WESTFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a single-tenant, 35,968-square-foot retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Westfield. The Gap has occupied the two-story building at 207 E. Broad St. for nearly 30 years. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Dean Matuszewicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — China Merchants Bank has signed a 43,060-square-foot office lease extension at 535 Madison Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The bank will continue to occupy the entire 17th, 18th and 23rd floors of the 37-story building for the next 15 years. Michael Goldman, Barry Spagna and Erik Sznip of Cresa represented China Merchants Bank in the lease negotiations. Brian Gell and Laurence Briody of CBRE represented the landlord, Park Tower Group.
LEDGEWOOD, N.J. — Barnes & Noble will open a 13,875-square-foot bookstore in the Northern New Jersey community of Ledgewood. The retailer is taking space at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons, a 450,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center that is a redevelopment of the former Ledgewood Mall. Marc Palestina and Chuck Lanyard of The Goldstein Group represented Barnes & Noble in the lease negotiations. Mike Testa, Shane Wierks and Bill Farkas of Jeffery Realty represented the landlord.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — JLL has arranged the sale of Broadway Commons, a 730,000-square-foot retail power center in the Long Island community of Hicksville. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Round 1 Bowling & Amusement, Showcase 12 Cinema, H&M, Old Navy, Blink Fitness, Buffalo Wild Wings, On the Border, Hook & Reel, Panera Bread and Blaze Pizza. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, J.B. Bruno and David Monahan of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between KABR Group, BTF Capital and AJM BRE Ventures.
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Locally based developer Walters has completed the lease-up of Cornerstone at Branchburg, a 150-unit, income-restricted multifamily property in Northern New Jersey. The development consists of two three-story buildings on an 11.7-acre site that are now fully occupied. Residences come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 700 to 900 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Construction began in May 2021, and leasing launched last spring.
BOSTON — Locally based developer Boylston Properties has delivered 525 LINC, an 80-unit co-living residential building located in the Allston area of Boston. Designed by Boston-based HDS Architecture, the property offers studio, three- and four-bedroom units that are fully furnished with utility connections in place. Communal amenities include a fitness center, work-from-home lounge, rooftop deck, community kitchen, package handling room and bike storage space. Rents start at $1,900 per month for a studio apartment.
ACTON, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Brookside Shops, a 75,529-square-foot shopping center in Acton, a western suburb of Boston. Grocer Trader Joe’s anchors the center, which was built on 10 acres in 2002. Other tenants include Staples, X-Golf and Talbots. Jim Koury led the IPA team that represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Crosspoint Acquisitions.
NEW YORK CITY — Insurance litigation firm Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC has signed an 18,464-square-foot office lease at One Battery Park Plaza in downtown Manhattan. Undwr the terms of the 16-year lease, the firm will relocate from 101 Greenwich St. to the entire top floor of One Battery Park Plaza later this year. Jonathan Schindler and Mark Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kevin Daly represented the landlord, Rudin, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided a $75.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 210 Clarkson, a 165-unit mixed-income complex in Brooklyn’s Lefferts Gardens area. Built in 2023, the property consists of 115 market-rate units and 50 affordable housing units, an 18,700-square-foot grocery store and a 700-square-foot community facility. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include workspaces, a game room, screening room, pet spa, gym and a rooftop terrace. Meir Kessner and David Eisen at Sevenstone Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a New York family office.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.8 million sale of two historic buildings in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg district. The undisclosed private investor that purchased the assets will redevelop the building at 101-107 S. Sixth St., which was originally constructed in the 19th century, into a 29-unit apartment building with 5,444 square feet of commercial space. The apartment building at 109 S. Sixth St. will undergo interior renovations on its second and third floors. Michael Salvatico, Shaun Riney and Samuel Leppo of Marcus & Millichap brokered the deal. The seller was also not disclosed.