NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of Tonnelle Plaza, a retail center with a warehouse component in North Bergen. 8101 Tonnelle Avenue LLC sold the 350,000-square-foot property to an affiliate of Northeast Capital Group and BHN Associates for an undisclosed price. Developed in 1990 and renovated in 2008, the property is situated on 12.6 acres at 8101 Tonnelle Ave. The center is occupied by ALDI, Burlington Coat Factory, Planet Fitness, Chuck E. Cheese, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Sally Beauty Supply, Subway, McDonald’s, All Pet Distribution and Good Chinese Kitchen. In addition to the 155,000-square-foot retail space, the two-level center has 196,000 square feet of warehouse space fully leased to three tenants. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
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WILMINGTON, DEL. — FM Capital has acquired a non-performing loan secured by the North Market Office Building in downtown Wilmington. The property has a current unpaid principal balance of approximately $26.9 million. Built in 1982, the 203,000-square-foot property features 10 floors of office space and a 42-car underground parking garage for tenant use. The debt was originated in 2007.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has negotiated the sale of a retail property located at 259 W. 34th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Cornell Realty acquired the property from the Moran family for $20.5 million. Currently occupied by a Wendy’s restaurant, the property is a strategic acquisition for Cornell, which plans to develop a combined 160,000 square feet of hospitality and retail space at 259 W. 34th St. and several neighboring properties. Aron Taub of GFI represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Landmark Commercial Realty Brokers $15.2M Acquisition of Student Housing Property in Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
SHIPPENSBURG TOWNSHIP, PA. — Landmark Commercial Realty/TCN Worldwide Real Estate Services has arranged the acquisition of Bard Townhouses, a student housing complex near Shippensburg University in Shippensburg Township. A group of limited partnerships connected to developer Dan Deitchman purchased the asset for $15.2 million in an all-cash transaction. Located at 100 Bard Drive, the 173-unit property features 458 beds. Built in 1988, the property was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. Drew Bobincheck and Chuck Heller of Landmark Commercial Realty/TCN Worldwide represented the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of an elevator-served mixed-use building located at 2195 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. in Manhattan’s Central Harlem neighborhood. The asset sold for $2 million, or $347 per square foot. Built in 1910, the vacant five-story, 5,758-square-foot property features six apartments and one retail unit. Hilly Soleiman of Besen & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A joint venture partnership between Advance Realty and F. Greek Development has opened a refrigerated storage and distribution center in Woodbridge. The 190,000-square-foot facility is situated on 9.3 acres at 275 Blair Road. Preferred Freezer Services, a worldwide operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, has leased the built-to-suit facility. The property maintains temperatures between 0 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit, and features a 65-foot high warehouse ceiling and a 35-foot high dock ceiling. The building has a total storage capacity of 10 million cubic feet and can hold 40 million pounds of computer-managed inventory on 27,363 pallets.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a development property located at 515 E. 86th St. in the Upper East Side. The 22-foot wide development site, which is part of an assemblage, sold for $11.2 million. The property has approximately 22,150 buildable square feet as of right for a rental or condominium development. A four-story, 6,060-square-foot vacant building currently sits on the lot. Victor Sozio, Howard Raber, Shimon Shkury, Randy Modell and Jesse Deutch of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Brodsky Organization has opened Enclave at the Cathedral, located at 400 W. 113th St. in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights, for leasing. Situated on the ground of The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the two-tower property features 430 residences in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom with rents ranging from $2,400 per month to $4,720 per month. On-site amenities include an indoor art gallery, game room, screening room, a café, fitness center, parking garage, two roof decks and landscaped terrace with outdoor television. The property was designed by Handel Architects.
BOGOTA, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of an apartment building located in Bogota. Landmark Development Co. sold the property to Real Estate Growth Advisors for $6.7 million. Built in 1962, the garden-style property features 48 apartment units. Michael Scrima, Matthew Sandelands, Kevin McCrann and Thomas McConnell of Redwood Realty Advisors brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property located at 957 Utica Ave. in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush neighborhood. A private investor acquired the property for $5.1 million. Built in 2007, the three-story property features 18 apartment units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units; 6,000 square feet of retail spaces; and a 26-space gated parking lot. The property features a 421-A tax exemption in place, which expires in June 2023. Greg Corbin and Miguel Jauregui of Besen & Associates, along with former Besen broker Jacob Aronov, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.