KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Simon Property Group has welcomed five new food-and-beverage concepts to King of Prussia mall in metro Philadelphia. Vietnamese restaurant Saigon Eats and confectionary Neuhaus Belgium Chocolate recently debuted their eateries. Chinese restaurant Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao and New York-based Gregory’s Coffee will open in the coming weeks. Chicken Guy!, a concept from celebrity chef Guy Fieri, opened in March.
NEW YORK CITY — Bloomberg LP has signed a 946,815-square-foot office lease extension at 731 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. The extension term is 11 years, and the business journalism organization will now keep its headquarters at the 56-story, 1.3 million-square-foot building through 2040. Developed by Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) and owned by its affiliate, publicly traded REIT Alexander’s Inc., 731 Lexington Avenue also houses 250,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 105 condos. Bloomberg’s physical footprint in New York spans more than 2 million square feet across three buildings.
Adirondack Capital Partners Arranges $102.5M Sale of Multifamily Property in Westford, Massachusetts
WESTFORD, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has arranged the $102.5 million sale of Abbot Mill, a 234-unit multifamily property in Westford, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The property, which represents Phase I of a larger project, is a redevelopment of a historic mill that was originally constructed in 1875, according to Apartments.com. The website also reports that Abbot Mill offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a lounge. New York-based investment firm Aker acquired the property from an undisclosed local developer. Michael Hunter Coghill and David Johnson of Adirondack brokered the deal.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. — A joint venture between locally based developer Cabot Cabot & Forbes (CC&F) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) will develop 200 Quannapowitt, a 440-unit multifamily project in the northern Boston suburb of Wakefield. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 18 percent of which will be reserved as affordable housing. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space and nature trails. Brett Paulsrud, Andrew Gray and Mike Shepard of JLL structured the joint venture between the two firms.
WAYNE, N.J. — Regional operator Sportime Pickleball will open a 50,000-square-foot facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. The facility at 77 Willowbrook Blvd. will feature 18 courts. Neil Seth, Jennifer Konefsky, Kenji Ota and Kathryn Cruz of Cushman & Wakefield represented Sportime Pickleball in the lease negotiations. Curtis Nassau and Patrick Brake of RIPCO Real Estate represented the landlord, Kimco Realty. The opening is slated for the first quarter of 2025.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Simon Property Group has welcomed seven new retailers to King of Prussia mall in metro Philadelphia. Four new retailers — fashion chains Mango and Abercrombie Kids and jewelry concepts Grand Jewelers and Little Words Project — opened stores over the past three months. Women’s clothing retailer Evereve also just debuted its store. Two other lifestyle retailers — accessories provider Rothy’s and activewear brand Vuori — will open in the coming days.
COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — A partnership between David Werner Real Estate Investments (DWREI) and GreenBarn Investment Group has begun the redevelopment of The Bridge at Collegeville, a 14-building, 1.8 million-square-foot office campus located about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The development team, which includes architect EwingCole and leasing agent Cushman & Wakefield, plans to renovate the existing office space on the 340-acre campus and to add another 1.4 million square feet of office, life sciences and manufacturing space. The redevelopment will also add amenities such as a fitness center, golf simulator, pickleball courts and a food truck plaza. The partnership purchased the property in August 2023 from Pfizer, which remains a tenant. In addition, chemical manufacturer Dow recently signed a long-term lease extension at the campus. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
HAZLETON, PA. — Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development will build a 1 million-square-foot industrial project in Hazleton, located roughly midway between Allentown and Scranton in Luzerne County. The building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 100 docks, four drive-in doors and parking for 839 cars and 360 trailers. The design team includes studioNorth Architecture and designBLD. Peak Construction Corp. is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2025.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $54 million sale of a 1.7-acre multifamily development site located at 107 Morgan St. in Jersey City. The site is approved for the development of 650 apartments and ground-floor retail space. Jose Cruz, Ryan Robertson, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli and Elizabeth DeVesty of JLL represented the seller, Veris Residential, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, locally based developer LCOR. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
ALBANY, N.Y. — An affiliate of New Jersey-based Heidenberg Properties has acquired At Colonie Center, a 243,395-square-foot retail center in Albany for $28 million. Whole Foods Market anchors the property, which was 58 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Floor & Decor and Sierra Trading Post. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Danielle Donovan of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Heidenberg Properties as the buyer. Scott Aiese and Stephen Van Leer of JLL arranged a $17.6 million acquisition loan through Provident Bank on behalf of Heidenberg.