NORTH QUINCY, MASS. — G-Force Shipping has signed a 17,500-square-foot lease at Heritage Landing in Quincy, a southern suburb of Boston. The third-party logistics company plans to move into the new space by May 1. Heritage Landing is a Class A office complex including two buildings totaling 358,000 square feet. Campanelli has now signed almost 40,000 square feet of new leases since purchasing Heritage Landing in June 2013. In collaboration with Peter Brown of Campanelli, the Cushman & Wakefield team of Mike Frisoli, Matt Morgan, Dave Martel and Jason Roth serve as the leasing agents for the property.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — MIM-Hayden Real Estate Funds has completed renovations to its office property formerly known as Walnut Hill Plaza located at 150 S. Warner Road in King of Prussia. Improvements to the property include a new entryway, light fixtures and a light sculpture in the atrium, along with renovated common areas and bathrooms. Additional exterior upgrades include new landscaping, a new monument sign and additional parking. The office property is located at the intersection of Routes 422 and 202. According to LoopNet.com, the office complex spans 150,000 square feet.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group LLC has arranged a $15 million loan for the refinancing of a multifamily property located on Maiden Lane in Manhattan on behalf of DSA Property Group. The five-year loan, provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a fixed interest rate of 3 percent. Avi Weinstock and Josh Rhine of Meridian Capital arranged the loan. The 16-story property includes 66 units and 9,000 square feet of retail space. The loft-style apartments feature high ceilings and large windows. The property is located at 9-11 Maiden Lane.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Washington Trust has provided a $3.9 million loan to Taymil Ivy Manor LLC for refinancing of Manchester Green Apartment Homes, a 72-unit multifamily complex in Manchester. The community, which features four two-story buildings, is located at 167 E Center St.
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.
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.