MILLSTONE, N.J. — California-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $10.3 million sale of a self-storage facility in the Central New Jersey community of Millstone. CubeSmart operates the facility, which was built in phases on a 10-plus acre site between 2021 and 2023. The property totals 59,605 net rentable square feet across 488 units (340 climate-controlled and 148 non-climate-controlled). Milton Braasch II, Ben Tracy and Simon Assaf of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller/original developer in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has brokered the $6.8 million sale of a 37-unit apartment building in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. The six-story, rent-stabilized building at 75 Pierrepont St. consists of 25 one-bedroom apartments and 12 studios that were fully occupied at the time of sale. Thomas Gammino and Patrick Donahue of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.2 percent. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.2 percent.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Law firm Robinson + Cole has opened a new, 75,000-square-foot office at One State Street in downtown Hartford. One State Street, which is owned by Houston-based Hines, overlooks the Connecticut River, and the 24-story, 500,000-square-foot building offers multiple outdoor-based amenities. Washington, D.C.-based architecture firm Studio Alliance designed the space to feature energy-generating glass offices, collaboration spaces to support teams from two to 30 and a focus on exposure to natural lighting throughout. General contractor Pavarini Northeast handled the build-out.
OSSINING, N.Y. — The Independent Development Agency of Westchester County has approved a $94 million affordable housing project in Ossining, about 35 miles north of Manhattan. The site at 30 Water St. formerly housed the operations of Village Department of Public Works. The new development will consist of two buildings with 109 units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Floor plans will include 40 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom apartments and nine three-bedroom residences, and the property will also house 3,745 square feet of retail space and 3,968 square feet of community meeting space. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Locally based firm WBP Development LLC will develop the property. Construction is scheduled to begin in October and to be complete in 2027.
BEDFORD, MASS. — A partnership between Boston-based Camber Development and Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital has completed a 147,000-square-foot industrial and life sciences project in Bedford, about 20 miles northwest of Boston. The project represents Phase I of a larger manufacturing campus known as 44 Middlesex, and the second phase will also center on the delivery of a 147,000-square-foot building. Construction of that facility is expected to begin in 2025 and to last about a year. Both buildings will be two-story structures and will have 105,000 square feet on the ground floor and a 42,000-square-foot mezzanine space on the second floor, as well as clear heights of 36 feet. Newmark is the leasing agent for the development.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $13.6 million acquisition loan for a 35,800-square-foot industrial outdoor storage facility located outside of Trenton in New Brunswick. The site spans 6.4 acres and houses three buildings totaling 10,300, 19,500 and 9,000 square feet. Buildings feature 24- to 28-foot clear heights and a combined 26 dock positions. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Byline Bank on behalf of the borrower, regional investment firm Ridgecut Road.
TREXLERTOWN, PA. — Colliers has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Shepherd’s Corner, a 9,512-square-foot retail strip center in the Lehigh Valley community of Trexlertown. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Supercuts, The UPS Store, Not Just Bagels and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. Derek Zerfass and Jeff Algatt of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Robbie Stephens of Rudy Amelio Real Estate represented the buyer, a high-net-worth individual who also requested anonymity.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram has negotiated the sale of a 30,000-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of West Caldwell. The buyer, 85°C Bakery Café, will use the space for warehouse and distribution purposes to support its new retail locations that are opening in Cherry Hill and East Hanover in the coming weeks. David Simon and Kyle Gerace of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the owner-occupant in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Extended Stay Suites America (NYSE: STAY) has opened a 100-room hotel in Buffalo. The two-story building is located across the street from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. Guestrooms are equipped with kitchens that include refrigerators, microwaves, stovetops, cookware, utensils and dishes. All rooms also feature dedicated workspaces. Amenities include complimentary grab-and-go breakfast and onsite laundry facilities. Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group own the Extended Stay America brand, which is headquartered in Charlotte.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged an $11.6 million construction loan for an 84-unit multifamily conversion project in Buffalo. The project will convert a former nursing home facility in the downtown area into a traditional apartment complex with 23 studios, 57 one-bedroom apartments and four two-bedroom units. Ned Perlman of Largo Capital originated the financing. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.