ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has secured a 5,000-square-foot industrial lease in Elmwood Park. Located at 475 Mola Blvd., the property includes six loading docks, one drive-in door and 165 parking spaces as well as 7,000 square feet of office space. Jeff DeMagistris, Tom Ryan and Tom Vetter of NAI James Hanson represented the owner, the Stro Cos., in securing the lease with healthcare solutions provider Digirad Corp. Achieve 24 Fitness currently operates 13,000 square feet of the building as a fitness center.
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 …
NEW YORK CITY — Eunate Real Estate NY LLC has acquired a 4,620-square-foot retail condominium in Nomad. The sales price was $26.5 million. Located at 212 Fifth Ave., the property includes more than 200 feet of wraparound frontage. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Christine Trainaand Elissa Slanof Douglas Elliman Real Estate represented Eunate Real Estate in the transaction. The sellers, Building and Land Technology and Madison Equities, were represented by Cushman & Wakefield.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jacobson Properties and Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Co. have negotiated the $18.9 million sale of Hill Medical Center, an 81,859 square foot medical office building located on the downtown campus of SUNY Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties and Leo Jones of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Co. represented the seller, Business Venture Associates Limited Partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a national private equity healthcare investor. Hill Medical Center is 98 percent leased and is anchored by SUNY Upstate University Gastroenterology, Upstate Cancer Center Hematology/Oncology at the Hill, Upstate Cancer Center at Hill Radiation Oncology and St. Joseph’s Hospital Cardiology.
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — HFF has brokered the sale of the Hampton Inn & Suites Providence/Smithfield, a 101-room hotel in Smithfield. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 945 Douglas Pike, the four-story hotel features 22 suites. Amenities include an indoor heated pool, fitness center and guest laundry facilities. Daniel C. Peek, Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki, KC Patel, Matthew Enright and James Koury of HFF represented the institutional seller in the transaction. The buyer was Excel Group, which plans to fully renovate the hotel.
EDISON, N.J. — Avison Young New Jersey has secured a 10-year, 208,391-square-foot lease for Concordance Healthcare Solutions in Edison. The healthcare distribution company will use the facility, which is located at 60 Distribution Blvd., as a new warehouse and distribution center for medical supplies and healthcare equipment. Timothy J. Cadigan, Matthew C. Turse and John Recchia of Avison Young negotiated the deal as a direct lease with the building owner, Heller Industrial Parks Inc.
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — Colliers International’s Boston-based Capital Markets group has arranged a $9.6 million acquisition loan for a 169,000-square-foot, single-story industrial asset in North Andover. Located at 25 Commerce Way, the property is situated on more than 18 acres of land. At the time of sale the facility was 99 percent leased to seven tenants. The property was completely renovated in 2001 and is less than 30 miles from Boston. Adam Coppola, Thomas Welch, John Poole and Tonia Jenkins of Colliers represented the borrower, Berkeley Partners, in arranging the financing through lender AEGON USA Realty Advisors. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
RAHWAY, N.J. — HFF has negotiated the $34.9 million sale of Park Square, a 159-unit apartment complex in downtown Rahway. Park Square consists of two adjacent four-story buildings completed in 2009 and 2011. The property also includes 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli and Mark Mahasky of HFF represented the seller, Roseland Residential Trust, in the transaction. The buyer was One Wall Partners.
KEASBEY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 302,500-square-foot industrial facility in Keasbey. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 19 Crows Mill Road, the property features 50-by-72 foot column spacing as well as an on-site truck repair shop. A Cushman & Wakefield team of New Jersey industrial specialists represented the seller, Lefcourt Associates, in the transaction. The buyer was Liberty Property Trust. Cushman & Wakefield also secured a long-term, full-property lease with Gilbert Co., which will take occupancy in the first quarter of this year.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured a $5 million loan to refinance an 80,000-square-foot retail center in Springfield. The seven-acre property was built in 1972 and renovated in 1995. Currently the center is fully occupied by Christmas Tree Shoppes. Cronheim secured the 15-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was American United Life Insurance Co.