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.
ISELIN, N.J. — HFF has secured $18.5 million in refinancing for Centra, an office building located at 100 Wood Ave. in Iselin. On behalf of The Hampshire Companies, HFF placed the loan with M&T Bank to take out the property’s construction loan, which HFF also placed in November 2010 for the redevelopment of the property. The four-story 110,700-square-foot property is 95 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including JP Morgan Chase, MetLife, Grant Thornton and Net App. Michael Klein and Jon Mikula of HFF represented the borrower in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Being developed by Barone Management, the new Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in New York City is slated to top out in July. Located at 538 W. 58th St., the 86,000-square-foot hotel will feature 226 rooms in two seemingly separate structures, an 18-story tower and adjoining 10-story building. The property will feature a streetside plaza, an office center, a fitness center and a breakfast bar. Gene Kaufman Architect is serving as architect for the project.
WYOMISSING, PA. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $15.2 million in financing for the acquisition of the 142-room Hampton Inn in Wyomissing. The borrowers were Ayer Capital Advisors, an investment firm, and The Wankawala Organization, a hotel owner and management firm. The 10-year, non-recourse loan was funded at 79 percent loan-to-cost and carries a 30-year amortization schedule. The buyers currently own and manage a portfolio of 10 hotels totaling more than 1,000 rooms. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeffrey Pacailler of Cronheim Hotel Capital arranged the financing for the borrowers. Cronheim Hotel Capital is an affiliate of Chatham, N.J.-based David Cronheim Mortgage Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a development site located at 186 Greenpoint Ave. in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. The asset sold for $2.5 million, or $348 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The 25-foot by 112.5-foot lot features 7,194 buildable square feet for residential development. Additionally, plans have been approved by the Department of Building to construct a five-story six-unit residential building on the property. Brendan Maddigan of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not disclosed.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has completed the disposition of its commercial office property located at 14 Sylvan Way within Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany. Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Inc. purchased the 203,506-square-foot property for $81.4 million. In addition to the sales price, Griffin is assuming responsibility for approximately $2 million in future tenant improvement allowance. Developed in 2013, the three-story property is fully leased to Wyndham. Jose Cruz and Kevin O’Hearn of HFF represented Mack-Cali in the transaction.
WORCESTER, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of Plantation Ridge, a multifamily property located in Worcester. TGM Plantation Ridge sold the 330-unit property to Audubon Plantation Ridge LLC, an affiliate of Boston-based Audubon Capital Partners, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2004, the property offers a mix one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 959 square feet. Community amenities include a freestanding community center, business center, pool and fitness center, as well as 30 underground parking spaces and 52 detached garages. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a freestanding retail property located on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Queens. The 10,500-square-foot asset sold for $15.6 million, or $1,494 per square foot. Built in 2010, the property is occupied by Walgreens. Steven Siegel and Michael Kook of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not disclosed.
