MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged the recapitalization of a portfolio of 16 industrial buildings totaling 630,822 square feet in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The specific locations were not disclosed. The portfolio was 99 percent leased at the time of the recapitalization to tenants in industries such as logistics, food and beverage, technology and warehousing. Marc Duval, Jordan Avanzato, Nicholas Stefans, Jason Lundy and Jose Cruz of JLL arranged new joint venture equity with an undisclosed partner on behalf of the sponsor, New Jersey-based owner-operator Denholtz Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between The Georgetown Co. and Beacon Capital Partners will develop a 185,000-square-foot life sciences facility at 707 Eleventh Ave. on Manhattan’s Far West Side. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, the seven-story facility will house lab, research and office space, as well as private terraces, conference facilities and a lobby with a café and wine bar. Additional eco-friendly and wellness features will include bike storage and locker rooms, LEED Gold certification and rooftop solar panels. Completion is slated for 2026. JLL will market the facility for lease.
BOSTON — Newmark has brokered the $11 million sale of a 73,000-square-foot office building located at 186 Lincoln St. in downtown Boston. The nine-story building recently underwent $5 million in capital improvements and was roughly 50 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include CozyKin, SmartSense by Digi, Full Contact Advertising and Mightier. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell and Joseph Alvarado of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, locally based investment firm City Realty Group.
ETNA, PA. — Electric products and services provider Westinghouse will open an 87,420-square-foot industrial facility in Etna, located northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, a move that will add about 40 jobs and $18 million in capital investment to the local economy. Westinghouse will use the space at 51 Bridge St. to manufacture various electrical components and advance clean energy initiatives. New York-based private equity firm The AM Group owns the building. Construction began earlier this year and is slated for a first-quarter 2024 completion.
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $120 million loan for the refinancing of the 341-room Renaissance Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The hotel features a variety of rooms and suites, a fitness center, meeting space and an onsite restaurant and bar. Beau Williams of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer LAM Generation.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Basis Industrial has delivered an 806-unit self-storage facility in Plymouth, located in southern Massachusetts at the base of Cape Cod. The three-story facility spans 111,000 gross square feet of climate-controlled space and was completed in phases, with construction beginning in March 2022. Basis Industrial has engaged Public Storage to operate the facility.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Locally based general contractor Nauset Construction has completed Union 346, a 94-unit multifamily project located outside of Boston in Somerville. Designed by ICON Architecture and developed by a partnership between John M. Corcoran & Co., Grossman Cos. and SMT Development, Union 346 rises four stories and houses studio and one-bedroom units, 18 of which are reserved as affordable housing. The property also features 2,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, lounge with a kitchen and a rooftop deck. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — Ginsburg Development has begun leasing a 58-unit multifamily project in Haverstraw, about 35 miles north of New York City, that represents Phase II of a larger development known as Admirals Cove. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are housed across two four-story buildings. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, Zen garden, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a playground. Rents start at $2,530 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Phase I of Admirals Cove opened in June and is now 90 percent leased.
YONKERS, N.Y. — New York City-based brokerage firm ERG Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of a 16-unit apartment building in Yonkers, located north of Manhattan. The four-story building at 15 Locust Hill Ave. was originally constructed in 1927. Mary Guarino of ERG Commercial represented the buyer and seller, both of which were locally based entities that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization has topped out 20 and 30 Halletts Point, a 647-unit multifamily project in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The complex consists of a 27-story building and a 32-story building that are part of the larger Halletts Point mixed-use development, which will eventually total more than 2,000 residential units. Residences will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. Amenities will include a fitness center, rooftop terraces, resident lounges and a children’s play area, as well as ground-floor retail space and onsite parking. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for 20 and 30 Halletts Point, which are slated for 2025 deliveries.