CHELSEA, FALL RIVER, BROCKTON, MASS. — Capital One has provided $47.2 million to refinance a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts. The three facilities have a combined 512 beds and were purchased as part of a four-facility portfolio in 2016. The properties are Eastpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Chelsea with 195 beds, Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Fall River with 152 beds, and Baypointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brockton with 169 beds. Although the borrower was not disclosed, the properties are all listed on the website of The Pointe Group. Joshua Rosen of Capital One originated the transaction. The three HUD loans feature fixed rates and 35-year terms.
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Davis Cos. Arranges 48,700 SF Lease for Pharmaceutical Company at Alewife Research Center in Cambridge
by David Cohen
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Davis Cos. has arranged a 48,700-square-foot lease for Japanese pharmaceutical conglomerate Eisai Inc. at the Alewife Research Center in Cambridge. Eisai will relocate from its current site in Andover in the first quarter of 2019. Developed by The Davis Cos., the Alewife Research Center is a LEED Silver-certified, 224,000-square-foot laboratory building with ground-floor retail. Located at 35 Cambridgepark Drive, the five-story facility is scheduled for completion by Oct. 1, 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has negotiated the $8.5 million sale of a mixed-use portfolio in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The three adjacent properties are located at 373, 375 and 379 Knickerbocker Ave. and total 16,390 square feet, featuring three ground-level retail stores and four residential apartments. The properties also have approximately 8,900 square feet of additional buildable square footage. TerraCRG represented the sellers, Beth and Sue Kneller, in the transaction. Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast represented the buyers, Karthik Gujja and Gopi Punukollu. Long-term tenants currently occupy all three retail stores.
WARWICK, R.I. — MCR Development has acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Providence Airport/Warwick in Warwick. The price was not disclosed. The 160-room hotel opened in 2005 and is located at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport, which serves 4 million passengers annually. Amenities at the hotel include a fitness center, indoor pool, 24-hour convenience store, free airport shuttle and a connection to the Iron Works Tavern, a community bar housed in the historic 1867 R.I. Malleable Iron Works Factory building. The seller was not disclosed.
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $58M Construction Loan for Apartment Community Near Boston
by David Cohen
QUINCY, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $58 million in financing for the construction of Quarry Hills Apartments, a 269-unit apartment community in Quincy. The borrower was undisclosed, though Chicago-based owner-operator Equity Apartments lists the property on its website. The community, which is located 11 miles south of downtown Boston, will consist of two five-story residential buildings. Amenities will include two courtyards, a firepit, outdoor kitchen, lounge area, clubroom, fitness center and spa. Cornerstone arranged a construction-to-permanent loan with a fixed rate for the entire term. The loan includes a period of interest-only payments for construction and stabilization followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was not disclosed.
Progress Capital Secures $6.8M Acquisition Financing for Medical Office in New Jersey
by David Cohen
MILLBURN, N.J. — Progress Capital has secured $6.8 million in acquisition financing for PRLog, a 21,834-square-foot medical office building in Millburn. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged a 15-year loan with a 30-year amortization for the undisclosed borrower that includes a seven-year fixed rate of 4.75 percent. The lender was not disclosed. The two-story building is currently divided into 11 individual units and was fully occupied at the time of sale by nine medical tenants.
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA. — Hinerfeld Commercial Real Estate has sold two transportation-related industrial properties in Luzerne County for a combined $1.9 million. The first property is located at 137 Armstrong Road in the O’Hara Industrial Park in Pittston Township. NFI acquired the 10,700-square-foot property for $1.05 million. The second property, located at 90 Eugene Drive, features 31 cross-dock terminals as well as shops and offices. Saia Motor Freight Line LLC acquired the property for $850,000.
NEW YORK CITY — LinkedIn has signed a lease for an additional 30,165 square feet at the Empire State building in Manhattan, bringing the company’s total footprint at the building to 312,947 square feet. The social media and networking website now occupies space on floors 3, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. Sacha Zarba and Lauren Crowley of CBRE represented LinkedIn in the lease negotiations with the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESRT). Amenities at the Empire State Building include a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, a tenant-only conference center and nine in-building dining options as well as two Starbucks locations. More than 1,000 LinkedIn employees work in the Empire State Building location.
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $2.8 million in first mortgage financing for a 36,660-square-foot flex building located at 910 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury. The property is approximately six miles east of Worcester. Derek Coulombe and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through a life insurance company. The property was built in 1985 and is broken up into eight rental units with nine total loading docks. It is currently fully leased to five tenants, which include Jenny B Companies, United Medical Systems and Up, Up and Play Day Care.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $45 million sale of a two-property office portfolio in Rochester. The office properties are Corporate Crossing, a five-building, 212,839-square-foot office complex completed in 2002; and Canal View, a three-building, 118,375-square-foot office complex completed in 2003. The two properties are less than eight miles apart. Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private Rochester partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a New York family office. Tenants at the office parks include the University of Rochester, The Bonadio Group, KeyBank, Oracle Corp., Gatehouse Media Inc., Level 3 Communications, and NetApp Inc.