Northeast

Partnership Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Mixed-Income Redevelopment in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

BOSTON — A partnership between the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), the City of Boston and Madison Park Development Corp. has broken ground on the third and final phase of a mixed-income redevelopment project in the city’s Lower Roxbury neighborhood. Known as Flat 9 at Whittier, the final phase will deliver 172 affordable housing units and 9,000 square feet of commercial space in a 13-story building to the site of the former Whittier Street Apartments. Phases I and II of the redevelopment, which will ultimately house 300 residences that will be subject to a range of income restrictions, were completed in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

April 17, 2023

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Inquilinos Boricuas Receives Approval for $25M Community Center Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

BOSTON — Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, an affordable housing owner-operator, has received approval from the Boston Planning & Development Agency, as well as the Zoning Board of Appeal, for the construction of a $25 million community center. Known as the Center for the Arts, Self-Determination and Activism (CASA), the facility will span 26,425 square feet and house a performance hall, classrooms, private offices, a gym and other common spaces. Studio ENÉE and Annum are the project architects. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall and to be complete in late 2024.

April 17, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Negotiates $20M Sale of Manhattan Multifamily Portfolio

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $20 million sale of a portfolio of three contiguous multifamily buildings totaling 36 units in Manhattan. The buildings, which are located across from the Port Authority bus terminal at 321-325 W. 42nd St. and include ground-floor retail space, were constructed in the 1920s. An undisclosed private investor who had owned the portfolio for 25 years sold the assets to Aya Acquisitions. Bob Knakal and Jonathan Hageman of JLL brokered the deal.

April 17, 2023

Development Hospitality Loans New York Northeast Retail

CBSK Development to Redevelop Historic Property in Queens

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — CBSK Development will redevelop the Jacob Riis Bathhouse, a historic building in the Rockaway Beach area of Queens that was originally constructed in 1932. The redevelopment will convert the 40,000-square-foot bathhouse into a 28-room boutique hotel with 1,247 square feet of retail and restaurant space and an outdoor concert venue that can accommodate up to 2,000 people. Procida Funding provided a $32.5 million construction loan for the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

April 17, 2023

Connecticut Leasing Activity Northeast Office

Michael Baker Engineering Signs 9,158 SF Office Lease in Rocky Hill, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

ROCKY HILL, CONN. — Michael Baker Engineering Inc. has signed a 9,158-square-foot office lease at 500 Enterprise Drive in Rocky Hill, a southern suburb of Hartford. The building is located within the 506,500-square-foot Corporate Ridge development, which offers a fitness center, game room, outdoor gathering areas and a full-service cafeteria. Bob Kelly and Jon Putnam of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, KS Partners LLC, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.

April 17, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Chestnut Hill Realty to Develop 250-Unit Mixed-Income Residential Community in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

BOSTON — Locally based developer Chestnut Hill Realty Corp. will build Puddingstone at Chestnut Hill, a 250-unit mixed-income residential community at 201 Sherman Road in Boston’s Brookline area. The unit mix will consist of 90 one-bedrooms, 135 two-bedrooms and 25 three-bedrooms, with 50 residences designated as affordable housing for renters earning up to 30 or 50 percent of the area median income. Chestnut Hill will also construct a total of 377 parking spaces through a two-story deck and surface lots. MassDevelopment provided $126 million in both taxable and tax-exempt bonds for the project. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

April 14, 2023

Acquisitions Healthcare New Jersey Northeast

Fennelly Associates Arranges $8M Sale of Medical Office Building in Hamilton, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

HAMILTON, N.J. — Fennelly Associates has arranged the $8 million sale of a 59,000-square-foot medical office building at 3575 Quakerbridge Road in the Central New Jersey community of Hamilton. The two-story building, which was constructed in 2004, was sold in conjunction with 72,500 square feet of medical office condo space within White Horse Executive Center, located about five miles away. The second deal carried a price tag of $3.1 million. Jerry Fennelly of Fennelly Associates represented the seller, a family business, in both transactions. The buyer was not disclosed.

April 14, 2023

Acquisitions Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Coldwell Banker Brokers $7.3M Sale of Two Industrial Buildings in East Granby, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

EAST GRANBY, CONN. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 82,386 square feet in East Granby, a northern suburb of Hartford. Locally based investment firm CoreOne Industrial purchased the buildings, both of which are fully leased to aerospace firm Overhaul Support Services, for a combined price of $7.3 million. Chris O’Hara of Coldwell Banker brokered the deal.

April 14, 2023

Healthcare Leasing Activity Northeast Pennsylvania

365 Health Services Signs 3,175 SF Lease at The Poplar in Downtown Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — Home healthcare provider 365 Health Services has signed a 3,175-square-foot lease at The Poplar, an office and residential development in downtown Philadelphia. Colin McHale of Beacon Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matthew Guerrieri and Jeffrey Tertel of Newmark represented the landlord, Post Brothers.

April 14, 2023

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office Self-Storage

Stuf Storage Opens 2,400 SF Space at Downtown Boston Office Building

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

BOSTON — Stuf Storage, a company that converts unused portions of office buildings into self-storage space for tenants, has opened a 2,400-square-foot space at 18 Tremont Street, a 12-story building in downtown Boston. The deal marks the Boston debut of Stuf Storage, which also operates facilities in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

April 14, 2023

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