MIDDLETOWN, PA. — EQT Exeter has purchased a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial property in Middletown, located on the southeastern outskirts of Harrisburg, for $170 million. The 196-acre site at 3327 E. Harrisburg Pike offers proximity to two major American shipping carriers and Harrisburg International Airport. Building features include a clear height of 40 feet, 224 dock-high doors and parking for 702 cars and 363 trailers (expandable to 500). EQT Exeter acquired the property, which was constructed last year and fully leased at the time of sale, in conjunction with a 638,000-square-foot industrial facility in Portland, Tennessee, for a combined price of $245 million. John Plower, John Huguenard, Ryan Cottone, Zach Maguire, Paul Torosian and Jeff Lockard of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners, in the transaction.
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NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $128 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of nine multifamily properties totaling 171 units in Manhattan’s East Village area. The portfolio spans 153,800 square feet and includes 22 retail spaces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate loan through Derby Copeland Capital on behalf of the borrower, RYCO Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of a 4,634-square-foot office and retail building in the Astoria area of Queens. The transit-served building at 2502-2508 31st St. houses retail space on the ground floor and office space on the second floor. Matt Fotis and Lazarus Apostolidis of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Locally based investment firm The STRO Cos. has acquired a 76,560-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. The building, which was fully leased at the time of sale, houses small-bay units that range in size from 8,000 to 13,000 square feet and feature clear heights of 22 feet. Howard Weinberg of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — National discount retailer Burlington has signed a retail lease renewal at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens. The square footage was not disclosed. Burlington has been a tenant at the 187,650-square-foot center since 2003 and plans to upgrade its space. Ken Bryan internally represented Burlington in the lease negotiations. Randall Briskin represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, also on an internal basis.
Parent Company of Circle K Agrees to Acquire 270 GetGo Convenience Stores, Makes ‘Friendly’ Takeover Bid for 7-Eleven Owner
by John Nelson
LAVAL, QUEBEC AND CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the Canadian parent company of Circle K, has agreed to acquire GetGo Café + Markets from Giant Eagle Inc., a supermarket chain based in Pennsylvania. GetGo operates 270 gas station and convenience store locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The company staffs approximately 3,500 employees. “We are excited to welcome GetGo into the Couche-Tard family,” says Brian Hannasch, president and CEO of Couche-Tard. “We look forward to growing together as we learn from and continue GetGo’s innovative approaches to serving its local customers and communities.” “We are energized by the potential for both Giant Eagle and GetGo as a result of this transaction,” adds Bill Artman, CEO of Giant Eagle. “This enhances our focus on our core supermarket and pharmacy businesses.” GetGo has multiple retail models, including open-concept stores and standalone kiosks, with an emphasis on “food first.” As part of this transaction, Couche-Tard and Giant Eagle have agreed to maintain and partner together on Giant Eagle’s myPerks loyalty program for customers. Couche-Tard expects the deal to close in 2025 following standard regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed …
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $1.2 billion refinancing of One High Line, a 750,000-square-foot mixed-use property in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood. One High Line consists of two towers and a five-story commercial building that span an entire city block. The property houses 236 condos with 18,000 square feet of residential amenity space, a 120-room Faena hotel that is scheduled to open next year, 45,000 square feet of boutique office space and 13,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella, Michael Diaz, Jackson Irwin and William Herrin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between The Witkoff Group, Access Industries and Monroe Capital. J.P. Morgan provided the senior loan within the financing package, and TYKO Capital provided mezzanine debt.
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has provided a $75 million bridge loan for a 294-unit multifamily project that is nearing completion in the Northern New Jersey community of Little Ferry. The property at 110 Bergen Turnpike includes 8,356 square feet of retail space and is expected to receive its temporary certificate of occupancy during the current quarter. The borrower is Capodagli Property Co., a New Jersey-based family-owned development firm. Proceeds from the 18-month loan, which also carries two six-month extension options, will be used retire the existing $71 million construction loan (also provided by SCALE) and to complete lease-up of the project.
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. — A partnership between developers Tidemark and BOD Holdings has broken ground on a 135-unit multifamily project in Somersworth, located on the Maine-New Hampshire border. Designed by New Hampshire-based PROCON, the complex will be located in the downtown area and will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, package room, leasing office and onsite parking. Completion is slated for spring 2026.
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Colliers has brokered the $20 million sale of a 91,428-square-foot warehouse in the Long Island community of Melville. The building sits on a 10-acre site at 135 Baylis Road and features a clear height of 16 feet. Robert Steinhart, Richard Warshauer, Jason Maietta, Tommy Rosati and Brandon Lichtenstein of Colliers represented the seller, Melville Beverage Partners, in the transaction. Local appliance wholesaler Kings Prime Equities LLC purchased the building with plans to occupy the space.