NASHUA, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the $6.8 million sale of a 45,650-square-foot industrial flex building in Nashua, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 4 Bud Way was completed in 1978 and offers a clear height of 16 feet and four exterior dock doors. Andrew Robbins of Colliers represented the seller, Kelley Family Properties, in the transaction. Tyler Ewing of Hunneman represented the buyer, Sticks Investment Group.
Center for Justice Innovation Signs 34,300 SF Office Lease Expansion, Extension in Midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — The Center for Justice Innovation has signed a 34,300-square-foot office lease expansion and extension at 520 Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The nonprofit organization has been a tenant at the 26-story building since 1999 and is relocating from three non-contiguous floors to a portion of the 18th floor and the entire 19th floor via a 20-year extension. Stephen Powers and Jake Cinti of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matthew Mandell represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate, on an internal basis.
By Taylor Williams “People are still spending money.” That’s what Nick Skeparnias, principal at Agora Commercial Realty Partners, a full-service advisory and development firm, identifies as the single-biggest point of optimism about the state of the greater Philadelphia retail market. According to data from the U.S. Commerce Department, U.S. retail sales totaled roughly $774 billion in August, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month. The Wall Street Journal also reports that spending in discretionary categories of retail, namely electronics and appliances, rose by 1.6 percent in August versus July. And according to both The Journal and Breitbart, the actual volume of retail sales in August exceeded economists’ expectations by anywhere from 40 to 70 basis points. Within Skeparnias’ simple, five-word declarative statement, there’s no question that “still” is the operative term. “Retail is only as good as the money that people have to spend on it,” he elaborates. “So when you consider the biggest concerns for this asset class, there’s nothing specific to retail itself, but issues that are more global. There’s always going to be something at the retail level; first it was e-commerce, then COVID-19. Now we have AI [artificial intelligence], and if that starts taking people’s …
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — Kurv, the industrial development and investment firm formerly known as Bridge Industrial, is underway on construction of a 471,231-square-foot project in the Northern New Jersey community of Perth Amboy. Kurv Perth Amboy III will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 69 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 2,550 square feet of office space and parking for 243 cars and 120 trailers. The groundbreaking took place over the summer, and the space is expected to be available for occupancy early next year. CBRE is marketing the building for lease.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $31 million sale of Kingswood Center, a 226,130-square-foot mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood. Kingswood Center is a three-story building that includes retail space that is anchored by T.J. Maxx in addition to a 257-space parking garage. Ethan Stanton, Michael Mazzara and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the seller, Midland Loan Services, in the transaction. Scott Aiese and Alex Staikos, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bridges Development Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.6 million sale of 312 Bowery, a 22-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. The five-story building, which includes a 3,900-square-foot commercial space that is leased to an art gallery, was originally constructed in 1920 and converted to residential use in 2004. John Stewart and Dylan Torey of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Bremen House Inc., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Allied Realty & Development Corp.
DURHAM, N.H. — Gilbane is nearing completion of a 70,500-square-foot civic project at the University of New Hampshire, located in Durham near the Maine border. Designed by Stantec, the building will house the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping, as well as the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and will support research, applied training and technical assistance within those industries. A beam-signing ceremony took place in mid-July, and the facility is expected to be fully complete next fall.
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Philadelphia-based investment firm Equus Capital Partners has acquired Centech Park North, a 300,075-square-foot industrial development in Shrewsbury, located just outside of Worcester. Developed by NorthBridge Partners and completed in 2023, Centech Park North comprises two buildings totaling 195,975 and 103,500 square feet. The buildings feature clear heights of 36 feet and a combined 64 dock-high doors and four drive-in doors. The park was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants in industries such as life sciences, advanced manufacturing and commercial services. The sales price was not disclosed.
NASHUA, N.H. —Lansing Melbourne Group, a North Carolina-based owner-operator, has recapitalized The Flats on High Street, a 156-unit multifamily property in the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, via an equity investment from a subsidiary of Dallas-based Leon Capital Group. The amount was not disclosed, but Leon Capital provided the funds in conjunction with another equity investment in a student housing property in Binghamton. Combined, the two equity investments roughly $19 million. The Flats on High Street is located in the city’s downtown area and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include outdoor grilling areas, a pet spa, resident lounge, outdoor gaming area and a business center.
BARTONSVILLE, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Shops at Crossroads, a 133,717-square-foot shopping center in Bartonsville, located roughly midway between Allentown and Scranton in Eastern Pennsylvania. Grocer GIANT anchors Shops at Crossroads, which was built in 2009 and is also home to tenants such as Visionworks, Red Lobster, Jersey Mike’s and CosmoProf. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Smith of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.