NEW YORK CITY — TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen, has completed the disposition of 685 Third Avenue, an office building with ground-level retail space in Midtown Manhattan. UNIZO Holdings Co., a Tokyo-based real estate company, acquired the property for $467.5 million. The 31-story office building features 651,492 square feet of office and retail space. Office tenants include Sales Force, Tribune and Crain’s. The retail space houses Luke’s Lobster and Maison Kayser, an artisanal bakery. Bill Shanahan and Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. This is UNIZO’s sixth New York City purchase.
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Love Funding Secures $8.1M HUD Refinancing for 79-Unit Assisted Living Community in New Jersey
by Amy Works
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Love Funding has closed an $8.1 million refinancing for Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Facility, a 79-unit community in Toms River, located near the coast east of Philadelphia and south of New York City. Love Funding’s Laura Saull-Smith secured the loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 232/223(a)(7) loan insurance program. This program allows for the refinancing of properties currently insured by FHA, as well as an extension of up to 12 years beyond the original mortgage term. Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Facility was previously refinanced in 2006 under HUD’s 232/223(f) loan program. The current refinancing, which locks in a lower interest rate for a 35-year term, will generate debt service savings. Magnolia Gardens was built in 2002 and will continue under the management of ML Healthcare Associates Inc.
Capitol Seniors Housing to Develop $36.5M Seniors Housing Community in Andover, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
ANDOVER, MASS. — Capitol Seniors Housing is developing Stonehill of Andover, an assisted living and memory care seniors housing community in Andover. Located at 141 Elm St., the $36.5 million community will feature 96 units. Operated by The Northbridge Cos., the 81,500-square-foot community will feature a bistro, activity room, fitness room, theater, salon and courtyard. Construction will begin on the property later this month, with an opening scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2018.
PINE BUSH, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Valley Supreme Plaza, a retail building located at 2412 State Route 52 in Pine Bush. A private investor acquired the 50,800-square-foot retail property from an individual/personal trust for $5.8 million. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, Matt Leszyk and Anthony Asencio of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Scott Plasky and Scott Edelstein of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
NAI Emory Hill Facilitates Sale of 8,000 SF Office, Industrial Building in Wilmington, Delaware
by Amy Works
WILMINGTON, DEL. — NAI Emory Hill has arranged the sale of an industrial and office building located at 510 Century Blvd. in Wilmington. Mark Landis and Karen Landis of Metro Merchant Services acquired the 8,000-square-foot condominium building for an undisclosed price. Metro Merchant Services plans to move its operations from 132 Clinton St. in Delaware City, Del., to the newly acquired facility. WSFS provided financing for the deal. David Morrison of NAI Emory Hill represented the seller, while Lorraine Sheldon and Becky Harrington of NAI Emory Hill represented the buyer in the transaction.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Spear Street Capital has purchased The Center at Corporate Drive, a four-building office campus located at 10, 25, 30 and 35 Corporate Drive in Burlington. The Davis Companies, in a joint venture with Principal Real Estate Investors, sold the 487,000-square-foot campus for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent leased. The sellers originally purchased the property in September and implemented a $8 million capital improvement plan at the property. Along with architectural firm CBT, the joint venture renovated the park into a Class A office campus featuring a state-of-the-arts amenities hub and extensive outdoor green space and patio area. On-site amenities include a 7,850-square-foot cafeteria with flexible conference space; a 2,100-square-foot fitness center with yoga room, new showers and locker facilities; and a 4,500-square-foot outdoor patio with green space and numerous collaboration areas with Wi-Fi connectivity.
Jacobson Properties, RE/MAX Right Choice Broker Sale of 80,000 SF Medical Office Portfolio in Connecticut
by Amy Works
TRUMBULL AND STRATFORD, CONN. — Jacobson Properties and RE/MAX Right Choice have arranged the sale of Fairfield County Medical Office Building Portfolio, a two-building medical office portfolio in Trumbull and Stratford. A private healthcare REIT acquired the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Advanced Radiology anchors the 80,000-square-foot portfolio. Additional tenants include Yale New Haven Health and Ascension Health. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 94 percent occupied. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties and John LaBella of RE/MAX Right Choice represented the undisclosed sellers in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has brokered the sale of a six-story mixed-use building located at 331 E. 81st St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A private investor acquired the building for $12.7 million, or $1,202 per square foot. The 10,606-square-foot property features 14 residential apartments and one retail space, which is leased to Bar Prima. Jeremy Simon and Ronda Rogovin of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, a real estate investment firm, while Simon also procured the buyer in the deal.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Terry’s Drugs Retail Strip, a retail property located at 1049 Broad St. in Bloomfield. A private investor sold the property for $3.4 million. At the time of sale, the 8,500-square-foot center was fully leased to five retailers. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero and David Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. The name of the buyer was not released.
HULL, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has arranged the sale of The Estates, an apartment community located in Hull. Invesco Real Estate purchased the 162-unit property from Barings Real Estate Advisers, part of Barings LLC, acting on behalf of an institutional investor, for an undisclosed price. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Built in 2000, the property comprises 20 two- and three-story direct-access buildings, as well as a freestanding clubhouse and separate fitness center and outdoor pool. The community features 32 one-bedroom units, 34 two-bedroom lofts, eight two-bedroom/one-bath units, 40 two-bedroom units and 48 two-bedroom lofts with an average size of 1,116 square feet.