CANAAN, N.H. — Bedford, N.H.-based Eckman Construction Co. has completed renovations and a large addition at Mascoma Valley Regional High School in Canaan. The new addition features a 500-seat auditorium and performing arts theater, band room, media center and art room. Renovations to the original building, which was built in 1963, included a new handicap-accessible main entrance, classrooms, a new main office and administrative area, and energy-efficient upgrades throughout the facility. New Hampton, N.H.-based Marinace Architects provided architectural services for the project.
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has placed a $4.2 million first mortgage for an office building located at 297 Knollwood Road in Greenburgh, a suburb of White Plains, N.Y. The non-recourse loan features a 4 percent fixed interest rate for 10 years. A 10,000-square-foot branch of the General Services of America – US Social Security Administration occupies the 35,000-square-foot building. Andrew Greenspan of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors closed the loan, while Lee Pollock of Pollock & McGuire LLP represented the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a development site located at 417 Gerard Ave. in the Mott Havens section of the South Bronx. Treetop Development purchased the site from Galaxy General Contracting for $5 million, or $100 per buildable square foot. Zoned M1-4/R8A, the 9,816-square-foot site provides 49,680 buildable square feet as-of-right. Jason Gold, Scot Hirschfield, Marko Agbaba and Victor Sozio of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Matrix Development Group has broken ground on the first of two buildings at Matrix Global Logistics Park in Staten Island. The two speculative buildings, totaling 975,000 square feet and 450,000 square feet, are the first of four total buildings slated for the park. Scheduled for completion in spring 2017, the cross-docked buildings will feature ample overhead doors, trailer parking and auto parking.
YAPHANK, N.Y. — A joint venture between Chelsea Senior Living and AVR Realty plans to develop a $27 million, 118-bed assisted living facility in the Long Island town of Yaphank. The joint venture is seeking governmental approval from the Yaphank Town Planning Board and economic incentives from the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency to build the community. If approved and built, it will be located within The Boulevard, a 322-acre mixed-use development. Phase I of The Boulevard is already approved, and includes a 240-unit multifamily community. Plans call for two buildings totaling 99,492 square feet, including a 77-bed building for special needs and memory care, and a 41-bed supportive care building. The developers purchased the site from Rose-Breslin Associates LLC and aim to begin construction in 2017. Based in Farnwood, N.J., Chelsea Senior Living owns and operates 13 seniors housing communities in New York and New Jersey.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has closed $24.7 million in permanent bank financing upon the completion and stabilization of an apartment building located in Elizabeth. The six-story building features 100 rental units, grade-level retail, indoor parking and immediate access to the Elizabeth Transit Rail Station. The name of the borrower was not released.
NORWICH, CONN. — Lyman Real Estate Brokerage & Development has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 646 Boswell Ave. in Norwich. Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General acquired the 1,558-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The location formerly housed Seafood Etc. market. Matthew Darling of Lyman Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller, while Michael Alberico of Atlantic Retail Properties represented the buyer in the deal.
SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE — David Lengyel, owner and chief caretaker of Willows Pizza, has leased the former SoPo Bar and Grill space at 740 Broadway in South Portland. SoPo Bar and Grill, which had been in operation since 2014, suddenly closed last week. Lengyel plans to relocate Willows Pizza from 1422 Broadway to the new 8,800-square-foot location and will be opening for business in November. Additionally, Lengyel plans to re-hire as many former SoPo employees as possible and expand the restaurant’s menu to include SoPo’s standard fare, including steaks and burgers. Cole Smith of CBRE | The Boulos Company brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of One Prospect Park West, an iconic building located at the corner of Union Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from Haysha Deitsch for $84 million. The nine-story, 169,410-square-foot building is positioned to be converted into residences. The property overlooks Prospect Park and Grand Army Park and features frontage on Prospect Park West, Union Street and President Street. Ofer Cohen and Adam Hess of TerraCRG brokered the transaction.
Bellwether Enterprise Closes $68.9M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Hanover Township, New Jersey
by Amy Works
HANOVER, N.J. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has closed a $68.9 million loan for the acquisition of One MetLife Way, the global headquarters for MetLife Investments located in Hanover Township. C. Cooper Willis of Bellwether arranged the loan, which was provided by Morgan Stanley, to the borrower, Salus Government Properties. The Class A building features 185,000 square feet of office space and an extensive park-like exterior with seating and lounge area, amphitheater, waterfall and fire pit.