AUGUSTA, MAINE — FD Stonewater has been awarded the exclusive rights to negotiate a 30-year lease contract with the State of Maine Bureau of General Services to acquire and redevelop the Maine Department of Transportation facility located at 109 Capitol St. in Augusta. Situated on 9.2 acres, the property features eight connecting buildings and other out-buildings. FD Stonewater plans to demolish the existing structures and construct an 89,000-square-foot facility for the Department of Health & Human Services. Construction is slated to begin in mid-2017. Alexandria, Va.-based HGS Architects and Maine-based Mark Mueller Architects are providing architectural services and Landry/French is serving as general contractor for the project.
NORTHFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Island Gym Plaza, a shopping center located at 801 Tilton Road in Northfield. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 48,536-square-foot property for $5.9 million. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied. Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap, in collaboration with DSM Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the undisclosed seller, while Shannon Bona of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal. J.D. Parker was the Marcus & Millichap broker of record in New Jersey.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $2.6 million construction loan for a retail property located at 316-332 Tarrytown Road in White Plains. Harbor Freight Tools will be the sole tenant at the 15,000-square-foot property. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq secured the one-year interest-only loan for the undisclosed borrower.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Berger-Epstein Associates has arranged an office lease at 2820-2830 Emrick Blvd. in Bethlehem. United Electric Supply Co. will occupy 8,180 square feet of office space at the property. Founded in 1965, United Electric Supply Co. is a general-line distributor of electrical supplies to local industrial, commercial and construction customers. Jonathan Epstein of Berger-Epstein Associates represented the undisclosed landlord in the deal.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — The Watertown Planning Board unanimously approved the development of Arsenal Yards, a mixed-use project at the former Arsenal Mall in Watertown. Developers Boylston Properties and The Wilder Cos. plan to add a mixed-use project featuring 350,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space and 500 residences to the existing 100,000 square feet of office space. Construction is slated to begin in six to eight months. The project will feature chef-driven restaurants, a specialty grocery, a wine superstore, a cinema, market-rate and affordable apartments, and a combination of boutiques and national retailers.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Gladstone Commercial has acquired an office building, located at 935 First Ave. in King of Prussia, in a sale-leaseback transaction for $25.5 million. Radial Inc. sold the property and will continue to lease the four-story, 103,334-square-foot facility, which serves as the company’s headquarters, for 15 years. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel and Erin Hannan of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
WARREN, N.J. — The Klein Group and Sterling Properties Group have received $17.5 million in refinancing for Warren Village Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored retail center in Warren. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by a life company. Kings Supermarket, Country Squire Restaurant, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Massage Envy, Remax, European Wax Center, Starbucks Coffee, Edgewood Pharmacy, Impact Martial Arts and The UPS Store occupy the 99.3 percent leased center. Jon Mikula and Jim Cadranell of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
WINDSOR, CONN. — Sentry Commercial has arranged the lease of an industrial facility located at 4 Market Circle in Windsor. A&S Innersprings USA leased the 59,100-square-foot building, which is situated on 7.5 acres, from Market Circle LLC. Sentry Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the deal.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — Investment advisor Monticello Asset Management LLC has originated $28.5 million in financing for The Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility in the New York City suburb of Perth Amboy. The bridge-to-HUD loan provided capital for the acquisition of the property by a seniors housing owner-operator. The property consists of a six-story, 82,205-square-foot structure containing the healthcare facility and a detached one-story, 3,400-square-foot retail building. The facility contains 130 resident rooms and is licensed for 250 skilled nursing beds.
NEWARK, N.J. — LNR Property, a subsidiary of Starwood Property Trust Inc., has completed the sale of 33 Washington Street, an iconic office tower located in downtown Newark. Berger Organization acquired the 450,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 1.6 acres, the 18-story property features a fitness center, shared conference rooms, on-site parking, a lobby and views of the Manhattan skyline. Audible and DHL, among other tenants, occupy the multi-tenant building. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller in the deal.