TEANECK, N.J. — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a former data center, located at 1500 Queen Anne Road in Teaneck. The fully fenced, 55,000-square-foot center features three buildings and electric gates on more than three well-landscaped acres sold for an undisclosed sum. After being vacant for approximately eight years, the property will be repositioned as He’atid Yeshivat Day School, which is slated to open in January 2016. The repositioning will include rehabilitation of the existing buildings, construction of an additional floor to one building and the creation of 20 classrooms at the site. Elli Klapper, Charles Berger and Bill Hassan of CBRE represented both parties in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
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HAMILTON, N.J. — RED Capital Partners has arranged a $36.4 million first mortgage construction loan for the development of Homestead of Hamilton, seniors housing community in Hamilton. The borrower was to Homestead Senior Living LLC. The balance of the capital stack was provided by an institutional private equity group and Regional Capital group, which will provide EB-5 Financing, along with the sponsor’s equity. Pike Senior Housing Partners LLC has partnered with Solvere Senior Living, an affiliated company of Solutions Advisors LLC, to develop the community. Homestead at Hamilton will feature 96 independent living units, 75 assisted living units and 24 memory care units.
TREVOSE, PA. — HREC has arranged the sale of Radisson Philadelphia Northeast located at 2400 Old Lincoln Highway in Trevose. Haverford Hotel Partners LP sold the 274-guestroom hotel to TJM Properties for an undisclosed sum. The property is in close proximity to the Sesame Place Theme Park, Parx Casino & Racetrack, Philadelphia Mills Shopping Mall, and The Sportsplex. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC’s New York City office represented the seller in the transaction.
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Foxgate has opened sales for the second phase of luxury condominiums at Foxgate at Islip, a 184-unit condo community located in Central Islip. The second phase adds 46 two-bedroom residences, which are currently under construction, to the community. Each unit features full-size appliances, including a natural gas range, refrigerator, microwave and washer/dryer, as well as high-efficiency central air conditioning and clean-burning natural-gas, forced-air heating. On-site amenities include a fully equipped gym, multi-purpose lounge, heated outdoor in-ground pool, spacious patios and scenic walking paths. Prices for the two-bedroom condos range from $270,000 to $290,000. The 40-unit first phase sold out in October.
Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $7.3M Sale of Two Contiguous Multifamily Properties in the Bronx
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of two contiguous multifamily properties, located at 2070 and 2074 Arthur Ave. in the Tremont section of the Bronx. The five-story properties sold for $7.3 million, or $163 per square foot or $136,389 per unit. The properties feature a total of 53 residential units across 42,256 square feet. Victor Sozio, Scot Hirschfield, Jason M. Gold and Marko Agbaba of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, King Penguin Opportunity Fund, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
EXTON, PA. — Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate has arranged the acquisition of an office building located at 111 Summit Drive within Whiteland Business Park in Exton. Jacquette Consulting Inc. acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The 6,000-square-foot office building features private offices, restrooms, an open bullpen area, conference room and kitchen. Chuck Swope of Swope Lees Commercial represented the buyer, while Jim Dugan of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Eric Stretch of First Liberty Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — AvalonBay Communities Inc. has opened Avalon Bloomfield Station, its newest community in New Jersey. The 224-unit transit-oriented community, which is located near the Bloomfield New Jersey Transit Train station, features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. On-site amenities include a fitness center with a fitness-on-demand and yoga studio, a rooftop patio lounge, a resident lounge and game room with complementary WiFi, and gas barbeque grills and fire pit, as well as on-site restaurants and retail, including Super Foodtown, Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery and Taste of Tuscany.
Federal Capital Partners Provides $14.5M in Construction Financing for 33-Unit Luxury Condos in Boston
by Amy Works
BOSTON — Federal Capital Partners has provided a $14.5 million senior construction loan for the development of a condominium project located at 170 W. Broadway in South Boston. The loan was funded in partnership with Boston-based The Grossman Companies. KEM Development Co. is developing the project, which will feature 33 one- and two-bedroom luxury condos, including eight penthouses with rooftop decks, below-grade garage parking and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction began in August and delivery is slated for fourth quarter 2016.
NEW YORK CITY — Silvershore Properties has acquired a mixed-use building located at 1071 Cypress Ave. in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens for $10.6 million. The 33,500-square-foot property features 39 rent-stabilized residential apartments and five mom-and-pop stores, totaling 5,000 square feet. Cypress Realty LCC sold the property, which it originally purchased in 1986. No brokers were involved in the transaction.
MERRIMACK, N.H. — NAI Norwood Group has arranged the acquisition of an office building located at 237 Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack. Shellback Harbor LLC purchased the property from C&I Investment Associates for $3.5 million. Situated on 9.5 acres, the 68,870-square-foot property was formerly home to Fairpoint Communications. Shellback Harbor, dba BES&T Global Commissioning, will use the property as its world headquarters. Aron Brown of NAI Norwood Group represented the buyer, while Norton Asset Management represented the seller in the transaction.