NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a six-story multifamily building located at 2147 E. 17th St in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay neighborhood. 2147 LLC acquired the elevator-serviced building from 2147 BKLYN 12 Realty LLC for $18.3 million. Built in 1939, the 57,552-square-foot building features 60 apartments. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented both the seller and buyer in the deal.
CINNAMINSON, N.J. — Simon Holdings Inc. has acquired an industrial building located at 2303 Garry Road in Cinnaminson. Lynn Bradeen sold the 45,100-square-foot property for $2.1 million. The multi-tenant warehouse facility features 20- to 22-foot ceiling heights, 14 tailgate doors and five drive-in ramps. All American Fasteners and Dade Paper currently occupy the facility. Marc Isdaner of Colliers Southern New Jersey represented the seller, while Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the buyer in the transaction.
AVON, CONN. — Midwood Investment & Development has completed the disposition of Shops at Nod Brook, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 315 W. Main in Avon. A joint venture between Wilder Cos. and Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the 99,788-square-foot property for $29 million. At the time of sale, the property was 91.5 percent occupied by The Fresh Market, Marshalls, Michaels, Top Nail, Music & Arts, Lane Bryant and Great Clips. Jim Koury of HFF represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Porter Terry and Lauren O’Neil of HFF arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for $16.2 million through a global life insurance company for the buyer.
SECAUCUS AND WHIPPANY, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured two loans totaling $19.5 million for two industrial properties located in Secaucus and Whippany. The company arranged a five-year, fixed-rate loan for $13.5 million that includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was secured by a 202,148-square-foot warehouse building in Secaucus. Additionally, G.S. Wilcox also arranged a $6 million, fixed-rate loan for seven years. The loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, was placed on a 100,626-square-foot industrial building in Whippany. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox & Co. arranged the financing through Kansas City Life Insurance Co. The names of the borrowers were not released.
BOSTON — Canyon Partners Real Estate has provided a $12.7 million investment in subordinate financing to fund the development of The Boulevard, a 12-story residential condominium project located at 110 Broad St. along Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. A team led by New Boston Ventures is developing the property, which will feature 31 market-rate units, five artist live-work units, 3,550 square feet of retail space and 48 parking spaces. Construction commenced in May with completion slated for early 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — HelmsleySpear LLC has arranged the sale of a commercial building located at 19-40 Flushing Ave. in the Ridgewood section of Queens. Farmville, Va.-based Tri-Boro Shelving acquired the 25,234-square-foot warehouse for $10.5 million, or $416.10 per square foot. The warehouse features 17-foot ceilings, eight loading docks and 8,000 square feet of outdoor parking. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Gregg Slotnick of HelmsleySpear represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Courtland Gardens, a garden apartment property located in Pearl River. The 37-unit property sold for $6.3 million, or $171,621 per unit. Kevin and McCrann and Thomas Gorman of Redwood Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
The Lehigh Valley has seen no shortage of success stories in recent months when it comes to the region’s office sector. The third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley is located 60 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City. The region consists of 62 municipalities within Lehigh and Northampton counties, including the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Last year, Guardian Life Insurance, one of the nation’s largest mutual life providers, announced it would establish a three-story corporate office building in Hanover Township, Northampton County. That 281,680-square-foot facility is expected to be completed by late 2016 and will house 1,500 employees. In March, Paychex Inc., a provider of payroll, human resources, retirement, and insurance services, announced it will undertake a $1.3 million expansion of its facility in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. That project will nearly double the company’s square footage and will create 100 new jobs. Many economic factors have contributed to the growth in Lehigh Valley’s office sector. These include its central location, well-developed transportation infrastructure, availability of suitable office space, high relative broadband rank, access to markets, and strong workforce. All these factors led Atlanta-based Garner Economics to identify high-value business …
ROSELAND, N.J., AND WILLISTOWN, PA. — Formation-Shelbourne Senior Living Services has completed the disposition of two Class A seniors housing communities — The Solana Roseland in Roseland and The Solana Willistown in Willistown. An undisclosed buyer acquired The Solana portfolio for $98.2 million. The portfolio encompasses 118 assisted living and 53 memory care units in a variety of options ranging from studio to two-bedroom floor plans. The Solana Roseland is located at 345 Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, and The Solana Willistown is located at 1713 W. Chester Pike in the Philadelphia suburb of Willistown. Completed in 2013, the properties are 94 percent leased and total 74,222 rentable square feet. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Sarah Baccich of HFF secured a $63.9 million acquisition loan, provided by Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, for the buyer.
BOSTON — Trinity Financial has broken ground on Treadmark, a mixed-income, mixed-use development located in the Ashmont section of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Situated at 1971-1977 Dorchester Ave., the 83-unit property will be comprised of 51 affordable rental units and 32 ownership units, all designed by Boston-based Taniya Nayak Design. Additionally, the project will feature ground-floor retail space. The Architectural Team is providing architectural services for the project. Financing for the development includes more than $3 million in state and federal tax credits that will generate approximately $22 million in equity for the project, $3 million in rental subsidy funds and more than $4 million in funding from the City of Boston.
