NEW YORK CITY — Locally based intermediary HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $25.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 52,578-square-foot retail building in Queens. The newly developed building at 10-04 Borden Ave. is located in the borough’s Long Island City neighborhood and was fully leased at the time of sale, with iFly and Vibe Fitness serving as the anchor tenants. Daniel Kowalsky of HKS arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, VOREA. Hanover Capital provided the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.4 million sale of a commercial development site in Queens. The site at 28-04 41st Ave. is located in the borough’s Long Island City neighborhood and can support 25,000 to 30,000 buildable square feet of residential, commercial or mixed-use development. Sean Fopeano, Shaun Riney, Joe Koicim and David Cornejo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed private family, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Jade Century Properties.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — The Massachusetts State Police will open a 200,000-square-foot crime lab and training facility in Marlborough, a western suburb of Boston. The facility will be situated on a 24-acre site at 100 Martinangelo Drive, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has entered into a 20-year, triple-net lease with the owner, an investment group led by Greatland Realty Partners. The building will rise four stories, and the space will be able to accommodate about 250 employees. Completion is slated for early 2028. Brett Paulsrud, Andrew Gray and Michael George of JLL arranged credit tenant lease (CTL) financing for the project on behalf of ownership.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based intermediary HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $37.5 million loan for the refinancing of 230 East 44th Street, a 164-unit apartment building in Midtown Manhattan. Known as The Centra, the 14-story building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 5,055 square feet of commercial space that was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to six tenants. Ayush Kapahi of HKS arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Dalan Rentals. Infinity Funds provided the loan.
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of two industrial buildings totaling 72,908 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of Rockaway. The shallow-bay buildings at 200 and 300 Roundhill Drive, which were fully leased at the time of sale, were constructed on a combined between 1987 and 1990 and feature clear heights of 20 feet. Nicholas Stefans, Jason Lundy and Luke Ceccoli of JLL represented the seller, North Jersey Development Group, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Faropoint.
NEW YORK CITY — Robin Hood, a philanthropic organization dedicated to fighting poverty in New York City, has signed a 30-year, 53,000-square-foot office lease at 841 Broadway in Manhattan’s Union Square area. The space spans the entire fifth through eighth floors of the 91,300-square-foot building, which is now fully leased. David Carlos and Andrew Dzenis of JLL represented Robin Hood in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener and Robert Fisher internally represented the landlord, The Feil Organization.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided $480 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Midtown Manhattan. The project will convert the 27-story, 523,051-square-foot building at 1740 Broadway, which spans nearly a full city block between 55th and 56th streets, into a 420-unit multifamily building with 238 apartments and 182 condos. The converted building will also feature 60,000 square feet of amenities, including a 22,000-square-foot sporting club, a spa with a lap pool, a concealed speakeasy bar in the building’s original bank vault and dedicated lounge and sun deck spaces for residents. Jason Krane, Russ Schildkraut and Simon Ziff of Ackman-Ziff arranged the financing on behalf of the owner, Yellowstone Real Estate Investments. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2029.
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — New York-based owner-operator Tredway has purchased a 168-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Peekskill, about 50 miles north of New York City. The property at 901-907 Main St. houses units that are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. As a means of preserving affordability, Tredway plans to invest about $4.5 million in capital improvements to the property, including façade repairs, upgrades to building systems and the installation of new in-unit appliances. Tredway also plans to enhance the building’s security systems and introduce new social services. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $17 million sale of a 129,298-square-foot office building in West Orange, about 20 miles west of New York City. The newly renovated building sits on an 8.7-acre site at 300 Executive Drive and was fully leased at the time of sale. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel, Andre Balthazard and Dan Bottiglieri of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Triumvirate Realty, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as Executive Drive W Orange LLC. Brian Anderson and Eddie Miro, also with Cushman & Wakefield, arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Sher Tremonte LLP has signed a 10-year, 26,405-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. The space spans the entire 22nd and 23rd floors of the 410,000-square-foot building at 90 Broad St. Seth Hecht of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jon Fein of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agent Josh Turman, represented the landlord, Princeton International Properties.