NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services has orchestrated the sale of a 5,742-square-foot retail property in North Haven. Kitchen Advantage LLC acquired the vacant property for an undisclosed price and will relocate its kitchen design showroom to the location. Stephen Press of SIOR represented the seller, 278 State Street LLC, in the transaction. The property sits on a 0.6-acre corner lot at 276-278 State St.
BOSTON — JLL has arranged a $330.7 million loan for the construction of the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, a 1,055-room luxury hotel being developed in Boston’s Seaport District. Completion is slated for early 2021. Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport will be located across the street from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The property will be the fourth-largest hotel in Massachusetts by room count and will also feature 111,700 square feet of meeting and convention space, including a 25,000-square-foot ballroom. Other amenities will include more than 47,000 square feet of retail space, a pool, event venue and a fitness center. JLL arranged the financing on behalf of New Boston Hospitality — an affiliate of Boston-based investment and development firm The Davis Cos. — and its development partner, Omni Hotels & Resorts. A syndicate led by U.S. Bank, Santander and M&T Bank originated the loan. Kevin Davis, Bob Webster and Jon Schneider of JLL led the debt placement effort. “Lodging supply growth in the Seaport District has been minimal,” said Schneider. “The addition of Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport will really meet that demand and solidify Boston as a premier convention destination, both nationally and internationally.” “This …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York Life Real Estate Investors (NYLREI) has provided a $131 million loan for the Marbella Apartments, a 40-story multifamily tower in Jersey City. The 412-unit community was originally developed in 2004. The borrower was Roseland Residential Trust, a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp. Keith Duane of NYLREI served as loan officer in the transaction, in providing an eight-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower.
UNION CITY AND BAYONNE, N.J. — Capital Realty has brokered the $130 million sale of a 66-building multifamily portfolio in Bayonne and Union City. A private investor purchased the 919-unit portfolio. Benjamin Greenstein of Capital Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. All 66 properties are within commuting distance of Manhattan. The city of Bayonne is expected to launch a Manhattan-bound commuter ferry in 2019.
SLIPPERY ROCK AND CANONSBURG, PA. — Neema Hospitality has acquired the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Slippery Rock and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Canonsburg. The sales price was undisclosed. The 75-room Fairfield Inn & Suites is located north of Pittsburgh nearby Slippery Rock University. Amenities include complimentary hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, in-room microwaves and an indoor pool. The 90-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites is located south of Pittsburgh in Canonsburg. The hotel’s rooms offer microwaves, refrigerators, 42-inch flat-screen TVs and free breakfast and Wi-Fi. The hotel also features a heated indoor pool and more than 1,600 square feet of meeting space.
NEW YORK CITY — BMO Harris Healthcare Real Estate Finance and Wells Fargo Bank National Association have arranged a $200 million loan to support the redevelopment of the former Leverich Towers Hotel in Brooklyn into a seniors housing community. The companies acted as lead arrangers as bookrunners on the transaction, which refinances the acquisition and redevelopment loans. BMO acted as administrative agent and Wells Fargo partnered with Capital One to form the syndicate for the facility. The project will convert the building into a 314,000-square-foot, 273-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community. The borrowers are Kayne Anderson and Watermark Retirement Communities.
BOSTON — Cambridge-based developer Carpenter & Co. has topped out One Dalton, a 61-story hotel and residential tower in Boston. The tower will include a 215-room Four Seasons hotel and 160 residential condominiums. Carpenter & Co. is developing One Dalton, which was designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Cambridge Seven Associates. Suffolk is the builder. At 742 feet tall, One Dalton will be Boston’s third-tallest tower after the 790-foot tower at 200 Clarendon St. formerly known as the John Hancock Tower and the 749-foot Prudential Tower.
NEW YORK CITY — PCCP has provided a $168.5 million senior loan to refinance a 280-unit luxury apartment building in the Hell’s Kitchen submarket of Manhattan. The 14-story property is located at 535 W. 43rd St. The borrower, a joint venture between Patrinely Group, USAA Real Estate and DHA Capital, completed development of the property in mid-2016. The asset is currently 93 percent occupied. Steve Kohn, Gideon Gil, Chris Moyer and Noble Carpenter III of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan. The property comprises two towers with 218 market-rate units and 62 affordable housing units. A courtyard garden and glass-enclosed walkway bridge connect the two towers. Floor plans include a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. More than 28,000 square feet of amenity space includes two rooftop gardens, a fitness center and yoga area, game room, media room, club lounge, communal kitchen and children’s playroom. Hell’s Kitchen, which has historically consisted of old warehouses and small multifamily properties, has experienced an influx of development in recent years. The activity has largely been led by the rezoning of the Hudson Rail Yards. Upon completion, the Hudson Yards redevelopment project will feature more than 18 million square feet of commercial and …
BOSTON — Colliers International has negotiated the $42.5 million sale of Trac 75, an 80-unit apartment community in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Located at 75 Braintree St., the property consists of a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Colliers represented the seller, a joint venture between affiliates of The Grossman Cos. and The Waypoint Cos. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage represented the buyer, a private family office. Dolben will continue to manage Trac 75.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has arranged a $54.8 million Freddie Mac loan for The Dean, a 120-unit multifamily community in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 1040 Dean St., the eight-story property features a roof deck, lounge, fitness center and onsite parking. Anthony Cristi of Greystone arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac CME loan, which is designed for new construction assets nearing stabilization. Yoel Goldman of All Year Holdings owns the building.
