NEW YORK CITY — Treetop Development has completed the sale of a 12-building multifamily portfolio located in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. The portfolio consists of five-story, walk-up apartment buildings featuring a total of 123 residential units and four commercial spaces. Novel Property Ventures acquired the assets for $35 million. The properties include 222 St. Nicholas Ave.; 2268 and 2500 Frederick Douglass Blvd.; 262 W. 115th St.; and 234-262 W. 122nd St. Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates served as broker for both parties in the transaction. Teaneck, N.J.-based Treetop Development originally purchased the properties in 2013 for $22 million.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Tulfra Real Estate has topped out an industrial building, raising the roof to a 27-foot clear height, as part of a $10 million repositioning. Located at 65 Industrial South St., the 202,000-square-foot building includes 28,000 square feet of built out office space. Tulfra plans to reposition the well-located, former Glaxo building for single-tenant use. Constructed in 1956, the single-story building previously underwent a renovation in 2014. Situated on 11 acres, the property offers access to Route 3, the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a warehouse building located at 521 Bergen Ave. in the South Bronx. The six-story, 44,070-square-foot warehouse sold for $6 million, or $136 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The property, which is zoned for both commercial and residential use, features a freight elevator and full basement. Nick Burns and David Simone of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
NORWALK, CONN. — Westport, Conn.-based Vidal/Wettenstein has arranged the sale of an office building located at 185 East Ave. in Norwalk. Harmony LLC sold the property for $1.4 million to Emily Meehan. The two-story property offers 5,600 square feet of office space. Bruce Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein represented the seller, while Susan Cooper of Berkshire Hathaway represented the buyer in the transaction. Richard Lewis of Urban Their & Federer PA provided legal counsel for the seller, while David Stergas of DePanfilis & Vallerie served as legal counsel for the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a land parcel located at 64 Stanhope St. in Brooklyn. The 3,127-square-foot parcel sold for $1.3 million, or $200 per buildable square foot, in a 1031 exchange. Shaun Riley, Thomas Shihadeh and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, while Makan Mostafavi of Marcus & Millichap’s office in Encino, Calif., represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
SPARKILL, N.Y. — Love Funding has closed a $14.3 million loan for the rehabilitation of Thorpe Village, a senior apartment community in Sparkill. Built in 1981, Thorpe Village consists of 200 age-restricted units, of which 198 are covered by a Section 8 contract. The rehabilitation will include replacing windows, improving insulation and installing new kitchen flooring, cabinetry, appliances and energy-efficient boilers and water heaters. Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding secured the loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 221(d)(4) loan insurance program. The non-recourse nature of the program enables borrowers to secure low-rate financing for up to 40 years for the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of apartment housing for moderate-income families, the elderly and the handicapped.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — RCG Ventures (Fund III) has acquired Pine Plaza, a shopping center located in Niagara Falls, for an undisclosed sum. The 83,273-square-foot center is anchored by OfficeMax and Planet Fitness. Susan Bands and Sharon Bands of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, while Jeff Miller provided in-house representation for RCG.
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Realty Capital has secured an $8 million first mortgage loan for a limited liability company. The loan will be used to refinance a 175,000-square-foot, single-tenant, Class B distribution warehouse in suburban Philadelphia. The non-recourse loan features a 10-year term, a 25-year amortization schedule and 60 percent loan-to-value. Bruce Robertson Jr. and Jane Bender of U.S. Realty Capital originated the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a two-building, mixed-use portfolio located at 667 E. 187th St. and 1704 Van Buren St. in the Little Italy and Van Nest neighborhoods of the North Bronx. The properties, which total 36,750 square feet, sold for $7.3 million, or $200 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The five-story walk-up buildings feature 39 apartment units and six ground-floor commercial units. The residential mix includes 17 one-bedroom units, 21 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom apartment. Karl Brumback and Nick Burns of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.
TEANECK, N.J. — Win Development has submitted construction and engineering plans to the City of Teaneck and Bergen County, N.J., for final building plan approval for a new Walgreens location in Teaneck. Demolition of the existing structure and construction of the 10,737-square-foot Walgreens will begin immediately upon purchase of the property. Weiss Realty Co. Inc. assembled three properties — previously occupied by a gas station at 520 Cedar Lane and several defunct stores and restaurants — for the new development on behalf of Win Development. “Walgreens adds an important asset to Teaneck’s central business district and introduces a new use on a site that has been underutilized for many years,” says Jaime Weiss, president of Weiss Realty Co. Inc. All governmental approvals are expected at the beginning of September, with Win Development closing on the purchase of the property by mid-September. The new Walgreens is slated to open next summer and the property will feature on-site parking and exits on both Cedar Lane and Alma Terrace.