NEW YORK CITY — Savanna, a New York-based real estate private equity and asset management firm, has completed the sale of a retail and residential property located at 210 Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. An affiliate of Status Capital LLC acquired the three-story, 3,219-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. After purchasing the property in 2013, Savanna leased the ground-floor retail space to Juice Generation and converted the residential space into a luxury duplex townhome.
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PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International’s Philadelphia Capital Markets Group has secured a $10.8 million construction loan for Green Street Townhomes, a for-sale townhome development in Philadelphia. The loan features an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio, a 4.5 percent floating rate, 24 months of interest-only payments and a 12-month extension option. Kris Wood, John Banas and Alex Hails of Colliers arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
TRENTON, N.J. — Segal LaBate Commercial Real Estate has finalized the sale of the former Trenton Times building, located at 500 Perry St. in Trenton. Murray, Utah-based HighMark School Development, in collaboration with the International Academy of Trenton Charter School, acquired the 80,000-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Situated on six acres, the building will be transformed into a K-12 school and feature outdoor playing fields and recreational areas. Segal LaBate Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, while Richardson Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, PerTrent LLC, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Welco Realty Inc., a partner of X Team International, has arranged a 50,000-square-foot leased with Fairway Market at Georgetown Shopping Center in Brooklyn. The store, which will be the second in Brooklyn, will be located on Ralph Avenue. Fairway Market will be replacing Waldbaum’s supermarket. Welco Realty represented both the tenant and the landlord, Astoria Holding Corp., in the transaction.
NORWOOD, MASS. — Transwestern | RBJ has brokered the sale of an office building located at 2 Edgewater Drive in Norwood. ElmTree Funds LLC acquired the 98,000-square-foot property from Norwood One LLC for an undisclosed sum. Located in the master-planned Brookside Office Park, the Class A property features a full-service cafeteria, ample parking and easy access to I-95. The property is fully leased to Siemens Corp. on a long-term basis. Chris Skeffington, John Lasher, Roy Sanderman and Rob Byrne of Transwestern | RBJ represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal.
Colliers International Arranges $6.3M Refinance Loan for Pearl Street Lofts, Pearl Street Commons
by Amy Works
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Colliers International has arranged $6.3 million in refinancing for Pearl Street Lofts and Pearl Street Commons, a mixed-use complex located within Westminster Crossing in Providence. Colliers secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Boston Private for the borrower, Providence-based The Armory Revival Company. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance the existing debt on the properties, allowing once separate assets to be merged into a single economic unit. Pearl Street Lofts consists of 38 loft-style apartments totaling 44,241 square feet of residential space and 43,179 square feet of commercial/warehouse space. The 8,663-square-foot Pearl Street Commons consists of four commercial condominiums configured into five office suites. Jeffrey Black of Colliers represented the borrower in the financing.
TOTOWA, LINDEN AND HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — North Plainfield, N.J.-based Jeffery Realty Retail Specialist has completed multiple retail leases across New Jersey. In Totowa, Bill Farkas of Jeffery Realty negotiated the relocation of Scrubs & Beyond to 3,035 square feet at Albill Plaza from Willowbrook Mall. In Linden, Shane Wierks and Augie Caruso of Jeffrey Realty arranged an 1,800-square-foot lease for Menchie’s at a 700,000-square-foot power center at 601-901 W. Edgar Road. In Hillsborough, Wierks and Joe Hydro of Jeffrey Realty completed three leases at New Center Village on Triangle Road. Honor Yoga rented 1,500 square feet, Max Fitness signed for 1,500 square feet and DaVita inked a deal for 7,500 square feet.
PHILADELPHIA — Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. has signed a 12-year renewal lease for 322,000 square feet at Two Liberty Place in Philadelphia. The renewal stabilizes approximately 34 percent of the building through Oct. 31, 2027. Cigna is expected to vacate the space it did not renew at the end of May 2016. As of July 1, Two Liberty Place was 99.2 percent occupied, or 89.4 percent occupied pro forma for Cigna’s contraction. Parkway Properties Inc. has a 19 percent ownership interest in Two Liberty Place, which is owned in part by Parkway Properties Office Fund II LP.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — FM Capital has acquired a non-performing loan with a current unpaid principal balance of $1 million. The loan is secured by Irvington Apartments, a multifamily property in Irvington. Built in 1965, the 18-unit apartment building includes one parking space per unit and is located seven miles from Newark International Airport. FM Capital is actively pursuing both defaulted and performing debt on commercial real estate nationwide.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has acquired The Brooklyn Whale Building, located at 14 53rd St. in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, for $82.5 million. The seven-story building offers 400,000 square feet of industrial space. Currently 79 percent occupied, the property is nearing the completion of a more than $8 million renovation program to fully reposition the building into a state-of-the-art office hub. The seller initiated the capital expenditure program and Madison Realty plans to add substantially more to the building’s renovation plans as it assumes ownership. Built in 1918 by E.W. Bliss, the property served as the headquarters for the Whale Oil Co. Renovations to the building include the installation of energy-efficient windows, new elevators, a new roof and improved power infrastructure, as well as the addition of a new lobby with concierge desk along with spaces for amenity shops and restroom facilities. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented both the buyer and undisclosed seller in the off-market transaction.