BURLINGTON, MASS. — The Gutierrez Company has completed the disposition of the second phase of an office and R&D facility in Burlington. Cole Offices & Industrial REIT (CCIT II) Inc. acquired the property for $119.8 million. The 280,560-square-foot office facility is currently leased to Keurig Green Mountain Inc. and features an 875-space parking structure. The first phase of the property, which was not included in the transaction, features 150,700 square feet of office/R&D space. Robert Griffin, Matt Pullen and Michael Frisoli of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while VEREIT Inc. represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — New York Life Real Estate Investors has completed the sale of an office building located at 575 Lexington Ave. in Midtown Manhattan’s Plaza District submarket. The sellers were a joint venture partnership that included Prudential Real Estate Investors and Normandy Real Estate Partners. The partnership acquired the 745,000-square-foot building in 2012 and repositioned the property with a full renovation of the lobby and storefront, new elevator cabs, modernized building systems and new tenant fit-outs. Additionally, the partnership renewed and expanded Cornell University’s lease at the building to a total of 212,000 square feet through 2028. The name of the buyer and the acquisition price were not released.
BOSTON — Sperry Van Ness International Corp. has joined forces with Raleigh, N.C.-based Howard Perry and Walston Commercial and Hotel Group to launch SVN Hotels, a national hotel brokerage franchise. Headquartered in Raleigh the franchise will work with more than 25 advisors in more than 10 offices throughout the United States. SVN Hotels will specialize in working with owners and investors of all sizes from large institutions with multiple properties to private owners with single assets. Sanjay Mundra, who currently serves as CEO of HPW Commercial and Hotel Group, will serve as CEO of the SVN Hotels brand with Don Walston as chairman.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Allied Property Group has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 125 Greenwich Ave. in Greenwich. JENN Realty sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $13.5 million. The three-story building features 16,000 rentable square feet. Thomas Torelli of Allied Property Group represented the seller, while Goldschmidt Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.
WEST ROXBURY, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Multifamily Debt & Structured Finance group has arranged $7.5 million in acquisition financing for a multifamily property located at 218 and 250 Spring St. in West Roxbury. An affiliate of Yee Enterprises acquired the two-building, 55-unit property for $9.4 million. Constructed in 1968, the property is 100 percent market-rate apartments with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. John Kelly and Sam Dylag of CBRE/NE secured the financing through a local bank on behalf of the buyer. The name of the seller was not released.
NORTON, MASS. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $41.8 million in financing for a multifamily development in Norton. The borrower was a joint venture between Campanelli and Thorndike Development. HFF secured a $25 million construction loan through First Niagara Bank and a $16.8 million mezzanine loan through Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers on behalf of an institutional client. Slated for completion in 2016, 274 East Main St. will feature 188 apartment units, sidewalks, tree lined-streets and public spaces. In late 2014, HFF also secured $60 million in financing for One Upland, a 262-unit apartment community in Norwood, Mass., slated to open in October, for the joint venture. Greg LaBine and Patrick McAneny of HFF represented the borrower in both transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has brokered the sale of a mixed-use, elevator building, located at 49 Greene St. in SoHo. The six-story property sold for $31 million, or $1,240 per square foot. The 25,000-square-foot building features seven apartment units and a 5,500-square-foot vacant retail space. Peter Hauspurg of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, Les Pieds Nickle’s Inc., while Deborah Gutoff of Eastern and Robert Dankner of Prime Manhattan Residential represented the buyer, EMP Capital, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of a development site located at 11 E. 115th St. in East Harlem. The 46,867-square-foot property sold for $10 million in an off-market transaction. Yosef Katz of GFI represented the buyer, Albert Rabizadeh, and the seller, Rubin Schron’s Cammeby’s International, in the transaction. The buyer is currently developing plans for a rental community to be constructed on the site.
NASHUA, N.H. — CBRE/New England has brokered the sale of a former mill building located at 34 Franklin St. in Nashua. Lofts 34 LLC, a Brady Sullivan company, purchased the 310,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The former paper mill is located within Nashua’s Riverfront West development project, which is being redeveloped into a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhood. Mike Tamposi of CBR/NE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer has not announced what it plans to do with the property yet.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Brendon Properties has acquired Marist House Retreat Center at 518 Pleasant St. in Framingham. Marist Fathers of Boston sold the two-building property, which totals 50,077 square feet, for $4 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the 28.7-acre property into a seniors housing townhome community. The property includes a 45,000-square-foot, 70-bed former seminarian residence, a chapel, support space and administration offices. Robert Cronin and Kevin Brawley of Colliers arranged the transaction. Brendon Properties is a builder of age-restricted developments in the MetroWest region.