EAST ORANGE & ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates’ David Oropeza has arranged the $29.2 million sale of two apartment properties in East Orange and Orange. Oropeza represented the sellers and identified the buyers of each property. The first transaction was the $15.7 million sale of 151 units in East Orange. Oropeza also arranged the sale of 157 total units in Orange for $13.5 million.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Matt Halprin of New England Retail Properties has brokered a 24,000-square-foot lease to Liquors 44 at 1755 Boston Road in Springfield. Liquors 44 is locally owned and operated.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — CBRE’s capital markets debt and structured finance team has secured a $41 million acquisition loan for a 155,000-square-foot medical office building located at 1865 Marlton Pike E. in Cherry Hill. The property, which is leased on a long-term basis to University of Pennsylvania Health System, serves as a primary care center and clinical offices for medical practices including cardiology and radiology. CBRE’s Nick Harris, Steve Roth and Steven Doherty procured financing for the borrower.
Portsmouth, N.H. — The Kane Co. has negotiated a 4,081-square-foot lease for Medical Billing & Consulting in Portsmouth. Catie Medeiros of The Kane Co. represented the tenant in the lease at 95 Brewery Lane. Medical Billing & Consulting specializes in solving medical billing and revenue cycle challenges for healthcare clients. The property is located in the Malthouse Exchange Plaza, joining other tenants including Seacoast Sports Club, MoJo’s BBQ Grill, Portsmouth Center for Yoga and Wink Salon & Spa. Andy Fleisher of NAI Norwood Group represented the landlord in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has secured a $10.7 million non-recourse loan in New York City. The loan is for the recapitalization, renovation and stabilization of a 60-unit condominium property at 9511 Shore Road in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. The collateral is part of a 104-unit, seven-story, condominium tower with views of the Narrows and Verrazano Bridge. Ready Capital Structured Finance closed a floating-rate interest-only loan featuring a 12-month term with two extension options and flexible pre-payment.
NEW YORK CITY — XIN Development International Inc. — the U.S. development arm of Chinese developer Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. — has received $108 million in financing for the construction of a mixed-use property at 615 Tenth Ave. in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. The seven-story development will offer 82 residential units and 36,053 square feet of retail space. The retail portion of the property is currently 76 percent pre-leased to an undisclosed national credit tenant. Adam Hakim and James Murad of Eastern Consolidated secured the construction financing on behalf of the borrower through Bank of the Ozarks. Hakim also arranged a $27 million bridge loan with Bank of the Ozarks on behalf of XIN Development to finance the acquisition of the property last year. An expected completion date for the development has yet to be announced. Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. (NYSE: XIN) is the only Chinese real estate developer listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company focuses on the development of large-scale residential projects. The company’s stock price closed at $4.44 per share on Monday, March 27, up from $4.40 one year ago. — Katie Sloan
BOSTON — Senior Housing Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SNH) has formed a joint venture with a sovereign institutional investor to own 11 Fan Pier and 50 Northern Ave. in Boston. The investor will contribute $261 million for a 45 percent equity interest in the new venture, and SNH will own the remaining 55 percent. The investment amount is based on a property valuation of $1.2 billion, less $620 million of existing secured debt on the property. Senior Housing Properties Trust acquired the property included in the joint venture in May 2014 for $1.1 billion. It consists of two 15-story, LEED Gold-certified life science buildings with structured parking located in Boston’s Seaport District. The two buildings are 95 percent leased to Vertex Pharmaceuticals through 2028 and include 1.1 million square feet of lab, office and retail space. Senior Housing Properties Trust expects to use the cash proceeds from the transaction to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Eastdil Secured acted as Senior Housing Properties Trust’s advisor and Sullivan & Worcester LLP provided legal counsel to the company in the transaction. SNH is a publicly traded REIT that invests in seniors housing, medical office buildings, wellness centers and …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — HFF has arranged $32.5 million in financing for the development of a 163-unit apartment property in Jersey City. HFF worked on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between The Hampshire Cos., Claremont Cos. and Circle Squared Alternative Investments to secure the construction loan through M&T Bank. The project is part of the New Jersey City University (NJCU) west campus master plan, also known as University Place. Situated three blocks from NJCU’s main campus, university place will encompass 22 acres with more than 200,000 square feet of retail, 110,000 square feet of education space and a 425-bed student housing community. The development will be the first phase of University Place’s market-rate unit component, which will total 600 units at full build out. The project will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units along with more than 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 177 parking spaces. Jon Mikula and Michael Klein led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower.
GLEN COVE, N.Y. — RXR Realty is developing The Beacon, a condominium project that’s part of the $1 billion Garvies Point development on 56 acres in Glen Cove. RXR Realty has unveiled a model residence for The Beacon, which will be the first condominium property scheduled to open at the project, and sales begin this month. Studio Grella is the design firm for the project. The Beacon will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences ranging from 897 to 2,052 square feet. The 167-unit property will be located near Glen Cove creek, Garvies Point Preserve and Long Island Sound. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, fitness center and yoga studio, library, lounge, club room, screening room and marina.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — New England Retail Properties has brokered a 22,140-square-foot retail lease to Planet Fitness at the corner of Parker Street and Boston Road in Springfield. Matthew Halprin of New England Retail Properties was the only real estate broker involved in the transaction. T & R Fitness, the western Massachusetts Planet Fitness franchisee, now operates nine full-service facilities in the region. The property was previously a Circuit City electronics store that closed several years ago. Basser Kaufman 312 LLC is the landlord.
