WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of 45 multifamily units at 5907 Boulevard East, a five-story multifamily property located in West New York. A private investor acquired the assets for $8 million, or $177,777 per unit. The property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Nicholas Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the buyer and seller, a private investor, in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Q10 New York Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, has arranged a $2.5 million loan for a retail strip center located at 2825 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Provided by a major New York-based bank, the non-recourse, loan features a 10-year term with a fixed rate for the first seven years and then floating and open to prepayment without penalty the last three years. The fully occupied property features six retail stores. Jeanne Cronin of Q10 New York Realty Advisors arranged the loan for the borrowers. Elizabeth Smith, Aubrey Riccardi and Sarah Benji of Goldberg Weprin, Finkel & Goldstein represented the borrower in the lease transaction.
The Connecticut industrial market has changed. The days of large corporate surplus assets littering our industrial parks, mid-teen vacancy rates and discounted lease rates are over — or at least on a hiatus. In the last few years, the market has tightened with many of the larger blocks of space absorbed by various local and national tenants. The last 20 to 25 years saw corporate consolidations, downsizing and the move to cheaper markets dominate our industrial landscape. Left behind were inefficient, large manufacturing facilities in a market losing its manufacturing base. As time went by, these idle, surplus assets were acquired by local and regional investors who eventually made these properties functional again. Over the years, steady absorption has chipped away at vacancy rates, and quality available product has become increasingly difficult to find for tenants. Traditionally, an industrial tenant needing 100,000 square feet or greater would have numerous alternatives to consider and a wide range of quality too. This gave tenants enormous leverage, allowing them to negotiate more flexible and favorable terms and conditions. The relatively recent shift in tide has allowed landlords to control the process and we’ve seen a corresponding upward tick in lease rates. The sales …
NEW YORK CITY — Rubenstein Partners has secured a $197 million first mortgage construction loan for 25 Kent Avenue, a mixed-use property in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Serving as co-lead arrangers and co-bookrunners, Wells Fargo Bank and Natixis Real Estate Capital committed $197 million for the project. The new loan provides for all future construction costs and fully capitalizes the project. Being developed by Rubenstein Partners and Heritage Equity Partners, the eight-story building will feature 500,000 square feet of office and industrial space tailored to the creative and tech sectors.
WATERBURY, CONN. — WinnDevelopment, the development arm of WinnCompanies, has acquired the historic 213-unit Schoolhouse Apartments in Waterbury for an undisclosed price. The company has a $16.4 million rehabilitation project planned for the occupied property, which was converted to residential use in 1982. The rehab project includes a restoration of masonry exteriors; the replacement of exterior lighting; the repair and replacement of roofs, siding and wood trim; new signage and security cameras; and improved handicap accessibility. The apartments will undergo mechanical system upgrades and the installation of new cabinetry, appliances and fixtures in the kitchens and bathrooms. WinnResidential will manage the property, which is slated for completion by fall 2017. The project will utilize an allocation of low income housing tax credits from Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, as well as financing from the Connecticut Department of Housing and federal subsidies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Boston Financial Investment Management is the project’s equity investor, and the design team includes Keith Construction as general contractor and The Architectural Team as project architect.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a storage facility located at 305 E. 61st St. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $40 million in an all-cash transaction. The 11-story, 65,886-square-foot building, which features 358 individual storage lockers, was vacant at the time of sale. Bob Knakal, Clint Olsen and Jonathan Hageman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Corona Operating Co. has acquired a conversion site located at 37-10 114th St. in the Corona neighborhood of Queens. Meadows Corona LLC sold the site for $37.3 million. The site offers 226,800 buildable square feet and currently houses an eight-story building with 95,040 square feet above ground with additional built out and useable cellar space of 11,880 square feet. Previously, the building operated as a 200-room hotel featuring a pool, exercise facility, multiple event spaces and parking for 86 cars. The building was vacant at the time of sale. Stephen Preuss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Enel Green Power North America (EGP-NA) has leased 66,000 square feet of space at Andover Landing at Brickstone in Andover for its new North American headquarters location. Located at 100 Brickstone Square, the facility features a renovated full-service cafeteria, flexible conference facilities, a coffee/juice bar, fitness center with yoga room, shower and locker facilities, a Bright Horizons Day Care facility, outdoor seating, on-site property management and ample parking. EGP-NA is an operator of more than 100 renewable energy plants in North America, and its parent company, Enel Group, is a multinational power company headquartered in Rome, Italy. Kerry Hawkins, Jason Levendusky and Jake Borden of CBRE/New England represented the landlords, KS Partners and Oaktree Capital, while Brooks Murphy and Brian Morrissey of JLL represented the tenant in the lease.
BROOKLINE, MASS. — Tocci Building Cos., on behalf of owner Claremont Cos., has completed the construction of Homewood Suites by Hilton in Brookline. Located at 111 Boylston St., the 101,996-square-foot all-suite hotel features 130 guest rooms, a swimming pool and close proximity to the MBTA Green line. The project team included Group One Partners as architects and R.W. Sullivan Engineering as mechanical and electrical engineers.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two contiguous multifamily buildings located at 341-343 E. 65th St. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Guthrie Garvin and Michael Gembecki of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction, which was valued at $16.5 million, or $803 per square foot. The five-story, walk-up buildings total approximately 20,540 square feet and feature 40 one-bedroom apartments, of which 37 are rent stabilized and the remaining are rent-controlled.
