Northeast

Rubenstein Properties Fund II Buys 84-Acre Business Park for $13M

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

TEWKSBURY, MASS. — Rubenstein Properties Fund II has acquired 495 Business Center, a commercial office park located in Tewksbury, for $13 million. The property consists of four conjoined buildings totaling approximately 722,422 rentable square feet at 200, 300, 400 and 500 Network Center Dr. The property, which is the birthplace of Wang Computers, is currently occupied by a mix of tenants, including office, R&D, laboratory, manufacturing and flex. Rubenstein Partners and its partner, Genesis Management Group, plan to renovate and reposition the property.

October 8, 2014

New Jersey Northeast Retail

Katz Properties Acquires New Jersey Shopping Center for $10.3M

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

SICKLERVILLE, N.J. — Katz Properties of New York has purchased Gloucester Town Center, a shopping center in Sicklerville, for $10.3 million. Located at 509-543 Berlin Cross Key Road and built in 2003, the 107,220-square-foot center is anchored by a 57,560-square-foot Acme supermarket. Additional tenants include Dollar Tree, Columbia Bank, STS Tire, Hallmark, Slim Chicks Fitness, Marco’s Pizza, Brite Cleaners, Nail Tech and Post Net. Brad Nathanson of CBRE Philadelphia represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Tim Breda of Goedecke & Co. arranged mortgage financing for the shopping center.

October 8, 2014

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 234-Unit New York Apartment Community

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

MALTA, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Steeplechase at Malta, a garden-style apartment community in Malta. A privately held real estate firm purchased the 234-unit residential property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2006, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 24 buildings. At the time of sale, the community was 98 percent occupied. On-site amenities include a fitness center, pool, clubhouse and jogging and walking trails. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors and add amenities. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Ryan Dowd, Michael Byrne, Karen Iman of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Michael DelVecchio and Julie Todd of Cushman & Wakefield’s affiliate Pyramid Brokerage, represented both the seller and the buyer in the transaction.

October 8, 2014

New Jersey Northeast Office

CBRE Group Brokers Sale of Four-Building Office Portfolio in Parsippany

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a four-property office portfolio in Parsippany. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, acting on behalf of a firm-managed fund, sold the properties to a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Red River Asset Management for an undisclosed price. The 210,888-square-foot portfolio includes 10, 20 and 30 Lanidex Plaza and 299 Cherry Hill Road. Currently the portfolio is 67 percent leased to 15 tenants with stability provided by 30 Lanidex, which is 100 percent leased on a long-term basis. Jeffrey Dunne, Kevin Welsh, Brian Schula and Frank Maresca of CBRE Institutional Properties along with Jeremy Neuer of CBRE’s East Brunswick, N.J., office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

October 8, 2014

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Congress Building Corp., LCB Senior Living Break Ground on Assisted Living Facility in Easton

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

EASTON, MASS. — Peabody, Mass.-based Congress Building Corp., serving as construction manager, has broken ground for the construction of The Residence at Five Corners, a senior housing community being developed in Easton. The 84-unit assisted care facility will be owned and operated by Norwood, Mass.-based LCB Senior Living. Located at 678 Depot St., the facility will offer a mix of assisted living, independent living and memory care residences for seniors. The property is slated to open in late 2015.

October 8, 2014

Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Meridian Capital Arranges $31.5M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Purchase

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

PHILADELPHIA — Meridian Capital Group, on behalf of Pantzer Properties, has arranged a $31.5 million loan for the acquisition of The Sansom, a multifamily property located in Philadelphia. Located at 1605 Sansom St., the eight-story property features 104 multifamily units and 10,900 square feet of retail space occupied by Adolf Biecker Spa and Salon, Abe Fisher and Dizengoff. On-site amenities include a 24/7 doorman, private lobby, residents’ lounge, fitness center, bicycle parking and an outdoor terrace. The five-year loan, provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a 3.13 percent fixed rate and two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Drew Anderman and Alan Blank of Meridian Capital Group’s New York City headquarters negotiated the transaction.

October 7, 2014

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Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

CBRE/NE Arranges Acquisition Financing for Summer Street Portfolio

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

BOSTON — CBRE/New England’s Debt & Structured Finance team has secured two separate acquisition loans for a three-building portfolio and an office building in Boston. The team secured $21.4 million from Brookline Bank for the Summer Street Portfolio, which comprises 71, 77 and 87 Summer Street in Boston and $27.8 million from Rockland Trust for 38 Chauncy Street in Boston. CBRE/NE’s Carlos Febres-Mazzei, Kyle Juszczyszyn, Chris Coutts, Alex Bradley and Taylor Shepard arranged the financing on behalf of Synergy Investments and DivcoWest. The Summer Street Portfolio totals 90,070 square feet and is 97 percent occupied. 38 Chauncy Street recently underwent significant capital improvements with several million invested in base building enhancements to the heating and cooling systems, elevators and lobby.

October 7, 2014

Multifamily New York Northeast

Forest City Enterprises Completes Interest Acquisition in B2 BKLYN

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Forest City Enterprises Inc. has completed the acquisition of the interest of its equity partner, Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), in B2 BKLYN. Located in Pacific Park Brooklyn, the modular apartment building features 363 residential units. The buyout of ASRS’s equity interest to date, for which Forest City paid $40.5 million, removes B2 BKYLN from the $400 million residential development fund between ASRS and Forest City. Additionally, the company assumed ASRS share of the debt on B2. Work recently ceased on the project when the construction contractor, Skanska USA, shut down construction at the property and closed the factory being used to build the modular units. The project is now the subject of litigation between the company and Skanska.

October 7, 2014

Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office

GHP Office Realty Buys Two Buildings in Yorktown

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

YORKTOWN, N.Y. — GHP Office Realty has acquired two properties totaling 351,811 square feet of mixed-use space in Yorktown. The 209,000-square-foot property at 2649 Strang Blvd. is occupied by ENT & Allergy Associates, Hudson Valley Hematology, North Shore-Long Island JHS, Northern Westchester County Dental, Hudson Valley Oral Surgery and Dialysis Clinic Inc. The one-story, 142,811-square-foot building at 2651 Strang Blvd. is home to Mercy College’s Yorktown campus. In total the buildings are 40 percent occupied. Andrew Greenspan, Jamie Schwartz, Mike Cinicolo, Andrea Lofaro and Harrison Lyss provided in-house representation for GHP Office Realty in the transaction. Elizabeth Smith of Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP provided legal counsel and Jim Maloney of The Great American Title Company provided title services for GHP. Additional details of the transaction were not released.

October 7, 2014

Connecticut Northeast Retail

O,R&L Commercial Arranges Sale of 15,641 SF Building In Meriden

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

MERIDEN, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has brokered the sale of 75 South Colony Street in Meriden. Efrain Valentin of Valentin Karate School purchased the 15,641-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to fully renovate the property and use it as the headquarters for Valentin Karate. Frank Hird and Tim McMahon of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, The Record-Journal Company, in the transaction. John Murphy of John J. Murphy Law Offices also represented the seller and Neil Ivers represented the buyer. The financing was provided by Ion Bank of Naugatuck and Community Investment Corp. was the SBA lender.

October 7, 2014

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