MIDLAND PARK, POMPTON LAKES, WYCKOFF AND KINNELON, N.J. — Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. has acquired four shopping centers, totaling 375,000 square feet, in Northern New Jersey. A New Jersey commercial real estate owner and developer sold the properties for an undisclosed price. The properties are the 130,000-square-foot Midland Park Shopping Center in Midland Park, the 125,000-square-foot Pompton Lakes Town Square in Pompton Lakes, the 43,000-square-foot Cedar Hill Shopping Center in Wyckoff, and the 77,000-square-foot Meadtown Shopping Center in Kinnelon. In total the properties are at least 92 percent leased to a variety of national, regional and local tenants, including Kings Supermarket, CVS, Petco, Starbucks, Hudson City Savings Banks, A&P supermarket, TD Bank, Wendy’s, Planet Fitness, Pet Valu, Hallmark, Walgreens, Chase Bank, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Supercuts and Rite Aid Pharmacy. Additional terms of the transactions were not released.
Northeast
BLUE BELL, PA. — Keystone Property Group has unveiled VEVA, a 425,000-square-foot office complex in Blue Bell. Formerly known as Sentry Park West, the property features world-class lifestyle amenities and cutting-edge infrastructural upgrades. Situated on 16 acres on VEVA Boulevard, VEVA comprises seven mid-rise buildings, which have been completely renovated. The office campus is 83 percent leased by a variety of tenants, including Cigna, Citizens Bank, Fiberlink Communications, inVenity Health Clinical, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Fesnak and Associates.
BOSTON — ADD Inc., now with Stantec, has completed the design for One Channel Center, the final phase of the Commonwealth Ventures’ 2.1 million-square-foot Channel Center in Boston. The eleven-story, 500,000-square-foot One Channel Center will be home to 4,000 employees of State Street Bank and is part of a multi-building master plan that includes a new two-acre park and a ten-level, 900-car garage. Located at One Iron St., the $175 million project features a two-story lobby and various green elements, including continuous insulation on the facades, efficient mechanical systems, recycled and local materials, and low VOC materials. The building is expected to attain LEED Silver certification upon completion. ADD Inc. recently joined Stantec’s Buildings Group, a team of more than 2,500 design and allied professionals.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 857-861 Union St. in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 14-unit building, which features 12 residential and two commercial units, sold for $8.63 million, or $842 per square foot. The new owner plans to reposition the 2,225-square-foot retail portion of the building. Adam Hess, Sam Shalumov and Edward Setton of TerraCRG negotiated the transaction.
MALDEN AND EVERETT, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two apartment buildings in Malden and Everett. The properties are the six-unit building at 78 Florence St. in Everett and the seven-unit building at 23-27 Cedar St. in Malden. The properties sold for $1.85 million total. Evan Griffith of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the sellers, two private investors, and procured the buyers, also private investors, in the transaction.
DREXEL HILL, PA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $40 million loan for the refinancing of the Drexelbrook Apartments in Drexel Hill. The borrower is William Key, a general partner of Drexelbrook Associates LLC. The 10-year loan features a floating rate of 129 basis points over the one-month LIBOR and interest-only payments for the full term. Drexelbrook Apartments features 90 buildings and more than 1,200 residential units. Jim Bologno and Paul Gilbert of Meridian Capital Group’s Iselin, N.J., office negotiated the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — RKF has brokered the sale of a retail property, located at 197-205 Smith St. in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood. The 20,000-square-foot property sold for $18.5 million. The property offers 10,000 square feet on the ground floor and a 10,000-square-foot basement. Included in the sale are air rights for 10,000 buildable square feet that allows for future expansion. Brian Segall and Ernie Getz of RKF represented the seller, John Dee Corp., and the buyer, a partnership between Jackson Group, Aurora Capital and ACHS Management, in the transaction.
MALVERN, PA. —Hayden Maguire Real Estate Fund has made its second acquisition. The fund acquired a 151,447-square-foot office building, located at 1200 Atwater Dr. in Malvern, for $23 million. The property features modern architectural design, light-filled lobbies under glass canopies and an on-site café. The property is situated on 388 acres surrounding an 80-acre spring-fed lake. Hayden Maguire Real Estate Investments and Maguire Investment Management are partners of the fund.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Jeanette Apartments, an apartment building located in Bloomfield. The 34-unit building sold for $1.75 million. Located at 268-272 Bloomfield Ave., the building consists of 34 sponsor-held apartments in a garden-style condo complex with parking for 50 cars. The building offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a small office space. Nat Gambuzza, Kevin Taub and John Veniero of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented both parties in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an Upper West Side portfolio, a six-building mixed-use portfolio located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The portfolio features 152 multifamily units, 7,900 square feet of retail space and 62,655 square feet of air rights for future development. A private investor acquired the portfolio for $80.75 million, or approximately $515,000 per unit. The properties are 500 Cathedral Parkway, 3143 Broadway, 3147 Broadway, 3149 Broadway, 111 West 104th St. and 242 West 109th St. This is the first time the properties have changed hands in 30 years. Marco Lala of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the seller and buyer, both private investors, in the transaction.