Northeast

JV Acquires Brooklyn Multifamily Property for $17.5M

by Amy Works October 1, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture partnership between The Kalikow Group and MKRO I LLC, an equity venture fund between Massey Knakal and RiverOak Investment Corp., has acquired a six-story multifamily building located at 68 Richardson St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The partnership purchased the asset for $17.5 million from Dabby Investments. Located near McCarren Park, the 32,500-square-foot property features 24 residential units and one ground-floor commercial space. The new owner plans to renovate the building’s façade and common areas, as well as the individual apartment units.

October 1, 2014

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

CBRE Arranges Sale of 115,359 SF Shopping Center

by Amy Works October 1, 2014

KUTZTOWN, PA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Weis Plaza, which is located at 15260 Kutztown Road in Kutztown. New York City-based Nassimi Realty LLC purchased the property from Cincinnati-based Phillips Edison Fund III for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1972, the 115,359-square-foot shopping center is anchored by a 56,614-square-foot Weis Markets and was 77 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Dollar General, Once Again Thrift Store, National Auto Stores and RadioShack. Brad Nathanson of CBRE’s Conshohocken, Pa., office represented the seller in the transaction.

October 1, 2014

Mixed-Use New Jersey Northeast

NAI Hanson Brokers Sale of 2,000 SF Mixed-Used Building

by Amy Works October 1, 2014

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — New Jersey-based NAI Hanson has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building located in Ridgefield Park. Korean District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance purchased the 2,000-square-foot property, which is located at 169 Main St., for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to use the property to expand its ministry. The property features 1,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and two second-floor residential apartments. Anthony Cassano of NAI Hanson represented the seller, Carol Avlon, in the transaction.

October 1, 2014

Market Reports Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: What’s Thriving in the City & What’s Driving the Suburbs?

by Jaime Lackey October 1, 2014

Accessibility, amenities and coworking spaces are driving the suburban and urban real estate markets in Philadelphia. While suburban office tenants prefer to have access to transit and amenities, Center City office tenants seek experiences and collaboration with new coworkers. Suburban Perspective The Philadelphia suburban market consists of 59.4 million square feet comprising 13 distinct submarkets. The majority of this inventory consists of dated commodity office space, mostly built prior to 1990. With an overall vacancy rate of 20.8 percent and average asking rents of $24.90 per square foot, the Philadelphia suburban market has been less dynamic than its Center City counterpart. Although many older properties suffer from functional obsolescence, well-maintained assets with access to major roadways/public transit and amenities outperform the market average. For example, the Radnor, Conshohocken and Bala Cynwyd submarkets remain the three strongest submarkets in the region. Vacancy rates in these markets range from 2 to 14 percent, with average asking rents ranging from $30.75 to $37.00 per square foot. All three of these submarkets have immediate access to major roadways, public transit and amenities. Suburban office developers have taken note of the strong fundamentals in these areas as well as Center City Philadelphia. They have created …

October 1, 2014

Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Madison Realty Provides $32M Construction Loan For Mixed-Use Project

by Jaime Lackey September 30, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has closed a $32 million construction loan for a mixed-use project at the former 266,322-square-foot St. John’s Queens Hospital, located at 90-02 Queens Blvd. in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens. The construction financing follows an initial $38 million acquisition loan provided by MRC in December 2013, which brings the total financing package from MRC to $70 million. Located along Queens Boulevard between 57th Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, the property allows for 148,109 square feet of residential space and 118,213 square feet of commercial and community space. Once redeveloped, the project will offer retail space and 144 residential units. Additionally, the purchaser acquired the four-story, 89,601-square-foot parking garage located behind the hospital building, which offers 290 parking spaces and direct access from Queens Boulevard. After the $38 million acquisition loan closed, MRC offered a conditional commitment to fund the remaining renovation of the property once the borrower received approvals on all building plans. St. John’s Queens Hospital has been closed since the hospital’s operator filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

September 30, 2014

Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

JV Acquires 675,000 SF High-Tech Assembly And Warehouse Facility

by Jaime Lackey September 30, 2014

LANSDALE, PA. — A joint venture partnership between Advance Realty and The Davies Companies has acquired 2750 Morris Road, a 675,000-square-foot high-tech assembly and warehouse facility in Lansdale. The facility features 570,000 square feet of climate-controlled technology, assembly, warehouse and production space and 105,000 square feet of two-story office space. Additionally, the property features dual substation power feeds, systems for delivery of chilled water and compressed air, and five diesel generators that are capable of providing continuous power to the entire building without interruption. Current tenants include Vygon Corp., Metso Corp. and Fox Bindery. The property also has 350,156 square feet of warehouse/manufacturing space and 70,442 square feet of office space available to lease. Christopher Bellapianta of Advance Realty represented the joint venture partnership in the transaction. Greg Nalbandian of NorthMarq Capital arranged debt financing through Wells Fargo for this acquisition. Additionally, Paul Touhey, Brian Smyth and Drew Green of CBRE have been retained to lease the property.

September 30, 2014

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cignature Realty Brokers $7M Multifamily Building Sale

by Jaime Lackey September 30, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has brokered the sale of a 43,160-square-foot residential building, which is located at 880 Saint Nicholas Ave. within the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem. The six-story, 36-unit apartment building sold for $7 million. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sterhell of Cignature Realty represented both the buyer, 880 St. Nick LLC, and seller, 880 St. Nicholas Avenue Holdings LP, in the transaction.

September 30, 2014

New Jersey Northeast Retail

Two Tenants Sign Leases Totaling 49,480 SF At Pochatcong Plaza

by Jaime Lackey September 30, 2014

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — National Realty & Development Corp. has signed two new tenants, totaling 49,480 square feet, at Pohatcong Plaza in Phillipsburg. Marshalls/HomeGoods and Quaker Steak & Lube have joined the 562,000-square-foot shopping center, which is located at the intersection of Route 22 and Greenwich Road. Marshalls/HomeGoods held its grand openings on September 18 and occupy 42,430 square feet of a redesigned building, which was formerly occupied by Walmart. Quaker Steak & Lube, a motor sports-themed casual dining concept, opened a 7,048-square-foot restaurant at Pohatcong Plaza II in late August.

September 30, 2014

Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2M Sale Of Apartment Building

by Jaime Lackey September 30, 2014

RIDGEWOOD, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 759 Seneca Ave., an apartment building located in Ridgewood. The five-unit residential property sold for $2 million. Derek Bestreich, Lucien Sproviero and Steve Reynolds of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, another limited liability company, in the transaction.

September 30, 2014

Northeast Office

NAI MERTZ ARRANGES SALE OF TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS TOTALING 100,000 SF

by admin September 29, 2014

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — NAI Mertz has arranged the sale of two office buildings totaling 100,000 square feet in Mount Laurel for an undisclosed price. Situated at 5000 and 7000 Atrium Way within Horizon Corporate Center, the bulidings each offer 50,000 square feet of Class A office space. Currently, 5000 Atrium Way is 100 percent lease and 7000 Atrium Way has one 12,000-square-foot unit available for lease. Rebecca Ting and Julie Kronfield of NAI Mertz represented the seller, Cherry Hill, N.J.-based SJS Realty. The buyer was Main Line Development LLC.

September 29, 2014

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