NEW YORK CITY — Developed by Nissim Seliktar and designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View is slated to open in November. Located at 27-45 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, the 18-story, 74,000-square-foot hotel will feature 176 rooms. The hotel also features W XYZ bar; Re:mix lounge; Re:fuel, a healthy snack bar; Re:charge gym; 1,500 square feet of meeting space; a pool; and a 1,700-square-foot ground-floor terrace.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Colliers International has facilitated an industrial lease for Article in Elizabeth. The e-commerce furniture company will occupy 143,000 square feet of industrial space at 201 Bay Ave. Vancouver, Canada-based Article provides modern designer furniture direct to consumers at affordable prices. Mike Markey, Jon Tresser and Andrew Lord of Colliers represented the tenant, while Ernie Christoph and Charlie Reese served as in-house representation for the landlord, Hartz Mountain Industries, in the deal.
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — Stalco Construction, as construction manager, has completed the expansion and renovation of H.O. Penn’s parts and service departments and retail area at the company’s 42,000-square-foot building, located at 660 Union Ave. in Holtsville. The scope of the 5,000-square-foot project included relocating the entrance of the retail and parts departments, updating the reception lobby, the demolition of preexisting offices and retail area and the installation of a new storefront-type entrance, retail section, customer support counter and a new office for the department manager. Additionally, the renovated sales floor features seven desks for sales staff and a private manager’s office. The project team included Rosebery Architectural Studio, The Maude Group, 2 Gang Electric and KK Signs.
NEW YORK CITY — Himmel + Meringoff Properties and The Swig Company have received a $200 million mortgage loan for the refinancing of 8 Times Square, a 220,000-square-foot office and retail property located at 1460 Broadway in New York City. The loan was provided by Citigroup. The 16-story property offers 185,000 square feet of office space and 35,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants of the property include WeWork and Foot Locker. Robert Sorin, Julianne Befeler, Chad Sandler and Jason Robinson of Fried Frank acted as counsel to the companies in the transaction.
EAST NEWARK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sale of St. George Harrison Apartments, a multifamily property located at 400 Passaic Ave. in East Newark. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 60-unit property for $18.5 million. Built in 2013, the four-story property features 24 one-bedroom units and 36 two-bedroom units. The units feature modern open kitchens with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, in-unit washer/dryers, central heat/air conditioning and private terraces. Community amenities include controlled access, a resident lounge, private fitness center, landscaped terrace and a heated on-site parking garage. Nicholas Nicolau of Gebroe-Hammer Associates arranged the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
PHILADELPHIA — Hollwich Kushner, serving as architect, has opened Pennovation Center, the centerpiece of the new 23-acre development at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia dedicated to innovation. The 69,314-square-foot project transformed a 20th century paint factory. The project team includes KSS Architects, Land Collective, Bruce Mau Design, Ballinger, Atelier Ten, Pennoni Associates, Focus Lighting and Hunter Roberts.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has arranged $18 million in construction financing for a condominium development on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Daniel Hilpert secured the bank financing for the borrower, a foreign developer, at a competitive interest rate.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has facilitated the sale of a medical office building located at 407-409 E. 70th St. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. An undisclosed buyer acquired the five-story building for $17 million, or $1,133 per square foot. The 15,000-square-foot property was sold by a group of doctors who practice in the building. Upon sale, the former owners inked a long-term leaseback for the space. Mitchell Levine, Guthrie Garvin and James Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.
GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Katz Properties has purchased Somerset Square, a retail center in Glastonbury, for $26.6 million. Situated on 15.3 acres, the 112,414-square-foot property is fully leased to a variety of tenants, including Stop & Shop, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, FedEx and the Paper Store. Tim Breda of Goedecke & Co. arranged mortgage financing for the acquisition. Winslow Property Management will provide leasing and property management services for the retail center. The name of the seller was not released.
QUINCY, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of 5 Hundred Falls, a garden-style apartment community located in Quincy. An affiliate of Mill Creek Residential acquired the 171-unit property from Fairfield Faxon Park LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer acquired the asset with an institutional partner and has renamed the community Alister Quincy. Originally built in 1997 and renovated in 2012, the property offers a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average size of 1,027 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse with fitness center and clubroom, a resort-style heated outdoor pool with sun deck, playground and grilling areas, and 42 detached garages. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller in the deal.
