MALDEN, MASS. — JLL has negotiated a 60,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Malden, a northern suburb of Boston. The tenant, locally based battery maker Alsym Energy, is relocating its headquarters from nearby Woburn to Exchange 200, a 352,000-square-foot facility that is a redevelopment of a former office building. Molly Heath, Chris McCauley and Anslee Krouch of JLL represented the landlord, a joint venture between Boston-based Berkeley Investments and Chicago-based Singerman Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Bill Lynch and Caroline Evans of Colliers represented the tenant, which will continue operations at its Woburn facility.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Sterling Investment Partners has signed a 15,000-square-foot office lease in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. The private equity firm is taking space at 145 Mason Street, a newly renovated building located in the downtown area. James Ritman, Allan Murphy and Ben Goldstein of Newmark represented the landlord, Win Properties, in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the tenant.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Family Care Visiting Nurses has renewed its 10,124-square-foot office lease in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stratford. The home-based health services provider will remain at the 42,000-square-foot building at 999 Oronoque Lane for an unspecified period of time. Bruce Wettenstein of locally based brokerage firm Vidal/Wettenstein represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based developer TF Cornerstone has begun leasing Malt Drive, a 1,386-unit apartment complex in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. The site is located within the 30-acre Hunter’s Point South mixed-use development along a new city street that was named as a nod to the site’s history as a sugar cane processing facility that later became a beer distribution center. The two-building development houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units and includes 25,000 square feet of retail space and a 3.5-acre public park. The South building at 2-20 Malt Drive rises 33 stories and features 575 units. The adjacent North building comprises 811 apartments across two towers at 2-21 Malt Drive. Thirty percent of units at both buildings will be set aside as affordable housing and will be leased at 130 percent of the area median income. Amenities include coworking space, children’s playrooms, lounges, fitness centers, shared laundry rooms, roof decks with barbecue grills, sundecks and courtyards. SLCE Architects designed the project. Rents start at $3,600 per month for a studio apartment.
HAMBURG, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 518,140-square-foot industrial facility in Hamburg, about 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Hamburg Logistics Center features a cross-dock configuration, a clear height of 40 feet, ESFR sprinkler system, 185-foot truck court depths, 100 dock doors, four drive-in doors and speculative office space. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Zach Maguire, Jeff Lockard and Paul Torosian of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Transwestern Development Co. and QuadReal Property Group, in the transaction. Chad Orcutt, Jon Mikula and Jim Cadranell, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — The Town of Wallingford, located in southern Connecticut, has purchased a 45,320-square-foot office building located at 4 Fairfield Blvd. The sales price was $4.1 million. The municipality plans to use 25,565 square feet of the building to house the offices of its board of education. Frank Hird of locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, an entity doing business as CT Wallingford Realty Partners, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Entrepreneur Justin Meshberg has opened Silk Screen Studios, a 22,774-square-foot creative workspace in Philadelphia. The space is located within the former Process Screen Manufacturing building in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood and houses 57 workstations. Space range in size from 200 to 600 square feet and are equipped with high-speed internet, in-unit climate control options and app-controlled entrances. Members also have access to a bike room, package room and kitchenettes on each floor.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $3.5 million sale of Morris Mews Apartments, an 18-unit multifamily complex located in the coastal New Jersey community of Long Branch. The two-story building was constructed in 1966 and houses 16 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units that were fully occupied at the time of sale. Daniel Lanni of Kislak represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — A public-private partnership between South Carolina-based developer Greystar and Merrimack College has broken ground on a 540-bed residence hall on the university’s campus in North Andover. The development will consist of two four-story buildings. The first building will span 79,600 square feet and offer 351 “traditional style” beds with academic space and gathering areas on the first floor. The second, 61,300-square-foot building will offer 189 beds in suite-style units with en-suite living rooms and bathrooms throughout. The community, which will offer housing for first- and second-year students, will also include a fitness center and in-building laundry facilities. Cube3 Architects designed the project, which is slated for a fall 2026 completion.
POHATCONG, N.J. — Locally based developer Larken Associates has completed Monte View at Pohatcong, a 120-unit multifamily project located near the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border near Easton. The garden-style property consists of three multi-story buildings and one four-story building with a ground-floor clubhouse. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Other amenities include a pool, fitness center and a dog run. Construction began in November 2023. Rents start at roughly $2,000 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.