JERSEY CITY, N.J. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $62 million first mortgage loan for Cast Iron Lofts Phase II in Jersey City. The name of the borrower was not released. The 26-story apartment community features 232 units. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the financing through a correspondent life company relationship.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a shopping center located at 2819 JFK Blvd. in North Bergen. A 1031 exchange buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed joint venture partnership for $19 million. Aldi and Crunch Fitness anchor the 41,000-square-foot property, which was redeveloped in 2015. The center also includes a freestanding Sonic restaurant. Brian Whitmer, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Seth Pollack and Nick Karali of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Spotify, a digital music service, is relocating its U.S. headquarters to 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan from its current location in Midtown South. The company will occupy 378,000 square feet at the office building, which is owned by Silverstein Properties. Spotify is expected to move in early 2018. The relocation and expansion will accommodate more than 1,000 new jobs as well as 832 existing jobs.
UNION CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 4322 Kennedy Blvd. in Union City. A developer acquired the seven-unit property for $1 million. Jonathan Zamora of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK AND TOKYO — SoftBank Group Corp., a Tokyo-based tech conglomerate, has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the company will acquire equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) for approximately $3.3 billion in cash. Founded in 1998, Fortress has 1,100 employees and $70.1 billion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2016. Private equity funds and permanent capital vehicles, including commercial real estate, comprise about 65 percent of the company’s portfolio. Within the multifamily sector, Fortress manages New Senior Investment Group Inc., a seniors housing REIT that as of Sept. 30 owned 154 properties in 37 states. “Fortress’ excellent track record speaks for itself, and we look forward to benefitting from its leadership, broad-based expertise and world-class investment platform,” says Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. “For SoftBank, this opportunity will immediately help expand our group capabilities, and, alongside our soon-to-be-established SoftBank Vision Fund platform, will accelerate our SoftBank 2.0 transformation strategy of bold, disciplined investment and world class execution to drive sustainable long-term growth,” adds Son. SoftBank’s global portfolio of companies includes advanced telecommunications, internet services, artificial intelligence, smart robotics, clean energy technology and Internet of Things (IoT) providers. Last …
CHICOPEE, MASS. — Calare Properties has acquired full ownership of a two-building industrial property located at 425 Meadow St. in Chicopee. Calare secured full ownership of the asset through a recapitalization. Calare has managed and owned the property with a joint venture majority partner since 2014. Situated on 47 acres, the 552,000-square-foot asset comprises a 402,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and a 150,000-square-foot high-bay warehouse. Along with the acquisition, Calare has finalized two leases at the property. Callaway Golf Co. has signed a 10-year lease extension for the manufacturing facility through 2028, and Granite City Electric signed a long-term lease for 80,000 square feet of the warehouse space.
LYNDHURST, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $40 million construction loan for The Winston, a multifamily community located at 120 Chubb Ave. within The Station of Lyndhurst in Lyndhurst. The borrower is J.G. Petrucci Co. Slated for completion in early 2018, The Winston will add 218 apartment units to the existing 192 units at The Station at Lyndhurst, which was constructed in 2014. Situated on 6.8 acres, the property will feature a courtyard with lounge deck, resident lounge with billiards and arcade games, fitness center with yoga studio, dog run and complimentary shuttle service. Jon Mikula of HFF secured the financing for the borrower through Provident Bank and Lakeland Bank.
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — A joint venture between Heidenberg Properties Group, Strategic Real Estate Partners and Norse Realty Group has acquired Thompson Square Shopping Center in Monticello. An undisclosed seller sold the 117,944-square-foot property for $19.1 million. A 54,300-square-foot ShopRite anchors the property, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Staples, AutoZone, Monticello Cinemas, Catskills Hudson Bank, Brother Bruno’s, Subway and GameStop. This is the second joint venture acquisition between the three companies.
NEWARK, DEL. — HALL Structured Finance has closed a first lien construction loan totaling $14.7 million for the development of a SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Newark. Danneman Hospitality is developing the hotel, which will be the first SpringHill Suites in the state. The property will have 118 one-room suites and seven two-room suites. Amenities at the five-story property will include a breakfast dining area, lobby, bar, three meeting rooms, an indoor pool, fitness center, laundry room, marketplace and on-site restaurant.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Tulfra Real Estate, in partnership with The Hampshire Cos., has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 21 Fadem Road in Springfield. Shelbourne Global Solutions acquired the property for $12 million. Situated on 5.4 acres, the 122,000-square-foot property was fully leased at the time of closing. Norman Feinstein of The Hampshire Cos. provided in-house representation for the sellers in the deal.
