BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $13.4 million construction loan for the development of a multifamily property located at 900 Beacon St. in Boston’s Audubon Circle neighborhood. Upon completion, the property will feature 28 market-rate apartments and four affordable units, as well as 4,340 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Additional on-site amenities include underground parking for 30 vehicles and an outdoor patio area to be used by the commercial tenants. Casmir Groblewski, Tim O’Donnell and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed developer. The lender is a Massachusetts-based financial institution.
Northeast
EATONTOWN, N.J. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has secured $10 million in refinancing for West Ridge Corporate Center in Eatontown. HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Principal Commercial Capital for the borrower, Bollerman Real Estate Services Inc. Located at One Industrial Way West, the five-building, 113,715-square-foot office/flex complex is currently 96 percent leased. Michael Klein led the HFF team representing Bollerman in the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Properties Advisors has brokered the sale of two multifamily properties in Northern Manhattan totaling $9.4 million. In the first transaction, a 14,010-square-foot walk-up property, located at 532 West 152nd St., sold for $6.7 million, or $335,000 per unit. The building features one one-bedroom unit, eight two-bedroom units and 11 three-bedroom units. In the second deal, a 9,345-square-foot multifamily property, located at 273 West 140th St., sold for $2.7 million, or $270,000 per unit. The property features six one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom apartments. Victor Sozio, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz, Matthew Gillis and Samuel Atlas of Ariel Properties represented the sellers and buyers in both transactions. The names of the sellers and buyers were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Akelius US LLC has acquired a six-building residential portfolio in Brooklyn for an undisclosed price. With properties in Crown Heights, Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts, the portfolio consists of 378 apartments. This is the sixth acquisition by the Swedish real estate company, Akelius, in the United States. The company now owns two properties in Manhattan and nine in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK CITY — Silvershore Properties has completed the disposition of a 10-building portfolio of walk-up residential buildings in Brooklyn and Queens. Related Cos. acquired the portfolio for $39.4 million. Totaling 66,500 square feet, the portfolio features 76 residential units and two stores. The portfolio includes seven Brooklyn buildings in Greenpoint, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, and three properties in Queens in Long Island City and Astoria. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer, while Devin Cohen of Rosewood Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Rubenstein Partners has received $28.5 million in refinancing for 211 Mount Airy Road, a 305,000-square-foot office property in Basking Ridge. Rubenstein Partners along with its partner, Onyx Equities, recently completed a redevelopment plan to improve and modernize the property. The partnership additionally signed a 61,676 square feet lease with Avaya Inc. The property features a full cafeteria, state-of-the-art fitness facilities and a 127-seat auditorium and conference center. Wells Fargo is providing the five-year loan facility.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of the former Elizabeth General Hospital site in Elizabeth for an undisclosed price. Situated on five acres, the 350,000-square-foot vacant facility has been on the market for approximately 10 years, since Trinitas relocated the hospital to a new facility. The site also includes a 500-car parking structure. The private, out-of-state buyer plans to redevelop the site into a multifamily and retail complex. Charles Berger, Mark Silverman, Elli Klapper and Gil Medina of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a retail condominium located at 205 Bleecker St., also known as 1 Minetta St., in Greenwich Village. At more than 6,000 square feet, the corner site sold for $9.7 million. Max Hakim of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, Forest Hills Property Group, while Evan Street, also of Eastern, represented the buyers, Infinity Real Estate and Seven Equities, in the transaction.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 210-214 Franklin St. in Bloomfield. The 49-unit property sold for $4.4 million. Nat Gambuzza and John Veniero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer, also a private investor, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Castle Rock Equity has acquired the ICON Building at 1616 Walnut St. in Philadelphia’s City Center district. The company purchased the 25-story art deco tower for $112 million. The previous owners, a partnership between Federal Capital Partners, Cross Properties and Alterra Property Group, completed a $60 million transformation to the building in 2014, converting it from office to residential use. Constructed in 1929, the 206-unit apartment building features a rooftop terrace, wellness center, club level, electric car charging stations, car and bike share programs, and a pet grooming station, among other on-site amenities. Castle Rock Equity Group worked with Divvone Equity Group to close the transaction.