YORKTOWN, N.Y. — GHP Office Realty LLC has launched a $6 million renovation program at Northern Westchester Executive Park, a 26-acre office park in Yorktown. The parks consists of the a 68,000-square-foot medical office property at 2649 Strang Blvd. and a 150,000-square-foot technology/medical/laboratory/call center at 2651 Strang Blvd. Renovations at 2649 Strang Blvd. will include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a café and upgraded common areas. Renovations at 2651 Strang Blvd. will include the interior demolition of 100,000 square feet of flex, office, medical, lab, technology and call center, and the installation of new windows and heating and ventilating systems. Current tenants at the park are ENT & Allergy Associates, Hudson Valley Hematology, North Shore-Long Island JHS, Northern Westchester County Dental, Hudson Valley Oral Surgery, Dialysis Clinic Inc. and Mercy College’s Yorktown Campus.
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Eastern Consolidated Arranges $50M Sale of Ridge Street Portfolio on NYC’s Lower East Side
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale the Ridge Street portfolio, three contiguous mixed-use buildings located on the Lower East Side. A partnership between Admiral Capital Group and Four Winds Realty purchased the properties for $50 million from Judah Klausner and Richard Freedman. Located at 198-200 Rivington St., 110-114 Ridge St. and 118 Ridge St., the portfolio includes 64,000 square feet featuring 61 residential units, three retail stores and one 6,250-square-foot community facility space. Deborah Gutoff of Eastern Consolidated procured the buyer, while Gutoff and Ronda Rogovin, also of Eastern Consolidated, represented the sellers in the transaction.
PAOLI, PA. — HFF has arranged $38.3 million in financing for Paoli Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored retail center in Paoli. HFF worked on behalf of Berwyn, Pa.-based Brandolini Cos. to secure the long-term, fixed-rate mortgage through an institutional lender advised by Quadrant Real Estate Advisors. The loan will be used to refinance existing debts. Situated on 18.8 acres, the 165,617-square-foot center is 96.8 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Acme Markets, Pier 1 Imports, Talbots, Loft, Chico’s, JoS. A. Bank, Francesca’s, Einstein’s Bagels, Bravo’s Pizza and Kitchen Capers. Ryan Ade led the HFF team that represented the borrower in the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Crest Realties has acquired a multifamily building in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood for $9 million. Located at 140 Wadsworth Ave., the six-story building features 31 apartments and four professional offices. The property is adjacent to 4240 Broadway and near 4300 Broadway, two multifamily properties that Crest Realties purchased in November 2013 for $23.7 million. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sternhell of Cignature Realty Associates represented the buyer and the seller, 140 Wadsworth (a local family estate), in the transaction.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Vantage Builders Inc. has completed a 23,000-square-foot renovation for Casa Systems Inc.’s headquarters at 100 Old River Road in Andover. The renovation project include the redevelopment of the second and third floors of the building to allow Casa to expand its footprint from the first floor. Designed by McGuinness Group, the new space features 22 offices, room for 97 workstations, four conference rooms, a 16-person boardroom and a 60-person presentation room that doubles as a lunchroom. The building now features an open area, high-end millwork, translucent partitions and a glass staircase connecting the second and third floors. Union Office Interiors furnished the finished space.
NEW YORK CITY AND GREENWICH, CONN. — Avant Capital Partners has originated $6.3 million in bridge loans for two properties in Manhattan and Greenwich. The project located in Manhattan’s Midtown West neighborhood comprises three contiguous mixed-use properties offering 20 apartments and three ground-floor retail units in a total of 16,916 square feet. In Greenwich, the asset consists of four under-construction condominium units. Each unit will feature three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and high-end interior finishes, including hardwood floors and high ceilings. The average unit size for the condos is 3,650 square feet.
BOSTON — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $25 million in refinancing for Westland Avenue Apartments, three multifamily properties located in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. The properties offer a total of 101 apartment units. Michael Chase of NorthMarq Capital’s Boston office secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower through NorthMarq’s correspondent relationship with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The mortgage features a competitive rate and a flexible prepayment structure.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has brokered the sale of a distribution facility, located at 502 York St. in Elizabeth. Federal Autocat, which currently leases the property, elected to execute its option to purchase the 75,600-square-foot facility for an undisclosed price. Situated on three acres, the property features 20-foot ceilings, multiple loading docks, one drive-in door, ample power and on-site parking. Jordan Metz of Bussel Realty represented the buyer, while David Blitt, also of BRC, represented the seller, Weisman Family Partnership LLC, in the transaction.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Hollister Construction Services has completed the interior fit-out of a 38,000-square-foot medical office facility, located at 10 Finderne Ave. in Bridgewater, for Insmed Inc. The project involved the renovation of the existing office space, including the full interior demolition and re-construction of three floors, as well as the construction of 3,700 square feet of laboratory space on the third floor and a two-story, standalone mezzanine through the center of the building. The lower section of the mezzanine now features a meeting room with a flat-screen television and game center, including a shuffleboard table, and the middle level features a Tiki hut with a kitchenette, a peanut-shaped island and sitting areas. The project team included Alliances Architecture and AKF Engineers.
BRANFORD, CONN. — Thimble Island Brewing Co. (TIBC) has signed a lease for a 30,000-square-foot building, located at 16 Business Park Dr. in Branford. TIBC is expected to open the doors of the newly renovated and expanded facility this summer. Founded in 2012, TIBC now offers several standard varieties on tap at bars and restaurants throughout the Connecticut shoreline, as well as specialty brews in the brewery’s tasting room. Tim McMahon of O,R&L Commercial represented TIBC in the transaction.