DEWITT, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $21.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 285,000-square-foot industrial building in DeWitt, located just outside of Syracuse. The newly constructed building is situated within a larger 97-acre development and features 27 dock-high doors and two drive-in doors. Jack Phillips of Largo Capital arranged the financing. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $9.2 million sale of an 81-unit, rent-stabilized multifamily building located at 75-89 Wadsworth Terrace in Manhattan’s Washington Heights area. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Alexander Taic and Jake Brody of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.38 percent.
YARDLEY, PA. — Regional grocer Wegmans will open an 88,000-square-foot store in Yardley, about 30 miles northeast of Philadelphia, with plans to hire about 400 people on full- and part-time bases. The site is located within the Prickett Preserve mixed-use development, and the store offers a selection of approximately 1,200 wines and 500 beers and ciders. The store, which will open in March, is Wegmans’ second in Bucks County.
By Taylor Williams Across Manhattan’s major retail corridors and pockets, leasing agents, operators and owners are all gaining greater clarity on what levels of rent various submarkets can bear and, by extension, how much spaces are truly worth. After three years of disruptions of the public health and financial variety — each devastating in its own right — a reset of sorts is a major windfall for the country’s largest and arguably most dynamic retail market. Closing deals is challenging enough when all parties are on the same page and the economy is stable. When markets are going through tumultuous phases of discovery in which perceived valuations of spaces fluctuate wildly, negotiations tend to flame out even more quickly — if they even get going at all. “A year ago in Manhattan, you could have two adjacent stores, and one might have been asking for $120 per square foot while the other wanted $220 per square foot,” says Chase Welles, partner at TSCG, an Atlanta-based brokerage and consulting firm that is active in New York City. “There’s certainly more definition relative to last year, and the range of asking rents in each submarket has narrowed.” “The market has become more …
NEW YORK CITY — Bank OZK has provided a $95 million construction loan for a 194-unit multifamily project that is under construction at 300 E. 50th St. in Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighborhood. Designed by BKSK Architects, the 23-story building will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, coworking lounge, rooftop garden, grilling terrace and a catering kitchen. The project also includes 4,888 square feet of commercial space, and 30 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. The borrower and developer is a joint venture between locally based developer MAG Partners, global investment firm Safanad and Global Holdings Management Corp. Completion is scheduled for late 2025.
BOSTON — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of the 164-room Copley Square Hotel in Boston’s Back Bay area. The seven-story boutique hotel was recently renovated and offers a fitness center, communal kitchen and multiple onsite food-and-beverage options. Mike Huth, Amy Lousararian, Maddie Blount and Brandon Smith of JLL arranged the loan through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the borrower, Hawkins Way Capital.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $5.5 million sale of a 30,000-square-foot multifamily development site in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The site at 8709 River Road is located across from the Edgewater Harbor lifestyle center. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto, Zach McHale and Jeff Babikian of CBRE represented the seller, AIRN Management, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, locally based developer as the buyer.
STAMFORD, CONN. — School bussing services provider First Student has signed a 31,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford. The space at 316 Courtland Ave. spans 115,453 square feet and features clear heights of 12 to 17 feet, nine drive-in bays, 243 parking spaces and research and development/office space. Both the tenant and the landlord, Simone Development Cos., were self-represented in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 6,780-square-foot office lease at 600 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The tenant, private equity funds manager Hollyport Capital, will occupy the entire 27th floor of the 36-story, 305,472-square-foot building. Harry Blair, Connor Daugstrup and Bianca DiMauro of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Lex NY Equities LLC, in the lease negotiations. Tim Gibson and Harry Singer of Newmark represented the tenant.
CARTERET AND WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a portfolio of five newly constructed industrial buildings totaling 404,713 square feet in Northern New Jersey. Three of the buildings are located in Carteret, and the other two are in West Caldwell. The buildings sit on a combined 28.4 acres, range in size from 50,802 to 134,453 square feet and feature clear heights of 32 to 36 feet and an aggregate parking ratio of 1.1 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Jack Fraker and Dustin Volz of Newmark brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale.