SALEM, N.H. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $5.7 million acquisition loan for Rosewood apartments, a 42-unit multifamily complex in Salem. Located in Rockingham County, the property consists of seven, two-story buildings situated in a cul-de-sac setting on a private lot. The property is approximately 30 miles north of Boston. Patrick Brady of Cornerstone Realty Capital secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was also undisclosed. Terms of the financing included four years of interest-only payments.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — CBRE has negotiated the $88.5 million sale of a 640-unit apartment portfolio in Manchester. The properties include Hilltop Ridge and The Highlands at Washington Park, which were both built in the early 1980s. Biria St. John and Simon Butler of CBRE represented the sellers, Hilltop Apartments LLC and WPN Property LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of The DSF Group. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and John Kelly of CBRE’s Capital Markets team secured financing for the buyer through an agency execution. DSF plans to operate the properties as one community in order to gain operational efficiencies. Both of the buildings have new roofs, exterior siding and windows.
Fantini & Gorga Secures $11M Refinancing for Shopping Center in Salem, New Hampshire
by Alex Tostado
SALEM, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged an $11 million loan to refinance North Broadway Crossing, a four-building shopping complex in Salem. Located at 236 N. Broadway, the nearly 10-acre property was completed in 2007 and features a tenant roster that includes Pentucket Bank, McKinnon’s Market, Maddie’s Bagel & Eatery, Wasabi Hibachi Restaurant and Edible Arrangements. Casimir Groblewski and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga represented the borrower, the original developer, in the transaction. The lender was a major Massachusetts-based financial institution. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
Retail inventory in Southern New Hampshire totaled 29.8 million square feet in 2018, a nominal gain of 42,900 square feet from 2017. Vacancy increased 41,200 square feet, equating to a vacancy rate of 9.3 percent compared to 9.1 percent last year. The higher rate can be mainly attributed to closings by Toys ‘R’ Us (four namesake stores and two Babies ‘R’ Us stores) and Walmart (two Sam’s Clubs). Offsetting these closings were openings that filled several large vacancies. Three vacant Sports Authority stores were occupied by HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post, Cost Plus World Market, Guitar Center, Party City and DSW. BJ’s Wholesale Club opened in the vacant Sam’s Club in Manchester. A vacant center in Merrimack, now known as Merrimack 360, is under redevelopment. Planet Fitness opened there and an Altitude Trampoline Park is planned. Other announced tenants include Dollar General, Great Clips and The Thirsty Moose Taphouse. As a result of these changes, absorption was flat for the year. The retailer adding the most space in the region was BJ’s Wholesale Club, which opened 108,900 square feet in Manchester. Cardi’s Furniture and NH1 Motorplex Indoor Karting were next, filling space at Seacoast Shopping Center in Seabrook. Sam’s Club, Toys …
BEDFORD, N.H. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $35.6 million loan for the acquisition of Heritage on the Merrimack, a 240-unit multifamily community in Bedford. Built in 1998, the garden-style community is comprised of eight, three-story buildings on more than 27 acres. Paul Angle of KeyBank Commercial Mortgage Group secured financing for the undisclosed borrower through Fannie Mae. The fixed-rate, interest-only loan is for a period of 10 years.
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $6.7M Refinancing for Apartment Community in New Hampshire
by David Cohen
HOOKSETT, N.H. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $6.7 million loan to refinance Merrimack Heights, a 70-unit apartment community in Hooksett. Located at 512 W. River Road in Merrimack County, the property is comprised of two connected apartment buildings and features studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Patrick Brady of Cornerstone arranged the fully amortized, fixed-rate financing for the undisclosed borrower. The lender was not disclosed.
WEST LEBANON, N.H. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Powerhouse Plaza, an 81,317-square-foot retail property in West Lebanon. The sales price was undisclosed. Justin Smith of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Eastern Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer was Jaffe Corp. The tenant roster at the property includes Shaw’s supermarket, Rite Aid, New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet and 99 Restaurant & Pub.
LONDONDERRY, N.H. —Skyview Advisors has negotiated the sale of Life Storage, a 419-unit self-storage facility in Londonderry. The sales price was undisclosed. Ryan Clark and Parker Sweet of SkyView Advisors represented the undisclosed seller. Located at 6 Smith Lane, Life Storage is situated on more than 5 acres and has a total of 50,466 net rentable square feet. The facility includes 246 climate-controlled units and 173 non-climate controlled units.
FRANKLIN, N.H. — General Properties has broken ground on Mercantile Place, a three-building flex complex in Franklin. Located on the Pemigewasset River, the property will incorporate a mix of office and industrial tenants. The tenant roster will include FBG Tank Services, a branch of First Business Group; Sustainable Refining, a formulator of vehicle undercoating products; Poly Lining Systems Inc.; Online Motor Deals LLC and a vehicle service maintenance center. GP Property Management, a division of General Properties LLC, will manage the complex.
NASHUA, N.H. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Royal Ridge Center, a 220,000-square-foot shopping center in Nashua. The center is located just across the Massachusetts border within New Hampshire’s tax-free shopping environment. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Justin Smith and Robert Griffin of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, O’Connor Capital, in the transaction. Royal Ridge Center is currently 100 percent occupied by a national tenant roster that includes Shaw’s, Marshalls, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Sierra Trading Post.