Northeast

KKR to Buy 343,000 SF of Office Space at Hudson Yards Tower

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — KKR & Co. LP, a global investment firm, will purchase approximately 343,000 square feet (the top ten office floors) at 30 Hudson Yards and will relocate its corporate offices to the office tower in 2020. Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group are developing 30 Hudson Yards. Designed by Bill Pedersen of Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 90-story tower will strive for LEED Gold certification. KKR is the second commercial office tenant to invest in and plan a move to 30 Hudson Yards. In January 2014, Time Warner Inc. acquired approximately 1.5 million square feet of space in the building for its 5,000-plus employees. KKR is the seventh corporate office tenant to announce plans to move to Hudson Yards. Boies, Schiller & Flexner will move its New York City offices to 55 Hudson Yards. Coach Inc. has purchased more than 600,000 square feet of space in 10 Hudson Yards, L’Oréal USA, German software engineering firm SAP and social media-first digital agency VaynerMedia will locate at 10 Hudson Yards when the building opens in early 2016.

October 29, 2015

Affordable Housing Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Second Phase of Affordable Housing Conversion Near Boston Complete

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

LAWRENCE, MASS. — Malden Mills Phase II Loft Five50, which comprises 62 units of affordable housing in Lawrence, is complete. WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, provided approximately $12.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to WinnDevelopment to fund the adaptive reuse project that is transforming the historic former Malden Mills manufacturing site into affordable housing. Malden Mills Phase II Loft Five50 delivers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include onsite management, a clubhouse and community area, fitness center, theater, Wi-Fi lounge, laundry facility, playground, picnic area and elevator. Each unit is equipped with air conditioning. WNC also provided $14.4 million in LIHTC equity to help construct the first phase of Malden Mills Loft Five50 in 2012, including 75 units that are fully occupied.

October 29, 2015

Industrial New York Northeast

Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Arranges $7.3M Sale of Brooklyn Industrial Property

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial property at 950 Georgia Ave. in the Spring Creek area of Brooklyn. The two-story property consists of a 20,000-square-foot ground floor, 20,000-square-foot basement, and 20,000-square-foot yard. Neil Dolgin and Gary Mayzlin of KDA represented both the buyer, 950 Georgia Holdings LLC, and the seller, LMJI LLC, which built the property in 2007. The buyer will use 950 Georgia Avenue as a warehouse and storage facility. LMJI, LLC used the space for steel fabrication and opted to sell the building as its owner approached retirement. The property includes 28-foot ceilings, multiple drive-in doors, and a drive-down ramp to the basement.

October 29, 2015

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Target to Open Two Smaller Store Locations in Downtown Philadelphia

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

PHILADELPHIA — Metro Commercial Real Estate Inc. has brokered two deals for Target in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Pearl Properties is developing an approximately 23,000-square foot site at 1900 Chestnut St., and The Brickstone Companies is developing an approximately 22,000-square-foot site at 1112 Chestnut St. Both stores, which will be configured as smaller versions of the traditional Target store format, are currently under construction with planned openings in 2016. Tom Londres and Steve Niggeman of Metro Commercial represented Target in the transactions.

October 29, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Retail

New Primrose School Breaks Ground in Old Bridge

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Franchisees David Ezekiel and Abraham Ezekiel are breaking ground on the new $5 million Primrose School of Old Bridge, located on Route 9 near the intersection of Route 9 and Spring Valley Road in Old Bridge, in early November. The 12,300-square-foot school, which will create approximately 50 new jobs, will provide early education and care schools for children ages six weeks to six years old and offer after-school care for children up to age 12. Primrose School of Old Bridge will be the fifth Primrose school in New Jersey.

October 29, 2015

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Completes $43.5 Million in Loans for Transit-Oriented Sites in New Jersey

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $43.5 million in financing for a pair of adjacent residential and mixed-use properties located at 141 and 315 South Harrison Street in East Orange, on behalf of Blackstone 360, the properties’ owner. George Gnad, Jessica Ke and Michael Winters of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing from Amboy Bank. The Capital Services team arranged a $19.5 million-term loan for the 105-unit high-rise residential building located at 141 South Harrison, and an additional $24 million construction loan for a proposed seven-story project of 150 high-end luxury rental residential units above the current 30,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space located at 315 South Harrison.

October 28, 2015

Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office Retail

Quinlan and Building & Land Technology Redevelop The Pioneer Warehouse in Brooklyn

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Quinlan Development Group and Building and Land Technology (BLT) are redeveloping the 100-year-old The Pioneer Warehouse at 41 Flatbush Avenue in downtown Brooklyn. The $30 million redevelopment of the 10-story property, which will be renamed The Pioneer Building, will result in approximately 235,000 square feet of modern office space and 25,000 square feet of retail space ready for occupancy in second quarter 2016. Located near the Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal, The Pioneer Building is well along in a comprehensive redevelopment to enhance the building’s barrel-vaulted terra cotta ceilings, brick walls and ornate limestone façade. The interior finishes and exterior enhancements have been designed by architects Beyer Blinder Belle. New features include new, oversized, energy-efficient windows, state-of-the-art tenant-controlled HVAC units, industrial-sized elevator cabs, a renovated lobby, a landscaped roof terrace with views of all of Downtown Brooklyn and the New York Harbor, and an on-site bicycle storage facility. The property owners have named Bruce Mosler, Mikael Nahmias, and Joseph Cirone of Cushman & Wakefield as exclusive leasing agents.

October 28, 2015

Mixed-Use Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Retail

Margules Properties Buys Five Jersey City Mixed-Use Buildings for $8.5M

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Margules Properties Inc. has purchased five mixed-use buildings in Jersey City for $8.5 million. The company — which owns and manages more than 1 million square feet of development rights in the city’s Journal Square neighborhood — plans to upgrade the buildings to make them more appealing to new retail tenants and millennials looking for apartments near the PATH train. Two of the buildings form a triangle bound by Montgomery Avenue, Orchard Street and Jordan Avenue, in the McGinley Square section of Jersey City. They include a gut-renovated, five-story walk-up building at 52 Orchard Street, with 12 apartments and three stores, and 685 Montgomery Avenue, a three-story mixed-use building with three stores and five apartments. The other buildings include 70 Tonnele Avenue, a 17-unit apartment building; 142 Monticello Avenue, a corner three-story townhouse building with 2,500 square feet of retail space on the first floor and two units with two bedrooms each on the two upper floors; and 2175 JFKennedy Boulevard, a one-story vacant commercial building.

October 28, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

GFI Brokers Sale of East Williamsburg Corner Development Site For $5.5M

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the $5.5 million sale of 310-312 Graham Avenue, a 5,000-square-foot development site located in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Max Koshkerman of GFI represented the seller. Moshe Gelbstein and Joseph Landau of GFI represented the buyers. Both the buyers and the seller are local investors. The property includes a two-story mixed-use building, which was delivered vacant to the buyers. The buyer plans to construct a seven-story mixed-use building with 23 apartments, parking and a commercial unit. The site is located on the northeast corner of Graham Avenue and Ainslie Street and has a maximum buildable area of approximately 16,700 square feet including 1,700 square feet of air rights acquired from the adjacent parcel.

October 28, 2015

Healthcare New Hampshire Northeast Office

CBRE/NE Arranges Sale Of New Hampshire Medical Office Property

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

MANCHESTER, N.H. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of 345 Cilley Road, a 6,096-square-foot two-story medical office building in Manchester. CBRE/NE’s Christopher Healey represented the seller, Hassell’s End Properties, and procured the buyer, Peerless Properties LLC, a privately owned company.

October 28, 2015

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