PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based D3 Real Estate Development, in a partnership with Baltimore-based Seawall Development Co., held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $35 million Oxford Mills – The Center for Educational Excellence today. Oxford Mills is a 160,000-square-foot, mixed-use redevelopment designed specifically to support Philadelphia’s education community. The project will convert a historically certified factory complex bordering both the Northern Liberties and Fishtown neighborhoods into a modern educational hub. Oxford Mills will include 114 one- and two-bedroom apartments, complimentary shared resource/copy centers, fitness center and free on-siteparking. The residences will be available for occupancy in summer 2014. Theproject also features 40,000 square feet of office space created to supporteducational nonprofits and is anchored by Teach for America’s regional headquarters. The commercial space will be available for occupancy beginning April 2014.
SOMERS POINT, UNION CITY AND TRENTON, N.J. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged approximately $21 million in financing for multifamily properties in New Jersey. A 171-unit multifamily property in Somers Point received $9.5 million in refinancing. The 10-year loan holds a 4 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule. A 45-unit multifamily property in Union City received $3.5 million in refinancing. The three-year loan holds a 3.5 interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule. The last loan was for a 73-unit multifamily property in Trenton, which received $2.2 million in refinancing. The 10-year loan holds a 3.8 interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Seaboard Industries Inc. has signed a lease for 32,000 square feet for a pool and spa supply warehouse, located at 100A Benton St. in Stratford. Jon Angel of President Angel Commercial LLC represented the tenant in their search and in the lease negotiations. Rob Shawah of Baldwin Pearson represented the landlord, Ernest Trefz. The family-run business wholesales a variety of chemicals equipments and parts for the pool and spa industry.
PHILADELPHIA AND SAN JOSE, CALIF. — In two separate transactions, Vornado Realty Trust (NSYE: VNO) has completed the sale of two retail properties for a combined total of $263 million. A retail property in Philadelphia, that is part of the Gallery at Market East, sold for $60 million. The Plant, a shopping center in San Jose, Calif., sold for $203 million. The sales resulted in net proceeds of approximately $156 million, after repaying the mortgage on the San Jose property and closing costs. The Gallery at Market East is a mall located at 901 Market St. in downtown Philadelphia with more than 130 stores. The Plant is located at the intersection of Monterey Highway and Curtner Avenue and spans 643,325 square feet. Tenants at The Plant include Applebee’s Best Buy, Chase, Home Depot, OfficeMax, PetSmart and Target. A net gain of $69 million will be recognized in the second quarter.
TROY, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $10 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of a four-building portfolio in Troy, a northern suburb of Albany. The portfolio includes three office buildings: The Market Block, located at 282 River St.; and the Atrium and Frear buildings, located at Third and Fourth streets. The fourth property is the 985-car Uncle Sam Parking Garage, located at 35 4th St. Financing was based on a seven-year term and a 15-year amortization schedule. The borrowers include Bryce Properties LLC, Hudson River Place LLC and Uncle Sam Garages LLC. A local credit union provided the loan.
NORRISTOWN, PA. — Healthcare Solutions Inc., the parent company of Cypress Care, ScripNet and Procura Management, has signed a 57,055-square-foot lease to relocate the company’s regional headquarters to 2500 Monroe Blvd. in Norristown, a northwest suburb of Philadelphia. Mike Barker of CBRE Group Inc. represented Healthcare Solutions in the transaction. Healthcare Solutions provides an array of medical management services in the workers’ compensation and auto industry.
NEW YORK CITY — A private investor has sold 21 Broadway Terrace, a 17-unit apartment property in New York City, for $1.7 million. Peter Von Der Ahe, Scott Edelstein and Seth Glasser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
LANSDALE, PA. — A Philadelphia-area developer and property owner has sold Allen Forge Shopping Center, a 51,878-square-foot shopping center in Lansdale, for $9.3 million, or $187 per square foot. The center is located at 850 S. Valley Forge Road, approximately 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Tenants at the shopping center include a 13,000-square-foot CVS/pharmacy drugstore with a drive-thru, a 9,000-square-foot wine and spirits retail outlet and a Bank of America branch. Matthew Gorman and Michael Shover of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Gorman and Shover also represented the buyer, a Lehigh Valley-based 1031 tax-deferred exchange investor.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Centerline Capital Group has provided a $6 million Fannie Mae DUS mortgage loan to refinance 2339 Hudson Terrace, a cooperative multifamily property located in Fort Lee, about 22 miles north of Union City. The loan proceeds will be used to pay off an existing Fannie Mae first mortgage loan and to fund an ongoing capital improvement program, which includes roof replacements and additions to common area amenities. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower is 2339 Hudson Terrace Corp. Built in 1951, the multifamily property includes 223 apartment units housed in three, six-story buildings. Foremost Management Corp. manages the property. Fannie Mae’s multifamily mortgage business provides financing options for properties in which the residents collectively own the building(s) and property through their shares in the cooperative corporation.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged a $2.4 million loan for the construction and mortgage financing of 70 Ken-West, located at 70 Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. 70 Ken-West is a recently renovated six-story retail and multifamily building. CVS/pharmacy leases the ground floor and basement. The upper five stories of the property will include 17 apartments, 10 of which are completed. Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge arranged the mortgage financing. A Massachusetts-based financial institution provided the loan.