NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Cold-Link Logistics, a South Florida-based operator of cold storage facilities, is underway on construction of a 65,000-square-foot expansion project at its facility in North Kingstown, located south of Providence. The expansion will add freezer space and will increase the building’s total footprint to 129,000 square feet. In addition, the project will add 13,500 pallet positions, three new loading docks and a new fire protection system. Completion is scheduled for early 2027.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. — Helpsy, a regional collector of recyclable clothing, has signed a 30,500-square-foot industrial lease in Elmsford, located north of New York City in Westchester County. The lease term is 10 years, and the space is located within the newly renovated building at 700 Executive Blvd. Michael Rao of New York Commercial Realty Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brendan Hickey internally represented the landlord, GHP Office Realty.
ARDMORE, PA. — An affiliate of Piazza Auto Group has broken ground on a 270-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Plaza at Ardmore will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center and dedicated coworking and private study spaces. The development will also feature 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 19,000 square feet of outdoor courtyard space. Piazza is partnering with Radnor Property Group on the project, which is being financed by Bank OZK (senior lender) and Affinius Capital (mezzanine lender). Completion is slated for early 2028.
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided $26.3 million in financing for the rehabilitation and conversion (to affordable seniors housing) of Three Arts Club, a 62-unit historic multifamily property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Three Arts Club was originally built in the 1920s as dormitory-style housing for aspiring female artists. Upon completion of the rehabilitation and conversion, the property will offer housing for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 25 units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals. The financing consists of an $18.4 million Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward permanent loan and a $7.9 million construction loan from Merchants Bank. The owner is nonprofit organization West Side Federation for Senior & Supportive Housing Inc.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $3.2 million sale of 16 Groton Street, a 35-unit apartment building located in Hartford’s South End neighborhood. According to Apartments.com, the building was originally constructed in 1920 and houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The building also recently underwent capital improvements to unit interiors and select common areas. Steve Pappas and Tess Cullen of Chozick Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — MiQ Digital USA, an AI-powered advertising company, has signed an 18,600-square-foot office lease expansion at 261 Fifth Avenue, a 25-story, 450,000-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. A tenant at the building since 2018, MIQ will relocate from its spaces on the 25th and 26th floors to the entire 20th and 21st floors, as well as part of the 19th floor, yielding a total new footprint of 42,000 square feet. Chase Gordon and Tyler Marshall of Transwestern, along with Josh Kurstin of Colliers, represented MIQ in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener, Kyle Young and Tim Parlante represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis.
By Taylor Williams Much like the two major cities that border its northern and southern ends, New Jersey is, for retailers, restaurant groups and entertainment operators that are serious about establishing and growing national footprints, a market that checks every key box. Yet for all the similarities between the Manhattan or Center City Philadelphia retail markets that also apply to New Jersey — tight availability of space, high rents, time-consuming regulatory processes, strong residential density, healthy disposable incomes — brokers and owners that call the Garden State home also know that it’s a market unto itself. “Northern New Jersey is not the same as New York City,” confirms John Azarian, CEO of The Azarian Group, a longtime owner-operator of shopping centers in New Jersey and New York. “Retailers that want to venture into New York City want a different environment, and while we have a lot of density in Northern New Jersey, it’s just not the same as New York City. But if retailers are willing to do deals with different [store] formats, their businesses can do just as well here.” Kevin Pelio, Azarian’s executive vice president of leasing, says that tenants that started in other parts of the country …
BELMAR, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Mara by Vermella, a 198-unit multifamily project in Belmar, located along the Jersey Shore. Mara by Vermella will be situated on a 3.2-acre site and will include 20 affordable housing units, as well as 5,480 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, coworking and resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and Meredith Donovan of Cushman & Wakefield placed the loan through PNC Bank on behalf of the borrower, Russo Development.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $6.8 million sale of 2Six Apartments, an 18-unit multifamily building in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The three-story building houses six one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units that were fully occupied at the time of sale. Davis Briones of Kislak brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
WARREN, N.J. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 45,800-square-foot office building in the Central New Jersey community of Warren. The building at 45 Technology Drive was vacant at the time of sale. Jacklene Chesler, Patrick Norris and Brittany Leventoff of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer and future occupant, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.