MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS and NEW HAMPSHIRE — HFF has provided an undisclosed amount of financing for a portfolio of eight seniors housing properties totaling 565 units in New England. Northbridge Strategic Senior Housing Fund II was the borrower. Freddie Mac provided the capital, and HFF will service the loans. The intended use of the proceeds was not disclosed. The properties in the portfolio are Avita of Brunswick in Brunswick, Maine; Avita of Stroudwater in Westbrook, Maine; Avita of Wells in Wells, Maine; Carriage House at Lee’s Farm in Wayland, Massachusetts; Laurelwood at the Pinehills in Plymouth, Massachusetts; Ledgewood Bay at Milford in Milford, New Hampshire; Stroudwater Lodge in Westbrook, Maine; and Sunnybrook in Brunswick, Maine. The properties have an average completion date of 2014 and comprise a mixture of 49 independent living, 256 assisted living and 260 memory care units that were nearly 90 percent occupied at closing.
BEDFORD, N.H. — Montecito Medical Real Estate, a healthcare investment and development firm with four offices around the country, has acquired a 30,500-square-foot medical office building in Bedford. The property, which is located just south of Manchester and about 50 miles north of Boston, was fully leased to New Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute at the time of sale. The facility was built in 2004 and features an ambulatory surgery center with two operating rooms, four prep and recovery rooms and an MRI imaging suite. The second floor is primarily devoted to clinical office space and a physical therapy rehab center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DOVER, N.H. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Wadleigh House, an assisted living community in Dover, near the Maine border. The buyer was a local operator and developer seeking to refurbish and expand the property. The price was not disclosed. The community offers a bed-and-breakfast atmosphere in a converted historic colonial home. The deal was negotiated as a sale-leaseback, offering a path to retirement for the husband-and-wife seller. The seller will remain as operator under a lease until the development project is completed, at which time operations will transfer to the new real estate owner. The transaction team consisted of Steve Thomes with special assistance from Adam Sherman of Live Oak Bank, a former Blueprint team member.
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.
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.
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.
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.