Northeast

Eastern Union Funding Arranges $10.3M Acquisition Loan for Six-Building Multifamily Portfolio in Harlem

by Amy Works October 21, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union Funding has arranged a $10.3 million acquisition loan on behalf of ABJ Properties for its $16 million purchase of a multifamily portfolio in Harlem. The six-building portfolio comprises 82 apartments and six retail spaces. The properties are located at 53-55 W. 130th St., 165 W. 122nd St., 56 W. 127th St., 2401 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., and 342 and 346 Lenox Ave. Meir Kessner and Ira Zlotowitz of Eastern Union Funding secured the loan, which was provided by Customers Bank.

October 21, 2016

Hospitality New York Northeast

Barone Management Develops 226-Room Marriott Hotel in New York City

by Amy Works October 21, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Barone Management, as developer, has opened a Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites, located at 538 W. 58th St. in New York City. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, the 85,000-square-foot hotel features 226 rooms in two seemingly separate structures — an 18-story tower and an adjoining 10-story building, which are recessed from the street at different depths. The hotel features a below-grade ground floor and lobby, an office center, fitness center, breakfast bar and a sunken entryway with a 2,300-square-foot landscaped plaza.

October 21, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Retail

Rouse Properties Acquires 115,000 SF Shopping Center in Glastonbury, Connecticut

by Amy Works October 20, 2016

GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Rouse Properties has acquired The Shops at Somerset Square, a lifestyle retail center located in Glastonbury. The HB Nitkin Group sold the property for $42 million. The 115,000-square-foot center is occupied by Francesca’s, Victoria’s Secret, White House Black Market, Chinos, Talbots, Chipotle, Starbucks Coffee, Lux, Bond & Green Jewelers, Max Fish and Max Amore. Additionally, the center features office and medical space.

October 20, 2016

Affordable Housing Multifamily Northeast Vermont

Addison County Community Trust, Cathedral Square Corp. Open Net-Zero Affordable Housing Development in Vermont

by Amy Works October 20, 2016

WALTHAM, VT. — Development partners Addison County Community Trust and Cathedral Square Corp. have redeveloped a formerly unoccupied manufactured home park in Waltham into McKnight Lane, Vermont’s first net-zero affordable housing community. The $3.6 million community features 15 net-zero energy homes configured into seven duplexes with 12 two-bedroom layouts and two three-bedroom layouts. The homes are available for households with incomes at or below 50 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. The homes incorporate the latest in energy-efficiency design and technology, including a high-performance building envelope, cold climate heat pumps and a state-of-the-art ventilation system. Additionally, each home is designed to have its total energy usage, including heating, cooling, domestic hot water, appliances and plug demands, met by a 6 kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic array, and each home features a 6 kWh AC sonnen smart solar energy system for backup power.

October 20, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 164,070 SF Office Building in Middletown, New York

by Amy Works October 20, 2016

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building located at 85 Crystal Run Road in Middletown. A private equity group acquired the 164,070-square-foot Class A property from an affiliate of Madison International Realty and its operating partner for an undisclosed price. Situated on 21 acres, the four-story property serves as the corporate accounts services location for Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield. The building features ample parking, multiple on-grade entryways, a naturally-lit atrium lobby, cafeteria and fitness center infrastructure. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Frank DiTommaso and Andrew Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer.

October 20, 2016

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

HFF Assists REIT in Sale of 169,856 SF Retail Center in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, to Nassimi Realty

by Amy Works October 20, 2016

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. — HFF has arranged the sale of Market Street Square, a grocery-anchored retail center located at 1605-1641 S. Market St. in Elizabethtown. Nassimi Realty LLC acquired the property free and clear of existing debt for an undisclosed sum. Situated on 18.6 acres, the 169,856-square-foot center is anchored by Weis Markets, Kmart and Dollar General. Additional tenants include Sleepy’s, Sherwin-Williams, Subway and Fulton Bank. Chris Munley, Jose Cruz and Michael DiCosimo of HFF represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT, in the transaction.

October 20, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Colliers Brokers Sales of Two Former Headquarters Assets in Morris County, New Jersey

by Amy Works October 20, 2016

MORRIS TOWNSHIP AND PINE BROOK, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sales of two former headquarters assets in Morris County. In the first transaction, Onyx Equities acquired Kemble Plaza I, located at 340 Mount Kemble Ave. in Morris Township, for $7.6 million. Situated on 40 acres, the 370,000-square-foot property is the former headquarters of AT&T. Jackie Chesler, Richard Madison and Jonathan Schlussel of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. In the second deal, a New Jersey-based private buyer acquired 34 Corporate Plaza, an office building located at 34 Maple Ave. in Pine Brook, for $2.5 million. At the time of sale, the 130,000-square-foot building was 14 percent occupied. Chesler, Madison and Schlussel negotiated the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

October 20, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Thor Equities Begins Site Work for 7.7-Acre Waterfront Office Campus in Brooklyn

by Amy Works October 19, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has started the site work for Red Hoek Point, a 7.7-acre waterfront office campus located in Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project will feature two heavy timber buildings totaling 795,000 square feet of creative office space on three levels and 23,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Additionally, the design features 125,000-square-foot open floor plates. Additional amenities at the office campus will include a central open courtyard, a 1.8-acre green rooftop on each building, walking/meeting trails, bike valet, on-site underground parking and a kayak launch. The site is surrounded by water on three sides and offers clear views of the Statue of Liberty and Lower Manhattan.

October 19, 2016

New York Northeast Office

SL Green Breaks Ground on One Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan

by Amy Works October 19, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has broken ground on One Vanderbilt, a 58-story office tower located in Manhattan’s East Midtown business district. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, tower will offer 1.7 million square feet of Class A office space. The project also includes $220 million of public improvements to Grand Central Terminal, which is adjacent to the tower. TD Bank is set to occupy 200,000 square feet of office and retail space at the property, upon its completion in 2020. Hines is serving as development manager and AECOM’s Tishman Construction is serving as construction manager.

October 19, 2016

Industrial Loans Massachusetts Northeast

New York Life Real Estate Investors Originates $37M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Portfolio in Suburban Boston

by Amy Works October 19, 2016

FRANKLIN, PEABODY, WILMINGTON AND AVON, MASS. — New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of institutional investors, has originated $37 million in acquisition financing for a four-building industrial portfolio located in the Greater Boston area. The five-year loan has a floating rate. The portfolio, which is 95 percent leased, comprises assets in Franklin, Peabody, Wilmington and Avon.

October 19, 2016

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