MALDEN, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $1.2 million in financing for the acquisition of a multifamily property at 21-23 Myrtle St. in Malden, about five miles north of Boston. The property is a 12-unit apartment building made up of one- and two-bedroom units. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied with under market leases. Derek Coulombe and Jon Garcia of Fantini & Gorga arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower. The lender was not disclosed. The property is located in close proximity to the Malden Metro Boston Transit Authority station, which allows for direct access to downtown Boston on the Orange Line.
NEWARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has orchestrated the sale of a 43,869-square-foot tract of land in Newark for the development of an 84-unit condominium community. Carlos Zapata represented the seller, a developer in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. Located at 73-87 Clay St., the land is approved for 84 residential units and 4,630 square feet of retail space. The city will be adjusting the surrounding landscape and traffic patterns to encourage retail shopping in the area.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Forest City Realty Trust, in a joint venture with Madison International Realty, has closed on the acquisition of the interest of Forest City’s partner in five assets at University Park at MIT in Cambridge. The transaction values the undisclosed partner’s share of the assets at a total of $302 million, including assumption of debt. The assets include three office buildings: 300 Massachusetts Ave., 350 Massachusetts Ave. and 38 Sidney St., comprising a total of 486,000 square feet of life science office space; a 975-space parking facility; and the commercial space adjoining the Le Meridian Cambridge-MIT hotel. Forest City is the 100-percent owner of seven other life science office buildings and four multifamily communities that are also part of the University Park at MIT campus.
PHILADELPHIA — SSH Real Estate and Young Capital, in partnership with the real estate arm of Quilvest Private Equity, have announced a $100 million recapitalization of the 880,000-square-foot 123 South Broad Street and Witherspoon Building complex in Philadelphia’s central business district. Currently, the property is 95 percent leased, with Wells Fargo as the anchor tenant renting 225,000 square feet of space across multiple floors. The complex was previously split into two condominium units with separate ownership. Unit 1 comprised of 255,000 square feet from the basement through the fifth floor of both 123 South Broad Street and the Witherspoon Building. Unit 2 comprised floors six through 30 of 123 South Broad Street and six through 11 of the Witherspoon Building, totaling 625,000 square feet. SSH Real Estate and Young Capital partnership acquired Unit 1 earlier this year, and with Quilvest’s investment in Unit 2, the 725,000-square-foot 123 South Broad office building will be under common ownership for the first time in 20 years. As part of the transaction, the partnership secured a loan facility from Guggenheim Commercial Real Estate Finance, which includes capital to complete leasing and capital improvements for the building. HFF served as the broker for the financing. Additionally, …
NEWARK, N.J. — Arbor Realty Trust has funded a $41.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a multifamily property located in Newark’s Forest Hills section. The deal provides a three-year adjustable loan term. Stephen York of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. The undisclosed borrower used the loan to acquire 452 units at closing, with the intent to purchase the remaining 28 units over the next three years. The garden-style apartment community features studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, on-site laundry facilities, parking and landscaped courtyards.
NEW YORK CITY – Monticello Asset Management, through one of its investment vehicles, has provided $31.2 million bridge-to-HUD loan for New Broadview Manor Home For Adults, a 200-bed seniors housing facility on Staten Island. The borrower is The W Group at New Broadview LLC, which will use the funds to acquire the property. New Broadview was built in 1974, with a fifth floor added in 1999. Of the 200 beds, 116 are licensed for the New York State Assisted Living Program (ALP). The remaining 84 beds will be managed by an affiliated home health care agency. The community totals 42,694 square feet on 0.8 acres of land. The facility is located in the residential South Beach section of Staten Island near the Verrazano Bridge and one block from the ocean and boardwalk.
NEW YORK CITY – Q10|New York Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, has secured a $2.9 million loan for the acquisition of a walk-up apartment building located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens. The undisclosed borrower opted for a 20-year Hybrid ARM loan through the Freddie Mac Small-Balance Loan program. The rate on the initial five-year term is fixed at 3.58 percent followed by a floating-rate period of the remainder of the term (180 months). During the floating-rate period, the coupon is reset every six months and is based on a spread over a six-month LIBOR index. The non-recourse, PAR loan amortizes over 30 years. The four-story building features 16 units. Jeanne Cronin of Q10|New York Realty Advisors arranged the financing.
NEW YORK CITY – Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $35 million mezzanine loan to co-developers Sumaida + Khurana and LENY for a new condominium tower located at 611 W. 56th St. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. The funding is part of a $155 million construction financing package for the project provided by MRC and an investment fund managed by Apollo Global Management. The 35-story, 163,329-square-foot development will feature 83 residences, ranging from one-bedroom units to expansion penthouses; outdoor space, including a roof garden and sun deck; private terraces for residents; a fitness center; a children’s playroom and an entertaining space for hosting private events. Álvaro Siza, a renowned Portuguese architect, is designing the building. This is Siza’s first foray into the U.S. market. Adi Chugh of Maverick Capital Partners arranged the financing in the transaction. Condo sales are slated to begin in spring 2019, with Leonard Steinberg, Debra LaChance and Justin D’Adamo of Compass leading the marketing efforts.
NEW YORK CITY – Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of three mixed-use buildings located at 119-123 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The Shariati family acquired the contiguous properties for $22.3 million, or $1,441 per square foot. The sellers were Cheskie Weisz of CW Realty, Joyland Group and Meral Property Group. The buildings offer a total of 17 apartments, three ground-floor retail units and one office space. Nat Rockett and Steven Dweck of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.
FALMOUTH, MAINE – NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Falmouth Shopping Center, located along U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth. Private investors purchased the shopping center from JPA Management for $21 million. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent leased to a diverse tenant roster, including Shaw’s Supermarket, Ocean State Job Lot, Goodwill, Sullivan Tire, and Bank of America. Geoffrey Millerd and Justin Smith of NKF, along with Mackenzie Simpson of Porta & Co., represented the seller in the deal.