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NEW YORK CITY — American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (ARCP) has made changes to its management and corporate governance. Nicholas Schorsch has resigned as executive chairman of ARCP, the ARCP board of directors and the boards of directors of the non-traded REITs managed by Cole Capital, ARCP’s private capital business. Additionally, David Kay has stepped down as chief executive officer of ARCP and from the ARCP board of directors. Lisa Beeson stepped down as president and chief operating officer. William Stanley has been appointed lead independent director and chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee for ARCP. Effective immediately, Stanley will serve as interim CEO and interim chairman of the board until permanent replacements are named. The search for a new CEO and chairman of the board has commenced. In addition to the management changes, ARCP is reviewing and re-evaluating its business relationships and strategies, as well as enhancing its corporate governance structure. ARCP is a self-managed commercial REIT focused on investing in single-tenant freestanding commercial properties subject to net leases with high-credit quality tenants. Additionally, ARCP acquires and manages assets on behalf of the Cole Capital non-traded REITs.

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LEBANON, N.H. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s eco-wise Element brand has opened its first hotel in New Hampshire. Located at 25 Foothill Road in Lebanon, Element Hanover-Lebanon features 120 guestrooms, a 24-hour fitness center, an indoor saline swimming pool and a meeting room with modular furnishings. The hotel, which is managed by True North Hotel Group, is a key anchor of Altaria Business Park, a mixed-used complex being developed by Norwich Partners. Once complete, the complex will include 300,000 square feet of research and office space, 42,000 square feet of retail space, up to 160 residential units, and conservation land.

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FORT LEE, N.J. — Weiss Realty has arranged the sale of a warehouse facility, located at 1253 Inwood Terrace in Fort Lee. Baron Verizon Fort Lee sold the 12,324-square-foot property to BCU/Madeline Housing Partners LLC (c/o Bergen County’s United Way) for $2.75 million. The one-story building features two overhead drive-thru doors, private offices, a secured 40-car paved parking area and access to Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge. Jaime Weiss of Weiss Realty represented the seller in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 80 New York Ave. in Brooklyn. The eight-unit property sold for $2.3 million. Derek Bestreich, Lucien Sproviero and Steve Reynolds of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller and buyer, both private investors, in the transaction.

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Cassidy Turley recently released its Third Quarter Office Market Snapshot for Northern and Central New Jersey. We detailed the absorption rates, asking rents and availability in both Central and Northern New Jersey and found the Grow NJ tax incentives and the movement of midsize companies played significant roles in shaping the market. Although not shocking revelations, these factors help explain surges and lags and why some markets are still feeling the crunch of previous quarters, even though employment rates have increased. Shifts in the Newark submarket, particularly Prudential vacating large portion of 3 Gateway Center and moving into its own office tower, created an uptick in availability. The resulting availability at the Gateway complex was a large factor in the 86,084 square feet of negative absorption recorded during the third quarter throughout Northern New Jersey. However, the impact was lessened as the owner of 3 Gateway recently announced Prudential has signed a lease to maintain a 160,000-square-foot presence in the building based on significant internal growth. Interestingly, in many submarkets, the development of a new office building indicates a thriving economy. However, Newark’s economic recovery has been slow. Panasonic’s recent move to a new headquarters and the development of new …

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NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. — A subsidiary of Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) has executed a contract to acquire the remaining 66.7 percent interest in the 39-property “Kimstone” portfolio from its joint venture partner, a subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII (BREP). The deal is valued at $925 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $426.7 million in mortgage debt. Kimco will pay approximately $512.3 million to acquire BREP’s interest using a combination of proceeds from recently completed and pending property sales in the U.S. and Latin America, as well as availability under its existing $1.75 billion revolving credit facility. Upon closing, which is expected in the first quarter of 2015, Kimco will own 100 percent of the portfolio. The 5.6 million-square-foot portfolio is approximately 97 percent occupied and comprises grocery-anchored shopping centers and power centers. The properties in the portfolio are concentrated in the core markets of New York, Virginia, Texas, Florida, California and Maryland. The portfolio includes four signature assets: • 280 Metro Center, a 228,000-square-foot property located in the San Francisco Bay Area of Colma, Calif. The 95-percent-occupied center is supported by a well-known list of anchors that includes Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, Bed Bath & Beyond …

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NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $61.75 million in financing for the development of Exhibit, a residential tower located at 60 Fulton St. in Lower Manhattan. HFF worked on behalf of Gerald Brauser and Steven Brauser of The Parkland Group to secure the 33-year construction-perm loan through Pacific Life Insurance Co. Being developed by Socius Development Group, the 23-story tower will feature 120 residential units and 6,800 square feet of retail space. The apartments, of which 96 are market rate and 24 are affordable, are a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom plans. On-site amenities will include two rooftop terraces with indoor and outdoor fireplaces, resident lounge, demonstration kitchen and dining area, game room, fitness center and yoga studio. The building, which is the second collaboration between Socius Development and The Parkland Group, is slated for completion in 2016. Rob Rizzi, Michael Gigliotti and Jennifer Keller of HFF represented the borrower in the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $49 million CMBS loan for the refinance of a medical office property located at 6002 Bay Parkway in Brooklyn. The 10-year CMBS loan features a fixed rate and interest-only payments for the first three years. Abe Hirsch and Zev Karpel of Meridian’s New York City headquarters negotiated the transaction. The newly constructed Calko Medical Center features 125,000 square feet of office and retail space. Additionally, the property is an Article 28 ambulatory surgery center, which provides patients with same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures.

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WESTPORT, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Westport View Corporate Center in downtown Westport. Marcus Partners, on behalf of Marcus Capital Partners Fund II, acquired the two-building office campus from Invesco Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Situated on 4.5 acres at 8-10 Wright St., the 84,000-square-foot property is currently 58 percent leased. The buyer plans to invest approximately $4 million to upgrade the property. Renovations will include new enlarged windows; redesigned and upgraded landscaping, parking decks, lighting, paving, entrances and signage, as well as upgrades to the lobbies, elevators, restrooms and mechanical systems. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Brian Whitmer and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has acquired four adjacent land parcels on 125th and 126th streets in Harlem for $11.5 million. The New York-based real estate development and financial services company plans to develop the sites, located at 69, 71 and 75 East 125th St. and 58 East 126th, into a single mixed-use property. The 12-story building will feature a mix of market-rate residential units and affordable housing units. The land parcels were purchased at an auction in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.

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