NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Newel Building, a property located at 425-429 East 53rd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Rakema Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Ruder Finn, acquired the property for $30.7 million, or $900 per square foot. Built in 1926, the five-story building features 34,125 square feet of commercial space, including a car-sized freight elevator, passenger elevators, sub-basement storage space, a loading dock and a ground-floor retail showroom. Anthony Finno of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Newel LLC, in the transaction.
BOSTON — NorthMarq Capital has finalized $54.3 million in refinancing for a five-property portfolio of apartments in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. Michael Chase of NorthMarq arranged the $29.3 million refinance of Symphony & Hemenway Apartments, three multifamily properties totaling 116 units in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. This latest loan complements the $25 million loan that NorthMarq secured for the refinancing of Westland Avenue Apartments in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
ROSELLE PARK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Grande Apartments, a multifamily property located at 240 W. Sumner Ave. in Roselle Park. Sumner Rose LLC sold the property for $12.1 million to Landmark Cos. The 119-unit property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with stainless steel appliances and wood cabinetry in the kitchens, new bath and individually controlled air conditioning units. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied. Joseph Brecher and Stephen Tragash represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
BOSTON AND NORWOOD, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $8.9 million in permanent mortgage financing for two properties in Massachusetts. The first property, located at 33 Broad St. in Boston, features 40,500 square feet of office space and is 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including State Street Eye Health, Expresso Love, law firms, accountants and consultants, among others. The second property, located at 340-346 Vanderbilt Ave. in Norwood, offers 65,240 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space and is fully leased to eight tenants. Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge arranged the financing, which was provided by a financial institution.
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — Saber Real Estate Advisors has completed demolition and begun construction for Rivertowns Square, a $150 million mixed-use development in Dobbs Ferry. Slated to open next year, the project will feature a hotel, restaurants, and boutique retail and entertainment space. Rivertowns Square is currently 80 percent pre-leased to a variety of tenants, including Mrs. Green’s Natural Market, ULTA Beauty, Chipotle, Buddha Asian Bistro, My Gym, The Learning Experience, New York Sports Club, Starbucks Coffee, GNC and a luxury movie theater. Leasing for the project is being handled by Greenstone Realty of Manhattan.
PITTSTON, PA. — Woodmont Industrial Partners has acquired a 437,000-square-foot warehouse building, located at One Commerce Road in Pittston, for an undisclosed sum. The property features 48- to 54-foot clear height with racking in place, a 269-car parking lot and rail service. Woodmont plans to implement a capital improvement program to the property, including new trailer parking and the addition of up to 20 loading docks. The property, which served as a book distribution center for Penguin Random House LLC, is currently available for lease. Andrew Houston and Adam Ardise of DTZ represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $27.5 million in bridge financing for a development site located at 77 Commercial St. in Brooklyn. The borrowers are Chetrit Group and Clipper Equity. The two-year loan, funded by a regional balance sheet lender, features a fixed-rate and interest-only payments for the full term. The borrowers plan to transform the site, situated on the Greenpoint waterfront, into a 750,000-square-foot, 720-unit residential development. Aaron Brinbaum and Tal Savariego of Meridian’s New York City office negotiated the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — CPEX has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property located at 173 Court St. in New York City’s Cobble Hill historic district. The property sold for $5.25 million, or $1,129 per square foot. The four-story building features approximately 2,000 square feet of commercial space and 3,000 square feet of residential space. Timothy King, Keat Chew and Ryan Condren of CPEX represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Edgewater Plaza, a seven-story office building located at One Edgewater Plaza in Staten Island. Edgewater Plaza Loft LLC acquired the 268,938-square-foot property for $21.5 million. At the time of sale, 181,172 square feet of the property was occupied by The City of New York Board of Elections, The New York Police Department and Staten Island University Hospital, among others. Jacklene Chesler, Richard Madison and Jeffrey Oram of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Inc. (KDA) has arranged the sale of a 90,000-square-foot flex property located at 1351 and 1339 Jerome Ave./1320 and 1342 Inwood Ave. in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx. Jerome Avenue Storage Associates LLC, operating as American Self-Storage, purchased the property by executing its lease option to buy for $9 million from Boss Realty LLC/Plaza Packaging. The property features high ceilings, multiple loading docks and drive-in entrances. Grant Dolgin and Dmitri Gourianov of KDA represented both parties in the transaction.