NEW YORK CITY — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has placed $1.3 million in financing for 3311 Giles Place, a 99-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. The seven-story multifamily property was constructed in 1962 and includes two self-service elevators, a marble lobby and terraces. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan has a 30-year amortization schedule and is through a local bank. Norman Himmelfarb of Himmelfarb & Sher LLP represented the borrower in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — A one story, 4,830-square-foot warehouse at 2460 Rowe St. in New York City has sold for $785,000. The building was constructed in 1969 and includes high ceilings and drive-in doors. Alan Shmaruk and Michael Sherman of Manhattes Group represented the seller and Ralph Tiseo of T and M Realty Group represented the buyer, which will operate a fuel business out of the warehouse.
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Beech Street Capital LLC has closed a $20.6 million FHA 232/223(f) loan to refinance Leisure Chateau Care & Rehabilitation Center, a 242-bed skilled nursing facility in Lakewood. Constructed three years ago, Leisure Chateau is situated 70 miles south of New York City and 70 miles east of Philadelphia. The first-time borrower plans to use the loan to refinance existing eligible debt, complete minor repairs and to establish a replacement reserve account. Joshua Rosen of Beech Street Capital originated the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Hill International and The LiRo Group has been awarded a contract by the New York City School Construction Authority to provide construction management, professional staffing and consulting services. The two-year contract has an estimated value to the joint venture of up to $20 million. Hill and LiRo are equal partners in the joint venture.
SAUGUS, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a CVS/Pharmacy property in Saugus for $9.6 million. The building, which is located at 1075 Broadway, spans 12,900 square feet. Laurie Drinkwater and Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction. Dean Zang and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller.
NEW YORK CITY —Liberty Mutual Insurance has signed a 130,000-square-foot lease at 55 Water St. in New York City for 10 years. The 3.8 million-square-foot office building stands 54 stories tall and is the second largest privately owned office building in New York City. Liberty Mutual’s new lease doubles its space and spans two floors. Mary Ann Tighe, Brad Gerla, Howard Fiddle and Evan Haskel of CBRE represented the owner, New Water Street Corp., in the deal. Cresa represented Liberty Mutual.
BOSTON — Richards Barry Joyce & Partners has brokered several leases on behalf of Clarion Partners at Waltham Woods Corporate Center, located at 880 and 890 Winter St. in Boston. The leases total more than 55,000 square feet of space and were signed with Fieldwork Boston, Global Advanced Metals, NKT Therapeutics Inc., Windjammer Capital Investors and WinterWyman. Jon Varholak and Ron Friedman of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners represented Clarion Partners in the transactions.
ELMHURST, N.Y. — Pi Capital Partners has received $36 million for The Elm East, an 83-unit apartment complex in Elmhurst. The newly constructed mixed-use property includes 27,730 square feet of retail space and has a Starbucks and Subway. The Elm East is located at 86-55 Broadway. The five-year loan was provided by a regional bank and features a fixed-rate of 2.99 percent. Cary Pollack of Meridian Capital Group arranged the deal.
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Johnson City Town Center, an 83,866-square-foot retail property, has sold for $10.8 million to a Canadian equity fund. The property is located at 420 Harry L Drive in Johnson City, about 70 miles south of Syracuse. The 34,627-square-foot Christmas Tree Shops anchors the retail center. Other tenants include Petco, Party City, Five Below and Lumber Liquidators. Steven Stoehrer and Preet Sabharwa of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New York-based development fund, in the deal.
NORTH WALES, PA. — Geissele Automatics has purchased a 70,000-square-foot industrial property for $1.8 million in North Wales, located about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The property is situated on 13 acres at 800 E. Walnut St. Geissele currently operates its production facility out of Norristown, a site which has housed the renowned defense contractor and rifle trigger manufacturing company for the past four years. The company is moving because it needs more space. Nick Adams of Jackson Cross Partners represented Geissele in the deal.
