BOSTON — The Community Builders (TCB) and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) have broken ground on the redevelopment of the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in the state capital’s Jackson Square neighborhood. The project will replace 253 existing units with two six-story buildings that will house 223 units that will be subject to a range of income restrictions. Another 516 units will remain in the public housing program under BHA ownership. The project also includes the construction of a 6,800-square-foot community center and 1,520 square feet of commercial space. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
HAZLETON, PA. — Exceler Building Solutions, a provider of wall panels for the construction industry, has opened a 180,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Hazleton, located roughly midway between Scranton and Allentown. The single-story, climate-controlled facility features a clear height of 40 feet, two loading docks, six drive-in docks and 10 production lines. The development team estimates that the project will add about 100 new jobs to the local economy.
TETERBORO, N.J. — Locally based mortgage banking firm G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged an $8.5 million loan for the refinancing of an 86,150-square-foot industrial building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Teterboro. The building was constructed in the 1960s and was leased to 21 tenants at the time of the loan closing. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the debt through Mutual of Omaha on behalf of the borrower, The Hampshire Cos.
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $50 million permanent loan for Tice’s Corner, a 120,000-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodcliff Lake. The two-building center was constructed on 13.4 acres in 2001 and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Tenants include Apple, Anthropologie, Free People, GAP, J. Crew, Panera Bread, Pottery Barn, Madewell, Nike and Williams-Sonoma. Dev Morris, Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Connecticut-based David Adam Realty. The direct lender was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — LCOR, a developer with three offices in the Mid-Atlantic region, has begun leasing The Ryland, a 267-unit apartment building in Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood. The 31-story building’s unit mix comprises 44 studios, 154 one-bedroom units, 44 two-bedroom apartments and 25 penthouses with private outdoor spaces. Amenities include a fitness center and yoga studio, piano lounge, private coworking space, chef’s kitchen and a children’s playroom. Move-ins will begin in late summer, and full completion is slated for the fall. Rents start at roughly $2,000 per month for a studio apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the sale of a 75 percent interest in the Mandarin Oriental New York hotel. The monetary value of the stake was not disclosed, but multiple outlets that cover the hospitality industry reported that the percentage equated to roughly $98 million. The hotel, which opened in 2003 and totals 244 rooms, occupies floors 35 through 54 of Deutsche Bank Center at Columbus Circle. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, meeting space and an onsite bar and lounge. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Jeffrey Davis and Stephany Chen of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Reliance Industries Ltd.
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — A partnership between two regional developers, Denholtz Properties and Redwood Real Estate Group, has broken ground on The Rail at Bound Brook, a 143-unit multifamily project located about 50 miles southwest of Manhattan. The six-story building will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, game room, courtyard and outdoor grilling and dining areas. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 41,854-square-foot office sublease at 195 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District. Peter Trivelas and Gary Ceder of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, real estate services firm Orchard Technologies, in the lease negotiations. Laura Pomerantz, Ethan Silverstein and Theodora Livadiotis, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the subtenant, an undisclosed digital media startup that is taking space on the building’s 26th floor.
HOOKSETT, N.H. — Boston-based developer Port One Cos. is underway on construction of Granite Woods Commerce Center, a 500,000-square-foot speculative industrial project located at 47 Hackett Hill Road in the southern New Hampshire city of Hooksett. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 403 parking stalls, 86 trailer parking stalls, 67 loading docks with 53 future dock positions, two drive-in doors and build-to-suit office space. Completion is slated for early next year. Newmark has been retained to market the property for lease.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has opened The Jefferson, a 377-unit apartment community located outside of New York City in Hackensack. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, The Jefferson features one- and two- bedroom units ranging in size from 735 to 1,598 square feet, with most residences offering private balconies/patios. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, private bowling alley, a billiards and entertainment room, golf simulator, children’s playroom, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a dog park. Rents start at $2,490 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.