Northeast

One-Lladro-Drive

MOONACHIE, N.J. — Principal Real Estate Investors has acquired One Lladro Drive, an industrial facility located in Moonachie, for an undisclosed price. The 216,000-square-foot industrial facility will undergo a major capital improvements program, including improved sprinkler systems, lighting and loading capabilities, to ensure the property as an institutional-quality asset. Principal Real Estate Investors has selected the CBRE team of William Waxman, Mindy Lissner, Matthew Corpuel, Thomas Tucci and Jamie Dennison to rebrand and reposition the property, which will be renamed Tri-State Commerce Center.

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NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union Funding has arranged $26 million in refinancing for 333 Greene Ave., a 12-story residential building located in New York City. The 56-unit project, which was bought out of foreclosure in 2013 by Bonjour Capital, is now 99 percent leased. When originally purchased, 333 Greene was an unfinished skeleton of a building. Now the property features lofts and apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, stainless steel appliances and Caesarstone countertops. Shaya Sonnenschein of Eastern Union Funding arranged and underwrote the loan, which features a fixed 3.45 percent interest rate on a seven-year term. Mercantile Bank provided the loan.

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Fresh-Market

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — The Fresh Market has opened its third location in New Jersey at The Village at Livingston in Livingston. The store has signed a long-term lease to occupy 23,000 square feet at the 93,000-square-foot shopping center, which is owned and managed by Eastman Cos. Located at 277 Eisenhower Parkway, the shopping center serves a growing residential population of more than 185,000 people within a five-mile radius. The Fresh Market was founded in 1982 and provides a product selection and expert customer service in an atmosphere that is reminiscent of European-style markets. The company currently operates 155 stores in 26 states.

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NEW YORK CITY — FilmRise, a digital distribution company, has acquired office space at Industrial City in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Located at 34 35th St., the 5,000-square-foot space was designed by Lester Evan Tour and features a large open floor space, bare ceilings, the original restored 100-year-old wood floors and more than 30 windows overlooking the New York City Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.

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La-Gianna-White-Plains

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Daten Group, along with its co-developer Lighthouse Enterprises, is opening three residential buildings in White Plains. The properties will bring more than 100 new apartment units to the city. The properties include the 56-unit La Gianna at 10 DeKalb Avenue, the 24-unit The Dylan at 42 Waller Avenue and the 23-unit The Reed at 115 N. Broadway. On-site amenities include doormen, fitness centers, media rooms, children’s playrooms, playgrounds, barbecue areas and covered parking. The units feature modern, upscale, open layouts with hardwood floors, master bathrooms with double sink vanities, full-size vented washers and dryers, custom Italian kitchens with modern stainless steel appliances, ceasarstone countertops, large bedrooms and closet space. Residents starting moving into La Gianna in October and The Dylan and The Reed will be available for occupancy in December. Rental fees start at $2,050 for studios, $2,300 for one bedrooms and $2,775 for two bedrooms.

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NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has closed an $80.5 million loan for Hutch Tower II in the Bronx. Constructed in 2014, the 278,133-square-foot medical office building was built for Montefiore Medical Center. Peter Rand and Robert Williams of KeyBank secured the non-recourse, fixed-rate CMBS loan, which will be used to retire a construction loan with M&T.

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100-Brook-Hill

WEST NYACK, N.Y. — CBRE Group has brokered the sale of an industrial property, located at 100 Brook Hill Drive in West Nyack, for $36 million. The 490,795-square-foot building is fully air-conditioned and features 24- to 26-foot clear heights and 6,200 amps of electric service. Jeffrey Dunne, Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Frank Maresca, Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel, James Tully of CBRE represented the sellers, Robert Martin Co. and MAG Real Estate Advisors, in the transaction. Additionally, the CBRE team procured the buyer, Diamond Properties.

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Rolling-Green

AMHERST, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has brokered the sale of Rolling Green Apartments, an apartment community in Amherst. GTP-RG Amherst, an affiliate of Equity Residential, sold the 204-unit, garden-style apartment community to an affiliate of Beacon Communities LLC for $30.3 million. Built in the early 1970s, the community consists of 16 two-story, garden-style buildings with a mix of 64 one-bedroom, 103 two-bedroom apartments, 31 three-bedroom apartments and six four-bedroom units. The apartments range in size from 759 to 1,158 square feet, with 76 of the units consisting of a townhouse configuration. The community was originally developed with MassHousing financing. However, when the financing matured in 2012, the affordable housing restrictions also went away. Beacon is working in collaboration with the town of Amherst and the Department of Housing and Community Development to secure the resources necessary to maintain Rolling Green as a high-quality, mixed-income housing property.

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600-W-Cuthbert

HADDON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — CBRE Inc. has brokered the sale of the Wells Fargo Building, located at 600 W. Cuthbert Blvd. in Haddon Township. National Financial Realty – East Coast Portfolio LLC sold the property for $2.98 million. The 75,937-square-foot office building was constructed in two phases. A two-story bank branch was completed in 1965, and a six-story attached office building was completed in 1976. Wells Fargo is the sole tenant. Wells Fargo vacated the two-story bank branch property, which is currently available for lease. Jim Pasquarella and Bill Tourtellotte of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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ResidenceInnBostonBackBayFenway

BOSTON — HFF has arranged $56.5 million in permanent financing for the Residence Inn Boston/Back Bay Fenway Park, a 175-room extended stay hotel located at 125 Brookline Ave. in Boston’s Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood. HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower, Boylston Properties, through Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers on behalf of an institutional lender. Completed in July 2013, the eight-story, 154,684-square-foot hotel offers a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom guestrooms. Hotel amenities include a breakfast area, lounge/bar, meeting room, indoor pool, fitness center, outdoor terrace on the top floor and below-grade parking for 50 cars. Additionally, the property includes 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Bar Louie’s and Santander. Fred Wittman and Robyn King of HFF represented the borrower in the transaction.

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