Northeast

JDS Receives $664.1M Construction Loan to Build Brooklyn’s Tallest Building

by John Nelson April 30, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — A pair of real estate lenders provided a $664.1 million construction loan that will allow JDS Development Group to build the tallest building in Brooklyn. Situated at 9 DeKalb Ave. in the borough’s downtown district, the tower will rise 1,066 feet and will include 425 rental apartments, 150 for-sale condominiums and 120,000 square feet of retail space. JDS and development partner The Chetrit Group expect to deliver the 73-story residential tower in 2022. About 30 percent of the rental units at 9 DeKalb will be capped below market rates. The lenders include New York-based Silverstein Capital Partners and Montreal-based Otera Capital Inc., a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), one of Canada’s leading institutional fund managers. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Michael Diaz, Mark Fisherand, Matthew Collins and Sean Bastian of JLL arranged the financing, details of which were not disclosed. SHoP architects is designing the residential tower’s façade to be clad in bronze and glass. New York-based JDS and Chetrit Group originally acquired the 9 DeKalb site in 2016 for $90 million, including air rights for the future development. On the site is a 70,000-square-foot, five-story property that once housed …

April 30, 2019

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New Jersey Northeast

NKF Arranges Sale of 183,000 SF Mixed-Use Property in Metro Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2019

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of a 183,000-square-foot mixed-use property in Cherry Hill, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The sales price was approximately $13.6 million. The facility, which was fully leased to Hikma Pharmaceuticals at the time of sale, includes warehouse, office, distribution and lab space. The property’s location offers convenient access to Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan, Dave Garonzik, Kenneth Zakin and David Noonan of NKF represented the seller, Ingerman & Ginsburg, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

April 29, 2019

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast ORIX Seniors Housing

Lancaster Pollard Provides $17.3M Loan for Refinancing of Skilled Nursing Facility in New Jersey

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2019

BRICK, N.J. — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has provided a $17.3 million HUD loan to refinance Willow Springs, a skilled nursing facility in Brick, located in New Jersey’s northern coastal region. The borrower was local investment firm Tryko Partners LLC, which purchased the community from its developer, NuVision Management, in 2013 and subsequently rebranded it. At that time, Willow Springs featured 148 skilled nursing beds with expansion potential and an assisted living component that could accommodate 23 clients. Tryko then implemented a $1 million improvement plan that delivered an expanded rehabilitation facility with cutting-edge equipment and technology and updated common areas, patient rooms and assisted living accommodations.

April 29, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Savills Negotiates 34,000 SF Office Lease Renewal, Expansion in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Savills has negotiated a 34,000-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion for The Innocence Project, a local nonprofit organization, at 40 Worth Street in lower Manhattan. The tenant, which advocates for criminal justice reform, originally leased 20,000 square feet at 40 Worth Street in 2010 and expanded by an additional 3,000 square feet in 2014 prior to this expansion. Roy Lapidus of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. The building was originally constructed in 1929 and houses the East Coast headquarters for The Gap, among other tenants.

April 29, 2019

Acquisitions Healthcare New Hampshire Northeast

Montecito Acquires 30,500 SF Medical Office Building in Bedford, New Hampshire

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2019

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.

April 29, 2019

Leasing Activity Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Aldi to Open 19,230 SF Grocery Store in King of Prussia Center in Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2019

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — German discount grocer Aldi will open a 19,230-square-foot store at 197 E. Dekalb Pike in Montgomery County, Pa., this spring. The retail property will be situated at the 119,000-square-foot King of Prussia Center, about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Jeffrey Cohen and Nelson Wax of CBRE represented the landlord, D&P Associates, in the lease negotiations. The family-owned business developed the mall beginning in the 1980s.

April 29, 2019

Healthcare Loans Massachusetts Northeast

CIT Arranges $24.7M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Complex in Springfield, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — CIT Group Inc. has arranged a $24.7 million acquisition loan for a medical office complex located in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield. The borrower was a joint venture between Los Angeles-based Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors and Chicago-based MBRE Healthcare. The property consists of multiple buildings that house a mix of service providers, including ambulatory surgery, women’s health, ophthalmology, urology, podiatry and sleep medicine. The seller was not disclosed.

April 26, 2019

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Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Larken Associates Acquires 132-Unit Apartment Community in York, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2019

YORK, PA. — New Jersey-based Larken Associates has acquired The Reserve at Copper Chase, a 132-unit apartment community in York, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale and offered amenities such as a pool and a playground. The new ownership will expand the community by an additional 107 units and rebrand it as Larken Luxury Living Community. As part of the expansion, Larken plans to add a new clubhouse, fitness center and upgrades to units’ floors, cabinets, appliances and plumbing fixtures. The seller was not disclosed.

April 26, 2019

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 44,500 SF Office Building in West Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 44,500-square-foot office building located at 5548 Chestnut St. in west Philadelphia. The property, which sold for $5.8 million, is situated near multiple public transit lines. Fred Paisley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company that acquired the property in 2006, in the transaction. Paisley also secured the buyer, another limited liability company.

April 26, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Gerber Finance Signs 6,667 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Gerber Finance has signed a 6,667-square-foot office lease at 8 West 40th Street, a 22-story building located in Manhattan’s Bryant Park district. The company will relocate from 488 Madison Avenue this summer and will occupy the entire 14th floor. Brett Greenberg and Fran Delgorio represented the landlord, Jack Resnick & Sons, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Rob Silver of Newmark Knight Frank represented Gerber Finance.

April 26, 2019

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