Northeast

Vantage-Jersey-City-NJ

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Fisher Development Associates has completed Vantage, a residential tower located at 33 Park View Ave. in Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor North neighborhood. The 45-story tower features 448 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment units. Designed by S9 Architecture, the tower features floor-to-ceiling windows, nine-foot ceiling heights, wood flooring, recessed LED lighting, in-home washer and dryer units, and energy-efficient systems. Amenities include a 24-hour concierge, cyber café, health club, children’s playroom, business center, conference room, screening room, dining area and an enclosed parking garage. Outdoor amenities include a swimming pool, lounge, landscaped area and full-court basketball court.

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625-Mass-Ave-Cambridge-MA

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has facilitated the sale of an office and retail building located at 625 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. L&B Realty Advisors sold the 122,104-square-foot building to a partnership between Lincoln Property Co. and Chile-based Stars Investments for $75 million. Featuring direct access to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red Line, the property is occupied by Boston Sports Club, Walgreens, TD Bank and WeWork’s Cambridge location. Dave Pergola and Brian Doherty of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cottonwood Group and CCB International (CCBI) have closed on a $55 million secured credit facility for the development of an Aloft Hotel at Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side. The hotel, which is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, is currently under construction. Cottonwood, through its subsidiary, CW Credit Services, partnered with CCBI to replace an existing land loan and help secure a land lease for the hotel. Upon completion, Aloft Hotel at Hudson Yards will feature 420 hotel rooms. The hotel will expand the brand’s footprint in New York City, joining Aloft Manhattan, Aloft Harlem and Aloft Brooklyn.

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in the greater Albany area. ROCO LLC acquired the portfolio from GGMW LLC for an undisclosed price. Totaling 274 units, the portfolio includes the 80-unit Willowbrook Luxury Apartment Homes, the 73-unit Greenbush Terrace community for residents who are 55 or older, the 20-unit Maplewood Estates, and the 101-unit Greenbush Station. Victor Nolletti, Steve Witten, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. J.D. Parker of Marcus & Millichap is the broker of record in New York.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield served as the exclusive advisor to Chris Xu, founder and president of United Construction and Development Group, in arranging $44 million in financing for the acquisition of an under construction dual-branded Marriott hotel located at 148-18 Archer Ave. in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. Morris Betesh and Omar Ferreira, both formerly of Cushman & Wakefield, secured the non-recourse loan, which features full-term interest-only payments and two one-year extension options, for the borrower. Slated for completion in late 2017, the property will be a 15-story, 203,800-square-foot building consisting of a Marriott Courtyard and Fairfield Inn & Suites. The Marriot Courtyard will feature 224 rooms, while the Fairfield Inn & Suites will offer 114 room. Additionally, the building will provide a 42-space underground parking garage. Betesh is now at Meridian Capital Group.

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121-Seaport-Boston

BOSTON — PTC, a global technology provider, has signed a lease for 250,000 square feet of office space at 121 Seaport in Boston’s Seaport District. The company will move its global headquarters to Skanska’s elliptical tower in early 2019. PTC will occupy two-thirds of the 17-story, 400,000-square-foot building, from floors nine through 17. Designed by CBT, 121 Seaport is slated to come online in the first quarter of 2018. Newmark Knight Frank represented the developer/owner, Skanska, while Cresa represented PTC in the transaction.

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Bancroft-Worcester-MA

WORCESTER, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $38 million in financing for MG2 Group for two multifamily properties: Bancroft on the Grid and Portland on the Grid. Located along the Common in Worcester, the adjacent properties total 335 residential units and 27,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The loan will facilitate the assets’ transition to luxury apartments and provide necessary capital to build out two high-end restaurant spaces at ground level. The properties are part of a large contiguous assemblage of 540 residential units and 60,000 square feet of commercial space that MG2 rebranded as The Grid District in 2016. Tom Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing through Ladder Capital of New York for the borrower.

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Mill-Commons-Apt-Simsbury-CT

SIMSBURY, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Mill Commons Apartments, an apartment complex located at 1 Millers Way in Simsbury. Beachwood Partners acquired the 88-unit property from Mills Commons LLC for $20.9 million, or $237,500 per unit. Victor Nolletti, Steve Witten and Eric Pentore of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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Medford-Medical-Center-Medford-NJ

MEDFORD, N.J. — Atkins Cos., in conjunction with Capital Solutions, has acquired Medford Medical Center, a medical office building located at 103 Old Marlton Pike in Medford. A condominium association sold the 46,400-square-foot property for $2.4 million. Prior to the sale, the facility was comprised of 20 condominium units owned by individual medical groups. As part of the transaction, the individual units converted back into a single ownership entity and the condominium association was dissolved. The buyer plans to renovate the exterior and interior of the property to create a new state-of-the-art medical facility. Larchmont Imaging and South Jersey Eye Physicians anchor the property. Evan Zweben of Colliers International was the sole broker in the transaction.

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10-Abeel-Rd-Monroe-Township-NJ

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has arranged the sale of a warehouse and office facility located at 10 Abeel Road in Monroe Township. NBR Equipment acquired the 45,000-square-foot property from Abeel Associates for an undisclosed price. The property, which features 24-foot ceiling heights, was 50 percent office space at the time of sale. The buyer plans to convert the building into a warehouse distribution facility. Jonathan Glick, Glenn Jaffe and Matthew Leonelli of Sheldon Gross Realty, along with Simone Realty, represented the buyer in the deal.

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