EAST NORRITON, PA. — HFF has negotiated the $12.3 million sale of Norriton Medical Center, a 74,212-square-foot medical center in the Philadelphia suburb of East Norriton. Located at 160-190 W. Germantown Pike, the four-building complex is currently 92 percent leased and is anchored by Einstein Orthopedics and Moss Rehab. Ben Appel, Jim Cadranell, Doug Rodio and Brett Segal of HFF represented the seller, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Realty Development Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
NEW JERSEY — Arbor Realty Trust has originated a $10.4 million loan through Freddie Mac for the refinancing of New Jersey SFR portfolio, a 78-unit, 33-property portfolio in Jersey City, Newark, Paterson and Bayonne. Stephen York of Arbor’s New York City Office secured the financing for the borrower, who was undisclosed. Terms of the financing included a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. A majority of the properties in the portfolio were acquired in the past two years and have been recently renovated.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a vacant 3,750-square-foot industrial building in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. The sales price was $975,000. Located at 1318 Oak Point Ave., the property consists of 2,500 square feet of industrial space with 14-foot ceilings on the ground floor, five roll-up garage doors and 1,250 square feet of space on the second floor. Jonathan Squires, Michael Fioravanti, Josh Neustadter and Addison Berniker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was an Opportunity Fund formed by My Tool Rental, a Brooklyn-based tool rental firm that is expanding into the Bronx.
PHILDELPHIA — Binswanger has secured an 81,226-square-foot industrial lease for Hunter Keystone Peterbilt in Philadelphia. The property is located at 2811 Charter Road. Hunter Keystone Peterbilt plans to operate a full-service Navistar International heavy and medium duty truck dealership and an Idealease heavy and medium duty truck leasing company at the location. Hunter is a network of truck dealerships that has been in business for more than 80 years. Chris Pennington of Binswanger’s Philadelphia office secured the 10-year lease on behalf of Hunter from the property owner, Charter Road Realty.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based real estate investment owner/operator Savanna has acquired a 12-story, 126,256-square-foot office and retail building in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. The sales price was $100 million. Located at 48 W. 25th St., the property was built in 1920. Savanna plans to implement a $21 million capital improvement plan at the property, which will include a complete lobby renovation as well as roof and façade repairs. Adam Spies, Adam Doneger and Josh King of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a longtime family owner, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has provided a $24 million construction loan for the development of a 60-unit apartment building in East Harlem. The property also includes 6,500 square feet of retail space. The building is part of NYC Fresh, a program that allows developers to construct or renovate retail space that will be leased by a minimum 6,000-square-foot grocery store operator. Equicap provided the non-recourse loan to the borrower, a developer. The financing was secured at 475 basis points above the 30-day LIBOR.
BRAINTREE, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $14.3 million loan to refinance a 72-unit apartment complex in Braintree. The property consists of six buildings, each with in-unit laundry and a private balcony or patio. The borrower, True North Capital Partners, plans to update the property with full bathroom, kitchen and electrical upgrades. Community updates will include a grilling station, sports court and playground. Cornerstone secured a full-term fixed-rate financing structure through an undisclosed lender with 36 months of interest-only payments followed by 30-year amortization schedule.
VERONA, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided a $10.8 million construction loan to convert a public school into affordable seniors housing in Verona, located just off Interstate 90 between Syracuse and Utica. Named the Jason Gwilt Memorial Senior Apartments, the project will feature 50 units and a senior center. Apartments are reserved for seniors making up to 50 percent of the area median income, with 15 units specifically set aside for homeless and frail residents. Services for those frail and homeless residents will be paid for using Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative funds made available through New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR). In addition to KeyBank’s construction loan, HCR provided Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) that will generate more than $10 million in equity for the project, and $5.2 million in low-interest, long-term mortgages. The City of Oneida Housing Authority provided $430,000 in project funds and the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA) provided $50,000 in energy saving equipment. Joseph Eicheldinger and Gregory Kiger on KeyBank’s CDLI team arranged the financing.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a net-leased BP gas station in Jersey City. The property is located at 1505 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Blvd., directly off I-78, a major highway connecting Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Preet Sabharwal, Dan Corcoran and Michael Grunberg of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Atlas Hospitality, in partnership with Fortuna Realty Group, has received a $40 million construction loan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch for the development of a 128-room boutique hotel in the financial district of Manhattan. Located at 120-122 Water St., the 26-story building will include a high-end restaurant on the ground floor and a double-deck rooftop with views of Manhattan. Fortuna Realty Group will manage the property upon its completion in 2020. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.