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Taconic and Silverstein to Develop Life Science Research Hub in Manhattan

by Jaime Lackey August 22, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Taconic Investment Partners and Silverstein Properties plan to develop the Hudson Research Center at 619 West 54th Street. Development plans include the creation of more than 150,000 square feet of life science wet lab research space. The 330,000-square-foot property at 619 West 54th Street is the home of the New York Stem Cell Foundation’s recently developed 40,000-square-foot research institute and headquarters. The 10-story building features the infrastructure necessary to support life science and medical tenants including 33,000-square-foot floorplates, robust electrical capacity, emergency generators, high floor loads, and high ceilings. Taconic and Silverstein plan to invest up to $20 million to further enhance base building infrastructure in order to deliver lab-ready space to research tenants. Transwestern Consulting Group (TCG) serves as the leasing agent for the building.

August 22, 2017

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Brennan and Arch Street Form Joint Venture to Acquire Industrial Properties

by Jaime Lackey August 22, 2017

GREENWICH, CONN. — Brennan Investment Group, a U.S.-based real estate firm, and a client of Arch Street Capital Advisors, a Greenwich, Conn.-based real estate investment advisory firm, have formed a fifth joint venture to acquire, own and manage a substantial portfolio of industrial properties throughout the United States. The venture will focus on acquiring individual industrial assets in major markets in the United States that are critical facilities to tenants and leased on a long-term basis. In conjunction with the formation of the venture, Goldman Sachs provided the venture with a financing line of credit facility to enhance the venture’s efficiency in closing both portfolio and individual asset purchases. The new venture has already purchased nearly 900,000 square feet of industrial real estate in Dallas; Charlotte, N.C.; and Green Bay, Wis. Brennan and Arch Street have collectively acquired 77 properties comprising more than 12 million square feet in the single-tenant, net lease sector during the last five years. The companies seek net leased industrial investments meeting the following criteria: location in the top 100 U.S. markets, remaining lease term of at least 10 years, non-investment grade credits, and significant facility investment by the tenant. They are interested in all industrial …

August 22, 2017

Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

CBRE Announces $31.25M Sale of 135-Unit Apartment Community in Danbury, Connecticut

by Jaime Lackey August 22, 2017

DANBURY, Conn. — CBRE represented the seller Beachwold Residential in the sale of Willow Grove, a 135-unit Class A apartment community located in Danbury to an affiliate of Friedkin Realty for $31.25 million. The property, built in 1999, features a clubroom, fitness center and oversized pool, and oversized apartments. Beachwold renovated three-quarters of the apartments in the last few years. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride and Eric Apfel of CBRE represented the seller.

August 22, 2017

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KeyBank Provides $12.7M in LIHTC Funding to Preserve Affordable Housing in Albany, NY

by Jaime Lackey August 22, 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment has partnered with Riverside Capital to provide a $12.7 million Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment to help Michaels Development Company rehabilitate Skyline Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing development in Albany, NY. The project will be financed with a combination of LIHTC equity and tax-exempt bonds provided by the New York State Housing Finance Agency (NYS HFA), a soft loan through the NYS HFA, a House NY Mitchell Lama subsidy loan and existing reserves. The property features 188 LIHTC-regulated units serving families that earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Of these units, 131 will be covered by a 20-year Housing Assistance Payments contract allowing families who are eligible for the HAP subsidized units to pay no more than 30 percent of their income toward rent. Skyline Gardens Apartments was originally built in 1973. It was last renovated more than 20 years ago. Tori O’Brien of of KeyBank Community Development Lending arranged the financing.

August 22, 2017

Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Goodman Completes Prelease of 1 MSF Logistics Facility In Carlisle, Pennsylvania

by Jaime Lackey August 21, 2017

CARLISLE, PA. — In Carlisle, Goodman Group has preleased 1 million square feet of logistics space to syncreon. The third-party logistics company is leasing space at one of two industrial facilities at the Goodman Logistics Center Carlisle, which offers direct access to Interstate 81. syncreon is scheduled to take occupancy of the building in early 2018. The seven-year lease was negotiated by Lauren Scarpace and Michael Hess of CBRE and is the first lease at the logistics center. The second logistics facility is currently available for lease and offers 938,236 square feet of available space.

August 21, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $400 Million Financing for 1.1 MSF Office Building In NYC

by Jaime Lackey August 21, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield served as the exclusive advisor to Trinity Wall Street in arranging $400 million of acquisition financing secured by 375 Hudson Street in Manhattan. The senior mortgage financing was provided by affiliates of Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company. The 19-story Class A office and retail property was constructed in 1987; it contains nearly 1.1 million square feet of rentable area including 17 floors of office space, prime ground-floor retail space, a gym and rooftop outdoor running track, 46,000 square feet of storage space as well as a two-level, 100-space parking garage. The property’s office space is fully leased, anchored by Saatchi & Saatchi, which occupies more than 62 percent of the space. Steve Kohn, John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chris Moyer and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt and Structured Finance team represented Trinity Wall Street.

August 21, 2017

Loans Northeast Office Pennsylvania

KeyBank Provides $49.3M Acquisition Loan for Pennsylvania Office Complex

by Jaime Lackey August 21, 2017

MALVERN, PA. — KeyBank has provided a $49.3 million CMBS first-mortgage loan for the acquisition of Great Valley Commerce Center, a Class A office property in Malvern. The two-building property totals 356,223 square feet. The buildings were constructed in 1968 and 1975 and were renovated in 2010 and 2011. Current tenants include DaVita, Unisys Corp. and HERE Holding. John Christen of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which has an amortization schedule of 30 years. KeyBank will also originate a $5 million mezzanine loan with a 10-year interest-only period.

August 21, 2017

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Colliers Brokers $5.65M Industrial Sale in Mount Laurel, New Jersey

by Jaime Lackey August 21, 2017

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the $5.65 million sale of 116 Gaither Drive in Mount Laurel, a fully leased 106,000-square-foot industrial building. Food Sciences Corp. has a long-term lease on the property, which features 24-foot clear ceilings, 13 loading docks, one drive-in door, heavy electric service and expansion capabilities. The Bloom Organization sold the property to a private investor. Ian Richman and Marc Isdaner of Colliers were the sole brokers.

August 21, 2017

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Sela Realty Acquires 178-Unit Apartment Community in West Orange, N.J., for $40.5M

by Amy Works August 18, 2017

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Sela Realty Investments has purchased Crest Ridge Apartments, a garden-style apartment community located at 200 Mt. Pleasant Ave. in West Orange. Rockledge Realty sold the property for $40.5 million. Built in 1964, the 16-building property features 178 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. On-site amenities include laundry facilities, parking, a swimming pool, a clubhouse and a sundeck. Greg Pine and Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

August 18, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast Student Housing

University Student Living Opens Community Near the Rochester Institute of Technology

by Amy Works August 18, 2017

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — University Student Living LLC has opened The Lodge, a student housing community located near the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, New York. The community offers 37 individual cottage homes and 37 townhouses along the Genesee River. The property features sidewalks; on-street parking; over 2.5 miles of walking trails; a 6,500-square-foot clubhouse; pool deck; study lounges; a business center; social areas with billiards, ping pong and media screens; outdoor grilling stations; a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga studio; athletic fields; and fire pits. All homes are fully furnished and leased by the bed. The property was 99-percent pre-leased, and opened one month ahead of schedule.

August 18, 2017

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