MARLTON, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two office properties located at 400 and 406 Lippincott Drive within the South Crossing Office Complex in Marlton. LSOP 3 NJ LLC, a related entity of Somerset Properties and Greenfield, sold the assets for $7.5 million. Citizens Bank, Advocare, South Jersey Fertility and the General Services Administration occupy the buildings, which total more than 80,000 rentable square feet. Evan Zweben and Ian Richman of Colliers represented the undisclosed buyer, while the seller had in-house representation.
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IPA Capital Markets Secures $45.1M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in Brooklyn
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets has arranged $45.1 million in financing for the acquisition of an 18-building, 207-unit multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The seller assembled the buildings, which are located throughout central and northern Brooklyn, in 2009 and 2010. The seven-year loan features a 3.77 percent fixed rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Andrew Dansker and Lior Goldberg of IPA arranged the loan for the buyer, a real estate fund, and represented the seller, a private investor.
EDISON, N.J. — One Stop Logistics has signed a lease for an industrial property located at 77 Executive Ave. in Edison. The third-party logistics provider of freight coordination services will consolidate its regional office and warehouse facilities into the 260,320-square-foot facility. Brian DiPinto of The Blau & Berg Co. represented the tenant, while Linda Hill and Doug Bansbach of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord in the deal.
Cottonwood Management Breaks Ground on $900M Mixed-Use Development in Boston’s Seaport District
by John Nelson
BOSTON — Cottonwood Management, a private real estate management and development firm based in Los Angeles, has started construction of Echelon Seaport, a three-tower, $900 million mixed-use development in Boston’s Seaport district. Set to open in phases between 2019 and 2020, the project will feature 733 condominiums and apartments and 125,000 square feet of retail space. The 3.5-acre development is situated at Seaport Boulevard and B Street and directly across from HarborWalk and Boston Harbor, providing miles of walking and bike paths, as well as water taxi access to places like Logan International Airport. The project will also be located one block from the MBTA Silver Line and within walking distance of Boston’s downtown/financial district. Cottonwood unveiled its Echelon lifestyle brand at the groundbreaking ceremony held yesterday. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, Massachusetts Gov. Charles Baker and James Beard award-winning chef Ming Tsai of the nearby Blue Dragon restaurant attended the event. “Boston’s Seaport is one of the most exciting neighborhoods in the world right now and is the perfect starting place for Cottonwood to establish the Echelon lifestyle brand,” says Alexander Shing, chairman and CEO of Cottonwood Management. “Echelon Seaport will anchor the Seaport community with a new level of …
REVERE, MASS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $44 million Freddie Mac, fixed-rate mortgage loan for Rumney Flats, an apartment complex in Revere. Built in 2016, the 231-unit property was 97 percent occupied at the time of financing. Dirk Falardeau of KeyBank arranged the financing with a 10.5-year term, including a five-year interest-only period, and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower used proceeds of the loan to refinance existing debt.
NEW YORK CITY — Maplewood Senior Living and Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE: OHI) will break ground today, June 14, on Inspir | Manhattan, a 215-unit seniors housing community on the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. The 23-story, 212,000-square-foot building will offer assisted living, memory care and “enhanced care” units. Westport, Conn.-based Maplewood Senior Living currently operates 13 other communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio.
PHILADELPHIA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a vacant and foreclosed 58-acre land parcel located at 7777 State Road in Philadelphia. Morris Iron & Steel Co., a local recycling company, acquired the site from 7777 State PA Philadelphia Loan Associates LLC for an undisclosed price. Prior to acquisition, the site was rezoned from residential/mixed-use to industrial use. Brian Hilger and Ned Franke of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.
Larken Associates Continues Redevelopment of Raritan Valley Professional, Medical Center in New Jersey
by Amy Works
RARITAN, N.J. — Larken Associates has broken ground on a 14,000-square-foot built-to-suit building at the former Henderson Building property in Raritan. Rebranded as Raritan Valley Professional Center, the redeveloped property will offer more than 70,000 square feet of professional and medical office space by September. The property currently features a fully leased 40,000-square-foot building and a 17,000-square-foot Carriage House, which is original to the site. The existing building underwent renovations and modernizations, and the new building is slated for completion in September. Larken Associates acquired the assets in 2015 for an undisclosed price.
Sweeney Real Estate Arranges Sale of 10,306 SF Office Building in Providence, Rhode Island
by Amy Works
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has brokered the sale of an office property located at 1165 N. Main St. in Providence. Peach Tree Realty Inc. sold the 10,306-square-foot property to Jewish Family Services Inc. for $600,000. Kevin Casey of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal represented the seller, while Stephanie Markoff Cohen of William Raveis Providence represented the buyer in the deal.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — The Somerville Board of Aldermen approved rezoning to allow the city to move forward on a proposed $1 billion, 2.3 million-square-foot Union Square redevelopment project. Somervile is situated just northeast of Boston, adjacent to Cambridge. The new mixed-use project would include 1.3 million square feet of new office and civic spaces, along with 2.5 acres of public and open spaces. City officials expect the project will create more than 5,000 new permanent jobs. The development will also provide housing, with 20 percent of the supply dedicated to low-income families. In conjunction with the redevelopment, Somerville is working on a $2.3 billion Green Line extension, which would connect Union Square with surrounding neighborhoods and Boston through the train system. The Union Square Station Associates (US2) is the City of Somerville’s master developer partner on the project. The association will make a $5.5 million public benefits contribution toward the Green Line project. “Union Square’s proximity to Kendall Square, MIT and Harvard — one the densest innovation centers in the world — makes it poised for the next wave of economic growth,” says Greg Karczewski, president of US2. “We’re bringing 2.3 million square feet of new mixed-use, transit-oriented development to …