NEW YORK CITY — LargaVista Cos., a second-generation real estate development, management and investment firm, and Related Cos., a privately owned real estate firm, have formed a joint venture partnership for the development of 300 Lafayette in SoHo. The site will be transformed into a seven-story mixed-use retail and office tower. The proposed development, designed by COOKFOX Architects, includes an 83,000-square-foot retail and boutique office building that features abundant outdoor space on several landscaped terraces. The CBRE team of Mary Ann Tighe, CEO of the New York region, and Tom Duke, vice president, served as real estate consultant to LargaVista at 300 Lafayette. Gregory Tosko, vice chairman, and Lauren Crowley, vice president, joined the CBRE team advising LargaVista in the transaction.
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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 108 Calyer Street, an eight-unit apartment property located in Brooklyn. The asset sold for $2.2 million, which represents approximately $272 per square foot. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and Jim Saros of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the buyer and the seller, both private investors.
EXETER, N.H. — NAI Norwood Group has arranged a 4,000-square-foot lease of the former Gary Blake Motorcars location at 84 Portsmouth Ave. in Exeter, a coastal city located in southern New Hampshire. The freestanding building was leased to Northeast Credit Union. John Mueller of NAI Norwood Group represented the owner, Gary Blake, in the transaction. The tenant, Northeast Credit Union, is a financial services company that sought a long-term tenancy in a high-profile location.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has sold 1000 Continental Drive, a 205,424-square-foot, Class A office building in King of Prussia to California-based KBS Realty Advisors for $63 million. At the time of the sale, the building was 99 percent occupied. Jim Vesey, Doug Rodio, Jim Galbally and John Plower of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller in the transaction. The six-story office building has achieved LEED Silver certification. On-site amenities include a fitness center, complimentary corporate concierge services and a deli with wireless Internet access. Major tenants include Hartford Insurance, Nationwide, FT Services, Sedgwick Services, Farmers Insurance, UNUM and Guinan Financial Group.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Boston-based Fantini & Gorga has arranged $11.5 million in first-mortgage financing for a 57,939-square-foot retail center shadow-anchored by Home Depot in Plymouth. A stand-alone Ethan Allen store, West Marine, Town Fair Tire and The 99 Restaurant occupy the fully leased retail property. Casimir Groblewski, managing director, and Jason Cunnane, analyst, led the Fantini & Gorga team, which arranged the financing on behalf of Viking Acquisitions. A major Massachusetts-based financial institution provided the non-recourse, seven-year loan, which includes a fixed interest rate. The center is located at 19-45 Home Depot Drive.
CAMDEN, N.J. — Hybrid Capital has arranged $12 million in permanent financing for Northgate Apartments, a 321-unit, affordable-housing complex in Camden. The 10-year loan includes a 3.49 percent interest rate. Marc Wolfe, the borrower, purchased the 21-story property in 2011 for $12 million. Since acquiring the asset, Wolfe has invested approximately $1 million in capital improvements, including 140 apartment renovations at $5,000 per apartment; adding a security system with cameras on every floor; replacing the roof and boiler; upgrading the plumbing and repairing all common areas.
BROOKFIELD, CONN. — A joint venture between Stamford, Conn.-based JCS Capital LLC and Danbury, Conn.-based ACF Properties LLC has secured and closed on land for a 100-unit residential development property in Brookfield. The 4.8-acre property has received municipal approvals for the construction of the apartments, which will feature high-end finished and one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities planned for the property include a pool and fitness center with men and women locker rooms and in-unit laundry facilities. JCS Construction Group Inc., an affiliate of JCS Capital, will be the contractor for the project. Construction is slated to begin in the summer and ready for occupancy in fall 2015.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.1 million sale of 450-452 S. 5th Street, a 2,900-square-foot mixed-use property in Brooklyn. The sale price equates to $379 per square foot. Michael Salvatico, Shaun Riney and Jim Saros of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the buyer and seller, both private investors, in the transaction.
Boston is at the beginning of an unprecedented demographic shift and the strongest fundamentals we have seen in over a decade. With just under 4,000 units a year scheduled to deliver through 2016 and more than 7,000 renter households being created annually over that same time period, we are not building enough units to meet this wave of demand. Boston is the Place to Be The Boston multifamily market remains ones of the best-performing markets in the country. As a result, institutional investors view Boston as one of the top three most desirable markets, alongside New York and San Francisco. Their eagerness to deploy capital into Boston multifamily has resulted in unprecedented asset pricing and has stimulated new development throughout the region. Institutional developers such as Hines, Jefferson Apartment Group, Mill Creek and Gerding Edlen have started their first projects in Metro Boston. Additionally, historically prolific developers in the area such as AvalonBay, Hanover, Criterion, National Development and Wood Partners have continued to build on their success. Solid Fundamentals Relative to most cities, Boston’s employment remained insulated through the downturn thanks in large part to a heavy concentration of jobs in healthcare, high-tech and life sciences. These sectors weathered the …
DANBURY, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the $53.3 million sale of Avalon Valley, a 268-unit, garden-style apartment community in Danbury. The sale price equates to $199,000 per unit. Steve Witten and Victor Nolletti of IPA, along with Adam Mancinone and Blake Barbarisi of Marcus & Millichap advised the seller, AvalonBay Communities Inc. Ergs Konover/Outlook Holdings LLC purchased the property. The apartment community is situated on 17.5 acres and is located at 53 Sand Pit Road. Avalon Valley includes 11 detached three-story buildings, one of which is a clubhouse. Averaging 1,119 square feet, the apartments are equipped with in-kitchen breakfast bar, walk-in closets, energy-efficient windows, individual alarm systems, full-size washer/dryer units and a private patio or balcony area.?