NEW YORK CITY — Children’s Museum of Manhattan has acquired a new property located at 361 Central Park W. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. 361 Central Park West LLC sold the property for $45 million. Children’s Museum of Manhattan plans to move its primary operations at 212 W. 83rd St. to the new location, which is a landmarked structure and a former church designed by Carrère & Hastings. The museum plans to open at the new location in 2021. Andrew Chonoles, Ross Yustein, Christopher Terry and Michael Scharpf of law firm Kleinberg Kaplan represented the museum in the acquisition.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sale of a development site package located at 94 and 100 Lenox Road in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The 45,500-square-foot development site sold for $9.9 million, or $218 per buildable square foot. Zoned R74, plans for 100 Lenox Road call for for a seven-story, 31-unit apartment building. Alexander McGee, Shimon Shkury, Sean Kelly and Daniel Tropp of Ariel Property Advisors facilitated the sale for the undisclosed buyer and seller.
DREXEL HILL, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Yorkshire Court, an apartment building located at 740 Burmont Road in Drexel Hill. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $1.7 million. The 30-unit community features a mix of studio units and 24 one-bedroom/one-bath units. Clarke Talone, Daniel Bernard, Ridge MacLaren and Andrew Townsend of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. Matthew Rosenberg, also with Marcus & Millichap, arranged acquisition financing for the transaction. The non-recourse, seven-year loan was structured with a fixed 3.65 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.
PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Brandywine Realty Trust has sold Evo at Cira Centre South, an 850-bed student housing community located in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, for $197.5 million. The property was built in 2014, and is the tallest purpose-built student housing tower in the U.S., serving students at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. The community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a rooftop infinity pool and lounge; 11 two-story study lounges; free weekly studio fitness classes including Zumba, yoga and Pilates; a 24/7 two-story fitness center; and a business and print center. The buyer’s name was not disclosed.
WOBURN, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of an office building located at 8 Presidential Way in Woburn. Chestnut Realty Management sold the two-story building to an undisclosed buyer for $13.2 million. The 104,000-square-foot building features prominent building signage, efficient floor plates and ample parking. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell, Torin Taylor, Richard Ruggiero, Matthew Adams and Rory Walsh of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — FourPoint Investments and BlueGate Partners have arranged the sale of Rockoff Hall Apartments, a 674-bed student housing community located within walking distance of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a cyber café, on-site laundry, a fitness center, discounted parking in the attached garage, study rooms on every floor and a club room with billiards and shuffle board. The names of the buyer and seller were not disclosed.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — New Dover Associates has arranged the sale of an office and industrial building located at 101 Bishop St. in Framingham. Green Brick Development acquired the property from Siegal LLC for $4.8 million. Situated on 3.1 acres, the 44,272-square-foot building is fully air conditioned. Scott Hughes and Ted Reimann of New Dover Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
TOPSHAM, MAINE — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $4.5 million loan for the acquisition of a single-tenant medical office property located in Topsham. The Central Maine Medical Center occupies the 15,000-square-foot building. The tenant has 11 years remaining on its initial 20-year lease and leases 100 percent of the building. Keith Wentzel, Chris Miller and Jon Garcia of Fantini & Gorga represented the undisclosed buyer in the financing transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between Chicago-based investment firm Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC and Pennsylvania-based REIT Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) has sold Evo at Cira Centre South, an 850-bed student housing property in Philadelphia. The sales price was roughly $197 million, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The buyer was not disclosed. Built in 2014 and located in the University City area, the 33-story Evo at Cira Centre South is the tallest purpose-built student housing tower in the country. It provides residences for students attending both the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. The property offers a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Communal amenities include a two-story fitness center, two-story study lounges, a business and print center, as well as a rooftop pool and lounge. Following this transaction, Harrison Street’s student housing portfolio totals more than 73,000 beds across the U.S. and Europe. The stock price of Brandywine, which owned a 50 percent interest in the asset, closed at $17.88 per share on Friday, Jan. 26, up from $16.22 per share a year ago. — Taylor Williams
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A joint venture between Unison Realty Partners and Blue Vista Capital Management has purchased Hunt River Commons, a shopping center located in North Kingstown, for $15.8 million. Anchored by Stop & Shop and Marshalls, the 147,270-square-foot property was 84 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Additional tenants include Planet Fitness, GNC and Citizen’s Bank. The shopping center was constructed in 1989. The Wilder Cos. will serve as property manager and leasing agent for the center. This acquisition is the first joint venture between Unison Realty Partners and Blue Vista Capital Management. Nat Heald of JLL brokered the acquisition.