CALDWELL, N.J. — Cabot Properties has purchased an industrial facility located at 8 Fairfield Crescent in Caldwell. Tulfra Real Estate sold the 62,200-square-foot property for $7.8 million. Built in 1975, the property was fully renovated in 2014 and features 10,000 square feet of office space and 52,200 square feet of warehouse space. The building is fully leased through 2021 by two companies: Regi USA and Inline Distributing Co. Robert Borny and Jose Cruz of HFF brokered the transaction.
SCRANTON, PA. — Millett Real Estate, as owner and manager, has opened Home2 Suites by Hilton Dickson City Scranton, located at 914 Scranton-Carbondale Highway in Scranton. Featuring 70 guest suites, the hotel also offers complimentary internet access, communal spaces, a complimentary breakfast, Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items, and Spin2 Cycle, a combined laundry and fitness area. The pet-friendly hotel also features an indoor pool and whirlpool.
RAMAPO, N.Y. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Suburban Manor, a garden-style apartment community located at 214-226 Old Nyack Turnpike in Ramapo. Suburban Manor LLC acquired the property, along with a four-acre development site, from Ramapo Knolls for $6.3 million. The four-building property features 53 apartment units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. David Oropeza and Debbie Pomerantz of Gebroe-Hammer arranged the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Sumaida + Khurana and LENY have acquired a vacant commercial building located at 611 W. 56th St. in Manhattan’s West Side for $65 million. The joint venture plans to demolish the existing structure and redevelop the site into a 35-story residential condominium building. Alvaro Siza designed the building, which will feature 80 units ranging from one- to four-bedroom layouts and penthouses. Amenities will include private terraces, a roof garden, sun deck, fitness center and retail components. Carl Schwartz, Susan Saslow, Douglas Hoffmann and Michal Baum of Hunton & Williams advised the joint venture on the acquisition. The name of the seller was not released.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of Totten Pond Office Park, an office complex located in Waltham. Anchor Line Partners in a joint venture with Northwood Investors acquired the property from TA Realty for $51.5 million. Located at 400, 410 and 460 Totten Pond Road, the three-building office park was 87 percent leased to 43 tenants at the time of sale. On-site amenities for the office park include a cafeteria, fitness center, conference room and café. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble and Samantha Hallowell of NKF represented the seller in the deal.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pyramid Management, as owner, has opened Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA, located at 311 Hiawatha Blvd. W in Syracuse. Situated at Destiny USA, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination, the hotel features 209 suites, 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, full-service restaurant and 24-hour convenience shop. Aimbridge Hospitality manages the hotel.
SHELBURNE, VT. — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has arranged $67.1 million in bond financing for Wake Robin, a continuing care retirement community in Shelburne, located along Lake Champlain just south of Burlington. The community is situated on 136 acres and feature 212 independent living units, 31 assisted living units and 51 skilled nursing units. The nonprofit Wake Robin Corp. was incorporated in 1984 to develop, own and operate the community. It was the first CCRC in Vermont. Wake Robin is undergoing an expansion that will add 38 independent living units, 10 assisted living units and six skilled nursing units, as well as renovate common areas and the skilled nursing facility. The proceeds of the fixed-rate bonds will be used to refinance 2006 bonds, finance the expansion, pay the costs of bond issuance and fund a debt service reserve fund. M&T Bank was the purchaser of the bonds, and Greenbrier Development acted as development consultant on the expansion project.
NEW YORK CITY — Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has arranged the lease of three full floors at 1400 Broadway in Manhattan’s Times Square South. International law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP will occupy the space. The firm currently has more than 40 offices in 20 countries. John Shaunfield, Seth Weinstein and Paul Ippolito of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant. Scott Klau, Erik Harris and Neil Rubin of Newmark Knight Frank, along with Keith Cody of ESRT, represented the landlord in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison International Realty and Forest City Realty Trust have signed definitive agreements for Madison’s acquisition of Forest City’s 51 percent interest in a 2.1 million-square-foot retail portfolio. The transaction is valued at $1 billion. Scattered across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Northern New Jersey, the 12-property portfolio is 95 percent leased. Madison plans to engage Cushman & Wakefield as the third-party property management and leasing team for the portfolio. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
BOSTON — Fortis Property Group has purchased Dock Square Garage, a parking garage and retail property located adjacent to Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston, for $170 million. The property features 698 parking spaces and 16,100 square feet of retail space, which is leased to Hard Rock Café. The asset also offers three to four stories of additional development potential. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and James Tribble of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, Dock Square Parking Associates, in the transaction.