NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $29.5 million in construction financing for Phase II of The Vineyards at Blue Point, an active adult condominium community restricted to residents age 55 and older in Long Island’s Blue Point area. Evan Pariser of HFF arranged the construction loan through Bank of the Ozarks for the borrowers, Ornstein Leyton Co. and Latus Partners. Upon completion, the 280-unit property will encompass 44 buildings with townhomes and single-level flats. The units will feature oversized master bedrooms, in-unit washer/dryers and attached garages. Situated on 65 acres, the community features a heated outdoor swimming pool and bocce club, along with the Vineyards Club, which includes a fitness center, social rooms and lounge space.
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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $29.4M Sale of Two-Building Multifamily Property in Manhattan
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The Clarke, two contiguous buildings located at 222-224 W. 21st St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Slate Property Group sold the property to a local investor for $29.4 million. The five-story buildings contain a total of 22,437 square feet and 27 free-market apartment units, including two Section 8 units, in a mix of one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom layouts. Brock Emmetsberger and James Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield, along with David Schechtman, Lipa Lieberman and Abie Kassim of Meridian Capital Group, represented the seller. Jingying Wu of Sagewood Equity represented the buyer in the deal.
MORRIS, SOMERSET AND MERCER COUNTIES, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a cash-out refinance of $27.8 million for six northern and central New Jersey properties. The assets include office, industrial and retail properties in Morris, Somerset and Mercer counties. The undisclosed borrower will use proceeds to cash out some of the significant equity of the property. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim Mortgage secured the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Seagis Property Group has acquired two warehouse buildings adjacent to JFK International Airport in Queens. The properties total 60,000 square feet. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. The acquisition complements Seagis’ existing JFK holdings, which total 850,000 square feet in 45 buildings.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has arranged the sale of a four-acre redevelopment site located at 15 Jones St. in Cumberland. Civic RI Central Falls Charter I LLC acquired the property for $1.3 million. Existing structures on the site include a 13,960-square-foot retail space and a 10,000-square-foot warehouse space. The buyer plans to demolish both buildings for the construction of a new charter school. Thomas Sweeney of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal brokered the deal.
GREENWICH, CONN. — NGKF Capital Markets, on behalf of Fareri Associates, has closed on $97.5 million in debt financing for the acquisition of Greenwich Office Park in Greenwich. The five-year, fixed-rate loan with a full-term interest-only component will be used to acquire the eight-building office park from Clarion Partners for $130 million, or $344 per square foot. Situated on 21 acres, the 380,561-square-foot property underwent a $15.5 million capital improvement program. Jordan Roeschlaub, Steven Sperandio and Daniel Fromm of NGKF Capital Markets arranged the loan for the sponsor, Fareri Associates.
QUINCY, MASS. — Campanelli, in partnership with TriGate Capital, has sold Heritage One and Heritage Two, two office buildings located in Quincy. Foxrock Properties has purchased Heritage One, a 173,000-square-foot office building, while Grander Capital Partners has acquired Heritage Two, a 183,000-square-foot office building. State Street Corp. occupies more than 50 percent of Heritage One, while Heritage Two is 93 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Massachusetts Teachers Association, Healthcare Financial, G-Force Shipping, Pharmalogics Recruiting and Stran Promotional Services. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Judy Ravech, Samantha Hallowell, Michael Frisoli and David Douvadjian of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal. The acquisition prices were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Fairfield Properties has acquired a multifamily property located at 365 Stewart Ave. in Long Island’s Garden City for $36.5 million. Built in 1938, the four-story building features 80 apartment units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and the seller, Va Garden City LLC National Registered Agents Inc., in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two multifamily buildings located at 234 E. 95th St. and 446 E. 88th St. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A local investor acquired the properties, which total 40 apartment units. The property located at 234 E. 95th St. features 20 one-bedroom units and sold for nearly $670 per square foot. The 8,200-square-foot building also features additional 7,508 square feet of air rights. The 9,000-square-foot property, located at 446 E. 88th St., features 20 one-bedroom, rent-stabilized units and 1,988 square feet of additional air rights. The property sold for $760 per square foot. Guthrie Garvin, Thomas Gammino and Michael Gembecki of Cushman & Wakefield. The buyer, a local investor, was self-represented in the transaction.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has brokered the lease of 5,808 square feet office at 1891 Williston Road in South Burlington. The tenant, Ideas Well Done, will move into the space in early December. Fernando Cresta and Doug Nedde of Nedde Real Estate co-own the property. Meg McGovern of Donahue & Associates represented the tenant in the lease.