BILLERICA, MASS. — Select Stone has acquired an industrial building located at 7 Esquire Road in Billerica. C.A. Realty Corp. sold the facility for $1.7 million. The 25,000-square-foot property features 18-foot clear heights. James Stubblebine and David Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
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NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG) has received $296 million in financing for three of the REIT’s New York-based assets. The assets include a Class A office building at 800 Third Ave. in Manhattan; Jericho Plaza, a 662,000-square-foot, two-property complex in Jericho on Long Island; and 719 Seventh Ave. in Times Square, which will eventually serve as a prime retail flagship location. The office building received a new 10-year, $177 million refinancing of its mortgage loan. The property is situated in the Grand Central submarket. It is currently 96 percent occupied. Jericho Plaza received a two-year, floating-rate mortgage to recapitalize the property. The initial funding was about $75 million, with a total expected funding of $100 million. Proceeds will partially be used for a capital improvement plan that includes lobby and elevator cab renovations, the addition of a conference facility and landscaping upgrades. The Times Square project received a two-year, $44 million loan. The proceeds will be used for construction of 10,000 square feet of retail space, as well as extensive LED signage. SL Green expects that construction will be completed before the 2016 holiday season. “The successful completion of these transactions provides evidence that liquidity …
American Realty Advisors Acquires 700,000 SF Industrial Property in Central Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
CARLISLE, PA. — American Realty Advisors has acquired a cross-docked bulk warehouse/distribution property located at 2 Ames Drive in Carlisle. Situated on more than 53 acres, the 700,000-square-foot building is fully leased to a Fortune 50 tenant through 2024. A joint venture between Dermody Properties and PCCP sold the property for an undisclosed sum. The property features 32-foot clear heights, full air conditioning, 481 car spaces, 149 trailer spaces, T-5 lighting and 8,000 amps of power. Additionally, the building was designed and constructed to LEED core and shell standards. Michael Hines and Brian Fiumara of CBRE National Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $55 million in refinancing for four multifamily properties in Northern and Central New Jersey. The garden-style properties feature a total of 748 units. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim arranged the non-recourse loan, which features a 3.4 percent fixed rate, for the undisclosed borrower.
MURRAY HILL, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Murray Hill Apartments, a garden-style apartment complex located at 48 Southgate Road in Murray Hill, which is an unincorporated community in New Providence and Berkeley Heights, N.J. A private investor acquired the 171-unit property for $47 million. The complex features 12 two-story, walk-up buildings with 72 one-bedroom units and 100 two-bedroom units. On-site amenities include parking and laundry facilities. Greg Pine, David Jarvis and Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, a private investor, and identified the buyer in the deal.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A joint venture between SL Green and Renaissance Office Partners has entered into an agreement to sell an office building located at 7 Renaissance Square in White Plains. The gross sales price is $20.7 million, or $316 per square foot. Located at the Ritz Carlton complex, the building feature 65,600 square feet of office space. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of this year, subject to customary closing conditions. The name of the buyer was not released. Jeff Dunne of CBRE represented the sellers in the deal.
HANOVER, MASS. — The Stubblebine Company has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 285 Circuit St. in Hanover. Beech Street Enterprises sold the multi-tenant building to an undisclosed buyer for $3.6 million. The single-story, 76,000-square-foot facility features 20-foot clear heights, no columns and a diverse tenant mix. David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Hodges Ward Elliott has arranged a $69 million loan on behalf of an institutional real estate investment firm for the refinancing of an office building. The property is located at 31 W. 27th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown South neighborhood. The 12-story, loft-style building offers 144,000 square feet of office space. The funding, which was provided by TD Bank, will allow the owner to complete its strategic business plan for the property, which was recently repositioned.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has arranged the sale of a residential building located at 3873 Orloff Ave. in the Van Cortlandt Village neighborhood of the Bronx. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $19.2 million, or $203 per square foot. Built in 1964, the 93,767-square-foot property features 90 apartments and a 56-car garage. Additionally, the building is serviced by two elevators. Amit Doshi and Lynda Blumberg of Besen & Associates handled the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a retail condominium located at 37 Warren St., also known as 136 Church St., in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. HUBB NYC Properties acquired the corner property for $11.2 million, or $3,934 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The property features 2,847 square feet on the ground level and 1,364 square feet on the lower-level space. The property was vacant at the time of sale. Will Suarez of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction.