NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Staples has opened its newest New Jersey location at North Village Shopping Center in North Brunswick. With the opening of the 14,000-square-foot store, the shopping center is 100 percent occupied. Other tenants are Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Michaels, Eastern Mountain Sports, Panera Bread, Smashburger, Chili’s, A&G Fine Foods and Rossopomodoro Ristorante. Levin Management serves as the exclusive leasing and managing agent for the 132,000-square-foot center.
BOSTON — Related Beal has unveiled its plans to develop a 239-unit affordable and workforce residential development in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood. The 14-story, 484,000-square-foot residential property will be part of a mixed-use development that will include a 220-key hotel, street-level retail space and on-site parking. The residential units will be restricted to and available for individuals, couples and families with qualified incomes ranging from 30 percent to 165 percent area median income. CBT Architects is providing architectural services for the project. Construction is expected to begin by December with completion slated for 2017.
NEW YORK CITY — RKF has arranged the sale of a retail condominium located at 50 Bond St. in New York City’s NoHo district. Thor Equities purchased the 6,400-square-foot property from Stewart & Sons for $11 million. The property features seven units with 13-foot ceilings on the ground floor and more than 30 feet of frontage on Bond Street. Eva Scrivo Salon currently occupies the ground-floor retail space. Brian Segall of RKF represented both parties in the transaction.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of a 4.45-acre development site located on Lieberman Drive in Huntingdon Valley. First Baptist Church of Huntingdon Valley sold the parcel to Artis Senior Living for $850,000. The buyer plans to develop a 72-bed memory-care, assisted living residence on the site. Groundbreaking for the assisted living facility is slated for early summer. This facility will be the company’s fourth Artis community under construction or in operation. Jeffrey Licht and Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz represented the seller in the deal.
CARLISLE AND MECHANICSBURG, PA., AND HAGERSTOWN, MD. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of a three-property hospitality portfolio located in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Keystone Lodging Enterprise sold the properties for an undisclosed price. The portfolio consists of the 99-room Sleep Inn in Carlisle, the 93-room Wingate by Wyndham in Mechanicsburg, and the 96-room Sleep Inn & Suites in Hagerstown. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 208 Starr St. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The asset sold for $1.5 million. The two-story building features four free-market residential apartments, which were delivered vacant. Matthew Cosentino and Eric Satanovsky of TerraCRG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $360 million in financing for the development of 100 East 53rd Street, a luxury condominium project in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. The construction loan was arranged for a joint venture between RFR Holdings LLC and Vanke Holdings LLC/China (HK) Asset Management Co. Ltd. through the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The 61-story tower will feature 94 for-sale residences, as well as ground- and second-floor retail and restaurant space. Slated for completion in 2017, the Foster + Partners-designed property will offer studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, fitness center, yoga room, Pilates studio, massage/spa treatment rooms, lounge, media room and concierge services. Hines is serving as co-developer of the project along with RFR Holding LLC. Compass and Classic Marketing are handling sales and marketing for the project. Mike Tepedino, Michael Gigliotti and Jennifer Keller of HFF represented the borrower in the financing.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of an industrial facility located at Six Campus Dr. in Burlington. The buyer is an investor focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant industrial properties. Generation Brands, a manufacturer and distributor of decorative and functional lighting and ceiling fan products, occupies the entire building. Situated on 60 acres, the property, which includes 250,000 square feet of expansion potential, features 32-foot clear ceiling heights, 61 loading docks, solar paneling and ESFR sprinkler systems. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz was the sole broker in the transaction. The name of the seller and the acquisition price were not released.
BARTONSVILLE, PA. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a total of $23.3 million in financing for two retail centers in Bartonsville. The firm secured $13.2 million in financing for Bartonsville Square and $10.1 million for Bartonsville Plaza. Basis Investment Group provided a 10-year loan, featuring a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule, for Bartonsville Square. Bartonsville Square is an 80,000-square-foot retail center anchored by a 50,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods. The property was developed by an affiliate of Legend Properties and is currently 95 percent leased and occupied. Also developed by an affiliate of Legend Properties, the 49,000-square-foot Bartonsville Plaza is 94 percent leased and occupied. Current tenants include Sleepy’s Mattress, Verizon Wireless, GameStop, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Great Clips, Sonic and Advanced Auto Parts. Ladder Capital provided a 10-year loan, which features a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule, for Bartonsville Plaza. Howard Taft and Charles Penan of Aztec Group Inc. arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building located at 2070 Frederick Douglass Blvd. in New York City’s West Harlem neighborhood. Prince Street LLC purchased the six-story building for $10.1 million, or $667 per square foot, from 2070 Uptown LLC. The property features 16 residential units and two commercial spaces. Peter Von Der Ahe, Scott Edelstein, Seth Glasser and Brett Garson of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties in the transaction.
