DANVERS, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $3.1 million in permanent financing for an auto dealership property located in Danvers. The property consists of 7.45 acres with a 33,200-square-foot dealership building. It is leased to Herb Chambers Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac & Hummer. The borrower, Barron Chevrolet, will use the loan proceeds to replace maturing debt. The lender was a Massachusetts institutional bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a Walgreens pharmacy located on New York City's Staten Island for $9.5 million. The recently built, 7,264-square-foot property is located at 2191 Richmond Ave. Walgreens occupies the building under a 75-year lease with the option to terminate after year 25. Steven Siegel and Scott Plasky of Marcus & Millichap's Manhattan office represented the seller, a Walgreens preferred developer. The property traded at a 7.25 percent cap rate. In addition, Plasky procured the buyer, a New York-based limited liability company, in the acquisition of another newly constructed Walgreens, which is also located in Staten Island at 570 Tompkins Ave. The property traded for $8.85 million at a 7.43 percent cap rate. Dean Zang and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap's Philadelphia office represented the seller, New Jersey-based EDEN Hylan Tompkins LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — The grand opening has been held for 34 Berry Street, a 142-unit apartment building located at the corner of North 12th and Berry streets in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The community contains a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a top-floor lounge with a rooftop terrace, a lobby lounge, a fitness center, a landscaped courtyard and a 71-space parking garage. LCOR Inc. is the developer of 34 Berry Street.
FRANKLIN, MASS. — Healthcare supplies company Owens & Minor has expanded the lease at its Franklin distribution facility. The company previously occupied 47,459 square feet within the high-bay warehouse building but renewed and expanded its lease to occupy the entire 147,578-square-foot building. John Lashar, Paul Leone and Samantha Hallowell of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners represented the landlord, TA Associations Realty, in lease negotiations. Jackson & Cooksey represented the tenant.
WAYNE, N.J. — United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a lease for 118,000 square feet of office space in Wayne. The company will occupy space within a four-story, 140,000-square-foot building located at 1655 Valley Road. Amenities in the building include a full-service cafeteria with indoor and outdoor seating, heavy duty electrical service and a raised-floor computer room. David Simson of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, a joint venture between New Boston Fund and Prism Capital Partners. Tom Consiglio of Resource Realty represented UPS.
SOUTHINGTON, CONN. — Wakefern Food Corp. plans to open a new Shop Rite in Southington. The new grocery store will occupy 60,000 square feet within Southington Plaza Shopping Center, which is located at 750 Queen St. The previous tenant was a SuperValu grocery store, which closed 2 years ago. The new Shop Rite will open as soon as renovations to the space are complete.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Capital Markets has arranged a $38 million loan for a 421,050-square-foot, Class A office building in East Rutherford. Metropolitan Center is a 14-story tower located at 1 Meadowlands Plaza and overlooking the new Meadowlands Sports Complex. The borrower, Strategic Partners U.S. Value V, acquired it in 2008 and recently completed a $15 million capital improvements program. Occupancy was 85 percent at the time of closing. The loan carries a 5-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. Jim Gunning and Donna Falzarano of CBRE Capital Markets' New Jersey office and John Clifford and Keith Huizinga of the firm's Chicago office secured the loan on behalf of Strategic Partners through lender Northwestern Mutual Life.
NEWTON, MASS. — R.W. Holmes Realty represented the tenant in the lease of office, R&D and production space in Newton. Sloan Valve Co. has inked a deal for an 18,000-square-foot property at 55 Border St. The company manufactures water-efficient solutions. Garry Holmes of R.W. Holmes Realty brokered the transaction on behalf of the tenant and the landlord, Border Realty Trust. Lease terms were not released.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Prometheus Research has signed a long-term lease for 11,720 square feet of office space at 55 Church Street in New Haven. The software and research informatics services company will occupy an entire floor at the property. The company provides clients with database services with a focus on biomedical and scientific research. Robert Adnopoz of Colliers Dow and Condon’s New Haven office represented the tenant. Ted Schaffer of Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services represented the landlord, 55 Church Street, a joint venture between The Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund I and Hurley 45-55 Church Street, an affiliate of The Hurley Group. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Complete Body & Spa is opening a 13,640-square-foot fitness club at 301 E. 57th St. in midtown Manhattan. The physical fitness and wellness center will feature a 2,464-square-foot sundeck, an indoor swimming pool with a retractable roof, personal training, fitness classes, massage therapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling, spray tanning, a sauna, laundry service and a juice bar. The club is expected to open in April.