NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $54.2 million in HUD-insured mortgage loans to refinance two skilled nursing facilitates in Queens. Fred Levine of Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office originated the two separate transactions for the borrower, SentosaCare. Greystone provided a $21.9 million loan to refinance Brookhaven Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 298-bed property in the Far Rockaway neighborhood and $32.3 million in refinancing for Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 278-bed facility in Flushing. Both loans were 30-year self-amortizing FHA loans at low fixed rates.
WESTWOOD, N.J. — A joint venture between The Hampshire Cos. and First Westwood Realty has opened an Extra Space Storage location at 15 Madison Ave. in Westwood. Designed by SNS Architects, the 100,000-square-foot facility features 916 self-storage units, 24/7 access, elevators, full climate control, a covered loading area and a state-of-the-art security system. Extra Space Storage will manage the property. This facility is the 37th Extra Space Storage property that The Hampshire Cos. has developed. Since 2012, Hampshire Cos. has repositioned and developed 52 self-storage facilities with an aggregate value of more than $585 million.
BELMAR, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Silver Lake Garden Apartments, a multifamily community located at 104 Fifth Ave. in Belmar. A private investor acquired the property from Anza Inc., the original developer/owner, for $5.7 million, or $190,000 per unit. The 30-unit property features six two-bedroom and 24 one-bedroom units with updated kitchens and bathrooms. Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Farmingdale State College has re-opened Conklin Hall after completing a $12 million redevelopment and renovation of the building. Stalco Construction and BRB Architects transformed the two-story, 19,701-square-foot building — which was originally built as a power plant in 1914 — into a student center. The 11,115-square-foot lower level features a newspaper room, a yearbook room, a student lounge, student club offices and four private offices, while the 8,586-square-foot main level features student government offices, private offices, workstations, a common area and a reception area. The project team included Cameron Engineering & Associates, Hage Engineering, Lakhani & Jordan Engineers, and landscape architects Todd Rader and Amy Crews.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Hood Park LLC has broken ground for 480 Rutherford Avenue, a multifamily project located in Charlestown, a suburb of Boston. The development is the first residential project at Hood Park, a 20-acre development permitted for more than 1.1 million square feet located at the former H.P. Hood Plant. The 177-unit multifamily development will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, including 23 affordable units. On-site amenities will include garage parking, bike storage, a resident lounge, a community kitchen, fitness/yoga studio, dog amenities, an outdoor courtyard with city views, 24/7 security and 10,500 square feet of retail amenity space. The project team includes Lee Kennedy Co. as construction manager, CBT as architect, Colliers International as project manager and Bozzuto Management Co. as management and leasing representative. Over the course of the next two years, the project will create approximately 250 construction jobs and another 40 permanent jobs once open. The entire development of Hood Park is scheduled for completion in late 2019.
WAYNE, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased a new distribution center, located at 95 Demarest Drive in Wayne, for an undisclosed price. Located on 14 acres and built in 2016, the 163,253-square-foot property features 90 trailer parking spaces, 219 car parking spaces, 44 dock-high doors and 28-foot clear heights. The facility is fully leased on a long-term basis to one of the largest delivery companies in North America. Britton Burdette of Stan Johnson Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — HFF has arranged $9.5 million in combined acquisition financing for three industrial facilities totaling 254,496 square feet in Mount Laurel, a suburb 20 miles east of Philadelphia. The borrower is Foxfield Industrial, a joint venture between Novaya Real Estate Ventures and Foxfield Ventures. Mike Pagniucci and Ryan Ade of HFF arranged the separate floating-rate loans for each property through Webster Bank. The properties are 600 and 601 Delran Parkway and 116 Gaither Drive. The Delran Parkway properties are 91,392 square feet and 57,104 square feet and feature 22- to 29-foot clear heights and a total of 26 loading docks. The 106,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility at 116 Gaither Drive features 24-foot clear heights and 13 loading docks. Food Sciences Corp. occupies the entire property at Gaither Drive.
PLAINFIELD AND DANIELSON, CONN. — A national healthcare real estate company has purchased three medical office buildings in Plainfield and Danielson in two separate transactions for an undisclosed price. Two of the properties were sold by Day Kimball Healthcare as part of a sale-leaseback, while the third property was sold by PGLC LLC, a physicians group. Day Kimball Healthcare also executed a long-term lease for the third property. The three properties offer a total of 45,000 square feet. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties, John LaBella of RE/MAX Right Choice and Leo Jones of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Co. advised Day Kimball in the transaction.
EASTON, PENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Fork Town Center, a shopping center located at 301 Town Center Blvd. in Easton. Retail Properties of Americas sold the 100,250-square-foot property to a joint venture between Triple Crown Corp. and J.C. BAR Properties. Thomas Gorman of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance procured $18 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. Brad Nathanson and John Colussi of CBRE represented the seller and identified the buyer in the deal. Built in 2002, Forks Town Center was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. A 66,792-square-foot Giant Food Store anchors the center, which is also features two pad sites occupied by PNC Bank and Dunkin’ Donuts.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Devli Group has acquired Hackettstown Commerce Park, a flex industrial complex located in Hackettstown. The Hampshire Cos. sold the 197,438-square-foot complex for an undisclosed price. The acquisition includes three buildings at 101 and 103 Bilby Road and 715 Willow Grove St. and 2.74 acres of developable land at 717 Willow Grove St., as well as 5.13 acres of developable land at 713 Willow Grove St. Currently 88 percent leased, the complex features units that range in size from 2,600 square feet to 30,000 square feet with 24- to 25-foot clear ceiling heights and ample parking. Tenants include the United States Department of Agriculture, Andrex, Rollon, Computer Wholesalers, Rotarex and On-Demand Technology Solutions. Andrew Merin, Andrew Schwartz and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.