NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq Capital has negotiated the $47.5 million refinance of a 250,000-square-foot Macy’s, located at 136-32 Roosevelt Ave. and 131-52 41st Ave. in the Flushing area of Queens. The transaction was structured with a 25-year term and arranged through NorthMarq’s relationship with a life insurance company. Ernest DesRochers and Matthew Buttram of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
TOTOWA, N.J. — HFF has arranged $12.2 million in construction financing for the conversion of a light industrial building into a 1,246-unit self-storage facility in Totowa. The developer and borrower is a joint venture between Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Cos. M&T Bank provided the loan. Located at 930 N. Riverview Drive, the renovated facility will feature 1,235 climate- and 11 non-climate controlled units. Jon Mikula and Michael Klein of HFF represented the borrower in the financing transaction.
YONKERS, N.Y. — CBRE has secured a $6 million loan for the acquisition of a multifamily portfolio of three residential properties in Yonkers. The five-year, interest-only, non-recourse fixed-rate loan was provided by Freddie Mac. Jared Sobel of CBRE arranged the loan for the undisclosed buyer. The three-building, 63-unit portfolio was sold by NuRealty Advisors. Michael Nukho and Lukasz Przybylek provided in-house representation for the seller.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Starkman Realty Group has arranged the sale of Best of Life Park Apartments, a seniors housing property located in Atlantic City. Radiant Property Management acquired the property from a non-profit entity for $5 million. The 14-story building features 208 units and 73 parking spaces. Jason Starkman of Starkman Realty Group represented the seller in the transaction.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Braintree, Mass.-based John M. Corcoran & Co. and Providence-based Trilogy Development have broken ground on Commons at Providence Station, a multifamily building situated on 2.8 acres at Smith and Canal streets in Providence. Slated for completion in summer 2018, the 145,000-square-foot property will offer 169 rental units, 170 subsurface parking spaces, a yoga room, gym, and roof deck with views of the statehouse. The $54.1 million project is adjacent to the Providence train station with access to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Amtrak train systems. The development was made possible with assistance from Rebuild Rhode Island tax credits awarded by the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. and will create 225 direct jobs and 125 indirect jobs for the community. The Rebuild Rhode Island program uses redeemable tax credits to finance at-risk real estate projects. The program has provided $400 million worth of private real estate investment over the past year and led to agreements to bring nine new companies to the state.
ROSELAND, N.J. — M&T Bank has closed a $44 million loan for affiliates of Mountain Development and Square Mile Capital Management to complete building renovations and tenant improvements for an office building located at 56 Livingston Ave. in Roseland. Improvements for the 434,000-square-foot building include interior tenant space design work, a new and larger fitness center, a redesigned cafeteria and construction of an exterior lounge. Current tenants include Lowenstein Sandler, Connell Foley and Brown & Brown.
NEWARK, N.J. — SJP Properties and Matrix Development have completed the sale of Two Riverfront Plaza, a 12-story office building located in Newark. An international entity advised by Arch Street Capital Advisors acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The 337,500-square-foot property is fully leased to Panasonic Corp. of North America on a long-term lease. The building was developed in 2013 as Panasonic’s U.S. headquarters. Jeffrey Dunne, Darcy Stacom, Kevin Welsh, Brian Scott and Brian Schulz of CBRE Institutional Properties, in collaboration with Dudley Ryan of CBRE’s East Brunswick, N.J., office, represented the sellers in the deal.
GREENWICH, CONN. — RHYS has arranged the sale of an office building located at 115 E. Putnam Ave. in downtown Greenwich. The Helen M. deKay Trust sold the property to 115 East Putnam Avenue LLC for $18.5 million. The 1.3-acre property, which is subject to a long-term ground lease, traded for more than $14 million per acre. The three-story building features 37,678 square feet of office space and 115 parking spaces. Cory Gubner and Christian Bangert of RHYS represented the seller, while Stephen Westerberg of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Four Seasons Hotel New York has unveiled its $120 million transformation. Designed by hotelier and design innovator Ty Warner, the renovation includes king-sized, lighted pedestal beds with custom linens, handcrafted furnishings, English Sycamore wood paneling, 100 percent wool carpets and hand-knotted rugs. Additionally, each of the newly designed 368 studio and suite rooms feature oversized windows, panoramic views of Manhattan, oversized deep-soaking bathtubs, remote-controlled mirrored televisions and state-of-the-art entertainment components, including curved televisions.
NEW CANAAN, CONN. — RHYS has facilitated the sale of an office building located at 65 Locust Ave. in New Canaan. Morina Associates LLC acquired the property from 65 Locust Avenue LLC for $11 million, or $395 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 27,843-square-foot property was fully leased. Cory Gubner and Christian Bangert of RHYS represented the seller, while Bashkim Osmani of B&A Brokers Corp. represented the buyer in the deal.
