Northeast

Akelius Buys Clinton Hill Apartment Property for $15M

by Jaime Lackey October 22, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Akelius USA has purchased 415 Washington Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn for $15 million from DSA Management, which acquired the property for $10.25 million about a year ago. GFI Realty Services arranged the sale of the six-story, 25-unit apartment building in an off-market transaction. Erik Yankelovich and Shawn Sadaghati of GFI brokered the transaction. The pre-war building offers a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residential units, which feature high ceilings, large closets and hardwood floors. Twelve of the apartments are free-market units, while four are rent-controlled, and nine are rent-stabilized.

October 22, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Office

Meridian Capital Arranges $130 Million in Financing for Two NYC Office Buildings

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — On behalf of a New York City-based sponsor, David Hayum of Meridian Capital Group has negotiated $130 million in permanent financing to refinance two office properties located in Midtown Manhattan. A regional balance sheet lender provided the $130 million, seven-year financing package, which features an interest rate of 3.88 percent. The properties are located at 15 West 47th Street and 22 West 48th Street, just south of Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, and are encumbered by a $75 million mortgage and a $55 million mortgage, respectively. 15 West 47th Street is a premier diamond exchange building, and both properties have a concentration of diamond and jewelry manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

October 21, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

HFF Brokers Sale of Hudson Park in Yonkers

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

YONKERS, N.Y. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (HFF) has brokered the sale of Hudson Park, a multifamily community situated along the Hudson River in downtown Yonkers. Strategic Capital purchased the property, which consists of three components: Hudson Park South, Hudson Park North and the to-be-built Hudson Park River Club. Completed in spring 2003, Hudson Park South has 266 one- and two-bedroom units and approximately 15,500 square feet of office and retail space. Hudson Park North was completed in spring 2008 and has 294 one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a free-standing parking garage. The property also includes a nearly quarter-acre land site with approvals for a 23-story, 213-unit apartment building that will include an 8,200-square-foot amenity space on the ground floor. The groundbreaking for this development occurred in mid-September with an expected completion date of mid-2017. The completed residential component of Hudson Park is 98 percent leased. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture partnership between Collins Enterprises LLC and Berkshire Group. The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by Jose Cruz, Andrew Scandalios, Kevin O’Hearn, Steve Simonelli and Michael Oliver. Shearman & Sterling LLP provided legal counsel to Strategic Capital …

October 21, 2015

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Sitex Group Buys Two Properties in Northern New Jersey

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

CARLSTADT AND ELIZABETH, N.J. — Private equity firm Sitex Group recently closed on a 30,000-square-foot warehouse facility located at 620 Gotham Parkway in Carlstadt. The building has an above-standard parking ratio and is 100 percent air-conditioned. Sitex plans to make several upgrades to the property, including updating the façade, office space, lighting and sprinkler systems. The seller was a private investor. JLL’s David Knee and Gary Politi brokered the sale. JLL will stay on to oversee leasing. The sales price was not disclosed. Sitex has also purchased a 43,000-square-foot, multi-tenant warehouse located at 429-449 Schiller St. in Elizabeth. The property, which is 90 percent leased, comprises small units (ranging from 3,000 to 8,500 square feet) with a large trailer parking area. It is located near the Port of Newark/ Elizabeth and Newark’s Liberty International Airport. Sitex plans to improve the property by updating the building’s exterior and truck parking/loading areas. Bussel Realty’s Jordan Metz brokered the sale and has been retained by Sitex to oversee leasing. The sales price was not disclosed.

October 21, 2015

Industrial Mixed-Use New Jersey Northeast Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $18.5 Million Financing, Advises on JV Equity for New Jersey Portfolio

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

CLARK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has raised an $18.5 million senior mortgage loan and served as advisor to a joint venture between Denholtz Associates and MB1 Capital Partners for the acquisition of a mixed-use portfolio located in Clark. The portfolio is situated on 21-acres of infill retail and industrial improvements located just off exit 135 of the Garden State Parkway. The portfolio is currently 96.5 percent leased with L’Oreal serving as the anchor tenant. Washington Trust Co. provided the five-year financing. A Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team of John Alascio, John Spreitzer and Andre Hass served as exclusive advisors on this transaction.

October 21, 2015

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

Rochester Retail Market Anticipates Continued Improvement Through 2017

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

The total retail inventory in the Rochester market amounts to 62.5 million square feet. Over the past year, the market has seen an overall decrease in the vacancy rate. The vacancy rate went from 8.0 percent in first quarter 2015 to 7.9 percent in the current quarter. Overall net absorption was positive 182,160 square feet. The general retail sector of the market, which includes all freestanding retail buildings except those contained within a center, reported a vacancy of 4.3 percent at the end of the second quarter 2015. The general retail space in Rochester is 34.3 million square feet. Average rental rates are currently at $12.26 per square foot. The shopping center sector — which consists of 19 million square feet and comprises community centers, neighborhood centers and strip centers — posted 10.9 percent total vacancy and average asking rates of $10.28 in second quarter 2015. Power center space is currently reported to be nearly 4 million square feet with a vacancy rate of 7.5 percent, and a slight decrease in rental rates to $13.46 per square foot. Malls in the Rochester market consist of lifestyle centers, regional malls and super-regional malls. The vacancy rate was 21.2 percent at the …

October 21, 2015

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

The New York City Office Market is Booming

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

New York City is booming. The local economy is the strongest it has ever been, with total employment numbers reaching all-time highs totaling over 4.2 million jobs through May 2015. This has led to a strong office market performance during the first six months of 2015, as office-using employment continues to grow, up 2.5 percent over the past 12 months. Demand for space continues to keep availability below 10 percent, and at 9.6 percent, Manhattan availability is down 50 basis points from last year. Despite minimal increases in Manhattan overall asking rents, up only 2.9 percent year-over-year through June, some submarkets are exceeding previous record-high asking rents from 2008. The demand from creative and tech tenants looking for space in Midtown South over the past few years has pushed asking rents up 19.1 percent above all-time highs. Downtown overall average asking rents have reached historical highs this year as well, and at $57.78 per square foot, rents are 10.3 percent higher than the previous highs in 2008. Most of this increase can be attributed to new construction at the World Trade Center site. Despite this, Midtown overall asking rents are still 5.3 percent off historical highs from 2008. Throughout Midtown, …

October 21, 2015

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Kushner Cos. Acquires 308-Unit Apartment Community in Chatham Township, N.J.

by Jaime Lackey October 20, 2015

Chatham Township, N.J. — Kushner Cos. has acquired the Chatham Hill Apartments, a 308-unit rental apartment community in Chatham Township. Joseph Brecher of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Home Properties/Lone Star. Meridian Capital Group arranged acquisition financing through New York Community Bank (NYCB). The property is located on 23 acres and offers a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments featuring fully equipped kitchens with separate dining rooms. Amenities include a community pool with deck, tennis courts and on-site garage parking. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

October 20, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Retail

HFF Closes $53.8M Sale of Chester Springs Shopping Center in New Jersey

by Jaime Lackey October 20, 2015

CHESTER BOROUGH, N.J. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (HFF) has closed the sale of Chester Springs Shopping Center, a 223,000-square-foot, Class A, grocery-anchored retail center in Chester Borough. ShopRite, Marshalls and Staples anchor the property, which is 95 percent leased. Additional tenants include Starbucks, CVS Pharmacy, Burger King, Great Clips, Bagel Café, Subway and Massage Envy. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Heitman and Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust. Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. purchased the asset for $53.8 million (approximately $241 per square foot). The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and Steve Simonelli and supported by Andrew Scandalios and Chris Munley.

October 20, 2015

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

O,R&L Commercial Arranges 10,640 SF Lease in Tile America Building

by Jaime Lackey October 20, 2015

NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Tenant Ducci Electrical Contractors and landlord 105 Hamilton LLC have signed a lease for 10,640 square feet of space at 105 Hamilton Street (Tile America Building) in New Haven. The space will accommodate Ducci’s warehousing and storage requirements for several new large multi-year projects in and around New Haven. The space also includes use of a secured outside yard for the storage of large machinery & equipment. Richard Guralnick of O,R&L Commercial was the sole broker in the transaction and represented both the landlord and tenant.

October 20, 2015

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