NEW YORK CITY — Winick Realty Group has been hired by Columbia University to market retail space at 2884 Broadway, between 112th and 113th streets. Formerly occupied by Card-O-Mat, the space is 1,240 square feet on the ground floor with 13-foot ceilings. The retail center is located between two subway stops near the main gate to the campus, and just two storefronts away from the legendary Tom’s Restaurant made famous by the television show Seinfeld.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has purchased seven Class A seniors housing properties, located in Nassau and Suffolk counties, for $380 million. The seven assets total 1,047 beds, 80 percent of which are designated for assisted living and the rest for patients with memory care needs. Across the portfolio, residents pay an average of $4,200 per month to rent assisted living units and $5,500 for memory care units. The firm also formed a joint venture with the Engel Burman Group, which developed the assets. Engel Burman made an equity investment in the joint venture and will continue to manage the properties.
PITTSBURGH, PA. — HFF has secured a $58 million loan for McCandless Crossing, a 385,000-square-foot, mixed-use development in Pittsburgh. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, AdVenture Champion Partnership, to secure the three-year construction loan through Dollar Bank. Proceeds from the loan were used for construction of the fourth and final phase of the development and to refinance the existing bridge loan secured by Phase I and Phase II. McCandless Crossing is located at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue. Construction began in 2010, and the property is a four-phase development with the existing three phases leased to tenants such as Lowe’s, CVS/Pharmacy, LA Fitness and Fidelity Bank. The fourth phase is 50 percent pre-leased with construction slated for completion this year.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $5.7 million mortgage refinancing of One Franklin Square Apartments, a 141-unit, market-rate multifamily property located at 460 North Franklin Street in Syracuse. Financing was based on a 10-year term with two years of interest-only payments, then a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was 460 North Franklin Street Associates LLC. Robert Ranieri, senior vice president and managing director of NorthMarq, arranged the loan through the company’s seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
BOSTON — Apparel maker Life is good has signed a 21,682-square-foot office lease at 51 Melcher St. in Boston’s Innovation District. The nine-story building is owned and operated by Synergy Investments and is being renovated with a new lobby, roof, windows, elevators, power feeds, HVAC and technology systems. Dan Collins and Steve James of NAI Hunneman represented Life is good in the transaction. Bill Crean and Kevin Kennedy of CBRE represented Synergy Investments.
EASTON, PA. — Tryko Partners LLC has acquired New Eastwood Care & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility, for $6.3 million. Located at 2125 Fairview Ave. in Easton, about 15 miles east of Allentown, the two-story nursing home includes 97 beds. Tryko Partners plans to renovate and upgrade New Eastwood’s therapy gym, rehabilitation rooms and common areas. The firm will also complete cosmetic upgrades in patient rooms. Chicago-based The Private Bank provided financing to Tryko Partners for the New Eastwood acquisition. The New Eastwood purchase marks Tryko Partners’ continued expansion and investment emphasis in the skilled nursing sector. The company currently owns or manages more than 1,500 skilled nursing beds.
NEW YORK CITY — The Feil Organzation has invested more than $5 million in renovations to a major lobby and entryway renovation at 7 Penn Plaza and lobby renovation at 488 Madison Ave. in New York City. Built in 1921, 7 Penn Plaza is an 18-story office building, which now features a grand entryway with a 16-foot entrance, modern reception desk, granite finishes, modernized elevators and updated corridors and restrooms. Built in 1949, 488 Madison Avenue is a 23-story office building. The renovation of the 447,000-square-foot building includes a new lobby with gray limestone, elevators framed with satin-finished stainless steel, and eco-friendly LED lighting. The Feil Organization owns and manages the two properties. Goldstein, Hill & West Architects LLP was the architect for this project.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. —Ashland Inc. has signed a lease for 198,000 square feet of laboratory and office space at a facility in Bridgewater, about 37 miles west of New York City. Ashland will relocate its specialty ingredients unit from Wayne to the new building, located at 10141 Route 202-206 in the New Jersey Center of Excellence complex. Headquartered in Covington, Ky., Ashland provides specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help its customers create new and improved products and sustainable solutions. John Cunningham, Bryn Cinque and James Bailey of Colliers International represented Ashland in the transaction. Dan Loughlin and Bob Ryan of Jones Lang LaSalle and Jeff Zell and Marc Sobel of JM Zell Partners represented the landlord, Sanofi.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services Inc. has arranged the sale of 3506 Newkirk Ave. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood for $2.6 million. The four-story apartment building includes 29 units and spans 26,126 square feet. The multifamily property was built in 1931. Joseph Landau of GFI Realty Service represented the seller, a local investor, and the buyer, also a local investor, in the transaction.
NORWALK, CONN. — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged a 10-year, 9,000-square-foot lease for Family & Children’s Agency in Norwalk. The nonprofit human service organization is relocating from a nearby 6,000-square-foot property. David Anspach owns the freestanding property, located at 140 Water St. David Block and Barbara Segalini-Stilley of CBRE negotiated the long-term lease on behalf of Family & Children’s Agency, while Wilton-based Silver Pine Real Estate represented Anspach. Family & Children’s Agency, a human services firm, provides strength-based, solution-focused services that respond to the individual needs of children and families, youth, adults and seniors.
