PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Beechstone Luxury Apartments in Portsmouth. TGM Associates sold the 428-unit apartment community to Forest Properties for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to launch a value-add strategy of interior unit renovations at the property. Built in three phases between 1973 and 1986, the property consists of 71 two-and-a-half story buildings situated on 54 acres. The property offers six two- and three-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 800 to 1,600 square feet, and totaling 430,142 square feet of rentable area. Richard Robinson, Jennifer Athas and Philip Lamere of IPA Boston represented the seller in the transaction.
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SOMERSET, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged 147,000 square feet of new long-term leases at two warehouses in Somerset. Owned by Cabot Properties, the single-tenant properties are located at 95 Clyde Road and 645 Howard Ave. Iberia Foods Corp. leased 82,000 square feet at 95 Clyde Road. The food and beverage supplier relocated its Brooklyn Bottling Group to the property from Carteret, N.J. The facility features eight tailgate loading doors and 24-foor ceiling heights. Additionally, Event Solutions International leased 65,000 square feet of space at 645 Howard Ave. The vehicle management services company is relocating and expanding its New York/New Jersey regional warehouse to the property, which features 8,000 square feet of office space and four tailgate loading doors. Both warehouses also include one drive-in door, new roofs, motion sensor lights, 100-care parking lots and access to Route 287 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Michael Markey and Jonathan Tesser of Colliers represented Cabot Properties in both transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two contiguous mixed-use properties at 1703-1705 Second Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The two five-story buildings sold for $22.2 million, or $1,498 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. Previously home to Elaine’s restaurant, the properties, which total 15,350 square feet, feature one store unit and 16 market-rate residential units. The apartment units, which recently underwent renovation, feature stainless steel appliances, new hardwood floors, washers/dryers, new windows and new electric service. Thomas Gammino Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $13.4 million construction loan for the development of a multifamily property located at 900 Beacon St. in Boston’s Audubon Circle neighborhood. Upon completion, the property will feature 28 market-rate apartments and four affordable units, as well as 4,340 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Additional on-site amenities include underground parking for 30 vehicles and an outdoor patio area to be used by the commercial tenants. Casmir Groblewski, Tim O’Donnell and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed developer. The lender is a Massachusetts-based financial institution.
EATONTOWN, N.J. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has secured $10 million in refinancing for West Ridge Corporate Center in Eatontown. HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Principal Commercial Capital for the borrower, Bollerman Real Estate Services Inc. Located at One Industrial Way West, the five-building, 113,715-square-foot office/flex complex is currently 96 percent leased. Michael Klein led the HFF team representing Bollerman in the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Properties Advisors has brokered the sale of two multifamily properties in Northern Manhattan totaling $9.4 million. In the first transaction, a 14,010-square-foot walk-up property, located at 532 West 152nd St., sold for $6.7 million, or $335,000 per unit. The building features one one-bedroom unit, eight two-bedroom units and 11 three-bedroom units. In the second deal, a 9,345-square-foot multifamily property, located at 273 West 140th St., sold for $2.7 million, or $270,000 per unit. The property features six one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom apartments. Victor Sozio, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz, Matthew Gillis and Samuel Atlas of Ariel Properties represented the sellers and buyers in both transactions. The names of the sellers and buyers were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Akelius US LLC has acquired a six-building residential portfolio in Brooklyn for an undisclosed price. With properties in Crown Heights, Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts, the portfolio consists of 378 apartments. This is the sixth acquisition by the Swedish real estate company, Akelius, in the United States. The company now owns two properties in Manhattan and nine in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK CITY — Silvershore Properties has completed the disposition of a 10-building portfolio of walk-up residential buildings in Brooklyn and Queens. Related Cos. acquired the portfolio for $39.4 million. Totaling 66,500 square feet, the portfolio features 76 residential units and two stores. The portfolio includes seven Brooklyn buildings in Greenpoint, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, and three properties in Queens in Long Island City and Astoria. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer, while Devin Cohen of Rosewood Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Rubenstein Partners has received $28.5 million in refinancing for 211 Mount Airy Road, a 305,000-square-foot office property in Basking Ridge. Rubenstein Partners along with its partner, Onyx Equities, recently completed a redevelopment plan to improve and modernize the property. The partnership additionally signed a 61,676 square feet lease with Avaya Inc. The property features a full cafeteria, state-of-the-art fitness facilities and a 127-seat auditorium and conference center. Wells Fargo is providing the five-year loan facility.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of the former Elizabeth General Hospital site in Elizabeth for an undisclosed price. Situated on five acres, the 350,000-square-foot vacant facility has been on the market for approximately 10 years, since Trinitas relocated the hospital to a new facility. The site also includes a 500-car parking structure. The private, out-of-state buyer plans to redevelop the site into a multifamily and retail complex. Charles Berger, Mark Silverman, Elli Klapper and Gil Medina of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer in the transaction.