FRANKLIN, N.J. — Denholtz Associates has acquired the former manufacturing home of Acme Tube, located 655 Howard Ave. in Franklin. The 74,325-square-foot building had been foreclosed upon and has been vacant for a number of years. Denholtz plans to remediate the site and will invest $1.5 million into a complete rehabilitation of the property, including a new roof, heating, lighting, landscaping, electric, parking lot and paint. The industrial property, which will be available for occupancy in August, is already being marketed for sale or lease by Zimmel Associates.
IRVING, TEXAS AND PHILADELPHIA — C-III Capital Partners LLC, a commercial real estate investment manager and property services firm, has agreed to purchase Resource America Inc. (NASDAQ: REXI), an asset management company that specializes in commercial real estate and credit investments. Under the terms of the agreement, Resource America stockholders will receive $9.78 per share in cash, for a total of approximately $207 million. Resource America’s board of directors unanimously approved the agreement. The price per share represents a 51 percent premium over Resource America’s closing price on May 20. “Having undertaken a thorough strategic review, during which we evaluated a wide variety of options, the board has unanimously concluded that partnering with C-III is the best way to maximize value,” says Jonathan Cohen, president and CEO of Resource America. “C-III is a highly regarded real estate services and investment management organization with outstanding leadership.” Philadelphia-based Resource America is the external manager of one publicly traded REIT, four non-traded REITS and two other registered investment companies and focuses on capital-raising activities through the independent broker-dealer network. Irving-based C-III Capital Partners currently manages $3.8 billion on behalf of institutional investors in both debt and equity funds, a separate account and several …
NEW YORK CITY — Springhouse Partners has received $37 million in acquisition and renovation financing for the purchase and renovation of a mixed-use property located at 51-55 Irving Place between New York City’s Gramercy and Union Square neighborhoods. Ronnie Levine and Jeff Berkes of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the three-year loan, provided by Mesa West Capital, for the buyer. The loan features full-term interest-only payments and two one-year extension options. The seven-story property totals 56 residential units, five retail spaces and one office space, as well as unused air rights. Springhouse Partners is an investment firm founded by Adam Verner in 2010.
MANALAPAN, N.J. — Torseillo Organization has acquired Justin Corporate Center I, a two-story office building located at 198 Route 9 N. in Manalapan. KABR Group sold the 40,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1985, the property recently underwent a renovation to improve its lobby, public areas, parking lot and HVAC system, and add a conference room. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent occupied by 12 professional tenants in the financial services, healthcare and publishing fields. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Andrew Schwartz and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Deutsche Bank has completed the sale of a mission-critical data center located at 34 St. Martin Drive in Marlborough. Lincoln Property Co. acquired the 203,840-square-foot asset for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to nine tenants, including Tierpoint and Lightower. The facility features enhanced fire protection, environmental control, security, electrical power and technology infrastructure. Frank Petz, Chris Angelone, Jessica Hughes, Matthew Sherry and George Gregory of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Peters River Residences, an apartment complex located on Fulton Street in Woonsocket. A limited liability company sold the 36-unit property for $2.5 million. Constructed in 2008, the complex comprises three buildings with 12 two-bedroom/one-bath units per building. Units feature fully equipped kitchens, in-unit laundry machines, central air conditioning, intercom systems and private porches. Tony Pepdjonovic and John Slyman of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the seller and procured the buyer.
MILTON, N.H. — Bedford, N.H.-based Eckman Construction Co. has begun site work and will soon commence construction on a new 9,000-square-foot fire and rescue station in Milton. Designed by Cowan-Goudreau Architects, the facility will include four apparatus bays and will be designed to accommodate a full-time staff with living quarters. Situated on a plot of land donated by the Downs family, the property will replace the 65-year-old current station.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $104 million loan for the acquisition of The Hamilton, a 265-unit multifamily property on the Upper East Side of New York City. Bonjour Capital purchased the 38-story building, which is located at 1735 York Ave. A balance sheet lender provided the seven-year loan, which features a fixed rate of 3.6 percent and three years of interest-only payments. Shaya Ackerman and Shaya Sonnenschein of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing. “Meridian was able to obtain uniquely favorable terms, including three years of interest-only payments, based on the high quality of the asset and its potential for value-add upside, the strength and reputation of the sponsor and Meridian’s active relationship with the lender,” says Shaya Ackerman, a managing director for Meridian Capital. Apartments at The Hamilton feature granite kitchen countertops, marble bathrooms and individually controlled air-conditioning in each room. Building amenities include a 24-hour uniformed doorman, fitness center with locker rooms and saunas, landscaped roof deck, a children’s playroom, furnished lounge with kitchen, billiards lounge, laundry facility, attached garage and a complimentary shuttle bus service. Residents are also in close proximity to the 4 and 6 subway lines and the Metropolitan Museum of …
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. and Vornado Realty Trust have closed on the $900 million refinancing of 280 Park Avenue, a 1.2 million-square-foot office building in Manhattan that is jointly held by the companies. The new three-year loan features four one-year extension options and a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 2 percent. The loan replaces the previous $721 million indebtedness that carried an interest rate of 6.35 percent. The office building recently under went a $150 million redesign and renovation of the building’s façade and interior. Renovations included the creation of an expansion world-class lobby, an extensive program to enhance environmental sustainability, a complete redesign of the building’s adjacent plaza and building-wide infrastructure upgrades, including new elevator cabs and bathrooms, new thin line perimeter induction units, new electrical distribution and state-of-the-art security.
NEW YORK CITY — Soho Properties has received $219 million in financing for the construction of 45 Park Place, a luxury condominium project located at 43-51 Park Place in Manhattan’s Financial District. Malayan Banking Berhad, New York Branch and four other financial institutions provided a $174 million Sharia-compliant senior construction loan, and BERNI, an investment vehicle of Saudi Arabian hedge fund Mohammed Alsubeaei & Sons Investments Co., provided a $45 million mezzanine loan for the project. Senior financiers for the project include Malayan Banking Berhad, London Branch; Intesa Sapaolo S.p.A.; Warba Bank K.S.C.P.; and MSD Capital LP. Joseph Sarcinella, Gerard Hefner, Konstantinos Melitsanopoulos and Rose Plager-Unger of Reed Smith LLP represented the New York Branch of Malayan Banking Berhad in the deal. BERNI was represented by Mons Dajani, Michael Reed, Pat McDonald and Maher Haddad of Baker & McKenzie LLP. Designed by SOMA Architects, in collaboration with Ismael Leyva Architects, the 43-story property will feature 112,721 square feet of residential condominiums, 788 square feet of retail space at ground level and a 2,821-square-foot public plaza. The residential component will feature 48 condos, including one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments on floors four through 43, full-floor layouts on floors 24 to 39, …