AVON, MASS. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale of an office and distribution warehouse facility located at 80 Stockwell Drive in Avon. Hilco Real Estate, a unit of Hilco Global, sold the 241,454-square-foot property for $9.55 million. Situated on 12.7 acres, the property features 35,840 square feet of office space and 205,614 square feet of warehouse space. Additionally, the property features two presentation rooms, private offices, 22-foot ceilings, 17 dock doors and an open floor plate. Peter Whoriskey and Michael Frisoli of NGKF represented the seller, while Joel Miller of Permanser represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
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AMHERST, N.Y. — WS Development has commenced construction of the first phase of its redevelopment of Northtown Plaza in Amherst. The first phase will include a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, which will be the grocer’s first location in Western New York. The store is slated to open in 2017. Picone Construction will serve as general contractor for the building construction. WS Development acquired the 400,000-square-foot Northtown Plaza, located at the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive, in 2015.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a package of 128 sponsor-held condominiums in a 280-unit condominium building located 100 W. 93rd St. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. A local real estate investor acquired the 29-story, 403,000-square-foot building from a real estate investment partnership for an undisclosed price. Brian Ezratty, Deborah Gutoff and George Moss of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, while Gutoff and Moss also represented the buyer in the deal. Scott Ellard of Eastern Consolidated served as analyst for the deal.
HAZLET, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Kmart Plaza, a retail center located in Hazlet. Goodrich Hazlet LLC, an affiliate of Goodrich Management, sold the property to Onyx Equities for $26.2 million. The 203,912-square-foot retail property is occupied by Kmart, Bank of America, TGI Friday’s, GNC, GameStop and Payless Shoes. At the time of sale, the property was 71 percent occupied. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $14.4 million in permanent financing for the refinance of a mixed-use property located at 156 Prince St. in SoHo. The five-year loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, features a fixed rate, 18 months of interest-only payments and a five-year extension option. Scott Assouline and Isaac Lifshitz of Meridian Capital arranged the financing for the borrower. The six-story property features 22 apartment units and two retail spaces totaling 1,100 square feet. The retail spaces are currently occupied by Techno Solutions Group Inc. and Juice Press.
NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 574 W. 161st St. in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. BSF 574 West 161st Street Holding LLC acquired the asset from Hillcrest Acquisitions LLC for $7.2 million, or $286 per square foot. Built in 1910, the five-story, 25,160-square-foot building features 31 apartments. Lazer Sternhell and Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty represented the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Keystone Property Group has acquired One Washington Square, also known as the Penn Mutual Tower, located at 510-530 Walnut St. in Philadelphia. An undisclosed seller sold the 880,000-square-foot commercial building for $114 million. The building is occupied by several corporate headquarters, including the American Board of Internal Medicine, Urban Engineers and BPD International. Keystone plans to convert the building’s ground floor and mezzanine office space located at 530 Walnut St. into retail space.
Meridian Capital Arranges $65.2M in Acquisition Financing for New York Multifamily Property
by Amy Works
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $65.2 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of Hawthorne Court, a multifamily property located in Central Islip. The borrowers were Spruce Capital Partners and Post Road Properties. The seven-year Freddie Mac loan, provided by Capital One Multifamily Finance, features a fixed rate and three years of interest-only payments. Abe Hirsch and Zev Karpel of Meridian negotiated the transaction. Located at 111-211 Hawthorne Ave., the 20-building property features 434 apartments, 682 parking spaces and a swimming pool.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has completed the disposition of a multifamily property located at 265-267 S. Second St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $22.4 million. The six-story, 22,800-square-foot building features 35 apartment units. MRC originally acquired the property in 2013 for $9.7 million and implemented a renovation and repositioning plan aimed to add significant value to the asset. The renovations included new kitchens, updated bathrooms, recessed lighting and hardwood floors, as well as open-air terraces and ground-floor outdoor spaces for select units.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International has arranged $9.1 million in financing for Wister Court, a student housing property located in Philadelphia. The seven-year loan features a fixed rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Serving students at La Salle University, the newly-built property features 49 apartments totaling 206 beds. At the time of closing, the property was 50 percent occupied. Kris Wood, John Banas, Chad Levitt, Tim Hoyt and Martin Duval of Colliers arranged the financing. The name of the borrower was not released.