Northeast

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WHITEHALL, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Whitehall Plaza, a 365,071-square-foot shopping center located in the Lehigh Valley. Tenants at the open-air center include Floor & Décor, Wawa, The Gravity Vault, Community Bank, Saladworks, Philly Pretzel Factory, Pizza Hut, Health Network Labs, Five Guys and FedEx. Jim Galbally, Patrick Higgins and JP Colussi of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, Mishorim Gold Group, which plans to invest in capital improvements to the property, was self-represented.

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SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS — Owner-operator Onyx Partners has welcomed several new tenants to Springfield Crossing, a 34-acre open-air retail center in western Massachusetts that is a redevelopment of the former Eastfield Mall. Joining the tenant roster this summer are Target, which will anchor the second and latest phase of the redevelopment, as well as Chase Bank, Playa Bowls, Be Young Day Spa and Beyond Oishi. Onyx Partners acquired the property in 2023 following the departure of anchor tenants J.C. Penney and Sears.

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NEW YORK CITY AND TORONTO — A partnership between Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) and the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board has agreed to acquire LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) in an all-cash transaction valued at $5.2 billion. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. The price tag includes LXP’s net debt and preferred equity. In addition, the terms of the deal call for LXP shareholders to receive $61.20 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 12.3 percent over the REIT’s 30-day volume weighted average share price (VWAP) and a 19.8 percent premium over the company’s 90-day VWAP. Both figures are based on time frames that ended Friday, July 17. LXP has agreed to suspend payment of common share dividends until the earlier of the closing of the transaction or the termination of the definitive agreement. The agreement also includes a 40-day “go-shop” period that expires on August 28 at 11:59 p.m. EST, during which time LXP and its advisors may actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals and engage in discussions with third parties. “LXP has assembled a high-quality industrial portfolio with modern logistics assets in attractive markets,” said Lowell Baron, CEO of …

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HORSHAM, PA. — A partnership between Pennsylvania-based Korman Communities, New York City-based RXR, Japanese asset manager Chuo Nittochi, Goodman Properties and CBG Building Co. is underway on construction of a 274-unit multifamily project in Horsham, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. Known as AVE Horsham, the property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space, meeting rooms, game room and a golf simulator. Completion is slated for early 2028.

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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $54.3 million sale of The Village at Bridgewater Commons, a 92,461-square-foot retail center in Central New Jersey. A Summit Health medical facility anchors the 12.5-acre, open-air center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to a roster with a weighted average remaining lease term of 7.4 years. Other tenants include Starbucks, Shake Shack, Cava and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Kevin O’Hearn and JB Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Pacific Retail Capital Partners, which acquired the property in 2023 as part of a larger deal for the adjacent Bridgewater Commons Mall, in the transaction. The buyer was Urban Edge Properties.

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NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Global Holdings and MAG Partners will develop a 149-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The new building at 122 Varick St. will include 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and 25 percent of the units will be designated as permanently affordable under New York City’s 485-x program. The joint venture is developing the building via a ground lease with Trinity Church, which was represented by Kevin Donner of Cushman & Wakefield in the negotiations. A construction timeline was not announced.

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FARMINGDALE, HICKSVILLE AND OCEANSIDE, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged $35 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of five small-bay industrial properties totaling 275,891 square feet on Long Island. Three of the properties are located in Farmingdale, and the other two are located in Hicksville and Oceanside. The portfolio, which spans 13.9 acres and houses 40 suites, has maintained an average occupancy rate of 95 percent over the past five years. Ernest DesRochers and Charles Cotsalas of Northmarq arranged the seven-year loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.

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EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 250-room hotel in East Syracuse. Opened in 1977 and renovated in 2016, the DoubleTree Syracuse is located in the Carrier Circle area and comprises a central building that houses public spaces in addition to four-story and seven-story guestroom wings. Amenities include a tavern and bar, a business center, indoor pool, fitness center and approximately 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Andy Kern, Jerry Swon and David Altobello of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.

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MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS. — INDUS, a locally based roadway rehabilitation and pavement preservation contractor, will open a 75,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Middleborough, located south of Boston. INDUS purchased a parcel within The Campus at Canopy Drive, an approximately 700,000-square-foot development owned by VMD Cos., earlier this year for $11.6 million. Design work is underway on the facility, which will include 7 acres of outdoor storage space and will also function as a consolidated hub of field operations, bringing 20 permanent new jobs to Middleborough. CBRE is the leasing agent for The Campus at Canopy Drive.

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WRENTHAM, MASS. — Fairbanks Morse Defense, a provider of maritime engineering and manufacturing solutions, has signed a 71,350-square-foot industrial lease in Wrentham, located along the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. The space is located within the 176,800-square-foot building at 315 Green St., which features a clear height of 32 feet. Kelly Sullivan and Rachel Igoe of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy in the fourth quarter, in the lease negotiations. Ellison Patten and James Tambone of Lincoln Property Co. internally represented the landlord, which developed the building in partnership with real estate private equity firm Stockbridge.

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