Spinnaker Real Estate Partners Announces Sale of District 95/7 Site to General Growth Properties
Spinnaker to Remain as Part of Consulting Development Team for Project
NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a transaction involving one of the most significant development sites in Fairfield County, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners LLC has announced the sale of a 12.6-acre undeveloped site at the intersection of I-95 and Route 7 in Norwalk to General Growth Properties (GGP), one of the nation's largest retail owners and developers. The sale price was not disclosed.
The site, which is located within Norwalk's Reed Putnam Urban Renewal Plan, is one of the last major parcels to be developed on Interstate 95 in Fairfield County. Spinnaker has approval to develop the site into a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use project called District 95/7 featuring Class A office space, retail, residential and hotel.
Spinnaker had held development rights to the property under a Land Disposition Agreement with the City of Norwalk and the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency. Under the terms of the purchase agreement with GGP, Spinnaker will remain as part of the consulting development team for the development of the site.
"We look forward to working with General Growth Properties in developing this important property into a world-class project that will create new jobs and result in economic benefits for the entire region," said Spinnaker Chairman and CEO Clayton Fowler. "General Growth Properties is one of the nation's premier retail center developers with significant financial resources," he added.
Spinnaker Real Estate Partners LLC, which is based in South Norwalk, owns, develops and manages mixed-use, commercial, and multi-family properties in Connecticut, New York, Oregon, and Missouri. Guided by a steadfast commitment to sustainable and green building, the company's urban redevelopment projects focus on creating vibrant communities that connect people, housing, business, jobs, and recreation. Spinnaker Real Estate and its affiliates have completed more than $1.5 billion of acquisition, development or redevelopment. The firm has owned or developed in excess of 3,250,000 square feet of commercial real estate and over 5,000 single-family and multi-family units nationwide.
SOURCE Spinnaker Real Estate Partners LLC
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