NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the $3.3 million sale of the multifamily building at 851 Franklin Ave. in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The sale price equates to $385 per square foot and $203,125 per unit. The four-story, 16-unit building consists of 15 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom unit. Ofer Cohen, Melissa DiBella, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos and Michael Hernandez of TerraCRG marketed the 8,400-square-foot property on behalf of the seller.
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MARLBORO, N.J. — Ethan Allen has signed a 13,750-square-foot lease at a shopping center at 117 Route 9 in Marlboro, a city located about 30 miles south of Newark. Other tenants at the center include Whole Foods, Walgreens, PNC Bank and Verizon. Mark Handwerker of The Goldstein Group represented Ethan Allen in the transaction. Ethan Allen is an American-based furniture and interiors chain that has more than 300 stores throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
BOSTON — The Arlington, an iconic Boston building that has been repurposed into 128 luxury apartments, has begun leasing. One-bedroom units start at $3,200 a month, and two-bedroom apartments start at $6,200 a month. The Arlington is a joint venture between Related Cos. and the Congress Group. Built in 1927, the building formerly served as the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. Initial occupancy is slated for mid-April. The property is located at 100 Arlington St. Elkus Manfredi Architects served as the architect for the project. Units at the tower include natural white oak hardwood flooring in the living areas, polished marble countertops and custom wood cabinetry in the kitchens and bathrooms and stainless steel appliances.
NEW YORK CITY AND VOORHEES, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $5.3 million in financing for the acquisition of two properties, an 8,992-square-foot, net-leased property in the Bronx and a 16,019-square-foot medical office building in Voorhees. Christopher Marks, an originator in MMCC’s Manhattan office, arranged both loans. Scott Plasky and Steve Siegel in Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the borrower in the purchase of the 8,992-square-foot Bronx property. Russ Wachtler and Glen Kunofsky, also in the firm’s Manhattan office, represented the buyer in the medical office acquisition. The Bronx property closed with a 10-year, fixed-rate loan that amortizes over 30 years at 3.9 percent with a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. The medical office closed with a seven-year, fixed-rate loan that amortizes over 25 years at 4.5 percent with a 72 percent loan-to-value ratio.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. —The real estate company for Tile America has purchased 515 Commerce Drive, a 19,830-square-foot industrial property in Fairfield, for $2.2 million. The sale price equates to $108.42 per square foot. The new owner will occupy half of the facility, while 5N Plus will remain in the other half. The property is situated on one acre and located about 23 miles south of Danbury, Conn. Bruce Wettenstein with Vidal/Wettenstein was the listing broker and negotiated the sale. Serving as counsel for the seller were Jennifer Egan and Keith Varian of the law firm of Murtha Cullina LLP. Counsel for the buyer was Jim Strub of Secor Cassidy & McPartland PC.
WATERTOWN, CONN. – O,R&L Commercial has arranged the $2 million sale of 856 Echo Lake Road, a 63,443-square-foot industrial building in Watertown, located about 35 miles southwest of Hartford, Conn. PPG Industries Inc. sold the property to Theraplant LLC. Theraplant LLC is one of four companies awarded a license to produce medical marijuana in Connecticut. The new owner plans to renovate the building. Toby Brimberg and Phil Marshall of O,R&L Commercial were the sole brokers in the transaction.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — NAI Summit has closed a five-year lease transaction for a 3,860-square-foot of office space in the Class A office building located at 1550 Pond Road in Allentown. Matt Dorman of NAI Summit represented the owner, Franklin Realty Development Corp., and Jay Haines, also of the firm, represented the tenant, Microphotonics Inc. Founded in 1992, Microphotonics Inc. is a source of advanced instrumentation for scientific and industrial research.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Greystone has arranged $64.5 million in Fannie Mae Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) financing for Salem Lafayette Apartments, an affordable housing complex in Jersey City. The deal was structured utilizing a mix of public and private funding, including tax- exempt, short-term bond financing and 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits to be used towards the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. Salem Lafayette Apartments is a 412-unit, affordable-housing community built in 1977. The 15-story, 182-unit age-restricted tower targets tenants 62 years and older, while the 230-unit townhouse and garden-style property targets families.
NEWARK, DEL., AND PHILADELPHIA – Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $25 million of debt for two East Coast retail properties, for two sponsors. One property is located in Newark, Del., and the other is in Philadelphia. The owner of the 115,000-square-foot retail strip center in Newark received a $17.9 million, 12-year loan for the refinancing of the property. The non-recourse loan includes a seven-year fixed interest rate plus a five-year option to extend and amortizes over 30 years. The loan-to-value is 75 percent. The borrower’s goal of enhancing the cash flow of a 24,688-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in Philadelphia was accomplished through the refinancing of an existing mortgage. MMCC arranged a $7.1 million, 10-year loan that includes a fixed interest rate and amortizes over 30 years. The loan-to-value is 70 percent. James Conley in MMCC’s Philadelphia office arranged the loans.
NEW YORK CITY – Simon Baron Development (SBD) has signed a contract to purchase a Long Island City site that will be turned into a 44-story, 400-unit residential rental apartment building. A formal closing is expected in April so a price has not been disclosed yet. SBD is acquiring the 400,000-square-foot site at 29-26 Northern Blvd. near Queens Boulevard from the Rabsky Group, which had started to develop the site. Plans for the property include bike storage, parking, commercial space on the first floor, an exercise room, pool and lounge on the 43rd floor.