WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up of Woodmont Way, a 443-unit apartment community in West Windsor, located outside of Trenton in Mercer County. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, pickleball and bocce ball courts, a golf simulator, theater room, game room and a dog park. Woodmont Way is now fully occupied. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of Marriott Springfield Downtown, a 266-room hotel that overlooks the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts. Robert Damigella of MMCC originated the five-year loan, which was structured with an interest rate of 6.25 percent, 25-year amortization schedule and a 47 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
TRENTON, N.J. — Locally based firm Hx2 Development is underway on construction of a 100,000-square-foot life sciences project in Trenton’s Chambersburg neighborhood. The transit-served facility, which is known as Building 114, will be located within Roebling Center, a five-building, 7.1-acre mixed-use redevelopment. Shell construction of the building is expected to be complete by the end of the year. JLL has been appointed as the leasing agent.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 23-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. The four-story building at 82 Paulison Ave. was constructed in the early 20th century and exclusively houses one-bedroom units. Debbie Pomerantz of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
MAYNARD, MASS. — Alaka’i Technologies, a locally based provider of air mobility systems, has signed an 18,473-square-foot office lease in Maynard, a western suburb of Boston. Trevor Holmes and Garrett Quinn of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston represented the tenant, which is taking space at the 1.1 million-square-foot Mill & Main complex, in the lease negotiations. James Tambone of Lincoln Property Co. represented the landlord, an entity doing business as AS Clocktower LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $86.7 million sale of Dunbar Apartments, a 538-unit historic apartment community in Harlem. The 10-building complex was constructed in 1928 and occupies a full city block. Locally based developer Fairstead sold the asset to private investor Isaac Herskovitz. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood, along with Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates, brokered the deal, which traded at a cap rate of 7.67 percent. MF1 Capital provided $83 million in acquisition financing.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — Locally based owner-operator The Procopio Cos. is underway on construction of The Beck, a 290-unit, transit-served multifamily project that will be located in the northern Boston suburb of Haverhill. The Beck will consist of two five-story residential buildings and more than 6,000 square feet of retail space. The development also includes the construction of a 1.4-acre public waterfront park with an amphitheater. Dellbrook | JKS is the construction manager of the project, and CUBE3 is the architect. Needham Bank provided construction financing. Completion is slated for spring 2025.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Developer Hood Park LLC has topped out a 186,000-square-foot life sciences facility in the northern Boston suburb of Charlestown. The five-story building at 100 Hood Park Drive will complement an existing structure that features 61,139 square feet of lab space, 40,000 square feet of retail space and a 900-space parking garage. Both buildings will serve as anchors for Hood Park, a 20-acre project that is a redevelopment of the former facility of dairy producer H.P. Hood & Sons. At full build-out, Hood Park will comprise 1.8 million square feet of office and life sciences space, 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 335 residential units.
PHILADELPHIA — General contractor TN Ward has completed the renovation of Race Street Labs, a 180,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Philadelphia. In addition to base building renovations, two floors of lab facilities were constructed on a speculative basis. The facility now features lab-ready building infrastructure, customizable lab and office spaces and onsite lab management support services. Iron Stone Real Estate Partners owns the property. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the renovated space for lease.
PITTSBURGH — New Jersey-based Tryko Partners has broken ground on Cedarwood Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing project that will be located at the site of the former Fairywood School in Pittsburgh. The majority (39) of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Merchants Capital secured an $11 million construction and equity bridge loan financing for the project. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency also awarded a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to fund the project. Completion is slated for some time next year.
