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NAI DiLeo-Bram Arranges Two Industrial Leases Totaling 27,500 SF in Piscataway, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 22, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm NAI DiLeo-Bram has arranged two industrial leases totaling 27,500 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway. Stelton Sports signed a deal for 17,500 square feet at 527 Stelton Road with plans to open a recreational facility with four pickleball courts, two badminton courts and batting cages for baseball/softball and cricket. The Commencement Group, a supplier of flowers and graduation-related products, is relocating from Newark to a 10,000-square-foot space at 547 Stelton Road. Kelly Bayer and Robert V. DiLeo of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented ownership in both sets of lease negotiations.

December 22, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

JLL Negotiates 13,815 SF Office Lease at 860 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 22, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 13,815-square-foot office lease at 860 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. The six-story building was originally constructed in 1926 and underwent a capital improvement program in 2019. Seth Hecht and Thomas Swartz of JLL represented the landlord, Gordon Property Group, in the lease negotiations. Michael Movshovich and Troy Elias of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, mortgage servicing platform Valon Technologies, which will occupy the entire fourth floor.

December 22, 2023

Development Loans Massachusetts Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Restaurant Retail Top Stories

Madison Realty Capital Provides $177.5M Loan to Refinance SCAPE Boylston Apartments in Boston

by Jeff Shaw December 22, 2023

BOSTON — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $177.5 million loan to Scape, a London-based multifamily developer that opened its U.S. headquarters in Boston in 2018. The loan will refinance the $165 million construction loan for SCAPE Boylston, a 415-unit apartment development that opened earlier this month in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. The 226,700-square-foot property offers a mix of furnished studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments with Class A retail space on the ground floor. The apartments are already 95 percent occupied, and the retail space is 80 percent leased. Retail tenants include a global bank; Immersive Gamebox; Carbon Health; Dave’s Hot Chicken; Halal Guys; and a 10,000-square-foot, 156-seat, LGBTQ-focused black box theater. Tenant amenities include a landscaped terrace, fitness center, yoga room, co-working space, lounge library and study. The site is located near prominent academic and medical institutions including Boston University and Northeastern University, as well as Fenway’s rapidly growing biotech and life sciences industries. The lights of Fenway Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, are visible from the community, which is a block away from a Red Line MBTA train station. “Fenway is a premier academic and employment hub within Boston with substantial demand for efficiently designed, …

December 22, 2023

Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

JLL Arranges $23M Acquisition Loan for Southern New Jersey Industrial Property

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2023

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $23 million acquisition loan for a 209,437-square-foot industrial property in the Southern New Jersey community of Logan Township. The warehouse and distribution center was built in 2018 on a site that spans 88 acres, 17 of which can support future development. Building features include clear heights of 36 to 40 feet, 12 dock-high loading doors, two drive-in doors, 10,500 square feet of office space and parking for 336 cars and 22 trailers. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, foodstuffs provider Chelten House Products.

December 21, 2023

Development Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Lovett Industrial Buys 109,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Philadelphia, Plans Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — Houston-based developer Lovett Industrial has purchased a 109,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Philadelphia with plans to redevelop the property as a 176,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center. The 14.5-acre site is located at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Red Lion Road in northeast Philadelphia. The new facility will have a rear-load configuration, clear height of 36 feet, 185-foot truck court depths and ample trailer parking space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the land deal. Lovett Industrial plans to begin demolitions next fall following the current manufacturing tenant’s vacating of the premises in the first quarter of next year.

December 21, 2023

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Davis Cos. Breaks Ground on 97-Unit Multifamily Project in Harlem

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Boston-based developer The Davis Cos. has broken ground on a 97-unit multifamily project at 1975 Madison Ave. in Harlem. Designed by DXA Studio and built by Broadway Construction Group, the eight-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units, with 30 percent of the residences earmarked as affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space, pet spa and a rooftop terrace. Completion is slated for late 2025.

December 21, 2023

Connecticut Leasing Activity Northeast Retail

Whole Foods Market to Open 43,406 SF Store in South Windsor, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2023

SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Whole Foods Market will open a 43,406-square-foot store at The Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, a suburb of Hartford, on Jan. 17. The store, which will be the Austin-based grocer’s fifth in the Hartford area, will offer more than 1,000 locally sourced items and will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section and a wellness and beauty section.

December 21, 2023

Leasing Activity Life Sciences Northeast Pennsylvania

Zahav Biosciences Signs 8,200 SF Lease at Race Street Labs in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — Zahav Biosciences, a developer of cancer treatments and therapies, has signed an 8,200-square-foot lease for its new headquarters at Race Street Labs, a 180,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Philadelphia. Patrick Kelley of Avison Young represented Zahav Biosciences in the lease negotiations. Brian Young and Paul Garvey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Iron Stone Real Estate Partners.

December 21, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail Top Stories

Related Cos., Sterling Equities Break Ground on 2,500-Unit Willets Point Affordable Housing Project in Queens

by Katie Sloan December 21, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Related Cos. and Sterling Equities, has broken ground on the first phase of a 2,500-unit affordable housing project in the New York City borough of Queens. The project, named Willets Point, will be the city’s largest affordable housing development in 40 years, according to the joint venture. Wells Fargo has arranged a total of $360 million in financing for Phase I of the development, with a $236.5 million construction loan and $123.5 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investment. Phase I of the development will feature two mid-rise buildings offering a combined 880 units of affordable housing. Forty percent of units will be reserved for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income, and 15 percent of units will be set aside for tenants that formerly experienced homelessness. Amenities will include a landscaped inner courtyard, laundry facilities, lounge space with access to outdoor terraces, bicycle storage and ground-floor retail space. The development will also include infrastructure investments like new streets, signage, sidewalks, trees, lights, drainage, stormwater management, water hydrants, sewers and utilities. Future components of the development will include a 650-seat standalone public school, New York …

December 21, 2023

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Wells Fargo Provides $293M in Fannie Mae Financing for Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Wells Fargo has provided $293 million in Fannie Mae financing for Lyra, a 590-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood. The property was completed in 2022 and features Class A amenities, a full-time doorman and ground-floor retail space. Additionally, 30 percent of the units are designated as affordable housing. The five-year loan retires a $225 million construction loan that Wells Fargo provided in 2019. Matthew Wiener and Preyaa Strzalkowski of Wells Fargo originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Rockrose Development.

December 20, 2023

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