Northeast

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Sells Dumont NYC for $118M

by Nellie Day June 21, 2017

NEW YORK — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has sold the 252-room Dumont NYC in New York for $118 million. The transaction marks Pebblebrook’s exit from the New York market. The upper upscale hotel is located at 150 E. 34th St. at Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. It was built in 1986. The buyer was LeFrak Organization, which plans to convert the hotel into apartments, according to The Real Deal. Dumont NYC was previously part of a six-hotel portfolio Pebblebrook held with joint venture partner Denihan Hospitality Group. Denihan Investments completed a redemption agreement with Pebblebrook that transferred ownership of the jointly owned hotels in October. Denihan became the sole owner of four of the assets. This included The Benjamin, Fifty NYC, Gardens NYC and Shelburne NYC for a total of 917 rooms. Pebblebrook assumed full ownership of Dumont NYC and Manhattan NYC, totaling 870 rooms. Manhattan NYC was then sold to a joint venture between Sioni Group, Patriarch Equities and Highgate for $217.5 million. It was rebranded as the Stewart Hotel. Proceeds from the Dumont NYC sale will be used for general business purposes, which may include reducing Pebblebrook’s outstanding debt or repurchasing some of the company’s common shares. “With …

June 21, 2017

Industrial Market Reports Northeast Northeast Market Reports Rhode Island

The Changing Face of the Providence, Rhode Island Industrial Market

by Camren Skelton June 21, 2017

The latest CoStar Industrial Report for Providence reports that 2016 ended on a positive note on many fronts for the industrial real estate sector. The Providence industrial vacancy rate overall was down to 4.6 percent, a steady drop from 4.8 percent at the end of third quarter 2016, 5.3 percent at the end of second quarter 2016 and 6.4 percent at end of first quarter 2016. Flex projects showed a vacancy rate of 7.1 percent at end of fourth quarter 2016, a sharp drop from a rate that held largely steady for most of 2016 (11.4 percent for end of third quarter 2016, 11 percent at end of second and 11.5 percent at end of first quarter). For warehouse projects, the vacancy rate at the end of fourth quarter was just 4.4 percent, no change from end of third quarter, but down from 5 percent at end of second quarter and 6 percent at end of first quarter. It’s more good news for the state’s industrial outlook that the current administration has prioritized bringing businesses and jobs here. There’s evidence in the CoStar report to support that claim. Look at the third-largest lease signing of 2016. It was enacted by …

June 21, 2017

Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

UPS Acquires 595,000 SF Distribution Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

CARLISLE, PA. — The United Parcel Service (UPS) has purchased LogistiCenter at Carlisle, a distribution center located at 1 Ames Drive in Carlisle. Dermody Properties sold the 595,000-square-foot center for an undisclosed price. The Class A bulk warehouse facility was built in 2015. Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

June 20, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Brookwood Sells Three Office Properties in Pennsylvania Totaling $22.7M

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

ALLENTOWN, BENSALEM AND HORSHAM, PA. — Brookwood Financial Partners has completed the disposition of three office properties totaling $22.7 million. In the first transaction, Infinera Corp., the sole tenant, acquired a 59,910-square-foot office building at 7360 Windsor Drive in Allentown for $12.4 million, or $207 per square foot. In the second deal, Police and Fire Federal Credit Union purchased One Greenwood Square, a 60,700-square-foot office property located in Bensalem, for $6.8 million, or $112 per square foot. In the third transaction, Pliner Properties acquired a 28,894-square-foot property located at 630 Dresher Road in Horsham for $3.5 million, or $122 per square foot. The buildings are part of a 29-building portfolio that Brookwood acquired in 2015 through its affiliates, Brookwood Philadelphia I and Brookwood Philadelphia II.

June 20, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Care Investment Trust, Inspirit Buy Two Seniors Housing Communities in Pennsylvania for $13M

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

MACUNGIE AND PALMERTON, PA. — A joint venture between Care Investment Trust LLC and Inspirit Senior Living has acquired The Villages at Palmerton in Palmerton and The Willow in Macungie for $13 million. Both towns are located in the Lehigh Valley, north of Philadelphia and west of New York City. The sellers are LifeCare Holdings LLC and The Weston Group Inc. The new owners will rebrand the properties as “The Willow, an Inspirit Senior Living Community” and “The Palmerton, an Inspirit Senior Living Community.” Both communities were built between 2002 and 2003 and were approximately 90 percent occupied at closing. The properties offer a combined 111 units of assisted living and memory care. Care and Inspirit plan to spend approximately $850,000 to refurbish the communities. Affiliates of Inspirit will operate and manage the communities. Care Investment Trust is a seniors housing real estate investor and wholly owned subsidiary of Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT). Inspirit is a seniors housing owner-operator that, following this acquisition, now operates four communities in Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 2015.

June 20, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Fairstead Affordable Acquires 403 Multifamily Units in Brooklyn

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Fairstead Affordable, an affiliate of Fairstead Capital, has purchased four separate Section 8 properties in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn through a public-private partnership with New York Housing Partnership. The portfolio comprises 42 buildings with a total of 403 units. As part of the transaction, Fairstead entered into new regulatory agreements with New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development to ensure all 403 units will remain affordable for the next 30 years. Fairstead plans to implement a capital improvement program to modernize and enhance all of the properties, including common area improvements, in-unit repairs, energy system upgrades and other capital renovations. The price and name of the seller were not released.

June 20, 2017

Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $2.5M in Financing for Apartments in Morristown, Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

MORRISTOWN, PA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $2.5 million in supplemental financing for Castle Club Apartments in Morristown. The property features 158 multifamily units. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq secured the six-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, through Freddie Mac for the undisclosed borrower.

June 20, 2017

Civic Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Skanska USA to Build $113M Recreation Center at Boston College

by Amy Works June 19, 2017

BOSTON — Boston College has awarded Skanska USA a $113 million contract to provide construction services for a 244,000-square-foot recreation center at the university. Designed by Cannon Design, the four-story facility will feature a fitness center, jogging track, natatorium with lap and instructional pools, four wood-floor basketball courts, three tennis courts, two multi-activity courts and multi-purpose rooms for spin, yoga and fitness classes. Slated for completion in summer 2019, the new facility will replace the Flynn Recreation Complex.

June 19, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Healthcare Transactions Group Arranges Sale of Operations of 1,906-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 19, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Healthcare Transactions Group Inc. has arranged the sale of the operations of an eight-location, 1,906-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Pennsylvania. Mid-Atlantic Health Care LLC of Maryland sold the operations to Mima Healthcare, which is based in New Jersey. Of the properties, six are in the greater Philadelphia area and two are in Central Pennsylvania. The portfolio produces annual revenue in excess of $205 million. The sales price and names of facilities were not disclosed. A national REIT will continue to retain ownership of the real estate involved in the transaction. Mark Davis of Healthcare Transactions Group initiated the transaction for the seller.

June 19, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Office

Rhodium Capital Advisors Acquires Jersey City Office Building for $20M

by Amy Works June 19, 2017

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Rhodium Capital Advisors has purchased an office building located at 600 Pavonia Ave. in Jersey City. An undisclosed seller sold the 85,000-square-foot property for $20 million. The buyer plans to implement a $3 million new capital expenditure and tenant improvement program at the eight-story building. Rhodium Capital Advisors closed on the property via its newly launched investment platform.

June 19, 2017

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