BOSTON — DPI Mid Atlantic has signed a lease for 102,000 square feet of warehouse space at 135 Will Drive in Boston's South submarket. The property features rail access, up to 30-foot clear ceiling heights and can accommodate tenants from 100,000 to 406,000 square feet. Robert Gibson and Edward Jarosz of CB Richard Ellis represented DPI in lease negotiations. The landlord, JF&S Realty, was represented by J.P. Plunkett, J.R. McDonald and Ned Havern of Cushman & Wakefield of Massachusetts.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — CB Richard Ellis Capital Markets (CBRE) has arranged a $3 million bridge loan for a medical office building located in West Orange. The property totals 39,131 square feet and is located at 475 Prospect Ave. At the time of closing, it was 50 percent leased to Omni Eye Specialists, PA for a 15-year term. The loan includes a 2-year term with interest-only payments and a note rate of 300 basis points over LIBOR. CBRE's James Gunning and Donna Falzarano secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, Prism Green Associates III. The lender was Peoples United Bank.
METHUEN, MASS. — Lincoln, Mass.-based TRB & Associates has brokered the sale of Ranger Plaza in Methuen for $2.97 million. The center consists of four freestanding retail buildings and is 100 percent occupied by McDonald's, TD Bank, Outback Steakhouse and Dunkin' Donuts. Thomas Blakely of TRB & Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — Construction is complete for the expansion of Plymouth Meeting Mall, which is located at 500 W. Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting. The 100,000-square-foot, open-air addition brings the mall's total size to 914,000 square feet. New tenants at the expanded space include Whole Foods Market, Coldwater Creek, Loft, Olly, Jos A. Bank and Chico's. The addition was built atop a 350-space parking garage. Three restaurant pavilions plaza are still under construction and will be occupied by PF Chang's China Bistro, Redstone Grill, Bertucci's, California Pizza Kitchen and Benihana. The general contractor for the project was Malvern, Pa.-based IMC Construction, and the project architect was New York City-based CREATE Architecture Planning & Design. The owner of Plymouth Meeting Mall is Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Global media production company Avid has signed a lease for 203,000 square feet of Class A office and R&D space at Northwest Park in Burlington. Avid will occupy three of the park's buildings for a 10-year term; it will lease all of 75 Network Drive and 10 North Avenue as well as the first and second floors of 65 Network Drive. The company is relocating from Tewksbury, Mass., and will make the Burlington location its new corporate headquarters. Occupancy is expected by June 2010. Brian Hines and Michael Dalton of FHO Partners represented Avid in lease negotiations. The landlord, Nordblom Co., was represented by Tamie Thompson, Dan Cordeau and Dan Kollar of Jones Lang LaSalle.
LANCASTER, PA. — Stan Johnson Co. (SJC) has brokered the sale of a fee-simple ground lease in Lancaster for $10.2 million. The 17-acre property, which is located at 1801 Hempstead Road, is occupied by a 117,000-square-foot Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse. SJC's Brad Pepin and Joey Odom represented the seller, an institutional client based in the Northeast. Bill Comp of Wilson-Comp Associates represented the buyer, a private investor.
NEWTON, MASS. — The Capital Markets Group of Boston-based Colliers Meredith & Grew has arranged a $7.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 62,589-square-foot retail property located in Newton. The two-building center is situated at 241-281 Needham St. It is 99 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes Marshalls, CVS/pharmacy and AAA Southern New England. The loan includes a 5-year term and a fixed interest rate. It was secured by John Broderick of Colliers Meredith & Grew on behalf of the borrower, Northland Investment Corp. The lender was Washington Trust Co., a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp.
EDGEWOOD, N.Y. — Island Technology has acquired a 35,000-square-foot industrial building in Edgewood for $3.12 million. The facility is located within Heartland Business Park at 131 Heartland Blvd. It features 20-foot clear ceiling heights, three loading docks and one drive-in door. Island Technology, which recently launched a solar power subsidiary, plans to install one of its solar energy systems in the building for demonstration to clients. The company is relocating from a 10,000-square-foot leased facility in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Richard Cohen of Hauppauge, N.Y.-based Ashlind Properties represented Island Technology in the purchase. The undisclosed seller was represented by Jeff Schwartzberg and Chris Costa of Sutton & Edwards, and Ron Lazar and Phil Shwom of Schacker Real Estate.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — A new Trader Joe's grocery store has opened at 321 Alewife Brook Parkway in Cambridge. The store occupies 14,000 square feet within a 47,000-square-foot shopping center that is being redeveloped by Linear Retail Properties. Additional tenants at the center include co-anchor CVS/pharmacy, T-Mobile, Chipotle Mexican Grille, SavMor Spirits and Sleepy's.
FALMOUTH AND FAIRHAVEN, MASS. — Boston-based Fantini & Gorga has arranged $6.28 million for the acquisition of a self-storage portfolio located in Massachusetts. The properties include a 749-unit self-storage facility located on Teaticket Highway in Falmouth and a 337-unit property located on Lambeth Park Road in Fairhaven. The borrower is Storage Opportunities Partners and the lender is a Massachusetts-based community bank. Terms of the loan were not released.
