Northeast

German Investor Buys 101 Seaport Office Building in Boston for $452M

by Nellie Day April 12, 2016

BOSTON — German investor Union Investment Real Estate GmbH has purchased 101 Seaport, a 440,000-square-foot office building in Boston, for $452 million. The seller, Skanska, developed the building, which it also uses as its Boston headquarters. Skanska broke ground on the LEED-Platinum project less than three years ago. At the time, it was Seaport Square’s first office tower. PricewaterhouseCoopers and Red Thread/Steelcase also use the building as New England headquarters. The office building includes an on-site fitness center. It is situated within walking distance of Q-Park, Seaport Square Green and the Harbor Walk, a pedestrian promenade in the city’s Seaport district. The office building is one of Skanska’s three Seaport Boulevard developments. The company is also building 121 Seaport, a neighboring office tower with ground-floor retail, and recently completed Watermark Seaport, a luxury residential tower with ground-floor retail that Skanska developed with Twining Properties. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Robert Griffin Jr., Edward Maher and Matthew Pullen represented Skanska in the transaction. The firm’s Bill Anderson and David Martel represented the company on the leases as well. This is Union Investment’s third recent acquisition in Boston. “After the acquisition of the Godfrey Hotel and the Converse Headquarters at Lovejoy Wharf, we …

April 12, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Steiner NYC Launches Sales for 82-Unit Condo Property in Manhattan’s East Village

by Amy Works April 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Steiner NYC has launched sales for residential condominiums at Steiner East Village, a full-service residential condominium development at 438 E. 12th St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. Designed by S9 Architects, the 82-unit property features an indoor pool, 2,000-square-foot fitness center, sauna, steam room, parking, resident library with fireplace, bike storage, pet spa, children’s playroom and a 4,000-square-foot common roof deck. The units, which were designed by Paris Forino, include 10-foot ceiling heights, oversized windows, marble finishes, wide-plank floors and top-of-the-line appliances. The property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom condos and penthouses, with all units starting at $1.1 million.

April 11, 2016

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Fantini & Gorga Secures $5.2M Loan for Boston Apartment Property

by Amy Works April 11, 2016

BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $5.2 million in permanent financing for South Huntington Apartments, a multifamily property located at 46-82 S. Huntington Ave. in Boston. Casimir Groblewski and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga arranged the refinancing with RiverSource Life Insurance Co. for the borrower, a local real estate developer and manager. Consisting of 10 three-story, connected buildings, the property features 108 residential units in a mix of oversized studios and one-bedroom layouts.

April 11, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

NAI Hanson Brokers Sale of 30,000 SF Office Building in Downtown Jersey City

by Amy Works April 11, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an office building located at 215 14th St. in Jersey City. Adithya Bathena acquired the 30,000-square-foot building from MIS for an undisclosed price. MIS plans to lease back space within the four-story building. The property also features ground-floor retail space that is currently leased to Dunkin’ Donuts. Russell Verducci and Eric Demmers of NAI Hanson represented the buyer, while Dan DePalma of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.

April 11, 2016

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

PREIT Brings Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream to Viewmont Mall in Scranton

by Amy Works April 11, 2016

SCRANTON, PA. — PREIT has inked a deal to bring a dual-store format concept to Viewmont Mall in Scranton. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream will replace the existing Sears location at the mall. Sears is scheduled to close in July, with the dual-store scheduled to open for business in fall 2017. Over the past few years, PREIT has been implementing an upgrade and improvement program at Viewmont Mall, which features more than 90 retailers, and has recently signed leases with Ulta, Buffalo Wild Wings, Forever 21 and Yankee Candle.

April 11, 2016

Healthcare New York Northeast Top Stories

Skanska to Build $230M Ambulatory Care Pavilion at Westchester Medical Center in New York

by Katie Sloan April 11, 2016

VALHALLA, N.Y. — Westchester Medical Center Health Network has selected Skanska to build a $230 million, 279,861-square-foot Ambulatory Care Pavilion adjacent to Westchester Medical Center on its campus in Valhalla, approximately 25 miles north of Manhattan. The eight-story steel and glass pavilion will include 185,000 square feet of ambulatory care service space featuring an advanced imaging center, ambulatory surgery center and a heart and vascular institute. The development will also feature an entry canopy for patient drop-off, a 20,000-square-foot private-room expansion for Westchester Medical Center and an additional 75,000 square feet of physician offices. Construction is expected to begin this June, with completion expected in September 2018. Skanska’s contract for the project is valued at $140 million. According to the hospital, the development is considered the largest healthcare project in the Westchester area since Westchester Medical Center’s 400,000-square-foot main tower was built in 1977 and its 250,000-square-foot Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital was built in 2004. Skanska is a project development and construction firm with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential properties, and public-private partnerships. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network is a 1,400-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, spanning seven hospitals in the Hudson Valley. — Katie Sloan

April 11, 2016

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Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

USAA, Trammell Crow Complete 874,126 SF Lebanon Valley Distribution Center in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works April 8, 2016

FREDERICKSBURG, PA. — USAA Real Estate Co., in partnership with Trammell Crow Co., has completed the development of Lebanon Valley Distribution Center in Fredericksburg. The 874,126-square-foot warehouse/distribution building features a cross-dock design with 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, 123 dock doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 219 cars and 202 trailers. Additionally, the property is expandable to up to 1 million square feet, 155 dock doors, 870 car parking spots and 247 trailer stalls with the potential of an additional 385 remote stalls. The project is the third project in the region completed by USAA RealCo and Trammell Crow.

April 8, 2016

Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast Office

RAM Acquires 97,403 SF Flex Property in Massachusetts for $8.1M

by Amy Works April 8, 2016

BILLERICA, MASS. — The RAM Companies has acquired a Corporate Place, a 97,403-square-foot property located at 261 and 267 Boston Road in Billerica, for $8.1 million. Built in 1985 and 1986, the Class B multi-tenant asset comprises a 61,795-square-foot facility and a 35,608-square-foot building. The flex/R&D property is 85 percent occupied with a variety of tenants, including Lahey Health Primary Care, New England Rehabilitation Hospital and SI2 Technologies. The name of the seller was not released.

April 8, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office Retail

Equicap Secures $55M Loan for 80,000 SF Commercial Property in Manhattan

by Amy Works April 8, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has arranged a $55 million permanent mortgage for a commercial property located in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district. The non-recourse five-year loan features a 2.63 percent fixed interest rate and is full-term interest-only. Developed in 2008, the 80,000-square-foot property is occupied by Arhaus, a furniture retailer, and a California-based tech company. Ricky Aryeh of Equicap originated the loan for the undisclosed borrower.

April 8, 2016

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $38M Construction Loan Recap for Brooklyn Multifamily Property

by Amy Works April 8, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $38 million in financing to increase proceeds on the existing construction loan for a multifamily property at 33 Lincoln Road in Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood. The borrower, Lincoln Park Partners, will use the loan to complete the development of a nine-story residential building featuring 141 apartment units and retail space. The loan was provided by Santander Bank. Preston Flammang of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the two-year loan for the borrower.

April 8, 2016

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