NEWARK, N.J. — Chicago-based Tucker Development has delivered 24 Jones, an apartment complex located adjacent to the new Springfield Avenue Marketplace in the University Heights neighborhood of Newark. The 152-unit property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment layouts. The units feature stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and in-unit washers/dryers. On-site amenities include a modern fitness center, secured parking lot, 24-hour doorman and WiFi throughout the common areas.
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NEWARK, N.J. — Rutgers University-Newark has partnered with RBH Group to develop a 400-bed learning and residence facility with dining, recreational and academic spaces in downtown Newark. The $70 million Honors Living-Learning Community will feature residences, classrooms/work spaces, street-level retail and parking, as well as open space for students and the surrounding community. Designed by Perkins Eastman, the 320,000-square-foot property will include 30,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is slated to begin late this year, with completion scheduled for 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an office and retail building located at 243 Canal St. in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. The six-story building sold for $25 million, or $1,152 per square foot. The 21,700-square-foot property features two elevators, a full basement with 11-foot ceilings, a ground-floor retail unit and five floors of loft-style office space. Barbara Dansker, Steven Lusby and Zachary Ziskin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — MIDI, an international medical research, design and engineering firm, has opened its new 6,500-square-foot headquarters and innovation center in the Village of The Branch, a part of Smithtown on Long Island. Stalco Construction served as general contractor for the new $5 million medical and life sciences facility, which is located at 226 E. Main St. Whitetop Mountain Professional Properties developed the17,300-square-foot building, which also houses a 10,800-square-foot diagnostic imaging center operated by Northwell Health, formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System. Featuring an open-space layout, the facility features a collaborative workspace, an engineering and design lab, a manufacturing shop, and a conference room with teleconferencing system, as well as executive and administrative offices.
NORWOOD, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 380 Chestnut St. in Norwood. Pro Source Inc., a housewares distributor, acquired the 26,928-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The buyer is relocating from Mahwah, N.J. The property features 17-foot clear ceiling heights, three tailgates, a drive-in door, 3,500 square feet of office space and ample parking. Steven Leitner of NAI Hanson represented the buyer, while Bill Pastuszak of Resource Realty represented the seller, 380 Chestnut Street LCC, in the deal.
SunCal, Diversified Realty Break Ground on $1B Mixed-Use Development along Hudson River in New York
by Amy Works
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — A joint venture between SunCal and Diversified Realty Advisors has broken ground on Edge-On-Hudson, a $1 billion development on the Hudson River in Sleepy Hollow, located approximately 20 miles upriver from New York City. The 70-acre project will contain 1,177 units of housing, 135,000 square feet of retail space, 30,000 square feet of office space and a 140-room boutique hotel, the first in Sleepy Hollow. The project will also feature 16 acres of open space and a waterfront promenade that links the existing Westchester County RiverWalk to the south and Kingsland Point Park to the north. Edge-On-Hudson is being built on the site of the former General Motors assembly plant. The space has been empty since the automotive manufacturer vacated in 1996. Phase I will include 306 units of housing, including 40 senior affordable units and 21 affordable workforce units. There will be 188 loft-style apartments in the four-story Loft District section at the eastern edge of the property, plus 46 three- and four-story condominium homes and 72 townhomes in the Central Park District. These neighborhoods will also include green space, a central park, a new roundabout and a village green at the base of Beekman …
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of three contiguous multifamily buildings located at 50-58 E. Third St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. The assets sold for $58 million, or $817,000 per unit. The properties feature 51 free-market apartments, 18 rent-stabilized units and two rent-controlled apartments. Some of the apartments were recently renovated to include stainless-steel appliances, wine coolers, Caesarstone countertops, washer/dryers, video-intercom systems, recessed lighting, wide-plank oak flooring, marble-clad bathroom and high-gloss white cabinets. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim, David Lloyd and Corey Isdaner of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $11 million in refinancing for Turnpike Shopping Center, a retail property located at 1955-2009 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The 110,000-square-foot retail center is occupied by ShopRite Supermarket, Eastern Mountain Sports and Party City. Ernest DesRochers of NorthMarq secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
WESTERLY, PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK, R.I. — Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Board of Directors and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo have approved more than $7 million in state relocation and redevelopment credits. Funding three projects, the economic development tools include $362,055 in tax credits under the Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit Program to support company relocation and growth, $3 million for the first Tax Increment Financing agreement to support hotel development and $3.6 million Rebuild Rhode Island tax credits to fund the redevelopment of a historic property. Ivory Ella, a socially-minded online retailer, will receive the $362,055 for the relocation of 40 of its current jobs, 19 of which qualify under the Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit program, from Connecticut to Westerly. Homewood Suites Hotels – Exchange Street LLC will receive $3 million for the construction of a $24.5 million 120-room hotel with ground-floor retail in downtown Providence. The board approved $3.6 million in Rebuild Rhode Island tax credits to support the adaptive reuse of a vacant historic mill complex along the Pawtuxet River in Warwick. The property will be redeveloped into a 200,000-square-foot mixed-use development, costing an estimated $34.6 million.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT. — Doug Nedde and Fernando Cresta of Nedde Real Estate have acquired a multi-tenant commercial building located at 1891 Williston Road in South Burlington. Lee Zachary, owner of the Zachary’s restaurant chain, sold the 49,200-square-foot property for an undisclosed sum. The property is occupied by Enterprise Rentals, Treehouse Woodworking, MAACO, United Fighting Arts Institute and MOTO VT.