LEDGEWOOD, N.J. — Barnes & Noble will open a 13,875-square-foot bookstore in the Northern New Jersey community of Ledgewood. The retailer is taking space at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons, a 450,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center that is a redevelopment of the former Ledgewood Mall. Marc Palestina and Chuck Lanyard of The Goldstein Group represented Barnes & Noble in the lease negotiations. Mike Testa, Shane Wierks and Bill Farkas of Jeffery Realty represented the landlord.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — JLL has arranged the sale of Broadway Commons, a 730,000-square-foot retail power center in the Long Island community of Hicksville. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Round 1 Bowling & Amusement, Showcase 12 Cinema, H&M, Old Navy, Blink Fitness, Buffalo Wild Wings, On the Border, Hook & Reel, Panera Bread and Blaze Pizza. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, J.B. Bruno and David Monahan of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between KABR Group, BTF Capital and AJM BRE Ventures.
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Locally based developer Walters has completed the lease-up of Cornerstone at Branchburg, a 150-unit, income-restricted multifamily property in Northern New Jersey. The development consists of two three-story buildings on an 11.7-acre site that are now fully occupied. Residences come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 700 to 900 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Construction began in May 2021, and leasing launched last spring.
BOSTON — Locally based developer Boylston Properties has delivered 525 LINC, an 80-unit co-living residential building located in the Allston area of Boston. Designed by Boston-based HDS Architecture, the property offers studio, three- and four-bedroom units that are fully furnished with utility connections in place. Communal amenities include a fitness center, work-from-home lounge, rooftop deck, community kitchen, package handling room and bike storage space. Rents start at $1,900 per month for a studio apartment.
ACTON, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Brookside Shops, a 75,529-square-foot shopping center in Acton, a western suburb of Boston. Grocer Trader Joe’s anchors the center, which was built on 10 acres in 2002. Other tenants include Staples, X-Golf and Talbots. Jim Koury led the IPA team that represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Crosspoint Acquisitions.
NEW YORK CITY — Insurance litigation firm Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC has signed an 18,464-square-foot office lease at One Battery Park Plaza in downtown Manhattan. Undwr the terms of the 16-year lease, the firm will relocate from 101 Greenwich St. to the entire top floor of One Battery Park Plaza later this year. Jonathan Schindler and Mark Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kevin Daly represented the landlord, Rudin, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided a $75.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 210 Clarkson, a 165-unit mixed-income complex in Brooklyn’s Lefferts Gardens area. Built in 2023, the property consists of 115 market-rate units and 50 affordable housing units, an 18,700-square-foot grocery store and a 700-square-foot community facility. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include workspaces, a game room, screening room, pet spa, gym and a rooftop terrace. Meir Kessner and David Eisen at Sevenstone Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a New York family office.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.8 million sale of two historic buildings in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg district. The undisclosed private investor that purchased the assets will redevelop the building at 101-107 S. Sixth St., which was originally constructed in the 19th century, into a 29-unit apartment building with 5,444 square feet of commercial space. The apartment building at 109 S. Sixth St. will undergo interior renovations on its second and third floors. Michael Salvatico, Shaun Riney and Samuel Leppo of Marcus & Millichap brokered the deal. The seller was also not disclosed.
NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, PA. — CBRE has arranged a 28,857-square-foot retail lease in North Fayette Township, a western suburb of Pittsburgh. The tenant, furniture retailer Arhaus The Loft, will move into its new space at Plaza at the Point shopping center in the second quarter. Herky Pollock and John Jackson of CBRE represented the landlord, Kossman Development Co., in the lease negotiations. Scott Smith of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis represented the tenant. The deal brings Plaza at the Point to full occupancy.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between two investment firms, New York-based Ridgecut Road and Boston-based Marcus Partners, has acquired an industrial outdoor storage site in South Plainfield, about 40 miles south of New York City. The site at 250 Mack Road spans 3.6 acres and houses two buildings totaling 13,500 square feet that are leased to an undisclosed waste management company. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.