Northeast

Patterson-Woods Completes $20.4M Lease with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware

by Amy Works February 4, 2016

WILMINGTON, DEL. — Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International has completed a 65,941-square-foot office lease at 824 N. Market St. in Wilmington for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the district of Delaware. The new 10-year lease has a gross value of $20.4 million. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court premises comprise the third, fifth, sixth floors, as well as a portion of the second floor of the 196,969-square-foot office building. Bart Mackey of Patterson-Woods represented the landlord, NNN 824 North Market Street LLC, while the General Services Administration represented the tenant in the transaction.

February 4, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

GFI Realty Negotiates $3.8M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in Brooklyn

by Amy Works February 4, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of two apartment buildings located at 684A and 684B Myrtle Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Local investors acquired the properties from Joseph Rizzuto for $3.8 million. The two four-story apartment buildings feature 12 residential units and a ground-floor retail unit. Isaac Moskowitz of GFI Realty Services represented the seller, while Yosef Katz, also of GFI, represented the buyers in the transaction.

February 4, 2016

New York Northeast Retail

QIC Acquires Majority Stake in 1.3 Million SF Shopping Center in New York

by Amy Works February 4, 2016

YONKERS, N.Y. — QIC has extended its existing joint venture relationship with Forest City Realty Trust through the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Westchester’s Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers. The 1.3 million-square-foot open-air shopping center is anchored by Lord & Taylor, Whole Foods Market, Legoland Discovery Center, The Cheesecake Factory, Dick’s Sporting Goods, REI, Showcase Cinema and approximately 70 specialty stores. This agreement with Forest City brings the total number of assets acquired by QIC on behalf of clients to 11.

February 4, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Restaurant Retail

Vidal Wettenstein Arranges $3.9M Sale of Restaurant Property in Connecticut

by Amy Works February 4, 2016

WESTPORT, CONN. — Vidal Wettenstein has brokered the sale of a retail/restaurant building located at 1849 Post Road East in Westport. Fin-Max Realty acquired the property for $3.9 million. The 6,237-square-foot property is occupied by Shake Shack. Robert Lewis of Vidal Wettenstein was the sole broker in the deal.

February 4, 2016

Hospitality New York Northeast Top Stories

Hersha Hospitality Trust Sells JV Interest in Seven Manhattan Hotels for $571.4M

by John Nelson February 4, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) has signed definitive agreements to sell ownership interests in seven of its limited-service hotels in Manhattan for a total purchase price of $571.4 million. The Philadelphia-based hotel REIT sold its interests to joint venture partner Cindat Capital Management Ltd. Totaling 1,087 rooms, the hotels include Holiday Inn Express Times Square, Candlewood Suites Times Square, Hampton Inn Times Square, Hampton Inn Chelsea, Hampton Inn Herald Square, Holiday Inn Wall Street and Holiday Inn Express Wall Street. “Manhattan’s preeminence as a financial, cultural and technological hub, combined with the security and scarcity of its real estate, provides significant yield for a strategic, long-term partner such as Cindat,” says Neil Shah, president and chief operating officer of Hersha Hospitality. “We intend to utilize a portion of the sale proceeds to make hotel investments in Washington, D.C., and California, continue our share repurchase program and repay debt.” The proposed joint venture is structured with Cindat as the preferred joint venture partner holding a 70 percent ownership stake, while Hersha retains a 30 percent equity interest. Cushman & Wakefield represented Hersha in the transaction. Hersha will continue to fully own 10 hotels in New York City …

February 4, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Eastern Consolidated Arranges $42M Sale of Residential Co-op in SoHo

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of all of the shares of a residential co-op building located at 61-63 Crosby St. in SoHo. The four-story, 20,600-square-foot property sold for $42 million, or more than $2,000 per square foot. The building consists of loft apartments on the second, third and fourth floors, and an artist studio/loft apartment and one retail space on the ground floor. The property also features 6,537 square feet of development rights. Peter Hauspurg and Michael Coghill of Eastern Consolidated, along with former Eastern brokers David Schechtman and Abie Kassin, represented the co-op owners, while Adelaide Polsinelli, also of Eastern, represented the buyer, Crosby 61 LLC, in the transaction.

February 3, 2016

Industrial Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Office Retail

Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. Provides $14.6B in Financing in 2015

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

NEWARK, N.J. — Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. (PMCC) exceeded $14.6 billion in total loan originations in 2015. The company provided financing driven by conventional agency loans and increasing originations in international loans. Some of the company’s 2015 achievements include lending more than $12.7 billion within the United States across multifamily, office, industrial and other sectors; international lending of $1.9 billion, including first time originations in Australia, France, Spain and re-entry into the Canadian market; nearly $3.4 billion in conventional and affordable multifamily loans across Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA; and agricultural debt and equity investments of $1 billion. PMCC is the commercial mortgage lending business of PGIM, the global investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc.

February 3, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Mack-Cali Realty Acquires 196,128 SF Office Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

EDISON, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty has acquired Metroview, a 10-story office building located at 333 Thornall St. in Edison for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11.5 acres, the 196,128-square-foot office building features 21,000-square-foot floor plates and was 96 percent occupied at the time sale. Major tenants include AXA Equitable, ICAP Securities, Cohn Reznick, Lincoln National, Merrill Lynch and United Healthcare. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer and Frank DiTommaso of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

February 3, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Office

Angel Commercial Brokers Two Deals in Connecticut Totaling $10.8M

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

WESTPORT, CONN. — Southport, Conn.-based Angel Commercial has arranged the sales of two properties in Westport owned by the Kowalsky family for a combined value of $10.8 million. In the first deal, a limited liability company controlled by Investment Capital Holdings LLC acquired a 42,624-square-foot multi-tenant office building at 1777 Post Road East for $6.8 million. In the second transaction, a limited liability company controlled by Coastal Construction Group purchased a 9,184-square-foot office building located at 1141 Post Road East for $4 million. Coastal Construction Group plans to develop a mixed-use development on the 5.4-acre site. Jon Angel and Brett Sherman of Angel Commercial represented the seller and buyers in the transactions, which both closed the last week of January.

February 3, 2016

New York Northeast Retail

SL Green, The Moinian Group Sign Nordstrom as Retail Anchor for 3 Columbus Circle in NYC

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. and The Moinian Group have signed a lease with Nordstrom to anchor three levels of retail space at 3 Columbus Circle in New York City. The store has signed a 23-year lease for 43,000 square feet of retail space. The new location will serve as an expansion of the Nordstrom full-line flagship store, which is debuting on West 57th Street. Derek Trulson of JLL and Stephen Stephanou of Crown Retail Services represented Nordstrom, while Jeff Winick of Winick Realty Group represented the landlord in the lease transaction.

February 3, 2016

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