METUCHEN, N.J. — Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has purchased Greenway Village, a newly constructed apartment complex located in Metuchen. Greenway Village LLC and Aros Investments LLC sold the 49-unit property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2016, the property features one-bedroom apartments with nine-foot ceilings, recessed lighting, hardwood flooring and crown molding. Additionally, each unit features a washer/dryer, walk-in closets and individually controlled heat and air conditioning. Lauren Rose Federgreen of Rose Real Estate LLC represented the buyer and sellers in the deal.
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NORTON, MASS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital, on behalf of NorthBridge Partners LLC, has secured a $19 million CMBS first mortgage loan for the acquisition of a warehouse and distribution facility located in Norton. Built in 1999 and renovated in 2004, the 347,000-square-foot property is occupied by Autopart International Inc. John Christen of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group structured the non-recourse loan with a 10-year term, five-year interest-only payment period and a 30-year amortization schedule.
WESTPORT, CONN. — Stamford, Conn.-based RHYS has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 950 Post Road in Westport. Ewkai 950 Post Road East LLC acquired the property for $5 million, or $756 per square foot, and plans to hold the property as a long-term investment. The 6,616-square-foot building is triple net-leased to the parent company of Men’s Wearhouse, which occupies the building. Christian Bangert and Cory Gubner of RHYS represented the buyer and seller, Forstone 950 Post LLC, in the transaction.
NORWALK, CONN. — Media Horizons Inc. has signed a lease for 12,648 square feet of office space at 800 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk. The digital and direct marketing agency plans to relocate its headquarters to the 412,000-square-foot property, which is owned by CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 7, from 40 Richards Ave. in Norwalk. David Block and Joseph Weaver of CBRE represented the landlord, while Paul Kauffman and Mark Jacobs of JLL represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
Sentinel Real Estate Corp. Sells Five-Building Multifamily Property in Manhattan for $101.5M
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Sentinel Real Estate Corp. has completed the disposition of a five-building multifamily property, known as the Fort Riverside portfolio, in Manhattan. A group of real estate investors led by Joshua Sternhell and David Katz acquired the portfolio sold for $101.5 million, or $300 per square foot. The 341,148-square-foot portfolio features 289 apartments along Fort Washington Avenue and Riverside Drive at 66-72, 80 and 86 Fort Washington Ave. and 838 and 884 Riverside Drive. Additionally, the assets include a combined 199,000 square feet of air rights. Lazer Sternhell and Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty Associates represented the buyers, while Robert Shapiro, Bob Knakal and Jonathan Hageman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Regency Centers Corp. will develop Chimney Rock, a ground-up retail property in Bridgewater. The $70 million development will feature 218,000 square feet of retail space, anchored by Somerset County’s first Whole Foods Market. Additional retailers will include Nordstrom Rack, Saks Off 5th, Ulta and The Container Store. Construction is underway, with completion slated for summer 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — A10 Capital has provided a $27 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a retail and multifamily property located in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The five-story, 14,500-square-foot property features ground-floor retail space, which is leased to a brand name national clothing line, and four loft-style 2,500-square-foot apartments on the upper floors. The two-year, floating rate bridge loan refinanced the undisclosed borrower’s existing $23.5 million loan and provided an additional $2 million in proceeds to the borrower at closing. Cary Pollack and Judah Neuman of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing for the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Hilton Hotels & Resorts has opened Hilton Brooklyn New York, a 196-key hotel located at 140 Schermerhorn St. in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood. Designed by Stonehill & Taylor, the 19-story hotel features 2,300 square feet of function space, accommodating up to 140 attendees for meetings and social events, a 24-hour fitness center, a business center, grab-and-go pantry and concierge services. The hotel is owned by Flank and managed by Urgo Hotels & Resorts.
NEW YORK CITY — Nike Inc. has signed a 15-year lease for retail space at 650 Fifth Ave. in New York City’s Plaza District from landlord SL Green Realty Corp. and partner Jeff Sutton. The retailer will occupy 69,214 square feet, covering seven floors, which is the entire retail component of the 36-story office building. According to the New York Post, the transaction is valued at more than $700 million across the lease’s 15-year term.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — RXR Realty, Brause Realty and ABS Partners have broken ground on 587 Main Street, a mixed-use development located in downtown New Rochelle. The 28-story building will comprise 280 rental units, 28 of which will be affordable; 10,000 square feet of arts and cultural space; 17,000 square feet of commercial space; and 234 on-site parking spaces. Leasing is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018.