NEW YORK CITY — Richmond, Va.-based Media General Inc. has leased the entire 62nd floor of the Empire State Building in New York City. The company plans utilize the 26,782-square-foot space to centralize its six digital media companies and national sales headquarters into one location. Fred Posniak provided in-house representation for the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust, along with William Cohen, Jonathan Tootell and Shanae Ursini of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. James Gross and Peter Gross of Douglas Elliman Commercial represented Media General in the deal.
YAPHANK, N.Y. — United Baking Co. has signed a leased for 38,500 square feet of storage space at 95 Horseblock Road in Yaphank. Situated in Eastern Suffolk County, the 181,000-square-foot property offers close proximity to the Long Island Expressway, Sunrise Highway and multiple other transportation routes. United Baking Co. is the manufacturing and parent corporation of Shirley, N.Y.-based Uncle Wally’s, a baked goods company. Tommy Tsiolis provided in-house representation for the landlord, Long Island Industrial, while Jack O’Connor of Newmark Knight Grubb Frank represented the tenant in the transaction.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — IPG Photonics has acquired three buildings, totaling 269,000 square feet, in Marlborough. The total purchase price for the properties was $32.4 million. The acquisitions include 156,630 square feet at 377 Simarano Dr. for $25.6 million and a two-building campus located at 257 and 259 Cedar Hill St. for $6.8 million. IPG immediately occupied 12,000 square feet at 377 Simarano Dr. and plans to expand into the balance of the property as space becomes available. IPG is retrofitting the facility at 257 and 259 Cedar Hill St. and plans to move into the property in the second quarter of 2015. IPG Photonics currently occupies approximately 500,000 square feet in nearby Oxford, Mass., and needs additional space to expand its operations. David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Subblebine Company/CORFAC International represented IPG in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated a $22.5 million loan for the acquisition of an office condominium in Brooklyn. The three-year, interest-only loan, which was provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a floating rate and two one-year extension options. The loan is for the acquisition of the top four floor, totaling 76,500 square feet, of Montague Pavilion Condominium. Built in 1960, the 14-story office building is located at 195 Montague St. in Brooklyn. Tal Bar-Or of Meridian’s New York City headquarters brokered the acquisition loan on behalf of the sponsor.
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale The Lincoln Building, an office property at 45 N. Broad St. in Ridgewood. The 24,000-square-foot multi-tenant property sold for $3.9 million. David Thurston of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a partnership, and secured the buyer, a local limited liability company, in the transaction. Additionally, Bruce Whitaker of Ramsey, N.J.-based McDonnel Whitaker served as legal counsel for the seller, while Michael Ochs of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.-based Bertone Piccini provided legal representation for the buyer.
WOLCOTT, CONN. — Sequel Special Products has acquired an industrial facility located at 1 Hillside Dr. in Wolcott. Silversword Property LLC sold the 37,000-square-foot property for $2.4 million. The medical device manufacturing company will relocate operations from 122 Avenue of Industry in Waterbury, Conn. The former tenant, Alden Manufacturing, is relocating to its sister facility in Wolcott. Gerry Matthews of Matthews Commercial Properties was the sole broker in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has brokered a 10-year lease for Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman P.C. at 747 Third Ave. in Manhattan. The law firm will occupy the entire 23rd floor, totaling 9,310 square feet, of the Class A office building. The law firm is currently located at 777 Third Ave. and is expected to relocate in second quarter 2015. Michael Gottlieb, Anthony Lopresti and Jason Meister of Avison Young represented the tenant, while Michael Lenchner of Sage Realty Corp. provided in-house representation for the landlord, William Kaufman Organization.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has brokered the sale of a distribution facility in Somerset. SV Investments sold the 99,000-square-foot property to 62 Veronica LLC for an undisclosed price. The seller leased back a portion of the building for its rug business. Robert Sager, David Blitt and Jordan Metz of Bussel Realty Corp. represented the seller, while Gramercy Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the acquisition of a development site located at 1525 Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. Adam America purchased the site for $32.5 million. The site offers 144,404 buildable square feet and 500 feet of wrap-around frontage along Eastern Parkway, Bedford Avenue and Lincoln Place. The buyer plans to develop a mixed-use property on the site, which is one block away from Franklin Station with access to the 2, 3, 4 and 5 subway lines. The new development will feature residential condominiums, ground-level retail space, a gym, basketball courts, tenant lounge with complimentary WiFi, a roof deck and modern amenities. Approximately 20 percent of the residential units will be affordable housing. Ofer Cohen of TerraCRG represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — The Feil Organization has completed 80,000 square feet of new leases at 7 Penn Plaza, a 18-story, 368,000-square-foot building, in New York. Recent leases include TranSystems’ 6,800-square-foot lease on the seventh floor, SourceOne’s relocation to 11,000 square feet on the fourth floor, RCG Longview and Estrich & Co.’s relocation to 17,000 square feet on the 14th floor, Guilford Publication’s 11,500-square-foot lease on the 12th floor, and National Hemophilia Foundation’s lease of 11,000 square feet on the 12th floor. Additionally, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) signed for 23,000 square feet on two floors of the building. All tenants are expected to be open by summer. David Turino of The Feil Organization represented Feil in all the transactions. Michael Beyda of Benchmark Properties represented Guildford; Eric Thomas of Cresa New York represented the National Hemophilia Foundation; Brian Gella and Laurence Briody of CBRE represented RWDSU; and Joseph Mangiacotti of CBRE represented TranSystems in the transactions. Jeffrey Management Corp. is the building’s leasing and managing agent.