NEW YORK CITY — Tailwind Management has signed a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 299 Park Avenue, a 1.2 million-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The business consulting firm is relocating from 485 Lexington Ave. Greg Taubin of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Andy Sachs and Eric Cagner of Newmark, along with internal agents Marc Packman and Clark Briffel, represented the landlord, Fisher Brothers.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — Locally based developer Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up of a 300-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey city of Hopewell. Woodmont Forge at Hopewell is now fully occupied. The property features one- and two-bedroom units, some of which offer lofts or dens, that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Private garages are also available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center with on-demand yoga and spin classes, game den, a multi-use theater room, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations.
BEAR, DEL. — Third-party logistics provider AMS Fulfillment has signed a 181,074-square-foot industrial lease in Bear, located south of Wilmington. The lease term is 10 years, and the deal is for about half of the space at an under-construction facility at 710 American Blvd. The 366,770-square-foot building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 68 overhead dock doors, 3,150 square feet of office space and parking for 250 cars and 50 trailers. A joint venture between two regional owner-operators, The Davis Cos. and J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc., owns the property, which is slated for a third-quarter delivery. Dan Rattay, Stephen Kriz and Mike Barker of CBRE negotiated the deal.
JAMISON, PA. — CBRE has brokered the $12.2 million sale of a 25,000-square-foot retail building in Jamison, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, that is net leased to convenience store operator Wawa and Tractor Supply. ExchangeRight, a Southern California-based investment firm that specializes in net-lease, 1031 and Delaware Statutory Trust deals, purchased the asset from New Jersey-based ARCTRUST. Matthew Gorman and Michael Shover of CBRE brokered the deal.
ORANGE COUNTY, VT. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided $5 million in equity for Chelsea Williamstown Apartments, an affordable housing redevelopment project in Vermont’s Orange County. The project involves the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of two noncontiguous properties that will add 61 rent-restricted units, many of which will be marketed to seniors, to the local supply. Northfield Savings Bank is financing construction, which is expected to be complete next spring. The owner was not disclosed. M&T also provided a $5.6 million Fannie Mae M.TEB forward commitment as part of the capital stack.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Angel Commercial has negotiated the $4.8 million sale of two industrial buildings in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Bridgeport. The first building is an 87,778-square-foot multi-tenant structure that is anchored by Beacon Roofing Supply. The second building is an 11,728-square-foot facility that was formerly owned and occupied by New England Heating Parts Co. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial brokered both sales. The buyers and sellers were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer The Albanese Organization, BXP (NYSE: BXP) and Boston-based investment manager CrossHarbor Capital Partners has broken ground on 290 Coles Street, a $400 million multifamily development in Jersey City. Completion is slated for spring 2028. In addition to its namesake thoroughfare, the 1.7-acre site in the West SoHo neighborhood, which spans a full city block, is bounded by Jersey Avenue and 16th and 17th streets. Plans call for 670 apartments, 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 13,000 square feet of retail space. More specifically, 290 Coles will consist of two buildings that will rise 14 and 21 stories that will be constructed above a six-level podium. Floor plans were not disclosed. Amenities will include coworking areas, a fitness center, rooftop sky lounge and sundeck, outdoor pool, golf simulator, chef’s kitchen, children’s playroom and a pet spa. MHS Architecture designed the development, with Brooklyn-based Meshberg Group handling interior design. K L Masters Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor and construction manager. Additional project partners include ICOR Consulting Engineers, DeSimone Consulting Engineering and Dresdner Robin. “With its continued population growth, Jersey City is an attractive market for …
HAUPPAUGE AND ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) has arranged a $42.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of the 400,000-square-foot Crossroads Office Portfolio on Long Island. The portfolio consists of 13 buildings in Hauppauge and Islandia that were constructed between 1984 and 1989. Tenants include Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Flushing Bank and Bankers Conseco. Bryan Manz and Emil DePasquale of BBCP arranged the financing, which carried a 10-year term and a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio, through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the borrower, The Crest Group.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Brightview Senior Living is underway on construction of a 332-unit community in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. Brightview Joy’s Farm will total 55,192 square feet, with 162 independent living units and a separate, 170-unit assisted living and memory care facility. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool and both fitness and entertainment areas/venues. Project partners include Market Square Architects, IMC Construction and T&T Construction Management Group Inc. A tentative completion date was not announced.
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Regional owner-operator Marcus Partners has broken ground on 582 Kelley, a 304-unit multifamily project that will be located in North Attleboro, about 15 miles north of Providence. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, coworking space, dog park, community gardens and outdoor grilling stations. TD Bank is financing the project, the first units of which are expected to be available for occupancy sometime next year.