NORWOOD, WOBURN AND BILLERICA, MASS. — JLL has brokered the recapitalization of a portfolio of four industrial flex properties totaling 217,217 square feet in the greater Boston area. The facilities are located in Norwood, Woburn and Billerica and were all fully leased at the time of sale to a combined seven tenants. A fund managed by Berkeley Real Estate Partners previously owned the portfolio and sold the assets to a new joint venture in which Berkeley is the managing member and Invesco Real Estate as an investment partner. Michael Restivo, Andrew Gray and David Coffman of JLL structured the recapitalization on behalf of Berkeley. Brett Paulsrud, Andrew Gray, Hugh Doherty and Ali Howard, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of Invesco.
CRANBURY, N.J. — Yahee Technologies Corp., a provider of home furniture, pet supplies and outdoor and garden products, has signed a 154,000-square-foot industrial lease within Prologis Cranbury Business Park in Central New Jersey. The building at 3 Security Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. totals 201,093 square feet, features a clear height of 32 feet and 21 dock doors. Christopher Galiano of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented Prologis.
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — General contractor March Construction has broken ground on a 32,000-square-foot academic project in the Northern New Jersey community of Saddle River. A tentative completion date was not disclosed. Designed by DIGroup Architecture, the Dr. Kristen Walsh Hall of Science & Entrepreneurship is part of Saddle River Day School and will feature 15 classrooms, four small-group instruction rooms, four science labs and flexible spaces. The facility will also house collaboration areas and a new admissions center.
ITHACA, N.Y. — A partnership between Atlanta-based developer PeakMade Real Estate, Chicago-based investment firm Blue Vista Capital Management and real estate-focused family office W5 Group has broken ground on a 518-bed student housing project near Cornell University in western New York. Theory Ithaca will be located along Six Mile Creek in the downtown area and will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across 371 units. Amenities will include rooftop terraces, study lounges and a fitness center. Kennedy Wilson is financing construction of the project, which is expected to be complete in advance of the 2027 academic year.
NEW YORK CITY — Property Resources Corp. has completed The Hartby, a 205-unit multifamily adaptive reuse project in Brooklyn. The Hartby is a redevelopment of the former St. John’s College building, which was originally constructed in the borough’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in 1870. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and 30 percent (62) of the residences are rent-stabilized and have been leased via a lottery system. Amenities include a fitness center, private party room, business center, library, indoor/outdoor lounge, a rooftop deck with barbecue stations, pet spa and an interior courtyard. Property Resources Corp. developed The Hartby in partnership with Avenue Realty Capital. Woods Bagot served as the project architect, with interiors by Alchemy Studio. Market-rate rents start at $3,150 per month for a studio apartment.
EXTON, PA. — JLL has arranged the $34.3 million sale of Exton Square, a 990,000-square-foot super-regional shopping center located on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. The center was originally built on 75 acres in 1973 and renovated in 2000. Whole Foods Market shadow-anchors the property, which is home to tenants such as Boscov’s, Macy’s, Main Line Health and Round1 Entertainment. Jim Galbally, David Monahan, Patrick Higgins and Fran Coyne of JLL represented the seller, PREIT, in the transaction. The buyer was Abrams Realty & Development.
LEWES, DEL. — New York City-based Lument has provided a $14 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of Mi-Place at Vineyards, a 41-unit apartment building in the coastal Delaware community of Lewes. Mi-Place at Vineyards is part of a lakefront master-planned community and offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, pickleball and volleyball courts, picnic areas, a dog park and access to walking trails and a lakeside beach. Mi-Place at Vineyards also includes a retail component. Ben Retter of Lument originated the fixed-rate loan, which retires existing debt issued by a local bank. The borrower is Fernmoor Homes.
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 30,000-square-foot office building in Rochester, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border. According to LoopNet Inc., the three-story building at 40 Winter St. was originally constructed in 1974. David Choate and Abigail Bachman of Colliers represented the seller in the off-market transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as The Red Brick Realty LLC, which is also a tenant in the building.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF AND AMBLER, PA. — BWE, a Cleveland-based commercial real estate financial services firm, has arranged the $308 million refinancing for a pair of seniors housing properties in the Los Angeles and Philadelphia metro areas. The financing was structured as a single transaction on behalf of a joint venture between Columbia Pacific Advisors, LAMB Properties and Harbert South Bay Partners. Momentum Senior Living operates both properties. Located in the northwest Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills, The Variel is a 336-unit community that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services, as well as a range of amenities and wellness programs. The 270,000-square-foot (net rentable) community opened in July 2022 and was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Located in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Ambler, Pa., The 501 at Mattison Estate is a 250-unit community that also offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Spanning approximately 200,000 net rentable square feet, the property opened in June 2022 and was 95 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. Amenities at The 501 at Mattison Estate include an art studio, courtyards with lounges and grills, a dog park, fitness …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $68.5 million sale of a 105-unit apartment building located at 237 11th St. in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Completed in 2017, the 12-story building predominantly houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with private balconies/terraces available in select residences. Amenities include a library, fitness center, courtyard and a rooftop deck, and the building also houses 6,264 square feet of commercial space that is fully leased. Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of JLL represented the seller, Trinity Place Holdings, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between Bluestone Investments and Shel Capital. Michael Shmuely, Michael Zaremski, Robert Tonnessen and John Flynn of JLL arranged $44.5 million in acquisition financing for the deal.