WILLOW GROVE, PA. — PREIT has signed Primark, a European fashion retailer, to its Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, a suburb of Philadelphia. The European fashion retailer will occupy 58,300 square feet of space, which was previously occupied by Sears, on the second and third floors of the mall. The store will feature 59 fitting rooms, 47 registers, recharge areas and a trend room that elevates the shopper experience with added convenience and innovative experiences. The retailer offers a range of fashion products, including womenswear, menswear, children’s apparel, home goods and beauty products. The opening at Willow Grove supports PREIT’s commitment to diversifying its tenant mix. This Primark location is the second in the Philadelphia region and the fifth in the Northeast.
ALLSTON, MASS. — The Davis Companies has broken ground on Telford 180, a condominium building in Allston. The six-story building will feature 85 condos in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Each residence will include large windows, high ceilings, a washer/dryer, and a kitchen with an open layout. On-site amenities include a first-floor lobby; rowing room; bike storage area with lounge and dog wash; an outdoor courtyard with grills, a fire pit and green space; private conference rooms and a fitness center with an outdoor wellness retreat area. The project is slated for completion in early fall 2017. CUBE3 with Stantec is serving as project architect and Ryan Associates is providing landscape design services.
STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Newfield Green, a shopping center located in Stamford. Urstadt Biddle Properties acquired the property from Hoffman Investment Partners for $45.3 million. The 71,588-square-foot grocery-anchored center is more than 60 percent occupied by Grade A Market and CVS/pharmacy. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BOSTON — GLL Real Estate Partners has completed the disposition of a mixed-use building located at 70 Franklin St. in Boston. Deka acquired the 85,977-square-foot property for $42.1 million. At the time of sale, the building was 91 percent leased to eight tenants, including TIAA-CREF, Jos. A. Bank and Papyrus. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher and Matthew Pullen of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. — WinnCompanies has acquired and repositioned a market-rate apartment community located in West Deptford. Rebranded as Cove at RiverWinds, the property features 199 units for adults who are age 55 and older. Built in 2009, the two-building community features an underground parking garage, a community room, an outdoor courtyard, on-site management office and a mix of 74 one-bedroom apartments, 121 two-bedroom units and four penthouse suites. Managed by WinnResidential, the property was formerly known as Rivercove Apartments. WinnCompanies acquired the property in April for an undisclosed sum. The name of the seller was not released.
CROMWELL, CONN. — CW Landmark Group has brokered the sale of Cromwell Commons, a retail center located at 136 Berlin Road in Cromwell. The Nugent Organization and J&V Ventures acquired the 114,000-square-foot property from Cromwell Commons RSK and MBMB Cromwell for an undisclosed price. Price Rite anchors the shopping center. Ralph Lewis and Daniel Bernardini of CW Landmark Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has completed the sale of three office buildings located at 4, 5 and 6 Century Drive within Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany. A partnership between Bergman Real Estate Group and Time Equities Inc. acquired the properties, which total 280,000 square feet, for $15 million. Built in 1981, the campus features a full-service cafeteria, excess parking and a courtyard with a fountain and picnic areas. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Stephen Simonelli and Marc Duval of HFF represented the seller, while Michael Bergman and Michael Difede of Bergman Real Estate Group, along with Aaron Medeiros of Time Equities, represented the buyer in the transaction.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Nordblom Co. has completed the disposition of two high-tech flex buildings located at 450 and 500 Donald Lynch Blvd. in Marlborough. Atlantic – Fulcrum Realty LLC, a joint venture between Atlantic Management Corp. and Fulcrum Real Estate Partners, purchased the properties for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the properties were 92 percent leased with only 9,521 square feet left available for lease at the 59,667-square-foot building at 450 Donald Lynch Blvd. The facility at 500 Donald Lynch Blvd. totals 62,224 square feet. Tenants at the two buildings include New England Cryogenics Center, SENKO Advanced Components and WaterSep BioSeparations Corp. The buildings are part of the 50-acre Solomon Pond Park, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development.
PATTERSON, N.J. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $10 million in Fannie Mae financing for Broadway Towers, a high-rise apartment building in Patterson. Built in 1961, the property features 114 units and two ground-floor commercial spaces. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank arranged the loan, which was used to refinance existing debt. The name of the borrower was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Bestreich Realty Group has arranged the sale of a five-building multifamily assemblage located at 255-265 Linden St. in Brooklyn. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $9.2 million. Totaling 34,900 square feet, the assets feature 39 apartment units. Derek Bestreich, Luke Sproviero and Steve Reynolds of Bestreick Realty Group represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.