Northeast

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KENILWORTH, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC) has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 25 Sidney Circle in Kenilworth. Scheininger Real Estate purchased the 17,200-square-foot property for $1.5 million from BPS Company. The property features 16-foot ceilings, one loading dock, one drive-in and 1,410 square feet of office space. The buyer purchased the facility for Flexline and plans to use it to manufacture specialty hose assemblies for the pharmaceutical, steel, food and aviation industries. Gregory Irving of BRC represented the buyer in the transaction.

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NEWARK, DEL. — NAI Emory Hill has brokered more than 278,000 square feet of office space leases at its White Clay Corporate Center in Newark. CitiGroup Technology renewed its lease for approximately 88,000 square feet of office space and JP Morgan Chase inked a deal for several spaces totaling 190,000 square feet to accommodate an expansion. Neil Kilian of NAI Emory Hill brokered the transactions, which total more than $11.6 million.

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450-Kendall-Street-Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Transwestern | RBJ has brokered a lease between BioMed Realty Trust Inc. and MPM Capital Inc. at the recently completed 450 Kendall Street in Cambridge. MPM Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on the biomedical industry, will occupy 14,511 square feet at the building starting in April 2015. Steven Purpura and Eric Smith of Transwestern | RBJ represented the building owner, BioMed Realty, while John Barry and Jeff Landers, also of Transwestern | RBJ represented the tenant in the transaction. The 60,117-square-foot property is the first speculative office building to be constructed in Cambridge since 2001.

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432-434-W-163rd-St-Ariel

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The 60-unit portfolio, which totals 45,543 square feet, sold for $10 million. The property at 432-434 West 163rd St. is a six-story walk-up with 30 two-bedroom residential units. The two contiguous buildings at 612-618 West 182nd St. also offer 30 residential units with two one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units, 15 three-bedroom units and 11 four-bedroom units. Each property also features a super’s unit in the basement. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz and Marko Agbaba represented the seller and procured the buyer, both private investment firms, in the transaction.

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20-Ashburton-JLL

BOSTON — Faros Properties has purchased 20 Ashburton Place, an eight-story office building in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, for $9.85 million. Built in 1968, the 48,580-square-foot building is occupied by Massachusetts Teachers Association, Beacon Hill Staffing Group and Beacon Hill Consulting Group. Frank Petz, Jessica Hughes and Robert Borden of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.

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LINDEN, N.J. — Duke Realty Corp. has opened the first of three warehouse properties at Legacy Commerce Center, a 60-acre Class A industrial and retail development at the former site of a General Motors’ assembly plant in Linden. Located at 801 W. Linden Ave., the 495,000-square-foot building features 50-by-50-foot column spacing, a 36-foot ceiling, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 300 vehicles. Legacy Commerce Center will offer 1.1 million square feet of space with 10 proposed retail pad sites and three proposed industrial sites, offering for-lease space and build-to-suit opportunities. Mindy Lissner, William Waxman, Steven Beyda, Susan Strauss-Rickwalder and Jamie Dennison of CBRE Group are overseeing leasing and marketing for the complex on behalf of Duke Realty.

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WILMINGTON, DE. — Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 3,400-square-foot restaurant and bar located at 115 East Main St. in Wilmington. Mainline Enterprises LLC purchased the property for $1.35 million from LGLB Inc. Currently doing business as 16 Mile Taphouse, the restaurant is affiliated with Georgetown’s 16 Mile Brewing Company. Joe Latina of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC represented both the buyer and seller in the sale-leaseback transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided $66 million in financing for a 100,500-square-foot retail and office property, a 24,000-square-foot retail condominium and an 88-car parking garage in Flushing, Queens. The properties are located adjacent to one another at the corner of Main Street and Sanford Avenue, including the three-story office/retail building at 41-60 Main Street and commercial/parking property at 133-38 Sanford Avenue. The borrower plans to use the loan to recapitalize the properties from the special servicer who was managing the assets.

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SL-Green

NEW YORK CITY — RKF has arranged the $32.3 million sale of 102 Green Street, a retail/residential property located in Manhattan’s SoHo district. SL Green purchased the property from BLDG Greene Street LLC. The acquisition includes the 9,200-square-foot building and 5,500 square feet of air rights for future commercial development. Galeria Melissa, a high-end designer shoe salon, currently occupies the 2,000-square-foot retail component within the property. The asset also features two residential units on the second and third floors. Jeff Fishman and Ross Berkowitz of RKF represented the seller and procured the buyer. Additionally, Fishman represented BLDG Green Street LCC in its purchase of the property for $11.9 million in June 2012.

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NEWTON, MASS. — Calkain Companies has arranged the sale of a three-tenant retail building located at 215-217 Needham St. in Newton. Northland 215 Needham LLC purchased the property for $13 million, or $533 per square foot, from JPMCC 2007-CIBC19 Needham Retail LLC. The 24,930-square-foot property is occupied by Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Men’s Wearhouse and PetSmart. Patrick Nutt and Michael O’Mara represented the seller in the transaction.

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