NEW YORK CITY — Pembrook Capital Management LLC has secured a $20 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of a retail property located at 468 Columbus Ave. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The property is currently a three-story, 15,000-square-foot vacant retail asset with the potential for residential development. The undisclosed borrower plans to lease the current three floors to a retail tenant and redevelop the property for residential use by adding five additional floors of apartments. Upon completion, the new property is expected to be eight stores with 31,000 square feet of rentable space. Terence Baydala of Pembrook arranged the financing.
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $13.4 million in refinancing for Kohl’s Plaza, a retail plaza located at the intersection of Route 35 and Union Ave. in Holmdel. The 10-year loan, which was placed with Voya Insurance and Annuity Co., features a 25-year amortization schedule. Purchase, N.Y.-based National Realty & Development Corp. manage the property, of which Tarrytown, N.J.-based Gibraltar Management also owns an interest. An 87,932-square-foot Kohl’s and a 37,020-square-foot Stein Mart anchor the property. Other tenants include Jersey Mike’s, 7-Eleven, Harmon Stores and Beach Bum Tanning. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Moravec of Cronheim Mortgage secured the financing for the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP) has entered into an agreement to acquire Long Island, N.Y.-based Excess Space Retail Services Inc. Currently advising on 35.6 million square feet of retail space in North America, Excess Space provides real estate disposition, lease restructuring and lease renewal services, as well as related valuations for retailers nationwide. Since its formation, Excess Space has generated approximately $4 billion in cost savings for clients. Upon close of the acquisition, the deal is expected to complement and drive future growth opportunity within Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Global Corporate Services, which is BGC Partners’ commercial real estate services brand. Financial details of the agreement were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Hines, along with Pacolet Milliken Enterprises and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, have sold 7 Bryant Park in New York City to an institutional investor for an undisclosed price. Located between West 39th and 40th streets, the 30-story, 470,000-square-foot property was designed by Henry N. Cobb and Yvonne Szeto of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Currently, floors 15 through 27 and a first-floor retail space are available for lease. Hines has assumed on-site management responsibilities and CBRE has been selected as the exclusive leasing agent for the property. Phillips Lytle and Proskauer advised on the transaction.
CROMWELL, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has brokered the sale of a flex building located at 800 Corporate Row in Cromwell. Buhl Land East IV LLC sold the 12,750-square-foot property for $1.05 million to Matthew Esler. The property features four drive-in doors and two loading docks. Renewal by Andersen will occupy the facility for its marketing and sales office, as well as a distribution hub for doors and windows. Frank Hird of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, while Bob Gaucher, also of O,R&L, represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily property located at 805 St. Marks Ave. in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. Akelius Residential Property, the U.S. arm of Sweden-based Akelius, purchased the six-story, 172,000-square-foot property for $44 million, or 18.85 times the current rent roll. The property features 200 rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartment units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the seller, Burke Leighton Asset Management, while Billy Billitzer of Rosewood represented the buyer in the transaction.
CLARENCE, N.Y. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of the Jo-Ann Plaza retail center located in Clarence. A Brooklyn-based private investment group purchased the property for $9.3 million from a publicly traded REIT. The 92,720-square-foot property is 100 percent occupied by Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Big Lots and OfficeMax. Dan Cooper of the Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Dalan Management has partnered with RWN Real Estate Partners to acquire a mixed-use property located at 235 Elizabeth St. in New York City’s Nolita district. Gordon Chin, who owned the property with his family since 1987, sold the property for $14.6 million, or approximately $800 per square foot. The six-story, 18,081-square-foot property features 27 residential apartments and three retail spaces. Daniel Altman of Belkin Burden Wenig and Goldman LLP provided legal counsel for the buyer in the transaction, which was brokered by George Solano of City Limits.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the $8 million sale of a retail property located in Brooklyn. Supermarket Farm Country, the current tenant, has purchased the 26,800-square-foot property located at 2203-2225 Linden Blvd. from the Lee Estate. Adelaide Polsinelli and Ben Tapper of Eastern Consolidated represented both parties in the transaction.
TREVOSE, PA. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a healthcare facility located at 2500 Northgate Road in Trevose. The 24,458-square-foot property traded between two local private entities for $3.8 million. Situated within the 657,000-square-foot Neshaminy Interplex business campus, the property is absolute net-leased to LIFE St. Mary, which is guaranteed by St. Mary Medical Center, a member of investment grade credit CHE Trinity Health. Jeff Algatt and Matthew Shanahan of Colliers represented both parties in the transaction.