HARTFORD AND NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Up Realty, a New York-based investment group, has purchased three multifamily properties located in Connecticut in three separate transactions totaling $6.7 million. In the first deal, the buyer acquired Mark Twain Apartments, located at 367-381 Farmington Ave. in Hartford, for $2.6 million, or $40,000 per unit. The property features 65 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. In the second transaction, Up Realty purchased Candlewood Apartments, located at 123-131 Clinic Ave. in New Britain, for $2.6 million, or $66,250 per unit. Situated on 1.7 acres, the property features 40 two-bedroom apartments. In the third deal, the buyer acquired Cardinal Hill Apartments, located at 265 Kensington Ave. in New Britain, for $1.5 million, or $51,724 per unit. The 29-unit property features large studio units with private balconies. Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the undisclosed sellers and procured the buyer in all three transactions.
NASHUA, N.H. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a flex building located at 472 Amherst St. in Nashua. BSP Cotton Road LLC, an entity related to Brady Sullivan Properties, sold the property to Pinnacle Properties for $6.6 million. Situated on 7.7 acres, the two-building property totals 98,595 square feet and is leased to multiple tenants. Tom Farrelly, Sue Ann Johnson and Denis Dances of Cushman & Wakefield, in collaboration with Charles Panasis, Ben Kelley and James Tobin of Brady Sullivan Properties, represented the seller in the deal.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Twinning Properties has broken ground on Mass+Main, a multifamily property located in Cambridge’s Central Square. The 308,000-square-foot property will feature 308 mixed-income apartments and 17,000 square feet of retail space overlooking Lafayette Square. The project will offer 248 market-rate and 60 affordable apartments in three buildings: a tower, a six-story building with studios and roommate units, and a four-story building designed for families. Designed by CBT Architects to LEED Gold standards, Mass+Main will be a sustainable green community with green roof terraces, energy tracking, wind energy and smoke-free apartments. The $190 million development is a joint venture between Twinning Properties and its capital partner Mass PRIM. Construction of the three buildings will be completed in phases from fall 2018 through mid-2020.
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — The Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has closed on a package of economic benefits for the first phase of Tritec Real Estate Co.’s planned Ronkonkoma hub transit-oriented development project, which is expected to break ground soon. The package was approved unanimously in 2014, but did not close until recently due to the timing of required approvals, including sewer connections, and the acquisition by East Setauket, N.Y.-based Tritec and its partner of various properties at the project site from private owners. The total project, valued at $538 million, is expected to feature up to 1,145 apartments and 545,000 square feet of retail and office space on 50 acres near the Long Island Rail Road station. Phase 1 of the project, which includes the construction of infrastructure and 477,300 square feet of apartments on 11.9 acres, is valued at $112.7 million. The first phase is expected to create 977 construction industry jobs and 76 full-time jobs upon completion. The construction of the first phase is expected to take three years.
LATHAM, N.Y. — RD Management has completed the disposition of a retail center, situated on 12 acres in Latham. The Lia family acquired the 118,863-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Formerly anchored by Kmart, the property consists of an unoccupied 96,805-square-foot big-box space, more than 800 parking spaces, an available out lot and a 22,058-square-foot Vent Fitness. RD Management owns 26 properties in New York and more than 150 properties in its national portfolio.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Hauppauge Office Park, a three-building office complex located between Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway in Hauppauge. Colin Development sold the property to Signature Associates for $61 million. The 282,656-square-foot complex is occupied by Allstate, Bridgehampton National Bank, Crawford & Co., Urban Financial America and Morgan Stanley. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley and Philip Heilpern of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $61.5 million in construction financing for the development of Roosevelt Parc, a 15-story transit-oriented mixed-use development located at 71-17 Roosevelt Ave. in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. Steven Klein and Geoff Goldstein of HFF secured the floating-rate construction loan through Principal Global Investors for the borrower, an affiliate of Werber Real Estate. Being developed by Werber Real Estate and Socius Development Group, the property will feature 154 residential units, 16,577 square feet of retail space, 23,074 square feet of community facility space and a 186-space parking garage. Additionally, the property is within one block of the Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue subway station. Designed by Marvel Architects, the development will feature 40,000 square feet of amenity space, including a rooftop deck, a movie screening room, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a courtyard, lounge areas and a 24-hour concierge. Units will feature a mix of studio through four-bedroom floor plans with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, wood flooring and in-unit washers and dryers.
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has agreed to sell 600 Lexington Ave. in Midtown Manhattan for $305 million. The 36-story, 303,515-square-foot office building is located on the corner of 52nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the heart of the Plaza District. The property is 99 percent leased to tenants such as MKP Management, Element Capital Management and Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young. The sale is expected to close by the first quarter of 2018, and generate net cash proceeds of approximately $292 million, according to a news release. Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented SL Green in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. SL Green acquired 600 Lexington Ave. through a joint venture in May 2010 for $193 million, and took full ownership of the property in December 2015. SL Green is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, focused on acquiring and managing retail and office properties in Manhattan. The company’s stock price closed on Thursday, Nov. 16 at $100.81 per share, down from $104.49 per share one year ago. — Kristin Hiller
MONTVILLE, N.J. — Natixis has originated a $40 million floating-rate loan to a joint venture between Camber Real Estate Partners, Advance Realty and an institutional investor for the acquisition of 19 Chapin Road, an industrial campus located in Montville. The four-building campus features 529,110 square feet of light industrial space. Current tenants include Pitney Bowes, Doosan, Trane and Samsung. The loan includes an initial funding of $35 million plus an additional $5 million that is earmarked for future leasing and capital improvement work. Greg Nalbandian of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT. — KeyPoint Partners has negotiated a lease with Target Corp. to open a location at University Mall (UMall) in South Burlington. The new Target store will occupy the 60,000-square-foot anchor space, which is currently occupied by The Bon-Ton. Construction for the new Target is slated to begin in February with the opening planned for October. Located on Dorset Street, UMall features more than 610,000 square feet of retail space. Current retailers and restaurants include Kohl’s, JCPenney, Sears, Charlotte Russe, American Eagle, Zumiez, Christopher & Banks and Applebee’s. Don Mace of KeyPoint Partners arranged the lease on behalf of the landlord.