ISLIP, N.Y. — The Silver Group has completed the sale of a 45.9-acre tract of land with 575,000 square feet of buildings in Central Islip. The seller first acquired the property in 2001, which was used as a distribution facility for all Waldbaum Supermarkets on Long Island. The property was purchased by Sysco Foods for $34 million.
EATONTOWN, N.J. — Peter Ricker of Weichert Commercial Brokerage has negotiated a 29,000-square-foot lease for office/flex space located at 246 West Industrial Way in Eatontown. Ricker represented the tenant, Empire Technologies, who was looking to relocate and expand its operations. The landlord, Industrial Way Complex, LLC, represented himself. The 5-year lease features a 5-year renewal option.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Candy manufacturer Just Born Inc. has acquired a 600,710-square-foot distribution building located in Bethlehem. Situated within Lehigh Valley Industrial Park V at 4000 Township Line Rd., the facility will be used as the company’s finished goods distribution center. Just Born plans to relocate its distribution center from Scranton, Pa., to the new facility to be closer to its manufacturing plant. The candy maker will upgrade the building to a food-grade, EPA-certified facility. The company will also be seeking LEED certification. The new distribution center will open in late 2009. Jerry Moore and Michael Bartolacci of The Garibaldi Group represented Just Born in the transaction. The seller, Delaware-based CC – Investors 1995-96, was represented by Michael Hines, Michael Blunt and Bill Wolf of CB Richard Ellis. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Burlington, Mass.-based retailer Filene’s Basement has been purchased at a bankruptcy auction by K&G Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of retailer Men’s Wearhouse, for $67 million. K&G will acquire 17 of the retailer’s 20 store leases; inventory from all 25 existing Filene’s Basement locations; the leases for the company’s Burlington headquarters and Auburn, Mass., distribution center; and the Filene’s Basement trade name. The purchase price also includes approximately $5 million for potential litigation associated with the retailer’s lease at Downtown Crossing, a currently inactive redevelopment project located in Boston. Stores that were not acquired as part of the auction are expected to be closed by mid-June.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Greenwich-based Starwood Capital Group has filed plans to create Starwood Property Trust, a Maryland-based real estate investment trust that will focus on commercial real estate investments. The new corporation primarily will originate, finance, manage and invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities, with the potential to invest in residential mortgage loans and residential mortgage-backed securities in the future. The REIT plans to finance its investments initially through the U.S. government’s Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) and the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) programs. The REIT plans to make an initial public offering in the near future, but the price of the stock has not been set.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — White Plains, N.Y.-based Houlihan-Parnes Realtors (HPR) has brokered the sale of a 111-unit multifamily portfolio, located in Binghamton, for $1.5 million. The properties are located at 88-90 Henry St., 777 Chenango St., 7-9 Eaton Place, 10 Florence Ave., 27 Tompkins St. and 30 Webster St. All of the communities are locate within a 3-mile radius. Ed Graf and Ted Sannella of HPR negotiated the transactions, along with Steve Tierney of Woods, Oviatt, Gilman LPP. The undisclosed buyer secured a $1.15 million first-mortgage loan for the portfolio, which carries a 5-year term with a 5-year option and can be pre-paid at 1 percent in years 1 through 4 and years 6 through 9.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $1.5 million in first-mortgage financing for 103 Thayer Street, a 68-unit multifamily property located in New York City. The building also contains six commercial spaces. The loan carries a 10-year term with a 1-year fixed-to-float option and a 30-year amortization schedule. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq’s Capital Services Group East arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, 103 Thayer St. LLC. The lender was Freddie Mac.
VICTOR, N.Y. — The grand opening has been held for the Homewood Suites by Hilton — Rochester-Victor, a three-story, 90-suite hotel located in Victor. Situated at 575 Fishers Station Dr., the hotel features studio, one- and two-bedroom suites. Amenities include a business center, a 24-hour convenience store, a swimming pool, a spa, a putting green and 756 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is owned and managed by CRS Victor Group II LLC.
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Winchester, Mass.-based Klemmer Associates has brokered the acquisition of a 76,802-square-foot industrial facility, located at 375 Jaffrey Rd. in Peterborough. The buyer is Northeast Products, a hunting accessories manufacturer currently headquartered in Lawrence, Mass. The company plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to the new building. Ted Geary of Klemmer Associates represented Northeast Products in the purchase. The seller, Monadnock Business Ventures, was represented by Michelle Lange and George Foskett of The Masiello Group. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Renovations are complete at 20 Exchange Place, a former office tower located in New York City’s Financial District that was converted into residential apartments. The last part of the redevelopment to be complete was the creation of a residents’ lounge on the 19th floor. The lounge features a wet bar, flat-screen televisions, a billiard room, a card room and a gym. The 19th floor sundeck was also modernized. The interior architect for the project was CDA. 20 Exchange Place features apartments on floors 16 to 57 ranging from studios to two-bedroom units. The owner is Metro Loft Management.