Northeast

Meridian Capital Group Arranges $22.5M in Acquisition Financing for Brooklyn Office Condo

by Amy Works January 29, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated a $22.5 million loan for the acquisition of an office condominium in Brooklyn. The three-year, interest-only loan, which was provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a floating rate and two one-year extension options. The loan is for the acquisition of the top four floor, totaling 76,500 square feet, of Montague Pavilion Condominium. Built in 1960, the 14-story office building is located at 195 Montague St. in Brooklyn. Tal Bar-Or of Meridian’s New York City headquarters brokered the acquisition loan on behalf of the sponsor.

January 29, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Office

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.9M Sale of New Jersey Office Building

by Amy Works January 29, 2015

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale The Lincoln Building, an office property at 45 N. Broad St. in Ridgewood. The 24,000-square-foot multi-tenant property sold for $3.9 million. David Thurston of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a partnership, and secured the buyer, a local limited liability company, in the transaction. Additionally, Bruce Whitaker of Ramsey, N.J.-based McDonnel Whitaker served as legal counsel for the seller, while Michael Ochs of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.-based Bertone Piccini provided legal representation for the buyer.

January 29, 2015

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Sequel Special Products Buys Industrial Facility for $2.4M in Connecticut

by Amy Works January 29, 2015

WOLCOTT, CONN. — Sequel Special Products has acquired an industrial facility located at 1 Hillside Dr. in Wolcott. Silversword Property LLC sold the 37,000-square-foot property for $2.4 million. The medical device manufacturing company will relocate operations from 122 Avenue of Industry in Waterbury, Conn. The former tenant, Alden Manufacturing, is relocating to its sister facility in Wolcott. Gerry Matthews of Matthews Commercial Properties was the sole broker in the deal.

January 29, 2015

New York Northeast Office

Avison Young Completes 9,310 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Amy Works January 29, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has brokered a 10-year lease for Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman P.C. at 747 Third Ave. in Manhattan. The law firm will occupy the entire 23rd floor, totaling 9,310 square feet, of the Class A office building. The law firm is currently located at 777 Third Ave. and is expected to relocate in second quarter 2015. Michael Gottlieb, Anthony Lopresti and Jason Meister of Avison Young represented the tenant, while Michael Lenchner of Sage Realty Corp. provided in-house representation for the landlord, William Kaufman Organization.

January 29, 2015

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Bussel Realty Corp. Brokers Sale of 99,000 SF Distribution Facility

by Amy Works January 28, 2015

SOMERSET, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has brokered the sale of a distribution facility in Somerset. SV Investments sold the 99,000-square-foot property to 62 Veronica LLC for an undisclosed price. The seller leased back a portion of the building for its rug business. Robert Sager, David Blitt and Jordan Metz of Bussel Realty Corp. represented the seller, while Gramercy Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 28, 2015

Mixed-Use New York Northeast

TerraCRG Brokers $32.5M Acquisition of Mixed-Use Development Site

by Amy Works January 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the acquisition of a development site located at 1525 Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. Adam America purchased the site for $32.5 million. The site offers 144,404 buildable square feet and 500 feet of wrap-around frontage along Eastern Parkway, Bedford Avenue and Lincoln Place. The buyer plans to develop a mixed-use property on the site, which is one block away from Franklin Station with access to the 2, 3, 4 and 5 subway lines. The new development will feature residential condominiums, ground-level retail space, a gym, basketball courts, tenant lounge with complimentary WiFi, a roof deck and modern amenities. Approximately 20 percent of the residential units will be affordable housing. Ofer Cohen of TerraCRG represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

January 28, 2015

New York Northeast Office

The Feil Organization Signs 80,000 SF of New Leases at 7 Penn Plaza

by Amy Works January 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — The Feil Organization has completed 80,000 square feet of new leases at 7 Penn Plaza, a 18-story, 368,000-square-foot building, in New York. Recent leases include TranSystems’ 6,800-square-foot lease on the seventh floor, SourceOne’s relocation to 11,000 square feet on the fourth floor, RCG Longview and Estrich & Co.’s relocation to 17,000 square feet on the 14th floor, Guilford Publication’s 11,500-square-foot lease on the 12th floor, and National Hemophilia Foundation’s lease of 11,000 square feet on the 12th floor. Additionally, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) signed for 23,000 square feet on two floors of the building. All tenants are expected to be open by summer. David Turino of The Feil Organization represented Feil in all the transactions. Michael Beyda of Benchmark Properties represented Guildford; Eric Thomas of Cresa New York represented the National Hemophilia Foundation; Brian Gella and Laurence Briody of CBRE represented RWDSU; and Joseph Mangiacotti of CBRE represented TranSystems in the transactions. Jeffrey Management Corp. is the building’s leasing and managing agent.

January 28, 2015

Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Savanna Closes Fourth Fund, Completes more than 2.5M SF of Acquisitions in 2014

by Amy Works January 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Savanna closed its fourth fund with more than $440 million in commitments and added five New York City properties, totaling more than 2.5 million square feet, to its portfolio in 2014. Savanna Real Estate Fund III L.P. held its final closing in the fall with commitments from a wide variety of institutional investors, including insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, public and private pension funds, foundations, fund of funds and wealth management companies. The firm’s 2014 acquisitions in New York City include One Court Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot office tower in Long Island City; 540 West 26th Street, a development site in Chelsea; 110 William Street, a 930,000-square-foot office building in the Financial District; 10 Madison Square Park, a retail condo in the Flatiron District; and 141 Willoughby Street, a development site in downtown Brooklyn. So far in 2015, Savanna has acquired the former Schlitz Brewery in Bushwick and 461 West 14th Street, a newly built retail property in the Meatpacking District. Additionally, the firm plans to close on the purchase of a 175,000-square-foot property in the Bronx within the next month.

January 28, 2015

New York Northeast Retail

Eastern Consolidated Arranges Lease for Tribeca Retail Property

by Amy Works January 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged a long-term lease with Jacadi, a high-end children’s fashion company. The company will occupy 1,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space at 106 Reade St. in Tribeca. The property offers 20 feet of sidewalk frontage, more than 200 square feet of mezzanine space, 16-foot tin ceilings, exposed brick walls and sub-cellar storage space. James Famularo and Ravi Idnani of Eastern Consolidated represented the undisclosed landlord, while Jason Turner of Zelnick & Co. represented the tenant in the transaction.

January 28, 2015

Market Reports New Jersey Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

“Flight To Quality” Captures Northern New Jersey Retail Market

by Jaime Lackey January 28, 2015

The central theme of the Northern New Jersey retail market heading toward 2015 can be captured in three words: flight to quality. Strong tenant demand, driven by the region’s diverse inventory of well-located existing and new high-end supply, is translating to tightening vacancies and upward pressure on rents. As more young professionals choose to live in urban centers and densely populated communities along transit lines, downtown retail, in particular, is benefiting from the momentum. Millennials are starting families and are creating the need for larger living spaces and full-service, family-focused neighborhood amenities. As such, many national and regional concepts that traditionally have targeted regional malls are now entering these markets. Daycare centers, schools, grocery stores and fitness centers also are actively targeting quality downtown locations. In response, developers and owners are adding new supply and renovating existing properties to accommodate this new generation of tenants in the space-constrained Northern New Jersey region. Mixed-use projects containing retail, residential, office and/or hospitality components in infill locations continue to gain traction. Along the Hudson Waterfront and downtown, mixed-use projects illustrating this trend include Shuster Development’s project at 360 Ninth Street in the Hamilton Park neighborhood of Jersey City, which will add approximately 29,000 …

January 28, 2015

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