Northeast

Columbia Property Trust Buys Two Office Properties in Manhattan for $514M

by Nellie Day October 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Columbia Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: CXP) has purchased two office properties in the Chelsea submarket of New York for $514 million. The acquisition includes two adjoining office buildings that total 281,294 square feet at 245-249 W. 17th St., as well as a 165,670-square-foot office building at 218 W. 18th St. The seller was not disclosed. Twitter’s New York headquarters occupies the majority of the boutique buildings on 17th Street. The adjoining buildings include a six-story western tower and a 12-story eastern tower that serves as a showroom for the high-end modern furniture chain Room & Board. The nearby 12-story building on 18th Street houses the New York City headquarters of beverage and lifestyle company Red Bull, along with several other office tenants. This acquisition has allowed Columbia to increase its New York presence to a total of 2.6 million square feet of Class A office space spread throughout seven assets. This represents 44 percent of the trust’s overall portfolio. “Our acquisition of these prime Midtown South buildings allows us to expand within New York, where we already held the largest concentration in our portfolio, and will further establish Columbia as a significant player in Manhattan’s most dynamic …

October 13, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Student Housing

Goldenberg Group Breaks Ground on $199M Student Housing Community Near Temple University

by Amy Works October 12, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — The Goldenberg Group has broken ground for a $199 million student housing development located on the edge of Temple University’s campus at 12th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Philadelphia. The 470,000-square-foot property will feature 984 beds within one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. All 368 units are fully furnished with flat-screen televisions, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, dishwashers, icemakers and garbage disposals. Community amenities include a 24-hour concierge; a coffee bar; fitness center with rooms for fitness on-demand, yoga and spin; an outdoor rooftop terrace; a social activities area; a business center; study and conference areas; a package locker system; sky lounge; indoor bicycle storage and on-site resident parking, including dedicated car sharing spaces and electric charging spaces. Additionally, the property will offer 30,000 square feet of ground-level retail, restaurant and commercial space opening to a plaza with seating, green space and activity areas. The project is designed to complement The View at Montgomery, the company’s existing 832-bed student housing property. This is the second and final phase of Goldenberg’s master-planned redevelopment of the 4.6-acre site of the former John Wanamaker High School. The first phase opened in August 2014. The new development is slated for completion …

October 12, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

IBA Secures $53M in MassHousing Financing to Renovate 181-Unit Apartment Building in Boston

by Amy Works October 12, 2017

BOSTON — IBA, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, has secured a $53 million permanent loan from Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) to renovate Villa Victoria’s Viviendas Apartments, an affordable housing property located in Boston’s South End neighborhood. Renovations will include extensive structural and cosmetic improvements, upgrading the exterior and interior to preserve building quality and enhance tenants’ residential experience. Upgrades will include replacing the asphalt roof with 30-year architectural shingles, improvements to pre-existing draining structures and updating the property’s façade with fresh stucco and paint. Originally built in the 1960s by IBA, Viviendas Apartments is one of four properties that make up Villa Victoria, a 435-unit affordable housing community that promotes wellness, active living, public safety, cultural expression and socioeconomic mobility through a specialized range of residential services.

October 12, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Meridian Investment Negotiates $29.8M Sale of Apartment Building in the Bronx

by Amy Works October 12, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales, the commercial property sales division of Meridian Capital Group, has arranged the sale of an apartment property located at 1555 Grand Concourse in the Mount Eden neighborhood of the Bronx. Pistilli Realty Group purchased the building from Eric Silverstein for $29.8 million. Mark Steinmetz and Richard Velotta of Meridian represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Built in 1927, the six-story, 139,000-square-foot building features 149 apartment units and was recently upgraded with renovated elevators, a new intercom system and a gas conversion.

October 12, 2017

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

CBRE/NE Brokers $23.3M Sale of 148-Unit Multifamily Property in Methuen, Massachusetts

by Amy Works October 12, 2017

METHUEN, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has arranged the sale of Colonial Village, an apartment community located in Methuen. An affiliate of Newton, Mass.-based Sawyer Realty Holdings acquired the 148-unit property from Colonial Methuen Associates for $23.3 million. The property features six three-story garden-style apartment buildings, a townhouse building and clubhouse. The unit mix comprises 77 one-bedroom, 67 two-bedroom and four two-bedroom townhome units with an average unit size of 816 square feet. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

October 12, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $1.7M Sale of Retail Property in Clifton, New Jersey

by Amy Works October 12, 2017

CLIFTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a retail property located at 449 Lakeview Ave. in Clifton. A developer acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $1.7 million. Dollar General occupies the 11,500-square-foot building on a net-lease basis. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Cafiero, Sgambati and David Cafiero, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal.

October 12, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Equus Capital Partners Sells 22-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Pennsylvania for $467M

by Amy Works October 11, 2017

PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Equus Capital Partners has completed disposition of a 22-property multifamily portfolio totaling 3,426 units across Pennsylvania in a series of transactions totaling $467 million. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig and Francis Coyne of HFF marketed the properties on behalf of the seller in six sub-portfolios. The properties sold in phases to different buyers throughout the year with the most recent closing at the end of September. The properties are located in suburban Philadelphia, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Wyomissing and Lehigh Valley, Pa. The properties range in size from 50 units to 400 units and were built between the early 1960s through the mid-2000s.

October 11, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

NKF Negotiates $28.3M Sale of 160,912 SF Office Building in Quincy, Massachusetts

by Amy Works October 11, 2017

QUINCY, MASS. — NKF has brokered the sale of Heritage Point, an office building in Quincy. Grander Capital Partners and North Colony Asset Management acquired the property from Campanelli for $28.3 million. At the time of sale, the 160,912-square-foot Class A office building was 85 percent occupied. On-site amenities include a fitness center, conference areas and a full-service café with an exterior deck featuring water views. The asset is one of three buildings within Heritage Landing, which was originally acquired by the joint venture of Campanelli and Dallas-based Trigate Capital in 2013 and 2014. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, Michael Frisoli and Tyler McGrail of NKF represented the seller in the deal.

October 11, 2017

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Walters Group Begins Construction on 88-Unit Income-Restricted Residential Property in New Jersey

by Amy Works October 11, 2017

JACKSON, N.J. — Walters Group has started construction of The Ponds at Jackson 21, an 11-building income-restricted residential community located at 100 Mallard Court in Jackson. Situated on more than 10 acres, The Ponds at Jackson 21 comprises two-story apartment buildings offering a total of 88 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, ranging in size from 854 square feet to 1,172 square feet. Community amenities include a children’s tot lot, a barbecue and picnic area, a basketball court and a clubhouse with computer work stations and a fitness center. Slated for completion in October 2018, the property will fit a need for income-restricted housing in the township and give priority to Hurricane Sandy-impacted residents who were displaced by or experienced major severe storm damage from Superstorm Sandy. A portion of the development was funded by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, which has produced more than 2 million affordable housing units nationally and more than 500,000 units in New Jersey. Walters Group is managing every aspect of the project from design and construction to property management.

October 11, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Uber Capital Group Secures $14M Acquisition Loan for 623,000 SF Shopping Center in Metro Ithaca

by Amy Works October 11, 2017

LANSING, N.Y. — Great Neck, N.Y.-based Uber Capital Group, a commercial real estate financial advisory and mortgage origination firm, has arranged a $14 million loan for the acquisition of The Shops at Ithaca Mall, a shopping center located at 40 Catherwood Road in Lansing. Joel J. Gorjian of Uber Capital Group secured the financing for the borrower, a private commercial real estate investment group. Target, Old Navy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bon-Ton, Michaels and a 14-screen Regal Cinemas anchor the shopping center, which was built in 1976. Additional tenants at the 623,000-square-foot property include Bath & Body Works, Kay Jewelers, Victoria’s Secret, ULTA Beauty, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Entertainment Zone, Great Escape Adventures, Planet Fitness and Zumiez.

October 11, 2017

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