NEW KENSINGTON, PA. — Kacin Cos. has completed the disposition of a warehouse facility located at 350 Alvin Drive in New Kensington. Broadstone Real Estate acquired the property for $15.5 million. Leedsworld Inc. occupies the 239,400-square-foot property, which was constructed in 2015 as a build-to-suit for the tenant. Donovan Mackey, Mark Taylor and Mitchell Cowan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Mackey also procured the buyer in the deal.
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY — Walker & Dunlop has acquired the loan origination platform of Deerwood Real Estate Capital, a commercial mortgage brokerage and advisory firm based in Northern New Jersey. The firm specializes in sourcing debt and equity for all commercial real estate asset classes. Sixteen commercial loan originators are expected to join Walker & Dunlop, including Deerwood co-founders, David Rosenberg and Abe Katz. The acquisition does not bring additional loan servicing to Walker & Dunlop. Terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — JMH Development and Mettle Property Group have signed a franchise agreement with Hilton to develop a dual-branded Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hampton Inn by Hilton hotel property at 36-20 Steinway St. in Long Island City. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects, the property will feature 289 hotel rooms consisting of 187 Hampton Inn keys and 102 Homewood Suites keys. Additionally, the property will feature a private roof deck, lobby and lobby bar, fitness center, meeting rooms and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The hotels are slated to open in 2018.
SWEDESBORO, N.J. — Amerco Real Estate Co., an affiliate of U-Haul, has purchased a three-building flex property located at 510 Heron Drive in Swedesboro. Starwood Property Trust sold the property for $3.5 million. The multi-tenant property features 126,251 square feet of flex space. Situated on 10.5 acres, the property features 21 loading docks and five drive-in doors. At the time of sale, the property was 57 percent leased. Jacklene Chesler of Colliers International represented the seller and procured the buyer. Jonathan Schlussel, Evan Zweben and Christina Del Duca, also of Colliers, marketed the property on behalf of the seller. LNR Property LLC manages the property.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — HFF has arranged a $21.6 million first mortgage loan for Hathaway Lofts, a multifamily property located at 15 Richdale Ave. in the Porter Square neighborhood of Cambridge. Brett Paulsrud and Xave Jacoby of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower, Camco Management Co. Formerly Hathaway Bakery, the recently renovated property has been converted into an apartment community featuring 46 loft-style units in 35 layouts.
WILLINGBORO, N.J. — Merola Tile Group has purchased a distribution facility located at 49 Ironside Court in Willingboro for an undisclosed price. The buyer will use the 82,000-square-foot facility to distribute Merola Tile, SomerTile and other branded products throughout the Northeast. Jonathan Glick of Sheldon Gross Realty Inc. represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller and acquisition price were not released.
WAREHAM, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co./CORFAC International has arranged a 50,000-square-foot lease expansion at 20 Kendrick Road in Wareham. T. Marzetti Co., a subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp., has added 50,000 square feet to its current 70,000-square-foot space to occupy the entire 120,000-square-foot distribution facility. David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Co. represented the landlord, Malden Frame Realty Trust, and the tenant in the transaction.
ROSELAND, N.J. — Vision Real Estate Partners has purchased a three-building office portfolio, located at 101, 103 and 105 Eisenhower Parkway in Roseland. Mack-Cali Realty Corp. sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to rebrand and renovate the 610,000-square-foot portfolio, which is situated on 51 acres. Brach Eichler LLC, Orloff Lowenbach S. & S., Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC, FTI Consulting and Marcum LLP are among the 57 tenants of the portfolio. John Alascio and John Spreitzer of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing for the buyer, while Nicholas Karali, also of Cushman & Wakefield, advised the buyer on the transaction.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Pillar, a subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, has originated a $59.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The North Constitution at The Shipyard. Jessica McGuire of Pillar originated the fixed-rate, 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and 60 percent loan-to-value, for the sponsors, Michael Barry and David Barry of Hoboken-based Ironstate Holding Co. Built in 1999, the 14-story multifamily property features 138 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities of the waterfront property include views of the Hudson River, a waterfront park, elevated courtyards, a fitness center and parking garage.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $4.8 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of an apartment complex located in Manchester. Mark Whelan of NorthMarq secured the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower. The multifamily property features 67 apartment units.
