NEW YORK CITY — An Israeli developer has acquired a development site located at 1790-92 Third Ave. in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York. The seller, 1790 Third Avenue LLC, sold the property for $5.8 million or approximately $150 per buildable square foot. The proposed development will have 52 rental units and ground-floor retail space. Adelaide Polsinelli and Marcia Rose Yawitz of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller; and Yawitz also represented the buyer in the transaction.
MALVERN, PA. — Malvern-based Liberty Property Trust has completed the sale of 48 properties, totaling 2.6 million square feet and 19 acres, for $329.6 million. The recent closing consists of 2.1 million square feet of office space and 468,000 square feet of flex properties, including 1.37 million square feet across 23 properties in Maryland, 1.89 million square feet across 24 properties in New Jersey and a 36,718-square-foot property in Fort Washington, Pa. The sale is part of a previously announced transaction consisting of a total of 97 properties. The first closing, which occurred in December 2013, consisted of 49 properties for $367.7 million.
NEW YORK CITY — A family partnership has sold 346 West 40th Street, a 98,750-square-foot development site in the Hudson Yards area of New York City. Hotel developer Sam Chang has purchased the property for $26.25 million or $266 per square foot. Glen Kunosfky of Marcus & Millichap, along with Peter Von Der Ahe, Joseph Koicim and Sean Lefkovits of Institutional Property Advisors, a multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller. A six-story, 250-space, 53,172-square-foot parking garage currently occupies the property. Chang also bought out the long-term triple-net lease on the site from Peach Parking Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — Cadogan Tate New York, a London-based fine arts storage company, has leased a 67,362-square-foot property at 301 Norman Ave. in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn. The one-story property features one interior loading dock, six drive-in doors, gas heat, heavy power, 26-foot ceilings and a full sprinkler system. Additionally the property features 25,000 square feet of property that can be used for parking. Grant Dolgin and Dmitri Gourianov of Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates represented the tenant in the transaction, while Jeffrey Unger, also of KDA, represented the owner, 301 Norman Avenue LLC. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.
PALISADES PARK, N.J. — A Manhattan-based privately held real estate firm has acquired Madison House, a 48-unit luxury apartment building at 411 E. Brinkerhoff Ave. in Palisades Park. Madison House Holdings sold the property for $16.05 million or nearly $334,375 per unit. Built in 2011, the multifamily property features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and in-unit washers and dryers. The property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of closing, offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,049 square feet, a two-level parking deck and 2,400 square feet of street-level retail. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and identified the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — IHG has opened Crowne Plaza JFK Airport New York City hotel in Jamaica. Located at 138-10 135th Ave., the 330-room hotel features Internet access, free parking, extended dining and bar service hours, a fitness center, a zen room for yoga and meditation, and the brand’s Sleep Advantage program. Additionally the hotel offers 5,000 square feet of meeting space, including 10 meeting rooms and a ballroom.
NEW YORK CITY — A private investor has acquired 115 Atlantic Avenue, a 5,370-square-foot mixed-use property in Brooklyn, from an undisclosed seller. The property sold for $3.4 million, or approximately $843 per square foot. Shaun Riney, Joe Koicim and Peter Von Der Ahe of Marcus & Millichap’s Brookyln and Manhattan offices represented the seller. Shaun Riney and Patxi Colbern, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the transaction.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Griffin Capital Corp. has selected Jones Lang LaSalle to provide leasing and property management for Eagle Rock Executive Office IV, located 120 Eagle Rock Avenue in East Hanover. The firm will provide a full range of property management and transaction services for the Class A, 177,820-square-foot commercial office building. Dennis McConnell and Dan Spero make up the leasing team, and Beth Pereira and Mary Oppel comprise the property management team. Griffin Capital acquired the property from Columbia Property Trust in late 2013 as part of an 18-building nationwide portfolio acquisition.
NEW YORK CITY — Massey Knakal has brokered the sale of 158 Rivington Street located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The six-story, 6,866-square-foot mixed-use building sold for $6.48 million or approximately $944 per square foot. The property consists of two ground-floor retail units and nine residential units. Built in the 1990s, the property holds approximately 2,151 square feet of additional air rights. Michael DeCheser of Massey Knakal exclusively handled the transaction. The seller was 158 Rivington Property Inc.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Micromold Products has expanded and relocated to 7 Odell Plaza in Yonkers. The new 12,991-square-foot space is located within South Westchester Executive Park, which is owned by Mack-Cali Realty Corp. Howard Greenberg of White Plains, N.Y.-based Howard Properties represented the tenant in the transaction, while Mack-Cali was represented in-house by Ivan Abry. Terms and conditions of the lease were not disclosed.