’s locations except Aruba, which will close as a condition of the deal. Icahn Enterprises invested in Tropicana when it was bankrupt in 2008, after state regulators deemed its former owner unfit to run a casino. The New York City-based investment company controlled by American businessman Carl Icahn hired Tony Rodio as chief executive and reinvested profits into operations. Carl Icahn has been chairman of Tropicana’s board since 2010. “I am incredibly proud of what the entire Tropicana team has been able to accomplish over the past eight years, taking Tropicana from bankruptcy to one of the industry’s true success stories,” says Rodio. …

April 18, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 148-Year-Old Retail Complex in Greenport

by David Cohen April 17, 2018

GREENPORT, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Claudio’s Restaurant, a retail complex located at 111 Main St. in Greenport on Long Island’s North Fork. The property consists of three restaurants, including Claudio’s, Claudio’s Clam Bar and Crabby Jerry’s as well as two deep-water docks and 2.1 acres of developable land. Claudio’s is the oldest family-owned restaurant in the United States, and has been open since 1870, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Guthrie Garvin, Michael Gembecki and Alexander Ball of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Claudio Family in the transaction. Perry Weitz, David Weitz, Ian Behar and Ryan Sasson were the buyers. The sales price was not disclosed.

April 17, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Greystar Sells Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio in South Florida to PGIM, Carroll Organization

by Camren Skelton April 17, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston-based Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has sold a four-property, 1,616-unit apartment portfolio in South Florida, including Bella Vista at Boca Del Mar in Boca Raton, Centro at Davie in Davie and Stonybrook Apartments and Savannah Lakes, both in Boynton Beach. Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate formed a joint venture to purchase the portfolio from Greystar for an undisclosed price. Greystar originally acquired the four properties in 2013 as part of a national 27-property portfolio, and invested in renovations to units, clubhouses and amenities at each property. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann and Jonathan Senn of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of Greystar. Leading the new ownership in the acquisition was PGIM’s Jim Mehalso and Carroll’s Josh Champion. As part of the transaction, all the newly acquired properties will be rebranded under the ARIUM name and managed by Carroll Management Group.

April 17, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Property Type Top Stories

Aimco Buys Six Apartment Communities in Metro Philadelphia from Developer for $445M

by John Nelson April 17, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) (NYSE: AIV) has agreed to purchase six apartment communities in the metropolitan Philadelphia area for $445 million. The seller is the portfolio’s developer, Philadelphia-based Dranoff Properties Inc. “The timing is right to sell six of our premier properties to Aimco and become a major investor in the company,” says Carl Dranoff, founder and CEO of Dranoff Properties. “Aimco’s expansion and commitment to Philadelphia make it an ideal steward of these trophy assets that we carefully built, owned and managed. I am incredibly enthusiastic about the future of Dranoff Properties as we begin our third decade.” The portfolio comprises 1,006 existing apartment homes, 110 apartment homes under construction and 185,000 square feet of office and retail space. Three of the properties are situated in Philadelphia’s Center City district, and the others are located in University City, Lower Merion Township and Camden, N.J. The acquisitions are expected to close in the second quarter, except for the purchase of the Lower Merion asset, which is under construction and expected to close in the first half of 2019 following its completion. Aimco is initially funding the acquisition with $290 million of existing property debt, $65 million …

April 17, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast Retail

Sheldon Gross Realty Arranges Sale of 41,500 SF Warehouse, Retail Facility in East Brunswick

by David Cohen April 16, 2018

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has arranged the sale of a 41,500-square-foot warehouse and retail facility in East Brunswick. New Jersey based HSJE Realty purchased the property, which is located at 2 Claire Road, for an undisclosed amount. Jonathan Glick and Glenn Jaffe of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Corporate America Realty & Advisors represented HSJE Realty. The facility, which is located approximately halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, currently has three tenants, each of which uses a portion of the building for warehousing and retail.

April 16, 2018

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.5M Sale of Retail Property in New Jersey

by David Cohen April 16, 2018

ORANGE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 13,500-square-foot retail property in Orange, about 18 miles west of Manhattan, for $1.5 million. The property, which is located at 206 Main St., is currently occupied by Kicks USA on a net-lease basis. David Cafiero, Alan Cafiero and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, both private investors. Kicks USA has 41 stores in the United States.

April 16, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

HFF Brokers $21.2M Sale of Office Complex in Broward County

by Camren Skelton April 16, 2018

CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $21.2 million sale of One Charter Place, a 101,941-square-foot office complex located at 3301 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Tracey Goo of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between True North Management Group LLC and Delma Properties Inc. HFF also procured the buyer, Borsa Properties LLC. Completed in 2007, One Charter Place includes a four-story, 76,904-square-foot office building; three single-story buildings; and a 489-space parking garage. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as the Florida Department of Revenue, BFS Cos., Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Sola Salons and Keller Williams.

April 16, 2018

Acquisitions Arizona Multifamily Western

North American Development Buys One-Acre Parcel in Phoenix for $100M Residential Project

by Amy Works April 16, 2018

PHOENIX — Florida-based North American Development Group has acquired a one-acre parcel within Arizona Center Project in downtown Phoenix. San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners sold the site within the 16-acre development for an undisclosed price. North American Development plans to construct Palm Court Tower, a 30-story residential tower on the site at 440 E. Van Buren St. Slated for completion in 2020, the $100 million project will feature 350 residences, a swimming pool terrace, a six-level parking garage and a fitness facility. The residences will range from studio to three-bedroom units in eight different floor plans. Phoenix-based Will Bruder Architects & Forum Studio is designing the development, which is slated to break ground in late 2018.

April 16, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Brokers $287M Sale of Apartment Community in Manhattan

by David Cohen April 13, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the $287 million sale of Stonehenge Village, a 420-unit, three-building apartment community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented both the buyer, A&E Real Estate Holdings, and the seller, Ofer Yardeni’s Stonehenge Partners. The seller acquired the property for $115 million in 2005. Signature Bank and Mesa West Capital provided $145 million in acquisition financing to A&E for the purchase of the property. The buildings, which were built in 1968, total 69,605 square feet. At the time of sale, the buildings were 98 percent occupied, with a mix of free-market and rent-stabilized tenants.

April 13, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Loans New Hampshire Northeast

CBRE Secures $17.5M in Acquisition Financing for Two Industrial Properties in New Hampshire

by David Cohen April 13, 2018

MERRIMACK, N.H. — CBRE has secured $17.5 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Calare Properties for 57-59 Daniel Webster Highway, a two-building industrial property in Merrimack. The two warehouses total 511,000 square feet. Kyle Juszczyszyn and Matthew Machiros of CBRE secured the financing from Harbor One Bank. Calare Properties is a real estate manager and operator. The tenant roster at the property currently includes Law Logistics, Nanocomp Technologies, Raymer’s Express and XPO Logistics.

April 13, 2018

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