NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has brokered the sale of a three-story retail building located at 2202-2210 Third Ave. in New York’s East Harlem. According to property records, the sale price was $5.35 million. The 12,000-square-foot property is currently occupied by Rent-A-Center, whose triple-net lease expires in November 2015. The property also has an additional 17,000 square feet in available air rights. Eastern Consolidated represented both the buyer and the seller. Adelaide Polsinelli and Chad Sinsheimer of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller and managing partner, Joseph Rishty of 2202 Third Ave. LLC, in the transaction. Cliff Schwartz of Schwartz & Blumenstein PC served as legal counsel for the seller, while Jay Yackow, Esq., served as attorney for the buyer.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CitiStorage, a records management company, has renewed its warehouse lease in Jersey City. The company occupies 150,000 square feet at 107-151 West Side Ave. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., CitiStorage serves the healthcare, legal, financial services, corporate and small business markets, along with various government agencies and special interest organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Stan Danzig, Jules Nissim and Stephen Elman of Cushman & Wakefield’s East Rutherford, N.J., office brokered the long-term lease.
COMMACK, MIDDLE ISLAND AND SYOSSET, N.Y. — Smithtown, N.Y.-based Island Associates Real Estate Inc., a commercial real estate brokerage and management firm, has brokered three lease transactions in Suffolk County, N.Y. In the first transaction, Long Island Fitness & Wellness leased 4,225 square feet of retail space at 6160 Jericho Turnpike in Commack for $1.2 million. Suzanne Lopes of Island Associates represented the landlord, while Steven Reichman of Coldwell Banker Commercial Island Corporate Services represented the tenant. In Middle Island, FMI Wireless Inc., a Sprint franchise, leased a 1,095-square-foot retail space within Strathmore Commons at 1245 Middle Country Road. Lopez represented both the landlord and tenant in the transaction. In the final transaction, Tropical Smoothie Café leased 1,500 square feet of retail space at 365 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset. Roger Delisle of Island Associates represented the tenant, while Island Associates also represented the landlord.
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — HFF has brokered the sale of Greenwich Center, a 182,583-square-foot retail power center in Phillipsburg. An affiliate of Northeast Capital Group and BHN Associates purchased the property for $22.7 million from Retail Properties of America Inc. in an all cash transaction. Located at 1200-1208 New Brunswick Ave., the shopping center is 93.25 percent leased to national and regional tenants, including Staples, Best Buy, Pier 1 Imports, Petco, Dollar Tree, Sleepy’s, Michaels, Ashley Furniture, Five Below and Famous Footwear. Jose Cruz, Andrew Scandalios, Kevin O’Hearn, Jeffrey Julien and Chris Munley of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $70 million to refinance the Refinery Hotel located on 63 West 38th St. in New York City. The borrower was 63 West 38th LLC. The 12-story hotel features 197 rooms, as well as Parker & Quinn restaurant, Winnie’s lobby bar, Refinery Rooftop, and The Hatbox, an industrial gallery space. A CMBS lender provided the fixed-rate 10-year loan. David Hayum and Steven Adler of Meridian Capital negotiated the financing.
BOSTON — Related Beal has launched Congress Square, formerly known as The Block on Congress, a redevelopment and reinvention of an entire city block in downtown Boston. Related Fund Management acquired Congress Square from a Fidelity entity in 2013. The five-building portfolio consists of approximately 343,000 square feet and includes 40 Water St., 68 Devonshire St., 19 Congress St., 15 Congress St. and 54 Devonshire St. The project includes the repositioning and development of a 24-hour mixed-used environment offering office, residential, hotel, restaurant and retail space. Additionally, the project plans call for the creation and activation of Quaker Lane, which will bisect the property and connect Post Office Square to Faneuil Hall. Related Beal has engaged Arrowstreet to serve as architect and redesign the existing buildings into the new project. The developer has also selected CBRE/Grossman Retail Advisors to lead all retail leasing efforts and JLL as the brokerage firm for the project’s office space 40 Water St. The redevelopment office space will be available for occupancy in early 2016. Retail opportunities will be available for occupancy in fall 2015.
NORWALK, CONN. — West Hempstead, N.Y.-based GTJ REIT has acquired an industrial building located in Norwalk for an undisclosed price. Situated on approximately three acres, the 50,000-square-foot building features 18-foot clear heights. The property, which carries I-1 zoning is currently occupied by FedEx Corp. Additional details of the transaction were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sale of 181 12thSt., a multifamily building located in Brooklyn’s Park Slope/Gowanus neighborhood. The property sold for $3.1 million or $527 per square foot to an undisclosed buyer. The 5,880-square-foot building features six one-bedroom, one studio and one duplex unit. Adam Hess, Sam Schalumov and Chris Pechlivanides of TerraCRG arranged the transaction.
STATE COLLEGE AND HANOVER, PA. — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) has completed the sale of Nittany and North Hanover malls for a total of $32.3 million. Located in State College, the 534,000-square-foot Nittany Mall has sales of $243 per square foot and non-anchor occupancy of 70 percent as of June 2014. The 452,000-square-foot North Hanover Mall in Hanover has sales of $275 per square foot and non-anchor occupancy of 72.8 percent as of June 2014. Details of the transaction were not released.
WATERBURY, CONN. — HFF represented New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Kimco Realty Corp. in the disposition of Waterbury Plaza, a grocery-anchored retail center in Waterbury. Toronto, Canada-based Slate Properties Inc. purchased the 141,443-square-foot center for $27.2 million. Located at 410 Reidville Dr., the fully leased center is anchored by Stop & Shop and Raymour & Flanigan. Jim Koury led the HFF investment sales team that arranged the transaction.