HARTFORD, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the sale of a 141-unit apartment building located at 194 Washington St. in Hartford. The building houses 131 one-bedroom units and 10 two-bedroom apartments. Taylor Perun and Cameron Formica of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $7.5 million sale of a 13,000-square-foot multifamily development site located at 511-521 Newark St. in Hoboken. The site is part of a portfolio of seven Northern New Jersey parcels that have collectively been approved for the development of 450 units. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto, Zach McHale and Jeff Babikian of CBRE represented the owner, AIRN Management, in the land sale. The buyer, a private developer based in Hudson County, did not provide further details or plans for the site.
GARWOOD, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $6.5 million loan for the refinancing of Garwood Mall, an 89,624-square-foot shopping center in Northern New Jersey. Built in 1971, Garwood Mall is home to tenants such as Kings Food Markets, Crunch Fitness and AutoZone. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim arranged the loan through American United Life on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) has granted final approval of financial incentives for Teutonia Hall, a $458 million luxury apartment project comprising two 41-story towers. AMS Acquisitions is the developer. Located in Yonkers, a northern suburb of New York City, the two-phase development will feature a total of 906 apartment units, 91 of which will be affordable. Plans also call for 2,900 square feet of street-level commercial space and 907 parking spaces. The lower six stories of the buildings will comprise a podium, which will serve as a parking facility for residents. Construction for Phase I is expected to begin in September, with completion slated for December 2027. Phase II construction is anticipated to begin in December 2028, with completion slated for December 2031. The developer received approval for $12.9 million in sales tax exemptions and $4.5 million in mortgage recording tax exemptions. The two phases of the project are estimated to create 1,100 construction jobs. According to a cost-benefit analysis, the project will create $2.35 for every $1 of incentives. The developer is also requesting a 20-year Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement. YIDA also voted preliminary approval of financial incentives for Champlain Hudson Power …
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based Comcast Spectacor, in partnership with Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based developer specializing in sports-anchored entertainment districts, will undertake a $12 million renovation of the Xfinity Live! sports complex in South Philadelphia. The project will deliver a variety of upgrades to the development’s main public plaza, including the addition of several new terraces and gathering spaces. Comcast Spectacor and Cordish will also make various improvements to interior spaces and building exteriors. Construction will be carried out in phases, will full completion slated for late 2025 or early 2026.
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $11 million loan for the refinancing of Town Center Plaza, a 196,014-square-foot shopping center in the Central New Jersey community of East Windsor. The property was originally built on 35.5 acres in 1998 and is home to tenants such as grocer ShopRite and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim arranged the loan through Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $5 million sale of a 60-unit apartment building located at 560-562 W. 175th St. in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The five-story, walk-up building was originally constructed in 1924 and includes two commercial spaces. Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 8.8 percent.
NEW YORK CITY — Financial technology firm MoneyLion Inc. (NYSE: ML) has subleased Twitter’s 35,384-square-foot former office space in Manhattan’s Chelsea area. The space encompasses the entire fourth floor of the 281,000-square-foot building at 245-249 W. 17th St., which was originally constructed in 1909 and renovated in 2014. William Iacovelli, Sacha Zarba, Lauren Crowley Corrinet, Elliot Bok and Connor DeSimone of CBRE represented X Corp. in the sublease negotiations. Eric Ladden of Cornerstone Realty and Jason Birk and Steve Marvin of Olmstead Properties represented MoneyLion. Columbia Property Trust owns the building.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Law firm Bertone Piccini has signed an 11,850-square-foot office lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Hasbrouck Heights. The firm has been a tenant at the 200,000-square-foot Heights Plaza complex, located at the junction of I-80 and U.S. Route 17, since 2013. Rob Norton of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stephen Jennings represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital, a locally based real estate private equity firm, has provided $133 million in financing for a 51-story, 379-room hotel in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards district. According to New York YIMBY, Aloft will be the hotel operator. The borrower, an affiliate of Marx Development Group, will use the proceeds to complete construction and stabilize the property, which is located directly across from the Javits Center at 450 Eleventh Ave. The hotel will offer 61 double queens, 267 kings, 41 king corner suites, four luxury suites and six luxury duplex suites. Amenities will include a multi-level, 7,224 square-foot restaurant with outdoor terrace space, as well as a spa, fitness center, business center, lounge, bar, ballroom and banquet and conference spaces. DSM Design Group served as the project architect, and Atria Builders is the general contractor. A full completion date was not disclosed.
