NEW YORK CITY — Mercy College has signed a 125,522-square-foot lease renewal at 1200 Waters Place in The Bronx. The complex is known as Hutchinson Metro Center and consists of 1.4 million square feet of office, medical, retail, hospitality and academic space. James MacDonald and Sean Heneghan internally represented the landlord, Simone Metro Properties, in the lease negotiations. Bill Cuddy and Greg Maurer-Hollaender of CBRE represented Mercy College, which has been a tenant at Hutchinson Metro Center for more than 20 years.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer Innovo Property Group and Affinius Capital, which is a partnership between USAA Real Estate and Square Mile Capital Management, has received $334 million in financing for an industrial facility in The Bronx. The financing consists of $250 million in debt from the existing construction lender, Bank OZK, and an $84 million mezzanine loan from PIMCO. The two-story, 1 million-square-foot property at 2505 Bruckner Ave. was delivered in 2022 and features clear heights of 28 to 32 feet, 106 loading doors and 664 interior parking spaces. At the time of the loan closings, the facility was 53 percent leased to an undisclosed, global e-commerce firm.
NEW YORK CITY — MillerKnoll, a family of home décor and furnishing brands, has signed a 15,331-square-foot office lease at 251 Park Avenue South in Manhattan’s Gramercy neighborhood. The 16-story building was originally constructed in 1909. Justin Royce of Cushman & Wakefield represented MillerKnoll in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener and Robert Fisher internally represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, which acquired the asset in 2015 and implemented a capital improvement program. Combined with its ground-floor retail space, MillerKnoll now occupies about 60,000 square feet at 251 Park Avenue South.
WEBSTER, N.Y. — The Coca-Cola Co. has announced plans to develop a $650 million production facility for its dairy brand Fairlife in the Central New York community of Webster, just west of Rochester. The 745,000-square-foot facility will source from local milk co-operatives to produce its line of dairy-based beverages before distributing them to retailers across the Northeast U.S. The company expects to break ground on the project this fall, subject to final approvals and due diligence, with the facility slated for operation by the fourth quarter of 2025. The development is expected to create up to 250 new jobs upon completion. “This decision by Fairlife to expand their operations in Monroe County marks the next chapter in New York’s agricultural success story,” says New York Governor, Kathy Hochul. “New York’s dairy industry serves as a crucial economic engine for our state, and this $650 million investment from Fairlife will create jobs and drive economic impact, particularly in the Finger Lakes.” Empire State Development will provide up to $21 million in assistance for the project through the performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program in exchange for job creation commitments. Monroe County is also expected to apply for a $20 million Capital Grant …
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has arranged a $26.6 million loan for the refinancing of Village Green, a 103-unit seniors housing property located in the Long Island community of Levittown. Built in late 2020, Village Green offers assisted living and memory care services. Taylor Mokris and Ryan Stoll of BWE originated the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed regional owner-operator. The loan carried a three-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and 24 months of interest-only payments. The direct lender was an undisclosed regional bank.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — LA Fitness has opened a 36,000-square-foot gym at a freestanding building located at 75 Nardozzi Place in New Rochelle. The fitness operator will occupy most of the two-story building’s top floor. The gym houses a lap pool, whirlpool spa, locker rooms with saunas, group exercise studio and a multi-tiered indoor cycling studio. A partnership between Simone Development and G&S Investors owns the building.
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Dollar General Grows Supply Chain Network by 3.2 MSF With Five Distribution Facilities
GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) has announced recent expansions in its supply chain network that will grow the discount retailer’s distribution footprint by more than 3.2 million square feet. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based company has recently opened three new facilities and announced expansions of two existing campuses that will support Dollar General’s traditional goods, as well as its DG Fresh line of groceries. “The recent additions to our supply chain network aim to provide greater efficiencies, create additional jobs and drive positive economic impact,” says Tony Zuazo, executive vice president of Dollar General’s global supply chain. “We’re excited to continue growing our distribution center network to further support store growth and to better serve our customers and local communities.” Dollar General recently opened an 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Blair, Neb., that is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at full capacity. The $140 million development is the company’s first ground-up dual facility, meaning it features both traditional distribution space and cold storage. Dollar General plans to host a formal opening ceremony for the facility this summer. The company recently increased distribution center storage capacity by more than 2 million square feet by opening two new permanent regional facilities …
NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization has completed a 163-unit affordable housing project at 3-24 27th Ave. in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Designed by Dattner Architects, the building rises 14 stories and offers a fitness center, tenant lounge and onsite laundry facilities. Rents start at $665 per month for a one-bedroom unit. According to 6sqft.com, that figure reflects an income restriction level of 40 and 60 percent of the area median income.
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Duro Dyne National Corp., a manufacturer of sheet metal accessories and equipment for the HVAC industry, has extended its single-tenant lease at 81 Spence St., a 128,600-square-foot industrial building located in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. The extension runs through 2035. A partnership between Metropolitan Realty Associates and Angelo Gordon owns the building, which features a clear height of 24 feet, 10 loading docks and two drive-in doors. No outside brokers were involved in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital, which is a partnership between USAA Real Estate and Square Mile Capital Management, has provided a $110 million construction loan for a 193-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn. The transit-served site spans a full city block along Fourth Avenue between Union and Sackett streets where the borough’s Park Slope and Gowanus neighborhoods converge. The borrower and developer, a partnership between New York City-based firms Gindi Capital and Avery Hall Investments, acquired the site in 2019. The building will rise 13 stories and house 14,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. An undisclosed number of units will be reserved as affordable housing. Information on floor plans was also not disclosed. Amenities will include a rooftop lounge and pool, coworking space, children’s playroom, fitness center, pet washing station, tenant storage and a bike room. Christopher Peck and Peter Rotchford of JLL arranged the financing. Specific loan terms were not disclosed. Sitework on the project began in 2022, and full completion is scheduled for some time in 2024. “By creating high-quality housing at a range of income levels with a full suite of amenities in one of the most exciting parts of Brooklyn, our project will transform …