Northeast

Hobbs Brook Management Completes Office Renovation in Suburban Boston

by Amy Works July 20, 2015

WALTHAM, MASS. — Hobbs Brook Management LLC has completed the renovation and sustainable upgrade to an office building located at 610 Lincoln St. North in Waltham. Intended for single- or multi-tenant occupancy, the property features flexible floor plans, on-site dining, multiple amenities and access to the Forefront Conference Center. Designed by Margulies Perruzzi Architects, the renovated building includes 86,169 square feet of highly efficient office space on three floors, ample parking and front-desk security. The lobby features a two-story glass vestibule. Some 6,000 square feet of additional office space was created by lowering the building grade and moving mechanical equipment to the roof. Slated to achieve LEED Silver certification, the property, which is located within Hobbs Brooks Office Park, features a new HVAC system, windows, electrical systems and fireproofing. The project team includes Columbia Construction Company, Studio 2112, AHA Consulting Engineers, Souza True & Partners, H.W. Moore Associates and Entegra.

July 20, 2015

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Pennsylvania Student Housing

RISE Begins Construction on Three On-Campus Student Housing Projects

by Amy Works July 20, 2015

JERSEY CITY, N.J., MILLERSVILLE, PA., AND CULLOWHEE, N.C. —Formerly known as Ambling University Development Group, RISE: A Real Estate Company has started construction on three student housing projects in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The company broke ground on a 425-bed residence hall at New Jersey City University in Jersey City; a 599-bed student housing community at Millersville University in Millersville; and a 421-bed mixed-use residence hall at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee. The on-campus residence hall in Jersey City will feature music practice rooms, lounges, a fitness center, private courtyard, automated convenience store, game room and technology-enhanced classrooms. The Millersville property is the third phase of a multi-phase project to replace all on-campus housing with modern, suite-style units. The mixed-use project at WCU consists of three buildings, with 421 beds and 11,945 square feet of retail, connected by two towers in core location of campus.

July 20, 2015

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Avison Young Arranges $2.9M Industrial Property Sale in Massachusetts

by Amy Works July 20, 2015

SHARON, MASS. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of an industrial/flex property located at 6 Merchant St. in Sharon. Franchi Merchant Street LLP acquired the property for $2.9 million, or $97 per square foot, from Legacy Real Estate Ventures. The 30,300-square-foot property is fully leased to six tenants. Michael Smith, Scott Jamieson, Brandon Dickason and Bill Sullivan of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction.

July 20, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

TerraCRG Brokers $2.7M Sale of Brooklyn Development Site

by Amy Works July 20, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a development site located at 29-31 Lexington Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Tomer Erlich, a local developer, purchased the site for $2.7 million, or $315 per buildable square foot. Plans call for a four-story, 10-unit building on the site with 11,308 gross square feet. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos, Michael Hernandez and David Algarin of TerraCRG represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.

July 20, 2015

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Capital One Closes $180M Loan for Office-to-Multifamily Conversion in Manhattan

by Amy Works July 17, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has completed the syndication of a $180 million senior loan for an office-to-multifamily conversion in Lower Manhattan. The borrowers, VANBARTON GROUP and Metro Loft Management, plan to convert the 508,000-square-foot tower at 180 Water St. into multifamily apartments. The redeveloped property will feature 360,000 square feet of residential space and 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Additionally, the redevelopment plans include increasing the property’s height to 29 stories. Redevelopment is slated to begin in July, with all residential units scheduled for delivery by the beginning of 2017. Capital One provided the $180 million first mortgage, while Brookfield Asset Management supplied $60 million in mezzanine financing. Participating lenders in the syndication include the CIT Group and Santander Bank, a joint lead arranger.

July 17, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

McSam Hotel Group to Break Ground for Marriott TownePlace Suite in Times Square

by Amy Works July 17, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — McSam Hotel Group plans to break ground this August on TownePlace Suites by Marriott at 324 W. 44th St. in New York City’s Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, the 44,500-square-foot hotel will feature 114 rooms in two seven-story wings connected by a landscaped courtyard. Hotel amenities will include a fitness center and meeting space. VLDG Inc. is designing the interiors of the hotel.

July 17, 2015

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Office

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $51.8M Refinancing for Excelsior II in New Jersey

by Amy Works July 17, 2015

HACKENSACK, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $51.8 million in refinancing for Excelsior II, a multifamily and commercial property located at 170 Prospect Ave. in Hackensack. The property features 267 multifamily residences and 11 professional spaces. Robert Ranieri and Greg Nalbandian of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower through its seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.

July 17, 2015

Multifamily New Hampshire Northeast Seniors Housing

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $2M Sale of Future Assisted Care Community

by Amy Works July 17, 2015

NASHUA, N.H. — Cushman & Wakefield of New Hampshire has arranged the $2 million sale of a former manufacturing facility located on 8.5 acres at 575 Amherst Street in Nashua. The property will be redeveloped as Bridges by EPOCH at Nashua, a 54-bed assisted living memory care community slated to open in fall 2016. National Development and Epoch Senior Living have partnered to acquire and redevelop the property. Thomas Farrelly, Denis Dancoes II and Sue Ann Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Nashua RE Holdings LLC, in the transaction.

July 17, 2015

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

O,R&L Commercial Arranges 12,760 SF Industrial Lease in Connecticut

by Amy Works July 17, 2015

CHESHIRE, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has arranged the lease of 12,760 square feet at 150 Sandbank Road in Cheshire. The Rankin Group Inc. will use the industrial/flex space to expand its services in New England and the New York/Mid-Atlantic region. Rich Guarlnick of O,R&L Commercial represented the landlord, Marshall Enterprises LLC, while Tim D’Addabo of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the transaction. Additional terms of the lease were not released.

July 17, 2015

Northeast Retail Rhode Island

Sterling Organization Acquires 225,908 SF Shopping Center in Rhode Island

by Amy Works July 16, 2015

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Sterling Organization, through its Sterling United Properties I LP fund, has acquired Wampanoag Plaza, a shopping center located in Providence, for an undisclosed sum. The 225,908-square-foot retail center is anchored by Stop & Shop Supermarket and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Marshalls, Savers, NAPA Auto Parts and Dollar Tree. The name of the seller was not released.

July 16, 2015

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