STAMFORD, CONN. — A joint venture between Clal Insurance and Chicago-based Waterton Associates has acquired 75 Tresser, a multifamily apartment community located in downtown Stamford, for $121 million. The property offers 344 units, ranging from studio to three-bedroom layouts; 5,500 square feet of retail space with a two-story parking lot; a 9,000-square-foot resident’s lounge; a 5,000-square-foot fitness center; pool; two courtyards; a private screening room; meeting/dining rooms; a catering kitchen; and business center. The residential units feature designer kitchens with stainless steel appliances, elevated nine-foot ceilings, wood-style floors, in-unit washer/dryer and panoramic windows. Waterton will retain a 51 percent stake in the property, while Clal will own the remaining 49 percent.
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BOSTON — DivcoWest and Boston-based Synergy Investments has acquired 38 Chauncy Street, an office building located in downtown Boston, from New York City-based Brickman. The 132,000-square-foot building is the fourth office building that DivcoWest and Synergy have purchased in downtown Boston in recent months. In June, the partners acquired 71, 77 and 78 Summer Street, a three-building office portfolio totaling 90,000 square feet. The partnership now owns seven assets in Boston, including three buildings in the Seaport district that were purchased last year.
HARRISON, N.J. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened its second eco-wise Element brand hotel in New Jersey. Located in Harrison, Element Harrison – Newark features 138 sustainable rooms and a light-filled design throughout the hotel. Designed by New York City-based HWKN, the hotel features a distinctive façade that takes a nod from the innovative Element by Westin brand. Additionally, the hotel offers a 24-hour fitness center, an indoor pool, and a 1,500-square-foot meeting room. Developed by Ironstate Holdings and The Pegasus Group, the hotel will be part of the partnership’s mixed-use development that will comprise 2,600 residential residences and 80,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The hotel is owned by Harrison Hotel 1, a joint venture entity of Ironstate Holdings LLC and The Pegasus Group, and managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Woodbridge-based Onyx Equities has expanded its commercial real estate receivership and REO services platform to four new markets: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Onyx has implemented a cloud-based tenant communications and integrated management system that the firm customizes according to each property’s unique administrative needs. The firm’s technology-driven approach allows for more streamlined operations and tenant satisfaction and helps lenders and services realize increased value from their underperforming assets.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — CBRE Group represented Quality Management Associates Inc. (QMA) in its lease of 7,129 square feet and 5,475 square feet of office space at Colwick Business Center in Cherry Hill. Founded in 1992, QMA is a provider of services and support for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. QMA will join Colwick Business Center’s tenant roster, which includes The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Internal Revenue Service and Urban Engineers. Dan McGovern of CBRE represented QMA, while Wolf Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Endurance Real Estate Group, in the transaction.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y., AND STAMFORD, CONN. — A joint venture led by Keystone Property Group has completed the acquisition of six office properties located in Westchester County and Stamford. The joint venture purchased the properties for $91.5 million from Mack-Cali Realty Corp. This closing completes a portfolio transaction that Keystone and Mack-Cali entered into earlier this year to form various joint ventures to acquire a portfolio of office properties that Mack-Cali owns throughout Northern New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. The properties include 555 and 565 Taxter Road in Taxter Corporate Park and 570 Taxter Road, totaling 422,422 square feet, in Elmsford, N.Y.; the 178,749-square-foot Talleyrand Office Park located at 200 and 220 White Plains Road in Tarrytown, N.Y.; and the 179,610-square-foot Soundview Plaza in Stamford. Keystone plans to reinvest in the properties through redevelopment, capital improvements and upgrades to each site. Mack-Cali, through its partnership with Keystone, will participate in management fees for the portfolio and a percentage of value creation above certain hurdle rates, as well as retain a senior pari-passu equity position at 555, 565 and 570 Taxter Road. Mack-Cali and Keystone will jointly provide leasing representation for the portfolio.
BEAR, DEL. — CBRE Inc. has brokered the sale of Eden Shopping Center in Bear. MCB Real Estate purchased the 235,508-square-foot shopping center from Bellevue Holdings for an undisclosed price. Giant Food Store and Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse anchor the center. Kevin McClernon and George Schmitt of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
FALL RIVER, MASS., HALFMOON, N.Y., AND LATROBE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered two separate retail property transactions totaling $14.8 million in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. In the first transaction, Pentucket Motor Lodges Inc. acquired a 3,844-square-foot McDonald’s property located within the newly developed Crossroads at 24 in Fall River for $2.2 million. The asset includes a new 30-year McDonald’s ground lease with four five-year options and 10 percent rental increases scheduled every five years throughout the base term and option periods. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, First Bristol Corp. and Marshal Properties, and the buyer in the transaction. Additionally, Horvath and Tremblay completed a 1031 exchange for Yarmouth Mayflower. The company purchased two Walgreens locations in Halfmoon and Latrobe for $12.6 million.
RAMSEY AND NORTHVALE, N.J. — Winick Realty Group NJ has brokered the leases for two new Jersey Mike’s locations in Bergen County, N.J. The sandwich shop leased 1,736 square feet at 557 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey and 1,750 square feet at 246 Livingston St. in Northvale. The Northvale location opened in June and the Ramsey location is expected to open in September. Gary Krauss of Winick Realty Group NJ represented Jersey Mike’s in both transactions. Gregg Slater of Equity Associates represented the landlord, Northvale Shopping Center Associates, in the Northvale lease, while the Ramsey landlord, Landmark Real Estate, was represented in-house.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Accion, an international nonprofit dedicated to microfinance, has selected Vantage Builders to renovate its new headquarters at 10 Fawcett St. in Cambridge. The 19,000-square-foot project includes the complete gut and renovation of portions of the second and third floors of the property, as well as the installation of new mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems and a connecting stairwell. The completed office space will feature custom millwork, new paint and carpeting, upgraded flooring and modern finishes. The renovation project is slated for completion by the end of November. The project team includes Diversified Project Management and Jacobs Engineering Group. The building is owned by Griffith Properties.