ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Starkman Realty Group has arranged the sale of Best of Life Park Apartments, a seniors housing property located in Atlantic City. Radiant Property Management acquired the property from a non-profit entity for $5 million. The 14-story building features 208 units and 73 parking spaces. Jason Starkman of Starkman Realty Group represented the seller in the transaction.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Braintree, Mass.-based John M. Corcoran & Co. and Providence-based Trilogy Development have broken ground on Commons at Providence Station, a multifamily building situated on 2.8 acres at Smith and Canal streets in Providence. Slated for completion in summer 2018, the 145,000-square-foot property will offer 169 rental units, 170 subsurface parking spaces, a yoga room, gym, and roof deck with views of the statehouse. The $54.1 million project is adjacent to the Providence train station with access to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Amtrak train systems. The development was made possible with assistance from Rebuild Rhode Island tax credits awarded by the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. and will create 225 direct jobs and 125 indirect jobs for the community. The Rebuild Rhode Island program uses redeemable tax credits to finance at-risk real estate projects. The program has provided $400 million worth of private real estate investment over the past year and led to agreements to bring nine new companies to the state.
ROSELAND, N.J. — M&T Bank has closed a $44 million loan for affiliates of Mountain Development and Square Mile Capital Management to complete building renovations and tenant improvements for an office building located at 56 Livingston Ave. in Roseland. Improvements for the 434,000-square-foot building include interior tenant space design work, a new and larger fitness center, a redesigned cafeteria and construction of an exterior lounge. Current tenants include Lowenstein Sandler, Connell Foley and Brown & Brown.
SJP Properties, Matrix Development Sell 337,500 SF Office Building in Newark, New Jersey
by Amy Works
NEWARK, N.J. — SJP Properties and Matrix Development have completed the sale of Two Riverfront Plaza, a 12-story office building located in Newark. An international entity advised by Arch Street Capital Advisors acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The 337,500-square-foot property is fully leased to Panasonic Corp. of North America on a long-term lease. The building was developed in 2013 as Panasonic’s U.S. headquarters. Jeffrey Dunne, Darcy Stacom, Kevin Welsh, Brian Scott and Brian Schulz of CBRE Institutional Properties, in collaboration with Dudley Ryan of CBRE’s East Brunswick, N.J., office, represented the sellers in the deal.
GREENWICH, CONN. — RHYS has arranged the sale of an office building located at 115 E. Putnam Ave. in downtown Greenwich. The Helen M. deKay Trust sold the property to 115 East Putnam Avenue LLC for $18.5 million. The 1.3-acre property, which is subject to a long-term ground lease, traded for more than $14 million per acre. The three-story building features 37,678 square feet of office space and 115 parking spaces. Cory Gubner and Christian Bangert of RHYS represented the seller, while Stephen Westerberg of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Four Seasons Hotel New York has unveiled its $120 million transformation. Designed by hotelier and design innovator Ty Warner, the renovation includes king-sized, lighted pedestal beds with custom linens, handcrafted furnishings, English Sycamore wood paneling, 100 percent wool carpets and hand-knotted rugs. Additionally, each of the newly designed 368 studio and suite rooms feature oversized windows, panoramic views of Manhattan, oversized deep-soaking bathtubs, remote-controlled mirrored televisions and state-of-the-art entertainment components, including curved televisions.
NEW CANAAN, CONN. — RHYS has facilitated the sale of an office building located at 65 Locust Ave. in New Canaan. Morina Associates LLC acquired the property from 65 Locust Avenue LLC for $11 million, or $395 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 27,843-square-foot property was fully leased. Cory Gubner and Christian Bangert of RHYS represented the seller, while Bashkim Osmani of B&A Brokers Corp. represented the buyer in the deal.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of Temple Court Medical Building, an office building located at 2590 Main St. in Stratford. Catherine J. Gong sold the three-story, 16,000-square-foot property to TimberRidge Associates for an undisclosed price. Neurological Specialists occupies the entire second floor of the property on a long-term lease. Eva Kornreich of Avison Young represented the seller, while the buyer had in-house representation.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a commercial building located at 92-94 Ludlow St. in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The property sold in an all-cash transaction for $9 million, or $442 per buildable square foot. The site offers up to 20,342 buildable square feet and currently includes a 3,390-square-foot single-story commercial building. Zoned C6-1, the site allows for the development of commercial, residential or community facility spaces. The existing building is currently leased to Hotel Chantelle, a restaurant and club. Michael DeCheser, Darragh Clarke and Mei Ling Wong of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
NEW YORK — National Cooperative Bank has originated $34.3 million in new loans during November for 10 properties in New York City, Belle Harbour and Riverdale, N.Y. Edward Howe III of National Cooperative Bank originated $15.6 million in loans, including: – A $9.3 million first mortgage and a $700,000 line of credit for Gentry Apartments Inc., a 247-unit co-op located at 310 Lenox Road and 330 Lenox Road in Brooklyn – A $2.9 million first mortgage and $250,000 line of credit for Beach 124 Apt. Inc., a 67-unit co-op located at 125 Beach 124th St. in Belle Harbour. – A $2.2 million first mortgage and $300,000 line of credit for a 33-unit co-op at One Clark Street in Brooklyn. Harley Seligman of National Cooperative reported $14.7 million in loans, including: – A $10.5 million first mortgage and $1 million line of credit for Arlington Owners, Inc., a 281-unit co-op at 139-15 83rd Ave. in Briarwood. – A $1.4 million term loan for Strivers Gardens Condominium, a 169-unit condominium association at 300 W. 135th St. in Manhattan. – A $1 million third mortgage and $750,000 line of credit for The Knolls Cooperative Section No. 1 Inc., a 238-unit co-op at 60 …