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.
MERRIMACK, N.H. — Brookstone Co. Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and will close its remaining 101 mall locations. The Merrimack-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 protection on Thursday, Aug 2., the second time it has done so in the last five years. The company first filed for bankruptcy in 2014 and was sold to a Chinese investment group for more than $173 million. The retailer cited the “extremely challenging” retail environment at malls as a factor in its struggles. Brookstone’s 35 airport stores, along with its e-commerce and wholesale divisions, will continue to operate as the company attempts to find a buyer. Brookstone has secured a $30 million loan to finance operations during the sale. According to a bankruptcy filing, Brookstone had liabilities totaling up to $500 million and assets between $50 million and $100 million.
DURHAM, N.H. — Ziegler has closed on $110.5 million in bond financing for the development of RiverWoods Durham, a 222-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC). The property will be located in Durham, near the Atlantic coast in the southeast corner of the state midway between Boston and Portland, Maine. The community will feature 150 independent living units, 24 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 24 skilled nursing beds. The financing includes $53 million in permanent bonds, $45.4 million in temporary bonds, and a $12.1 million subordinated note. The bonds are tax-exempt, non-bank qualified bonds issued through the New Hampshire Health and Educational Facilities Authority. RiverWoods Exeter, another property from the same owner-operator, will provide the taxable subordinated note. TD Bank and SunTrust Bank were selected as co-lead banks and People’s United Bank was selected as participant bank for the financing package.
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.
NASHUA, N.H. — Horvath & Tremblay has brokered the sale of a retail property located on Amherst Street in Nashua. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $1.2 million. Advanced Auto Parts occupies the property with more than four years remaining on its original 10-year lease term plus three five-year renewal options. Bob Horvath, Aaron Huntley and RJ Tuller of Horvath & Tremblay negotiated the transaction.
LONDONBERRY, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $36.2 million construction loan for a multifamily property located in Londonberry. Mark Whelan of NorthMarq Capital secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The borrower plans to develop a 228-unit multifamily property, with a portion of the units designated as workforce housing. The financing terms include a permanent option at stabilization.
NASHUA, N.H. — A&G Partners has closed the sale of Daniel Webster College’s 53-acre campus, formerly owned by ITT Educational Services, to Hong Kong-based user for $11.6 million. The campus housed 13 buildings totaling 281,000 square feet. The transaction — approved October 25, 2017, by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Indianapolis — followed the closing in November of A&G’s sale of the college’s aviation-specific facilities to Southern New Hampshire University. Assets at the former aviation school included a hangar, flight center, library, gym, townhouse and six additional buildings.
