NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $10 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of the fee position in a multifamily property in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. The borrower, Fine Times Inc., has purchased the fee position beneath a 20-story, 96-unit multifamily property located at 1080 Amsterdam Ave. The 10-year loan, provided by a local balance sheet lender, features a 3.7 percent fixed rate and interest-only payments for the full term. Shamir Seidman of Meridian’s New York City office negotiated the financing on behalf of the borrower.
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DEVON, PA. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale of a commercial property located at 91 Lancaster Ave. in Devon. Devon Land Holdings LLC sold the 25,000-square-foot building to Provco Devon II LLC for $4.1 million. Situated on 1.4 acres, the property was 62 percent occupied at the time of sale by Raymond James & Associates and Long & Foster Real Estate, whose leases were negotiated as part of the sale/leaseback. The building is zoned commercial, which allows for retail, office or medical uses. Neil Shupak, Justin Bell and Mike Maloney of NGKF represented the seller, while Rob Shirley of Della Porta Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
PRINCETON, LINDEN AND HAZLET, N.J. — Sitar Realty Co. has arranged three sales in New Jersey. In the first transaction, Princeton McKinley LLC acquired a 60-story apartment complex located at 200 McKinley Court in Princeton from M&G McKinley Investments for an undisclosed price. Giorgio Vasilis, Joseph Allegro, Doug Sitar and William Sitar Jr. of Sitar Realty Co. negotiated the transaction. In the second deal, RTM Realty sold a 5,500-square-foot industrial building, located at 1818 E. Elizabeth Ave., in Linden to M. Lazurus for an undisclosed sum. Brian Murphy of Sitar Realty Co. handled the transaction. In the final transaction, Gold Group LLC acquired a 4,000-square-foot retail building, located at 3201 State Route 25 in Hazlet, from 35 Hazlet LLC for an undisclosed price. Vasilis of Sitar Realty Co. brokered the deal.
WEST GREENWICH, R.I. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of Grandeville at Greenwich, a garden-style apartment community located in West Greenwich. The Wolff Company acquired the property from Grandeville at Greenwich LP, an affiliate of Lecesse Development, for $59.7 million. The community features 300 apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with an average size of 1,321 square feet. Community amenities include a great room, media room, business center, gym with a kid’s room, an outdoor pool with sundeck, a tot lot, carports, garages and gas grills. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
PAINTED POST AND CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Morgan Acquisitions LLC has acquired two multifamily properties in New York for a total of $33 million. Erastus LLC and Archimedes Associates LLC sold the 286-unit Emerald Springs in Painted Post for $22 million, or $77,000 per unit; and the 146-unit Steeplechase Apartments in Camillus for $11 million, or $75,000 per unit. Located at 12 Pond View Court in Painted Post, Emerald Springs features 38 residential buildings, a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, playground, grilling and picnic areas, 150 carports and 48 garages. Located at 5625 W. Genesee St. in Camillus, Steeplechase Apartments features 17 two-story buildings, a clubhouse, a swimming pool, tennis courts, 48 carports and 23 garages. Victor Nolletti, Steve Witten and Still Hunter represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. J.D. Parker, also of Marcus & Millichap, served as broker of record for the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two properties located at 126-128 E. 13th St. and 123 E. 12th St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. Ultimate Realty sold the properties to an undisclosed buyer for a total of $21.5 million. The 15,600-square-foot property on 13th Street is currently leased by Peridance, a dance studio, until March 2028 with a five-year option, while the 4,804-square-foot property on 12th Street features ground-floor retail space and a three-bedroom duplex apartment with a private rooftop on the upper floor. James Nelson and Matthew Nickerson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $16.3 million mortgage on behalf of Park Avenue South LLC for the refinancing and consolidation of its senior and mezzanine debt secured by a multifamily property located at 220 Park Ave. South in New York City. Allan Lieberman of Meridian Capital secured the five-year financing, which was provided by a local savings bank, features a 3 percent fixed rate. Built in 1990, the nine-story property features 38 loft-style apartment units and 2,650 square feet of ground-level and mezzanine retail space, which is currently occupied by Haru, a Japanese restaurant.
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Picone Construction has completed the construction of 12 Gates Brewing Co. at 80 Earhart Drive in Williamsville. The brewery is designed as a production facility and tap room with light fare and snacks. Project work included select demolition, carpentry, millwork, concrete reinforcement and foundations, building insulation and metal roofing, door and frames, storefront, glass and glazing, drywall and acoustic, floor sealing, wall protection, signage, food service equipment, painting, plumbing, process piping systems, cooler installs, HVAC and electrical.
United Group to Develop 268-Bed Student Housing Property at Hudson Valley Community College in New York
by Amy Works
TROY, N.Y. — Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) has selected Troy-based United Group to develop a student housing community at the corner of Morrison and Vandenburgh avenues in Troy. Located within walking distance to HVCC’s campus, the proposed College Suites at Hudson Valley will house 268 students and feature a fitness center, laundry facilities, bike storage and on-site management offices. Additionally, each of the 72 apartment suites will be fully furnished and include all utilities.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 7 fund has acquired Bell Wheeler Hill, a multifamily property located at 21 Austen Way in Marlborough. The 274-unit, garden-style apartment was sold for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the community was 94 percent occupied. The fund plans to upgrade and rebrand the property as The Heights at Wheeler Hill. The name of the seller was not released.