WATERLOO, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of Tops Plaza at Seneca Falls, a 122,799-square-foot shopping center in Waterloo, about 40 miles west of Syracuse. Built on 34 acres in 1960, the center comprises 12 units and was fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Tops Market and AutoZone. Joseph French and Kodi Traver of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of War has signed a 10-year, 23,600-square-foot office lease in Carle Place, located on Long Island. The space is located within the 320,000-square-foot, newly repositioned building at 1 Old Country Road, and the federal cabinet plans to take occupancy early next year. Kelly Koukou of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, DBD Realty Group, in the lease negotiations. Ralph Guiffre, Vince Lamatta and Richard Freel of CBRE represented the tenant.
Tishman Speyer Returns to Manhattan’s Chrysler Building With 150-Year Ground Lease, $235M Investment
NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer has entered into a 150-year ground lease agreement for the Chrysler Building, with plans to invest $235 million in restorations to the landmark Manhattan office tower at 405 Lexington Ave. New York City-based Tishman Speyer is joined in the transaction by multiple global institutional partners, with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) serving as lead investor. Ground-rent fees, which have not been disclosed, will be paid to the landowner, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a private college in New York’s East Village. Opening in 1930, the 1.3 million-square-foot, 77-story tower was built to house the Chrysler Corp. and features decorative elements inspired by automobile parts, including eagle gargoyles modeled after the hood ornament on the 1929 Plymouth. Tishman Speyer and its partners will use 100 percent equity to finance the ground lease and redevelopment. Plans call for new amenities on the 61st floor featuring a lounge with outdoor access and food-and-beverage offerings. Fitness, wellness and meeting spaces will be situated in the building’s underground arcade, which connects to Grand Central Terminal and Manhattan’s subway system. The renovation investment will also cover restoration of the façade and the …
SALEM, MASS. — Related Cos. is underway on the $38 million renovation of Loring Towers, a 250-unit affordable housing community located north of Boston in Salem that was built in 1974. Interior upgrades will cover floors, kitchen appliances and countertops and bathroom tubs, sinks and vanities. Related will also upgrade the lobby, community room and management office, repave the parking lot and add a carport structure. Lastly, ownership will replace the building’s roof and plumbing systems, enhance the security and HVAC systems, update the windows and elevators and install a basketball court and a new children’s playground. The renovations, which are expected to be complete in 2028, serve to preserve the property’s affordability status through 2056.
LAWRENCE, MASS. — Northmarq has provided a $22.8 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Elora Flats & Townhomes, a 104-unit affordable housing complex in Lawrence, a northern suburb of Boston. Built in 2009, Elora Flats & Townhomes comprises six four-story buildings with 48 one-bedroom units, 23 two-bedroom residences and 33 three-bedroom apartments. All units are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Kevin Sykes, Ed Riekstins and Jeffrey Munoz of Northmarq originated the loan through Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting Service (DUS) program on behalf of the borrower, Arrowpoint Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $11 million sale of a mixed-use development site in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The transit-served site at 604 Union St. formerly housed the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant and can support 41,406 square feet of buildable product. Sean Kelly, Stephen Vorvolakos and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel brokered the deal. The buyer, Zelig Weiss, and seller, Simon Vays, are both local developers and investors.
NEW YORK CITY — National general contractor JT Magen has completed construction of a 15,000-square-foot cinema project in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. Designed by Weiss Architecture, the two-story venue at 131 Eighth Ave. is known as Metro Private Cinema and is a retrofit of a former Duane Read drugstore. The venue features 20 individual private movie suites that can each accommodate between four to 20 viewers, as well as a full kitchen and bar.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $170.5 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Lenox Terrace, a 1,696-unit apartment community in Harlem. Opened in 1958, Lenox Terrace primarily offers rent-restricted residences that are housed across six 16-story buildings. Amenities include landscaped green spaces, a dog park and a playground. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Michael Ianno and Cody Ela of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Chase Commercial Bank on behalf of the owner, The Olnick Organization.
LIMERICK, PA. — Provident Industrial, a division of Dallas-based development and investment firm Provident, is underway on construction of a 257,040-square-foot industrial project in Limerick, about 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Specific building features for the project at 300 Keystone Drive were not disclosed, but the facility will be able to support logistics, advanced manufacturing and/or e-commerce users. Completion is slated for next summer. CBRE is marketing the project for lease.
REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. — A joint venture between Michigan-based development and investment firm REDICO and operator Ciel Senior Living has broken ground on a 144-unit project in the coastal Delaware community of Rehoboth Beach. Ciel of Rehoboth will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services in addition to resort-style amenities, social programming and personalized wellness and care services. Completion is slated for 2028.