MERIDEN, CONN. — CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has brokered the sale of Meridian Executive Park in Meriden for $13.2 million. Situated on a 17-acre campus, the property comprises two Class A office buildings, 530 and 538 Preston Ave., which total approximately 155,053 square feet. Amenities at the property include two-story stone lobbies, picnic areas, a jogging path and shower facilities. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley and David Gavin of CBRE’s New York Institutional Group, along with Patrick Mulready of the firm’s Hartford, Conn., office represented the seller, Fusco-Meridian Development Associates. The team also procured the buyer, Trammell Crow Company Acquisitions II, which is a real estate acquisition fund sponsored by Atlanta-based Trammell Crow Co.
Northeast
TRENTON, N.J. — Woodbridge, N.J.-based The Kislak Company has arranged the sale of Grand Court Villas, a 63-unit luxury apartment community located at 507 Grand Street in the Chambersburg neighborhood of Trenton, for $6.15 million. The four-story historic apartment building, which was formerly a cigar factory constructed in the 1800s, was redeveloped in 1986 into luxury apartments. Building amenities include indoor parking, a gym, two laundry rooms on each floor and elevator access. It contains a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, which includes spiral staircases in duplex units, as well as terraces and 14-foot ceiling heights in top-floor units. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time of closing. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the seller, Grand Street Realty Association, and Barry Waisbrod, also of Kislak, represented the buyer, Grand Court Villas LLC.
JOHNSTOWN, PA. — Gemini Real Estate Advisors has acquired Johnstown Galleria, a 354,625-square-foot enclosed regional mall located in Johnstown. The retail property is anchored by a 101,000-square-foot JC Penney’s. A Sears, Bon Ton and Boscov’s that were not included in the purchase also anchor the mall. Other tenants include Aeropostale, American Eagle, Champs and Hollister. The acquisition price and the seller were undisclosed.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — GMH Capital Partners has brokered the sale of Brighton Surgery Center, a two-story medical office facility located in Rochester, for $5.6 million. Situated on approximately 3 acres, the 19,836-square-foot building was fully occupied at the time of closing. Brighton Surgery Center LLC, which also purchased the property, occupies 17,395 square feet of the facility. Genesee Valley Anesthesiologists occupies the remaining 2,441 square feet. Dave Forrest and Tom Haak of GMH represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has negotiated the sale of a development parcel located at 844 Second Ave. in New York City for $5.25 million. The single-story retail property is currently occupied by Blimpie’s. The buyer, locally based 300 E. 45th Street LLC, plans to continue operation of the property as a retail location in the short term until Blimpie’s lease expires. The site is located 1 block from the United Nations building and a few blocks from Grand Central Station. Eric Anton, Ronald Solarz and David Schechtman of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller 844 Realty LLC; Ety Lee, also of Eastern Consolidated, procured the buyer.
PATERSON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of a 32-unit multifamily building located in Paterson for $2.24 million. Thomas McConnell and Kevin McCrann of the company’s New Jersey office represented both undisclosed parties in the transaction. The property traded at a cap rate of 7.7 percent and a price of $70,000 per unit.
FITCHBURG, MASS. — Lincoln, Mass.-based TRB & Associates has completed the sale of Wallace Plaza Shopping Center & Storage Facility, a 127,460-square-foot retail property located at 353 John Fitch Hwy. in Fitchburg for $6 million. The shopping center is anchored by Market Basket and Big Lots. Thomas Blakely of TRB represented the seller, Kent Realty Fitchburg. David Lenger of Keller Williams Realty represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to improve and re-tenant the property.
THOROFARE, N.J. — Philadelphia-based Colliers Lanard & Axilbund has negotiated the sale of a 98,608-square-foot industrial property, located at 1450 Grandview Ave. in Thorofare, for $5 million. Situated on 8.16 acres within the 645-acre Mid-Atlantic Industrial Park, the building contains 12,000 square feet of office space, tailgate and drive-in loading, and parking for 100 cars. Marc Isdaner and Larry Bergen of Colliers negotiated the transaction. Financing was provided by M&T Bank. The buyer and seller were undisclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Livingston, N.J.-based Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sale of a five-story apartment building located at 169-171 Manhattan Ave. in the Jersey Heights neighborhood of Jersey City for $1.9 million. Totaling 33 units, the building contains a mix of 26 one-bedroom units, one two-bedroom and one three-bedroom unit, and five studio units. The property was acquired by River Edge Management LLC, which plans to implement a capital improvements program that will elevate its class category. Benjamin Greenstein of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, CEJA Realty Corp., and procured the buyer.
WINCHESTER AND SALEM, MASS. — Boston-based Fantini & Gorga has secured $12.9 million in non-recourse, permanent financing for two HUD-insured senior housing facilities. The first is Aberjona Nursing Center, a 123-bed skilled nursing facility located in Winchester. The second is Grosvenor Park Nursing Center, a 123-bed skilled nursing center located in Salem. Fantini & Gorga procured the financing through its correspondent relationship with Boston-based Eastern Mortgage Capital. The borrower was undisclosed.