SECAUCUS, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of 425 Meadowlands Parkway, a 111,106-square-foot office building in Secaucus, as well as the leaseback of approximately 45,000 square feet of office space currently occupied by the seller. CBRE represented the seller, Meadowlands Parkway Associates, in the transaction. The buyer was CPR Meadowlands Parkway LLC. The deal also involved a lease buyout of tenant Capital One.
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NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has secured $35 million in construction financing for a mixed-use condominium property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The borrower is Adellco LLC. The 24-month loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, features interest-only payments, a prime-based floating rate, and a one-year extension option. Once completed, 27 East 79th St. will feature eight two- to five-bedroom residences as well as a duplex townhouse with a private garden and a triplex penthouse. Retail space will also be available.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 395 W. Passaic St., a four-story, 107,969-square-foot office building in Rochelle Park. The sales price was not disclosed. Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Garrison Investment Group and Onyx Equities, in the transaction. They buyer was Ramaa Management. The three-acre property was 80 percent leased to eight tenants at the time of sale.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $28.5 million refinancing for 350 Clark Drive, a three-building industrial warehouse facility in Mount Olive. The 443,030-square-foot facility was originally constructed to house the headquarters of Calvin Klein Cosmetics and is now 97 percent leased to office and industrial tenants. The property features 24- to 30-foot clear heights, 26 loading docks, two drive-in doors and 20,000 square feet of freezer space. HFF represented the borrower, Commercial Realty Group, to place a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with John Hancock Real Estate Finance Group.
MacKenzie Arranges Sale of 35,500 SF Facility Occupied by Harley-Davidson Dealership in Delaware
by David Cohen
NEW CASTLE, DEL. — MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of 2160 New Castle Avenue, a 35,500-square-foot commercial property on 5.7 acres in New Castle, five miles south of Wilmington. The sales price was not disclosed. The seller, Rommel Harley-Davidson, is an operator of multiple Harley-Davidson dealerships throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Rommel Harley-Davidson will transition the New Castle operations to a recently announced new dealership to be built in Middletown. Chris Bennett and Chris Walsh of MacKenzie represented the seller in the transaction. Sean Langford of MacKenzie represented the buyer, a Baltimore-based private investment group. The buyer plans to redevelop the site to include multiple pad sites, one of which will contain a Royal Farms convenience store.
NAI Hanson Negotiates Sale of 48-Unit Condominium and Mixed-Use Development Site in New Jersey
by David Cohen
PATERSON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the sale of Silk City Lofts, a 48-unit condominium building located at 175 Broadway, and an adjacent development site that has been approved for 195 rental units at 105 Fair St. in Paterson. Anthony Cassano of NAI Hanson represented the seller, Great Falls Realty LLC and the buyer, JCM Investors, in the transaction. Silk City Lofts features 48, one- and two-bedroom condominium units and was converted from a former silk mill. The property also features a 9,500-square-foot, ground-level commercial condominium that is currently vacant. An adjacent development site was also included in the transaction and has been approved for 195 rental units as well as ground-level retail.
DURHAM, N.H. — Ziegler has closed on $110.5 million in bond financing for the development of RiverWoods Durham, a 222-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC). The property will be located in Durham, near the Atlantic coast in the southeast corner of the state midway between Boston and Portland, Maine. The community will feature 150 independent living units, 24 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 24 skilled nursing beds. The financing includes $53 million in permanent bonds, $45.4 million in temporary bonds, and a $12.1 million subordinated note. The bonds are tax-exempt, non-bank qualified bonds issued through the New Hampshire Health and Educational Facilities Authority. RiverWoods Exeter, another property from the same owner-operator, will provide the taxable subordinated note. TD Bank and SunTrust Bank were selected as co-lead banks and People’s United Bank was selected as participant bank for the financing package.
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based developer Sam Changhas acquired a 9,983-square-foot lot in Long Island City with plans to build a branded hotel on the site. The sales price for the property, located at 38-15 9th St., was $6.5 million. Construction of the hotel is expected to begin this year. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, BNC Hospitality, in the transaction. The development site allows up to 49,917 buildable square feet for commercial or hotel development.
HUDSON, MASS. — R.W. Holmes Realty has brokered the $6.9 million sale of 1 Cabot Road, a 69,272-square-foot office building in Hudson, about 30 miles west of Boston. Craig Johnston, Garry Holmes, and Jim Bartholomew of R.W. Holmes represented the seller, K & L Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was Creative Cabot LLC. The property features a fitness center with showers, a lobby and two retail stores.
Meridian Capital Arranges $88M in Pre-Development Financing for Hotel Project in Hudson Yards
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $88 million in pre-development financing for a Marriott-branded hotel to be located at 450 Eleventh Ave. in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan. Meridian secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Marx Development Group, through lender Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies. The two-year loan will serve to recapitalize the project and cover pre-development costs for the hotel. MDG is also raising $66 million in EB-5 funds through the Manhattan Regional Center for the hotel’s construction. Once completed, the 42-story hotel will span 235,000 square feet and contain 441 rooms. The property will also include a business center, lounge, restaurant and outdoor meeting space. The hotel is slated for completion in late 2019. Hudson Yards is a $20 billion large-scale redevelopment program on Manhattan’s far west side that will include a 28-acre mixed-use development.