NEWINGTON, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.7 million sale of Newington Commons, a 189,864-square-foot shopping center located just south of Hartford. Anchored by grocer Stop & Shop, the center was 65 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Petco and Planet Fitness. Joseph French Jr. and Kodi Traver of Marcus & Millichap, in conjunction with Pierre Bonan of Mission Capital, represented the seller, Trident Pacific Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $155 million loan for the refinancing of The Lexington Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, which is part of the Marriott Autograph Collection family of brands. Hudson Bay Capital provided the loan. Jordan Casella, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between MCR Hotels, Island Capital Group and Three Wall Capital. The joint venture first acquired the property in 2021. The 28-story building was originally constructed in 1929 and houses 725 rooms, including six specialty suites. One of those suites is known as the Norma Jeane Suite and once served as the residence of Marilyn Monroe and her then-husband, New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio. (Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson.) The hotel’s amenities include 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space and an onsite restaurant and bar. The property also houses retail space that is leased to Crunch Fitness and Starbucks. “This transaction not only underscores the resilience of the New York City hospitality market but also reaffirms the enduring appeal of this city as a major tourist and …
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Mayrock Group, an automotive manufacturer and distributor, has signed a 191,481-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at Crossroads Commerce Center in North Brunswick, about 45 miles southwest of Manhattan. The building sits on 17 acres at 1980 U.S. Route 1 and features a clear height of 40 feet, 29 tailboard doors, two drive-in doors and 31 trailer parking spots. Mindy Lissner, Bill Waxman, Christine Eberle, David Gheriani, Jeff Volpi and Morgan Nitti of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Principal Asset Management, in the lease negotiations. Gheriani also represented the tenant.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $28.5 million construction loan for a 167,281-square-foot industrial project that will be located in South Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan. The 14.8-acre site at 1 Cragwood Road currently houses an office building that is set to be demolished. The new industrial facility will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 26 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the loan through CIBC on behalf of the borrower and developer, Bridge Industrial.
WORCESTER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.6 million in financing for The Aurora, an 85-unit affordable housing complex in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The six-story building opened in 1898 as a hotel and was converted to residential use in the 1980s. Units are reserved for households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. The borrower, The Community Builders, will use the proceeds to fund renovations and preserve the property’s affordability status for the next 20 years.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.1 million sale of an apartment building located at 202-204 Hudson St. in downtown Hoboken. The building consists of 13 apartments and two ground-floor retail spaces that are leased to Jersey Mike’s Subs and J & J Body Works. Devin Perez, Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured a private investor as the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Stav Equities has arranged the $5.7 million sale of two multifamily redevelopment sites in Brooklyn. The buildings at 21 Montauk Ave. and 22 Milford St. were previously used as storage facilities for a local furniture business. The buyer, Moses Rabinowitz, plans to redevelop the sites into apartment buildings totaling 96 units. Jacob Stavksy of Stav Equities represented Rabinowitz and the undisclosed seller in the off-market transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Extell Development Co. has topped out a 30-story, 435,000-square-foot medical office project at 1520 First Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman Architects, the building will occupy a full city block between East 79th and East 80th streets and house ambulatory care and surgical facilities. Additional building features will include multiple outdoor terraces and mechanical systems to enhance comfort and energy efficiency, as well as ground-floor retail space. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has preleased eight floors totaling 195,580 square feet to serve as the facility’s anchor tenant. HSS will house orthopedic and rheumatology physician’s offices, as well as ancillary services for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Newmark has been tapped to lease the remainder of the space. Lendlease provided preconstruction management services for the project, full completion of which is slated for the second quarter of 2025.
HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Pennsylvania-based developer Shaner Hotel Group has completed a $55 million Marriott-branded hotel in Hyde Park, about 90 miles north of New York City. Marriott will operate the 137-room hotel, which will be located within the $1 billion Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park mixed-use development, under its Residence Inn brand. Amenities include a fitness center, onsite restaurant and a convenience mart. T-Rex Capital Group is the master developer of Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park.
SEEKONK, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $11 million in tax-exempt bond financing to The Wheeler School in Seekonk, located outside Providence in southern Massachusetts. The college preparatory day school will use the proceeds to build a new pool, preschool facility and make other improvements to the campus. Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks and to be complete by 2025. Berkshire Bank purchased the bond.