BOSTON — Simmons University has opened an 80,000-square-foot science center and renovated library as part of the second phase of the One Simmons project at its Boston campus. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, the science center houses over 22,000 square feet of lab space, including a new 30-bed nursing and health science simulation center. The reimagined library features 14,000 square feet of new study and collaborative learning space. Developed in partnership with Skanska International, One Simmons is a three-phase project that includes a residential redevelopment component.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Newmark has arranged a 47,578-square-foot office and life sciences lease in Burlington, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The tenant, metals processor Nth Cycle Inc., has committed to leasing space at Blue Sky Center, a 158-acre campus. Matt Malatesta, Tyler McGrail, Michael Frisoli and Margaret Fee of Newmark represented the owner, Nordblom Co., in the lease negotiations. Nick Amarante and Mekae Hyde of Hughes Marino represented the tenant. Amenities at Blue Sky Center include a fitness center, café, basketball court, gaming area and a golf simulator.
RAMSEY, N.J. — Fashion design firm Marcus Adler has signed a 24,550-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Ramsey. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 91 Grant St. was built in 1980. Andrew Somple and Jessica Curry of NAI James E. Hanson represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. An entity doing business as RW Ramsey Realty Corp. owns the building.
HINGHAM, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $45.2 million sale of Lincoln Plaza, a 127,505-square-foot shopping center located about 20 miles south of Boston in Hingham. A 68,087-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store and a 31,882-square-foot Marshalls anchor the center, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Robert Griffin, Jon Martin, Paul Penman and Matthew Adler of Newmark represented the seller, AEW, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a subsidiary of Jumbo Capital Inc. Casey O’Brien and Connor Scott of Newmark provided financial analysis support for the deal.
TOBYHANNA, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $45 million loan for the refinancing of Arcadia North, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility located in the Eastern Pennsylvania community of Tobyhanna. The property was built in 2020 and was fully leased to Lowe’s Home Center at the time of the loan closing. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, four drive-in doors, 105 dock doors, 316 car parking spaces, 469 trailer parking stalls and an ESFR sprinkler system. Steve Kohn, John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Aaron Graves, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the borrower, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives.
COMMACK, N.Y. — San Francisco-based developer Bristol Group is nearing completion of a 178,124-square-foot speculative industrial project in the Long Island community of Commack. The property features a clear height of 36 feet, 31 dock-high loading doors, two drive-in ramps, 205 car parking spaces and 16 trailer parking stalls. The site can also support future expansion or additional parking requirements. Full delivery is slated for June. JLL is marketing the property for lease.
NEW YORK CITY — German discount grocer Lidl will open a 34,484-square-foot store at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens. Ken Schuckman of Schuckman Realty represented Lidl in the lease negotiations. Randall Briskin represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis. The store, which is scheduled to open sometime next year, will be Lidl’s third in the borough.
CHESTER, N.J. — Dynamic Engineering Consultants has signed a 15,486-square-foot office lease expansion at 245 Main St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Chester. Dynamic Engineering has been a tenant at the property, which was originally built in the 1920s as a school building and converted to office usage in 2017, since 2006. Rob Marek represented the landlord, Larken Associates, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between locally based developer KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors has topped out the third and final tower at Journal Squared, a multifamily development in Jersey City. Designed by Hollwich Kushner and Handel Architects and built by AJD Construction, the newest tower rises 639 feet and will house 598 units and 18,000 square feet of amenity space. The other two towers rise 53 and 70 stories, and the entire development will eventually consist of 1,840 apartments and 36,000 square feet of commercial space. Completion of the third tower is slated for the first quarter of 2024.
PHILADELPHIA — NexPoint, an investment firm based in metro Dallas, has acquired two life sciences buildings totaling 250,000 square feet in Philadelphia. The first building comprises research and development, manufacturing and warehouse space, and the second building features distribution packaging facilities with the potential for future expansion. NexPoint acquired the buildings, which sit on a combined 18 acres, in a sale-leaseback with Frontida Biopharm. The addresses were not disclosed.