CONCORD, N.H. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $5.9 million in financing for Holiday Inn in Concord. Lisa McMahon and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Hotel Capital arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the borrower, an affiliate of Chartwell Hotels. Renovated in 2010, the hotel features 122 rooms and 5,300 square feet of meeting space.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has acquired a retail property located at 51 Greene St. in SoHo for an undisclosed sum. The two-level, 30,000-square-foot building is currently occupied by Arcadia Fine Arts, a gallery specializing in sculptures, paintings and photographs by contemporary artists. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
DENVILLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Denville Strip Center, a retail center located at 28 Diamond Spring Road in Denville. The 8,820-square-foot property sold for $2.5 million. Built in 1990, the property is 100 percent occupied by four tenants. Julienne Pape of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a developer, and the buyer, a partnership, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has secured $65 million in debt and equity for a planned mixed-use rental project at 1 Flatbush Ave. in downtown Brooklyn. Developed by Slate Property Group, the 19-story, 172,000-square-foot property will feature 156 one- and two-bedroom rental units, of which 124 will be free market and the remainder will be affordable, and 30,000 square feet of basement, ground- and second-level retail space, as well as a fitness center for residents. Adam Hakim and Sam Zabala of Eastern Consolidated’s Capital Advisory Division arranged the financing for the acquisition and pre-development phases of the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a multifamily property located at 286 Clinton Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill historic district. The five-story walk-up sold for $8.1 million, or $29 per square foot. The 19,000-square-foot property features 35 residential units. Mark Spinelli, Michael Tortorici, Shimon Shkury, Victor Sozio, Jonathan Bermand and Daniel Tropp of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a Brooklyn-based real estate development and management firm, and procured the buyer, a real estate investment group, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JMH Development and Madison Estates have received approval from The Landmarks Preservation Commission for the development of a five-story condo project at 70 Henry St. in Brooklyn. The former site of Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be transformed into a luxury condo building designed by Morris Adjmi. JMH Development and Madison Estates acquired the site in November 2014 for $7.5 million.
CLIFTON, N.J. — A private investor has acquired Harbor Freight Center, a retail property located in Clifton, for $5.8 million. The 35,000-square-foot property is located at 1016 Main Ave. Kevin Taub and Michael Lombardi of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor, while Lombardi also represented the buyer in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has brokered the sale of The Corinthian Apartments, an apartment complex located in Philadelphia’s Francisville neighborhood. The property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, sold for $2.5 million, or $131,000 per unit. The 19-unit property features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with a shared courtyard area.
Job growth in New York City is expected to reach a new high in 2015 with the addition of 92,500 jobs. This spike in employment will bode well for retail owners. Drawn by the strong economy, several retailers are expanding in the city, including Lowe’s, which already has two locations in Brooklyn and one in Queens. In the second half of 2015, Lowe’s will open its first two stores in Manhattan. Apple plans to open shop in Brooklyn; they’ve signed a long-term lease for a 20,000-square-foot store at 247 Bedford Avenue at the corner of North Third Street in Williamsburg. As retailers ramp up their presence in the five boroughs, the vacancy rate is going to reach a new multi-year low. Vacancy for retail properties in 2015 will fall to 3.9 percent on net absorption in excess of 2.8 million square feet. Tightening vacancy will allow for operators to increase asking rents for the fourth consecutive year and will encourage builders to start new projects. Currently, builders are on track to deliver 2.5 million square feet of retail space in 2015, increasing stock by 1.2 percent. The most notable project scheduled for delivery is the Westfield World Trade Center, a …
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a residential development site, located at 22-12 Jackson Ave. in the Queens’ neighborhood of Long Island City. Adam America Real Estate purchased the property from Diamond Service Corp. for $43.5 million. Zoned for 169,500 square feet, the property is situated near MoMA PS1, the 1.2 million-square-foot 5Pointz and a new 182-unit apartment building designed by ODA and developed by Jeff Gershon. A taxi company currently occupies the existing 33,900-square-foot lot. Ronald Solarz and Chris Matousek of Eastern Consolidated represented both parties in the transaction.
