HOBOKEN, N.J. — HFF has brokered the $146 million sale of The Rivington, a 240-unit apartment community in Hoboken. The transaction is the largest apartment sale in New Jersey year-to-date, according to HFF. The Rivington is located at 1130 Grand St. in the northwest section of Hoboken. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction. The buyer was Equity Residential, which purchased the property free and clear of existing debt. The property was completed in 1999 and features 240 two-bedroom units at market-rate rents. A majority of the units have been renovated since 2014. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse and private storage lockers.
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NEWPORT, R.I. — NKF Capital Markets has orchestrated the sale of the Newport Grand Casino in Newport for $10.1 million. NKF represented the seller, Twin River Management Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Carpionato Group. Initially serving as an arena for jai alai, Newport Grand added slot machines in 1992 and was renovated in 2008 to add space for a full casino. The property will continue to operate as the Newport Grand Casino until the gaming facility relocates to Tiverton, Rhode Island later this year. The buyer plans to redevelop the 23.5-acre site into a mixed-use project.
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $14.3M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Amesbury
by David Cohen
AMESBURY, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $14.3 million in acquisition financing for the Residences at Riverwalk at 1 River Court in Amesbury, 40 miles north of Boston. The borrower was undisclosed. The complex features two buildings that were originally part of a mill built in 1918, but converted into apartments in 2006. Combined there are 87 units averaging around 1,041 square feet each. Amenities include a fitness center, shared library and great room with entertainment space. A local bank provided the fixed-rate financing with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Nauset Construction has broken ground on a 93-unit apartment development in the Alewife neighborhood of Cambridge for owner Abodez Acorn New Street LLC. The new complex, known as Park 77, will be constructed at the site of the former window and door manufacturing and warehouse facility known as the J&C Adams Co. at 77 New St. Designed by Piatt Associates, the four-story, 96,000-square-foot building will be comprised of a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a lobby lounge, café with full kitchen, a multimedia room, fitness center and a top floor sky lounge with a pool table and roof deck. The owner previously developed Park 87 in 2015, a 54-unit apartment complex located at 87 New St. Construction is slated be completed in the summer of 2019.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the sale of four walk-up apartment buildings in the Bronx for $7.3 million. The properties sold for 11 times the current rent roll at a 5.5 percent cap rate. The four-story buildings, which are located at 2542-2548 White Plains Road, are comprised of 24 residential units and eight retail storefronts that include a local grocery, restaurant and beauty salon. Built in 2008, the attached properties total 29,140 square feet. Rosewood Realty represented the buyer, a group of private investors, and the seller, Madison Realty Capital, in the transaction.
Avison Young Arranges $120.3M Loan for Acquisition, Redevelopment of Office Complex in White Plains
by David Cohen
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $120.3 million financing package for the acquisition and redevelopment of the Westchester Financial Center in White Plains. Bridge Investment Group provided the financing. The 571,000-square-foot office complex is located at 50 Main St. and 1-11 Martine Ave. The buyers, a joint venture of Ginsburg Development Cos. and Robert Martin Co., plan to reposition the complex as a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development comprised of offices, retail shops, restaurants and luxury residences. The new development will be called City Square. Mack Cali Realty Corp. sold the property. David Krasnoff of Avison Young secured the financing, which will cover the purchase price, residential conversion costs, tenant improvements, capital expenditures, closing fees and other financing costs.
Wilder Acquires Two Shopping Centers in Pennsylvania and Connecticut Totaling 800,000 SF
by David Cohen
MECHANICSBURG, PA., NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Wilder Cos., in partnership with an institutional retail real estate fund, has acquired Silver Spring Square in Mechanicsburg and the Marketplace at Hamden in New Haven. The sales prices in the separate transactions were not disclosed. Together, the two shopping centers total 800,000 square feet of space. The 570,000-square-foot Silver Spring Square is home to the only Wegmans in the Harrisburg trade area and is shadow anchored by a Target and Kohl’s. The Marketplace at Hamden, which was purchased in partnership with Silver Peak Real Estate Partners, features 235,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include T.J. Maxx, Staples, Old Navy, Petco, Pier One Imports, and TGI Fridays.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $35 million first mortgage loan for the development of a mixed-use project at 90-75 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. The site currently houses a vacant, six-story 92,000-square-foot commercial building. The borrower, a Queens-based developer, plans to expand the property into a 19-story, 206,197-square-foot development that will include a 181-room hotel, 28,103 square feet of office space and 3,729 square feet of retail space. The loan proceeds will be used to refinance the existing debt, fund an interest reserve and cover costs. Construction on the project is expected to take place over the next 24 months.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of the Williamsburg campus of Boricua College located at 186 N 6th St. in Brooklyn for $31.1 million. The buyer was developer David Dweck. The campus consists of two adjoining lots with three brick buildings — a main school building, a gymnasium and a four-story multifamily building. All three buildings are vacant. Boricua College maintains three campuses in Manhattan at 3755 Broadway, the Bronx at 890 Washington and in Brooklyn at 9 Graham Ave. Guthrie Garvin, Brendan Maddigan, Ethan Stanton, Michael Gembecki and Alexander Ball of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Boricua College, in the transaction.
PITTSBURGH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the former 223-room Embassy Suites Pittsburgh Airport hotel in Coraopolis for $25 million. Coraopolis is located about five miles north of Pittsburgh International Airport. The hotel, which was built in 1990, closed in early 2018. Jerry Swon and Daniel Zagoria represented the seller, NHH CMS Pittsburgh LP, in the transaction. The buyer was a private developer. The Pittsburgh Post Gazettehas reported that the building will be repurposed into a 220-unit assisted living and memory care facility called Tapestry Senior Living at Moon Township. The property is located on a hilltop and is highly visible from the intersection of Coraopolis Heights Road and Cherrington Parkway.