BOSTON — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of the leasehold interest of Boston’s Old City Hall, an 83,700-square-foot mixed-use building located at 45 School St. in downtown Boston. Synergy Investments acquired the property for $30.1 million. Constructed between 1862 and 1865, the building was renovated in 1970 by the seller, Architectural Heritage Foundation, after being vacated by the City of Boston in the mid-1960s. Dave Pergola and Brian Doherty of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
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BRICK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Olympic Gardens, a mixed-use property located along Route 88 in Brick. Brick APTS LLC acquired the property from Longwood Ave LLC for $10.1 million. The property features an 80-unit multifamily complex and an adjacent 14,336-square-foot office building. Joseph Brecher and Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller and secured the buyer in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Secures $4M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Building in Palo Alto
by Nellie Day
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged $4 million in debt to refinance a 4,600-square-foot mixed-use building in Palo Alto. Behzad Boroumand of Marcus & Millichap arranged the debt placement for the undisclosed borrower. The financing, which equates to $869 per square foot, has a 10-year total term, five-year fixed-term and 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 151 Bruckner Blvd. in the South Bronx’s Port Morris section. The five-story building features 12 apartment units and four retail spaces. A group led by Steven Satz (151 Realty LLC) acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Amit Doshi and Shallini Mehra of Besen & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $28 million in refinancing for a mixed-use building located at 110 Fourth Ave. in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood. Scott Aiese of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan for the undisclosed borrower. The property features 49 residential units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, and 5,197 square feet of retail and medical office space on the ground level. On-site amenities include a concierge, common room and fitness center. Additionally, most units feature balconies and/or in-unit washers and dryers. Built in 2007, the property was 100 percent leased at the time of financing.
Ready Capital Structured Finance Secures $12.1M Loan for Mixed-Use Building in the Bronx
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged a $12.1 million loan for the refinancing, renovation and stabilization of a mixed-use building located at 926 Southern Blvd. in the Woodstock neighborhood of the Bronx. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to complete a gut renovation and reconfiguration of the loft apartments and street-level retail suites. The 50,700-square-foot building features residential units and 6,700 square feet of retail space. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 24-month term with one extension option, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of facilities to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest and carry reserves. David Cohen of Ready Capital negotiated the financing.
DALLAS — CIM Group has acquired Turtle Creek Village, a mixed-use property in Dallas that includes an 18-story, Class A office property totaling 227,000 square feet and a 95,000-square-foot retail center leased to tenants such as LensCrafters, Tom Thumb and Zoe’s Kitchen. A joint venture involving Lincoln Property Co. sold the asset, which was built in 1973, for an undisclosed price.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Residential and KTGY Architecture + Planning have broken ground on Alexan Webster, a mixed-use development being built on a parking lot at 2330 Webster St. in the Lake Merritt neighborhood of Oakland. Designed by KTGY, the 1.4-acre redevelopment project will feature a 234-unit apartment community, 15,000 square feet of street-front retail space and a public and residential parking garage. The $135 million sustainable development will also feature 5,000 square feet of indoor amenity and leasing office space, as well as a lap pool, business center, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor kitchen, bicycle repair center and storage and a rooftop deck. The residential component will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 610 square feet to 1,160 square feet. Completion is slated for summer 2019.
NEW YORK CITY — Trion Real Estate Management has purchased a five-story, mixed-use building located at 818 10th Ave. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. A local interest group sold the building for $11.5 million, or $932.68 per square foot. Built in 1910, the 12,330-square-foot building features 12 residential apartments and two restaurants, Mamasita Mex and White Oak Oyster Bar & Cocktail Lounge. Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty Associates represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Kimco Realty Corp. has signed a lease with Cinépolis USA, a Dallas-based movie theater chain, to bring its luxury theater concept to Kentlands Market Square in Gaithersburg, roughly 20 miles north of Washington, D.C. Kimco acquired the 250,000-square-foot, Whole Foods-anchored development in 2016 and has unveiled plans for redevelopment, including renovated facades, improved pedestrian access, upgraded lighting and landscaping and revitalization of the community’s main street. The 34,000-square-foot Cinépolis USA is the first step in the redevelopment process, and will feature 540 seats, fully reclining leather seat auditoriums, lounge-style lobby space, in-theater waiter service and a selection of beer, wine and liquor. Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas — Gaithersburg is slated to open in 2019 and will mark Cinépolis USA’s debut in the Maryland market. Cinépolis, the theater’s Mexico-based parent company, is the fourth largest movie theater exhibitor in the world.