WESTPORT, CONN. — The HK Group has orchestrated the $1.2 million sale of a two-building, 5,571-square-foot office property in Westport. The complex is fully leased to a tenant roster that includes luxury homes builder Milton Development, an Allstate Insurance Agency and Backspace Westport. The seller was Argentini Corp. of Sarasota, Florida, which acquired the property in 1982. Millennium Brothers LLC. purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange.
Northeast
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has secured five leases totaling 21,000 square feet at the Fairfield Corporate Park in Freehold. The 165,000-square-foot office park is located at 920-922 Route 33. The five companies that signed leases are Declarations Inc. (7,425 square feet); 1-800 Junk (3,600 square feet); Utiliquest LLC (3,600 square feet); Garcia Sequeira LLC (3,209 square feet); and Stylecare Salon Services LLC (3,209 square feet). Glenn Jaffe, Jonathan Glick, and Matthew Leonelli of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transactions.
WALTHAM, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $86 million sale of CenterPoint, a 440,000-square-foot office complex in Waltham. The property comprises two buildings, 41 Seyon St. and 43 Foundry Ave. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Robert Griffin of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Rubenstein Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Hilco Real Estate. Anchor tenants at the property include Repligen, EDC (Education Development Center) and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger.
Greystone Provides $20.7M Refinancing for Multifamily Property in Brockport, New York
by David Cohen
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $20.6 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for the refinancing of Autumn Woods Community in Brockport. Located on more than 25 acres, Autumn Woods is a recently constructed multifamily property comprising 296 units. Brockport is approximately 19 miles west of Rochester. Brian Liske of Greystone arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate refinancing on behalf of borrower, Carl Grasta of Outlook Development LLC. The refinancing replaces an existing construction loan from Genesee Regional Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based art, fashion and collections storage company UOVO is set to open a 150,000-square-foot art storage facility in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Scheduled to open in fall 2019, the property will offer specialized climate-controlled storage designed to the standards of the world’s leading museums. The facility will be the largest of its kind in Brooklyn. UOVO: Brooklyn will be three stories tall and built entirely of reinforced concrete. The facility will also include four loading docks and two freight elevators.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a five-building, 31-unit, multifamily portfolio in Philadelphia. The asset sold for $5.6 million or $182,258 per unit. Dana Newton and Mike Maxwell of Marcus & Millichap represented both the undisclosed seller and the buyer, a New York-based firm, in the transaction. The portfolio consists of 2105-2107 Green St., 2034 and 2036 Mt. Vernon St., 321 South 12th St., and five scattered condominiums.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has arranged the $925,000 sale of a mixed-use development site in Pawtucket. Thomas Sweeney of Sweeney Real Estate represented the seller, Ten Mile Associates LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Churchill & Banks Cos. Located at 1110 Central Ave., the property is currently an 83,000-square-foot industrial facility with three buildings.
NEW YORK CITY — Progress Capital has secured a $30 million bridge loan for the American Self Storage Building in Brooklyn. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital secured the interest-only bridge loan for Jorge Madruga of Maddd Equities and Eli Weiss of Joy Construction. The lender was Nataxis. Located at 202-208 Tillary St., the 115,000-square-foot property will continue to be operated as a self-storage facility until plans to convert it into a residential building are finalized.
BOSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of the 120-room Residence Inn Boston Downtown Seaport located in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston. The sales price was undisclosed. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of HFF represented the seller, Norwich Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Claremont Cos. The property was built in 1901 as the Stillings Building by the Boston Wharf Co. In 2013, the building was redeveloped into a Residence Inn and was honored as the “Best Custom Project” in 2014 by Marriott International. The guest rooms at the hotel feature 12-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls, wooden beams and fully equipped kitchens. Amenities include meeting space, a business center, fitness center and two restaurants.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $14.3 million sale of a five-story, mixed-use building in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Hall Oster, Guthrie Garvin, Michael Gembecki and Teddy Galligan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed. Located at 228 Thompson St., the building has recently undergone a complete renovation and includes ground-floor retail space as well as four large apartments above. The property features stainless steel appliances, private outdoor spaces and a curated common roof deck.