SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Webster Bank has provided a $33.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 315,000-square-foot industrial property in South Windsor, located northeast of Hartford. The distribution building at 456 Sullivan Ave. features a clear height of 31.5 feet and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to a single tenant. Christopher Kramer, Christopher Lozniak, Ryan Bub and Jack Fenton of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Metropolitan Realty Associates.
ABDERDEEN, N.J. — Crunch Fitness has opened a 25,000-square-foot gym in Aberdeen, about 40 miles south of New York City. The space is located within Regent Shopping Center, a 178,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored development. Michael Gartenberg of Garden Commercial Properties represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Crunch Fitness was also self-represented.
NEW YORK CITY AND DENVER — Global Net Lease Inc. (NYSE: GNL), a New York City-based net lease REIT, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Modiv Industrial Inc. (NYSE: MDV), an industrial REIT based in Denver. The acquisition, which has been approved by the boards of directors for both companies, is valued at $535 million. Modiv Industrial owns and operates single-tenant industrial properties that are occupied by manufacturers on long-term net leases. According to the company, it is the only publicly traded REIT that exclusively focuses on ownership of manufacturing facilities. Recently announced transactions include Modiv acquiring a Fujifilm-occupied facility in Santa Clara, Calif., and agreeing to sell a facility in Melbourne, Fla., that is leased to Northrop Grumman. The merger deal will grow Global Net Lease’s holdings of mission-critical industrial properties. Though the number of properties involved was not released, multiple media outlets report that Modiv owned 39 industrial facilities at the time of sale. For Modiv, the transaction is expected to increase annual dividend payments by 25 percent for the combined company. No senior level executive changes are expected to occur as a result of the merger. Under terms of the all-stock transaction, holders of …
EDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $109.5 million bridge loan for refinancing of a 226-unit, newly renovated apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Edgewater. Edgewater Riello features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with an average size of 1,139 square feet, as well as penthouse suites. Amenities include a fitness center, sauna, golf simulator, resident party room and an outdoor lounge. JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through MF1 Capital on behalf of the sponsors, Skylight Real Estate Partners and PCCP.
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Olshan Properties has received a $40 million loan for the refinancing of 99 Hudson Street, a 183,958-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. Completed in 1930, the 17-story building was 97 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Tenants include Chobani, plant-based meal delivery service Daily Harvest, consulting firm HR&A Advisors and ODA Architecture. Steven Klein led the JLL team that arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of ownership.
BOSTON — Locally based owner-operator The Davis Cos. has sold a 491-unit self-storage facility in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Davis acquired the facility at 235 N. Beacon St., which spans 28,885 net rentable square feet, in April 2018 and subsequently implemented capital improvements, as well as a 56-unit, second-story expansion. Extra Space Storage operates the facility, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — FM, a Rhode Island-based commercial property insurer, has acquired 10 Memorial Boulevard, an office building in downtown Providence. According to LoopNet Inc., the 10-story building was constructed in 2006 and totals 290,000 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center and an onsite restaurant, per LoopNet. FM plans to occupy a portion of the space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $50 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The financing consists of $28.2 million in permanent debt, $20.7 million in tax credit bridge financing and $1 million in Capital Magnet Fund financing. Santander Bank is financing construction. The property in question is Campello Apartments, a distressed public housing project that was originally built in 1972, and the redevelopment will involve the demolition of a single-story building and two existing Campello high-rise buildings totaling 398 units. The first of the project’s three planned phases will feature a seven-story building with 144 units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a main lounge on the ground floor, as well as laundry, fitness and social gathering spaces. The Brockton Housing Authority and Cambridge Housing Authority are leading the redevelopment, with BWA Architecture handling design and Shawmut Construction serving as the general contractor. An expected completion date was not announced.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Landmark Cos. has acquired The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey, for $35 million. Built in 2020, the property consists of three residential buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 978 square feet, as well as a clubhouse building. Twenty percent (22) of the units are subject to income restrictions. Other amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, social lounge with billiards and coworking space. Mike Oliver, Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty, Ryan Robertson and Austin Pierce of JLL represented Landmark in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $28.2 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of six small-bay industrial buildings in Mamaroneck, located north of New York City in Westchester County. The square footage of the portfolio was not disclosed. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield originated the floating-rate loan through Sound Point Capital Management. The borrower was also not disclosed.