NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged a $12.1 million loan for the refinancing, renovation and stabilization of a mixed-use building located at 926 Southern Blvd. in the Woodstock neighborhood of the Bronx. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to complete a gut renovation and reconfiguration of the loft apartments and street-level retail suites. The 50,700-square-foot building features residential units and 6,700 square feet of retail space. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 24-month term with one extension option, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of facilities to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest and carry reserves. David Cohen of Ready Capital negotiated the financing.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — HREC Capital Markets Group has arranged a $6.2 million senior loan for the refinancing of a La Quinta Inn & Suites, located at 100 Congress St. in Springfield. The hotel features 208 guestrooms. John Siska of HREC’s Boston office negotiated the loan for the borrower, a private owner-operator. A local community bank provided the financing.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Markeim Chalmers Inc. has arranged the sale of two adjacent office buildings located at 401 and 403 Route 70 in Cherry Hill. Becca Inc. sold the buildings, which total 35,700 square feet, to a local investor for $2.4 million. Kevin Burns of Markeim Chalmers represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Angel Commercial has arranged the sale of a retail strip center located at 4086-4108 Main St. in Bridgeport. A private investor acquired the property from Applebaum Schneider for $1 million. Luigi’s Italian Pastries anchors the 6,380-square-foot property. Lester Fradkoff of Angel Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Global fashion retailer Michael Kors has agreed to acquire Jimmy Choo, a London-based luxury footwear and accessories brand, for approximately $1.35 billion. Jimmy Choo PLC (LON: CHOO) has approximately 150 company-operated retail stores, 560 multi-brand locations and more than 60 franchise stores in locations worldwide. The company has a strong presence in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With this acquisition, Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE: KORS) hopes to grow Jimmy Choo sales to $1 billion; balance its portfolio with greater product diversification; enhance the company’s position in the men’s and women’s luxury footwear segment; and enhance exposure to global markets, with a particular focus on Asia. Michael Kors expects the transaction to close during fourth-quarter 2017. “Jimmy Choo [is] an iconic brand with a rich history as a leading global luxury house,” says John Idol, chairman and CEO of Michael Kors. “We believe that Jimmy Choo is poised for meaningful growth in the future and our company is committed to supporting the strong brand equity that Jimmy Choo has built over the last 20 years.” Michael Kors has committed bridge financing from JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA to satisfy fund requirements of the U.K. Takeover Code. The transaction is expected …
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $78.4 million HUD-insured permanent loan to refinance Boro Park Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Brooklyn. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the financing for the borrower, Centers Health Care. The borrowers have invested more than $20 million in renovations to the property, which it acquired more than five years ago. Boro Park Center features a variety of clinical services, including amputee recovery and training; cardiac therapy; comfort care and palliative care; dental services; isolation rooms; occupational therapy; oxygen management; peripherally inserted central catheter management; physical therapy; pleurx management; post-surgical orthopedic care; respiratory management; speech therapy; stroke rehabilitation; and tracheostomy care.
NEW YORK CITY — Sun Moon LLC is developing a Marriott Fairfield at 100 Greenwich St. in Lower Manhattan. Slated to open this summer, the 75,000-square-foot hotel will feature 192 rooms and 2,400 square feet of ground-floor restaurant and bar space. Gene Kaufman Architect designed the hotel, which features a five-story black granite base. The hotel’s 25-story tower uses air rights that were part of a zoning lot assemblage. The assemblage includes a previously completed 50-story Holiday Inn, located at 99 Washington St. VLDG designed the interior of the hotel.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of two contiguous five-story apartment buildings in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. 25 Ridge LLC and 560 West 184th Street Owners LLC acquired the buildings, located at 558 and 560 W. 184th St., for $12.3 million. The sellers were 25 Ridge LLC, 558 West 184th Street Owners LLC and 560 West 184th Street Owners LLC. The buildings feature 109 single-room units. Jonathan Brody of Rosewood Realty represented the buyers, while Aaron Jungreis, also of Rosewood, represented the sellers in the deal.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 563-567 Broadway in Bayonne. A private investor sold the property for $1.1 million, or $192 per square foot. The building features 5,600 square feet of retail space. Fahri Ozturk and Tyler Van Wagoner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, a private investor, in the deal.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 103 Carnegie Center Drive in Princeton. Boston Properties acquired the 96,000-square-foot building from Mack-Cali Realty Corp. for $15.8 million. The three-story building features flexible floor plans accommodating tenants from 500 square feet to 15,000 square feet. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Frank DiTommaso II and Andrew Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.