WORCESTER, MASS. — Tocci Building Cos., serving as construction manager, has broken ground for a Hilton Homewood Suites hotel located at One Washington Square in Worcester. Being developed by First Bristol Corp., the six-story hotel will feature 118 guest rooms, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi and a fitness center. Additionally, the project will have a 120-car parking lot. The $21 million project is slated for completion in February 2017. Project partners include BMA Designs, ZDS Architectural Design Services, Veitas and Veitas Engineers and Wozny Barbar & Associates.
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NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 531 E. 22nd St. in Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park section. Naad Realty LLC sold the six-story asset to Jason Wisotsky for $7 million. Situated in close proximity to Prospect Park and Brooklyn College, the elevator-serviced building features 35 residential units. Daniel Shragaei of GFI Realty Services brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystar Equity Partners VIII has completed the acquisitions of two multifamily properties in New York City for an aggregate purchase price of $336.3 million. The two transactions mark the full investment of Greystar Equity Partners VIII LP, an $800 million vehicle that is part of Greystar Real Estate Partners’ flagship value-add series. In the first transaction, Greystar acquired The Chelsea, a 204-unit multifamily property located at 160 W. 24th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, for $211.3 million. The Chelsea features a variety of floor plans, a 5,200-square-foot parking garage, 11,000 square feet of prime retail space on the ground floor, a fitness center, media room, two rooftop decks and a resident lounge. In the second deal, Greystar purchased a 169-unit multifamily property comprising two buildings located at 247 N. 7th St. and 248 N. 8th St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for $125 million. The property features an 85-space parking garage, two rooftop decks, a fitness center and resident lounge. Greystar will serve as property manager for both multifamily properties.
RYE, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $15 million in refinancing for a medical office building located at One Theall Road in Rye. Net leased to Westmed Medical Group, the 65,000-square-foot building features an on-site urgent care unit, an ambulatory surgery suite, a pharmacy and a tomography unit. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq secured the 10-year loan for the undisclosed borrowers, which were represented by Jesse Krasnow and Mark Cohen of Riverbed Realty Advisors in the transaction.
DEDHAM, MASS. — Colliers International has arranged the acquisition of an office building located at 910 Washington St. in Dedham. Whelan Associates purchased the 22,388-square-foot property from Middlesex Savings Bank for an undisclosed price. Additionally, Colliers brokered the building’s lease by Greater Boston Urology. Steven Woelfel, David Goodhue and Caleb Hudak of Colliers represented the buyer and tenant in the transactions. Garry Holmes and Dean Blackey of R.W. Holmes represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 273 Lenox Ave. in Central Harlem. The four-story building sold for $3 million, or $811 per square foot. The approximately 3,699-square-foot property features two residential units and two commercial spaces. Jesse Deutch, Victor Sozio, Josh Berkowitz, Matthew Gillis and Josh Kwilecki of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a private investor, while POG Real Estate Inc. procured the buyer, a private investor, in the deal.
AUBURN, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $1.1 million loan for the refinancing of a multi-tenant office property located at 7 Midstate Road in Auburn. Situated on 1.4 acres, the 14,944-square-foot property is located at the entrance of the six-building, 141,000-square-foot Mid State Office Park. Derek Coulombe and Chris Miller of Fantini & Gorga represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction.
NAI Norwood Group Brokers $28.8M Sale of Five-Property Self-Storage Portfolio in New Hampshire
by Amy Works
AMHERST, NASHUA, LONDONDERRY, DERRY AND PEMBROKE, N.H. — NAI Norwood Group has arranged the sale of a five-property Granite Clover Self-Storage portfolio located in Amherst, Nashua, Londonderry, Derry and Pembroke. National Storage Affiliates Trust acquired the assets from multiple entities under the Granite Clover Self-Storage trademark for $28.8 million. The assets total 235,000 rentable square feet with 1,900 self-storage units. Joseph Mendola of NAI Norwood Group represented the seller in the transaction.
WESTFIELD, N.J. — The Hampshire Companies and The Claremont Companies have received a $17.4 million loan for the construction of a 70-unit multifamily property located at 333 Central Ave. in Westfield. Located within walking distance to downtown Westfield, the new four-story, 126,340-square-foot property will feature a variety of one- and two-bedroom layouts ranging from 700 to 1,550 square feet with select units featuring a den and private terrace. All units will have hardwood floors throughout, nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and spacious walk-in closets. Community amenities will include secure and covered parking, a luxurious lounge with wet bar for entertaining, state-of-the-art gym with yoga room, rooftop lounge and additional storage units located on each floor. The multifamily community is slated for completion in spring 2017. Jon Mikula and Michael Klein of HFF secured the financing for the borrowers through Capital One Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property located at 265 Pleasant Ave. in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood. A private investor acquired the seven-story, 19,584-square-foot mixed-use building for $10 million in a 1031 exchange. The property features one commercial unit, which is occupied by Rao’s Restaurant, and 22 residential units. Thomas Gammino and Lev Kimyagarov of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.