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Silverback Development Secures $43.1M in Construction Financing for Condo Conversion in Brooklyn

by Amy Works November 8, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Silverback Development has secured a $43.1 million loan to facilitate construction for 67 Livingston Street, a condominium development in the heart of Brooklyn Heights. Melody Business Finance provided the financing for the project, which includes the conversion of a former student housing dormitory into a residential condo building. Situated on a 3,404-square-foot lot on Livingston Street, the 29-story building will feature full-floor residences with outdoor spaces and panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges and the Statue of Liberty.

November 8, 2017

Multifamily New Hampshire Northeast Seniors Housing

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Opens 30,000 SF Skilled Nursing Facility in New Hampshire

by Amy Works November 8, 2017

LEBANON, N.H. — Dartmouth-Hitchcock and E4H Environments for Health Architecture have opened the new Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care, a 30,000-square-foot skilled nursing and hospice facility. The property is located within the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center campus in Lebanon, located near the Vermont border. The new facility features 12 single-occupancy patient rooms that offer a home-like setting. The Jack Byrne Center will also serve as an educational and training center for end-of-life caregivers throughout New England. The resource program was developed and will be administered by Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Palliative Care Program in collaboration with hospice and community partners. Construction of the facility by PC Construction began in June 2016. Led by a $10 million commitment from the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation in 2014, philanthropic support covered 75 percent of the center’s construction cost.

November 8, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Cove Property Group Obtains $479M in Construction Financing for 25-Story Office Tower in Manhattan

by Nellie Day November 8, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cove Property Group and an institutional partner have received $479 million in construction financing for Hudson Commons, a 701,364-square-foot trophy office building in the Hudson Yards/Penn Plaza submarket of Manhattan. The 25-story building is located at 441 Ninth Ave. between 34th and 35th streets. Hudson Commons will comprise a 17-story structure atop an existing eight-story building. The development will feature 14 private terraces and balconies and onsite basement parking for up to 140 vehicles. The design will incorporate varied floor plans with high ceilings, as well as sustainable elements, such as terraces and green roofs. Kohn Pedersen Fox is designing Hudson Commons. The new building will be equidistant between Penn Station and the new 7 Train extension that services Hudson Yards. It will also feature access to the Port Authority and Lincoln Tunnel. Cove Property Group purchased the asset in December 2016 for $330 million. EmblemHealth had owned the existing 423,000-square-foot building since 1994. The structure was originally built as a warehouse in 1962 before it was converted to office space in 1983. Loan proceeds will reposition and redevelop the asset into a Class A office tower with full-block frontage along Ninth Avenue. The project is …

November 8, 2017

Market Reports Massachusetts Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

The Boston Office Market is Still Extremely Active

by Taylor Williams November 8, 2017

The Financial District, Back Bay, and Seaport continue to experience strong tenant demand with a vacancy of 10.3 percent and continued rent appreciation. The Seaport, which has experienced tremendous growth for the last four years, received national attention with GE committing to move its corporate headquarters to the market and continues to make headlines with Amazon committing to 150,000 square feet. In addition, 121 Seaport Boulevard just leased to PTC (250,000 square feet) and Alexion (150,000 square feet). One of the biggest trends throughout Boston continues to be the popularity of the Class B buildings. Most people think of Cambridge as one of the premier lab markets in the world. Cambridge has the lowest office vacancy of all the submarkets in Greater Boston at 4.2 percent, making it one of the strongest office markets in the country. Even pre-leasing is strong, with Alexandria Real Estate receiving commitments for all 431,000 square feet at 100 Binney Street, signing Facebook and Bristol-Meyers Squibb as the lead tenants. Space is so tight that, even when you include sublet space, a tenant looking for more than 50,000 square feet only has four options in the submarket. Top Class A product is now achieving rents …

November 8, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $28.9M Sale of Multifamily Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of an apartment building located at 110 W. 69th St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. A private family owner sold the building to an Upper West Side investor for $28.9 million. The nine-story, 30,159-square-foot building features 36 apartments, 27 of which are free-market or vacant. Paul Smadbeck, Hall Oster, Teddy Galligan, Conrad Martin and Bryan Smadbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

November 7, 2017

Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

IPA Negotiates $24.5M Sale of Multifamily Property in Stamford, Connecticut

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Bedford Hall Apartments, an apartment property located in downtown Stamford. TR Eastview LLC sold the property to Navarino Acquisitions LLC for $24.5 million. Located at 545 Bedford St., the six-story property features 82 apartments in a mix of one-bedroom/one-bath and two-bedroom/two-bath apartments ranging in size from 441 square feet to 1,056 square feet. Victor Nolletti and Eric Pentore of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

November 7, 2017

Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

HFF Secures $17.4M in Acquisition Financing for 120,349 SF Shopping Center in Toms River, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — HFF has arranged $17.4 million in acquisition financing for Commons at Hooper, a community shopping center located at 1350 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. A partnership between Unison Realty Partners and ALTO Real Estate Fund is the borrower. OceanFirst Bank provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, as well as a $3.4 million construction line that will be used for capital and tenant improvements as well as leasing commissions. Constructed in 1987, the 120,349-square-foot center is 86 percent leased by 21 tenants, including Michaels, DSW, Dollar Tree, Mattress Firm, Dress Barn, The UPS Store, Avenue, Sally Beauty, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Citi Financial. The borrower plans to lease the remaining available space, extend tenants with pending maturities early and invest in capital improvements. The improvements will include a new roof, resurfaced parking lot, new pylon signage and façade upgrade. Additionally, the partnership may construct a 2,500-square-foot pad site at the center. Michael Klein and Greg Labine of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.

November 7, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Retail

CBRE Arranges $6.5M Sale of Retail Store in Bellmawr, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

BELLMAWR, N.J. — CBRE has facilitated the sale of a newly constructed retail property located at 12 S. Black Horse Pike in Bellmawr. Hammonton 1 LLC acquired the property from Mark Bellmawr LLC for $6.5 million. Royal Farms occupies the property, which is slated to open this month. The location is the first New Jersey location for the Baltimore-based convenience and gas store company. Matthew Gorman and Michael Shover of CBRE represented the seller, while Stephen Schrenk, also of CBRE, procured the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.

November 7, 2017

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Pearce Real Estate Brokers Sale of Industrial Building in North Haven, Connecticut

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — Pearce Real Estate has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 395 State St. in North Haven. Trilot 7 Enterprises acquired the 18,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price from Funaro Realty. The buyer operates Nelson Ambulance, Access Ambulance, Connecticut Handivan, Nelcon Towing and Recovery, and The Limo Group. Trilot 7 Enterprises will renovate the property, which is situated on 2 acres. Phil Barber of Pearce Real Estate represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

November 7, 2017

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

DMG Investments Receives $71.6M Construction Loan for 204-Unit Condo Project in Cliffside Park, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 6, 2017

CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — DMG Investments has closed a $71.6 million construction loan for One Park, a 204-unit condominium building located in Cliffside. The financing was secured by DMG with the assistance of Cooper-Horowitz Inc. through AIG. Designed by Architectura with interiors by VLDG, One Park will feature 204 one-, two, three- and four-bedroom for-sale residences priced from $495,000. On-site amenities will include a 24-hour attended front desk; an aquatic center with an indoor heated pool with adjoining outdoor sun deck, sauna and steam rooms; and a private furnished roof deck, including dining terrace with grilling stations, fire pits, intimate seating areas and an outdoor movie theater. Additional amenities include a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a pet spa, guest suites and a secure parking garage. The 14-story building topped out in August and is slated for completion in fall 2018.

November 6, 2017

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