PHILADELPHIA — Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Trez Forman Capital Group has arranged a $6.7 million loan for the development of a mixed-use project located in Philadelphia. The borrower, Gagandeep Lakhama of 1413 Germantown LLC, plans to develop a six-story, 50-unit apartment building with 5,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space on a 14,625-square-foot site at 1413 Germantown Ave. Ryan Howard of Trez Forman originated the loan. This is the first time Trez Forman has done business in the state of Pennsylvania.
Northeast
Paragon Realty Group Acquires 131,000 SF Shopping Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
GREAT BARRINGTON, MASS. — Westport, Conn.-based Paragon Realty Group has purchased Barrington Plaza, a grocery-anchored community shopping center in Great Barrington. An affiliate of Kimco Realty Corp. sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 131,000-square-foot center is co-anchored by a 44,667-square-foot Price Chopper and a 24,141-square-foot Marshalls. Dollar Tree, Pet Valu, Mattress Firm, AT&T and a variety of local retail properties also occupy the center. Nat Heald and Chris Angelone of JLL brokered the transaction. Paragon’s in-house management division will provide property management for the shopping center.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges JV Equity for Multifamily Development in Bayonne, New Jersey
by Amy Works
BAYONNE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield, on behalf of Baker Residential, has arranged a joint venture with Woodmont Properties to develop a multifamily property at 190 W. 54th St. in Bayonne. Woodmont acquired a majority stake in the venture. Construction is underway with completion slated for spring 2019. Located adjacent to the 40-acre Richard A. Rutkowski Park, the property will feature 220 market-rate units, views of Manhattan and The Port of Newark, covered parking, a community pool, landscaped courtyards, a rooftop terrace, a club room, a fitness center, a pet spa and direct access to the park. John Alascio, Brian Whitmer, Sridhar Vankayala and Gloria Aboagye-Agyeman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Baker Residential in the transaction.
BOSTON — Newmark Knight Frank Capital Markets has brokered the sale a retail building located at 957 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Nolan Properties Group acquired the asset from J&M Realty for an undisclosed price. Justin Smith, Paul Penman and Christian Brannelly of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. The property features 15,800 square feet of retail space.
Fantini & Gorga Secure $3.4M in Financing for Retail Property in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $3.3 million in refinancing for State Road Plaza, a retail property in North Dartmouth. The borrower was New York-based 331 State Road Associates LLC. Casimir Groblewski of Fantini & Gorga originated the assignment and placed the financing. Situated on 5.8 acres, State Road Plaza features 29,505 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include J.D. Byrider, Newbury Comics and Pearson Vue, as well as various local retailers and service providers.
O,R&L Commercial Brokers Sale of 24,300 SF Industrial Property in West Haven, Connecticut
by Amy Works
WEST HAVEN, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has arranged the sale of a light industrial/flex building located at 45 Railroad Ave. in West Haven. Pinpoint Promotions & Printing acquired the asset form L&A Realty. The new owner plans to relocate its full-service marketing and production agency to the property, which was formerly occupied by Manufacturers Associates Inc. Situated on 1.25 acres, the property features 24,300 square feet of space. Richard Guralnick of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — ATCO Properties & Management has closed a $72.7 million refinancing for an office building located at 240-246 W. 35th St. in Manhattan’s Garment District. MetLife Investment Management provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan. Jordan Roeschlaub and Dustin Stolly of Newmark Knight Frank arranged the financing. ATCO acquired the 165,000-square-foot building in 2016 and has executed new leases and implemented capital improvement projects at the 18-story property. The company executed 47,000 square feet of new leases and renewals during 2017 and completed several improvement projects, including a new lobby renovation, common corridor upgrades and sidewalk improvements. Newsday, Fidelus Technologies, Jason Wu, Carrier Enterprises Northeast, Nexguard Labs and Café Metro are tenants at the building.
Sunstone Hotel Investors Sells Two Hotels in Metro Philadelphia, Metro Boston for $139M
by Amy Works
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., AND QUINCY, MASS. — Sunstone Hotel Investors has completed the sale of Philadelphia Marriott West in West Conshohocken and Boston Marriott Quincy in Quincy for $139 million, or approximately $184,600 per key. Located at 111 Crawford Ave., the Philadelphia Marriott West features 289 rooms, and Boston Marriott Quincy, at 1000 Marriott Drive in Quincy, features 464 units. The name of the buyer was not released. The disposition of the two hotels furthers the company’s strategy of concentrating its portfolio in long-term relevant real estate.
NEW YORK CITY — Stonehill Taylor has designed HY36, a hotel in the Hudson Yards district, for owners LLR Holdings LLC and Intercontinental Hotel Group. Open in fall 2017, the hotel features 251 rooms; a business lounge; an outside patio with a full bar and retractable skylight roof; a full gym; two meeting rooms; and The Great American, a destination restaurant. The hotel features an industrial design that emulates the nearby transportation hubs, including Penn Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Lincoln Tunnel and Grand Central Station. The façade is composed of corrugated metal and glass panels arranged in a rhythmic vertical configuration. K & Co. designed the interior spaces, with Glen Cohen designing the guestrooms. Intercontinental Hotel Group operates the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of three contiguous mixed-use buildings on Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights. A private investor, 2372-2376 Amsterdam Avenue NYC, acquired the properties from 2372-2376 Amsterdam Avenue LLC for $13.2 million. The buildings, located at 2372, 2374 and 2376 Amsterdam Ave., total 41,353 square feet. The properties consist of two five-story mixed-use walk-up buildings and one six-story mixed-use building with a total of 58 apartments and eight retail stores, including a barbershop and a grocery store. The properties were built between 1906 and 1908.