ALPHA, N.J. — A joint venture between national investment and development firm CRG and Los Angeles-based PCCP is underway on construction of The Cubes at Alpha, a 575,900-square-foot industrial park that will be located in Northern New Jersey. The Cubes at Alpha will consist of two single-side-load buildings that will total 270,900 and 305,000 square feet on a 37-acre site. Both buildings will offer clear heights of 36 feet, ESFR sprinkler systems and dedicated space for trailer parking and/or outdoor storage. CRG’s parent company, Clayco, will serve as the design-build firm for the project, while Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Construction is slated for a third-quarter 2025 completion.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Virginia-based private equity firm Excel Group has acquired the 209-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA. The name stems from the property’s location adjacent to Destiny USA, a 2.4 million-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination. The hotel opened in 2017 and offers amenities such as a indoor pool, fitness center, business center and meeting rooms. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership has tapped Island Hospitality Management to manage the hotel.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.4 million sale of an 8,420-square-foot educational building in the Southern New Jersey community of Moorestown. Operator Spring Education Group occupies the building via its Chesterbrook Academy daycare and early learning center. Sean Lenchner, Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Private equity real estate firm Jones Street Investment Partners has completed a 250-unit multifamily project in Manchester, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. Located at 75 Canal St. in the downtown area, the property houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 2,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fireside lounge, rooftop terrace, work pods, social lounge and TV parlor, game room, fitness center, outdoor courtyards and a pet spa. Construction began in late 2022. Rents start at approximately $1,800 per month for a studio apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $12.5 million permanent loan for The Jackson, a 40-unit apartment building located in the Jackson Heights area of Queens. The newly built property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of about 600 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space that is leased to T-Swirl Crepe, Pizza Hut, Alta Aesthetics and a law firm. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
MEREDITH, N.H. — Continuum Advisors has negotiated the $11 million sale of Meredith Bay Colony Club, an 85-unit seniors housing property in central New Hampshire. Built in 2008, the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offers 41 independent living apartments, 20 assisted living residences and 24 memory care units, as well as an additional 18 undeveloped acres for future expansion. Amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness center. The buyer was nonprofit owner-operator Taylor Community.
PAULSBORO, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a 46,236-square-foot shopping center in Paulsboro, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Save-A-Lot Food Stores and Dollar Tree are the anchor tenants at the property at 545 Broad St. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — Newmark has negotiated a 34,493-square-foot lease in Plymouth Meeting, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The tenant, HVAC and plumbing services provider Donnelly’s Home Comfort Specialists, is taking space at the 143,000-square-foot industrial flex building at 1 Innovation Drive. Jim Dugan, Justin Bell and Patrick Nowlan of Newmark represented the landlord, Alliance HP, in the lease negotiations. The name of the tenant representative was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Savanna has acquired 799 Broadway, a 176,588-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village area, for $255 million. Designed by Perkins & Will, the 12-story building was completed in 2022 and was 71 percent leased at the time of sale, with the tenant roster carrying a weighted average remaining lease term of 11 years. The building also houses a tenant lounge, outdoor amenity spaces and ground-floor retail space. Gary Phillips and Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, a partnership between Columbia Property Trust and Cannon Hill Capital Partners, in the transaction. The duo also procured Savanna as the buyer.
WOODBURY, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the $23.5 million sale of a 255,019-square-foot office building in Woodbury, a hamlet located on the east side of Nassau County on Long Island. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building at 1000 Woodbury Road was originally constructed in 1984 and renovated in 2007. Jeff Dunne, Steve Bardsley, Travis Langer and Philip Heilpern of CBRE represented the seller, RXR Realty, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, TKF Burnside Real Estate. At the time of sale, the building was 61 percent leased, with energy services provider Petro and law firm Milber Makris serving as the anchor tenants.