MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Concord Capital New York has purchased Playtogs Shopping Plaza, a mixed-use shopping plaza situated on 18 acres at 130-138, 144-146 and 156 Dolson Ave. Concord Capital plans to renovate the existing structure, rename the property Middletown Plaza and Playtogs Corporate Center and lease the mall. The property is a 203,000-square-foot four-building community retail center with more than 40 retail spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 40 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Family Dollar, TD Bank, Rent-A-Center, Mavis Discount Tire, Carvel and Middletown Cinemas.
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Houlihan-Parnes, GHP Office Realty Secure $13M Loan for Office Property in White Plains, New York
by Amy Works
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors and GHP Office Realty has secured a $13 million first mortgage for an office property located at 400 Westchester Ave. in White Plains. The loan was placed for a period of 20 years and self-liquidating basis at a rate of 4.06 percent. Fordham University occupies the property with a net lease through 2038. Christie Houlihan, Bryan Houlihan and Andrea Lofaro of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors and GHP Office Realty arranged the loan. Elizabeth Smith of Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP represented the undisclosed borrower and the title was ensured by The Great American Title Agency in White Plains.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.2M Sale of Industrial Property in Mount Vernon, New York
by Amy Works
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an industrial property located at 888 S. Columbus Ave. in Mount Vernon. A private investor sold the property for $3.2 million. The property features 39,000 square feet of industrial space. John Sala of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
Kelleher & Sadowsky Facilitates Sale of 19,892 SF Industrial Building in Worcester, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
WORCESTER, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 100-104 Lamartine St. in Worcester. Accelerated Energy Inc. acquired the 19,892-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The buyer provides energy savings solutions and services. Will Kelleher, Mark Johns and David Cohen of Kelleher & Sadowsky brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International/Philadelphia has arranged the sale of a five-property portfolio of office and industrial buildings located in the East Callowhill section of Philadelphia. Arts & Crafts Holdings purchased the portfolio for $36 million. Totaling more than 195,000 square feet, the portfolio includes 444 N. Third and 309-15 Callowhill Streets; 437-461 N. Third Street; 827 Spring Garden Street; 854-56 N. Third Street and 302-308 Poplar Street; and 600 Spring Garden Street. Michael Barmash and Michael Kahan of Colliers International/Philadelphia arranged the transaction. The properties were part of the Willow Management Corp.’s family-owned portfolio of industrial and office buildings.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided $45.5 million in financing to a New York-based developer to complete the construction of 22 Bond Street, a mixed-use condominium development in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan. The 11-story, 34,035-square-foot development features a 4,245-square-foot commercial condominium on the cellar and grade levels and six residential condominiums on the upper floors. The residential condominiums are three-bedroom, 3.5-bath duplex units with private elevator access and terraces. On-site amenities include an outdoor garden, storage and a resident lounge. Completion is slated for spring 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — The Vorea Group has purchased a development site, located at 45-57 Davis St. in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, for $21.6 million. Stephen Preuss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, 45-57 Realty Corp., in the transaction. The site comprises three contiguous tax lots and offers 108,000 buildable square feet within multiple zoning districts, allowing for mixed-use, residential and commercial development.
EAST HAVEN, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of East Haven Shopping Center, located at 75 Frontage Road in East Haven. A Philadelphia-based development company sold the retail center for $5.2 million. Anchored by AutoZone, the 52,752-square-foot property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mark Krantz, Mark Taylor, Derrick Dougherty and J.D. Parker of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.
KeyBank Provides $5.2M in Acquisition Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Central Harlem
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment has provided $5.2 million acquisition financing for Grand Crossing, an affordable housing property located in Central Harlem. Built in 1910, the five-story property features five studio units, 35 two-bedroom units and 15 three-bedroom units. The undisclosed borrower plans to invest in unit upgrades, including green renovations. Tom Peloquin and John Gilmore of KeyBank arranged the financing through Freddie Mac. Paul McCormick and Matt Dzbanek of Ariel Property Advisors represented the borrower in the financing.
Suburban Philadelphia Update The suburban Philadelphia apartment market had a very successful 2017, with no slow down anticipated for 2018. Fundamentals remain strong with low interest rates and increased demand from outside buyers, which is compressing cap rates even further than historical lows. Some highlighted sales include Willowyck Apartments in Montgomery County, which sold at a sub-5 percent cap rate on trailing 12-month numbers, and Declan House in Ardmore, which recently sold at a pro forma cap rate of 5 percent. These are two of numerous transactions that have sold at historically low cap rates over the last 12 months in suburban Philadelphia. We are also seeing more newly constructed Class A, highly amenitized properties in suburban Philadelphia that are targeting rents at north of $2.75 per square foot. Some successes have included the Maybrook, a 250-unit newly constructed property in Narberth/Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The complex opened for leasing in late 2017 and they have been achieving rents in the $2.75- to $3-per-square-foot range. Another new construction success story is the influx of more than 800 apartments located in close proximity to Towne Center in King of Prussia. The properties include Indigo 301 and Hanover Valley Forge, among others. Both properties …