WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building located in the Northern New Jersey community of West New York. The two-story building at 440 60th St. features two floors of commercial space and three floors that house two-bedroom units. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto, Tracy Trank and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
MANSFIELD, MASS. — U.S. Lumber has signed a 96,000-square-foot industrial lease in Mansfield, located south of Boston. The space is located within Francis Logistics Center, a 352,340-square-foot, rail-served development that includes 10 acres of industrial outdoor storage space. Ned Halloran and Leeanne Rizzo of regional brokerage firm Hunneman represented the landlord, Boston-based Oliver Street Capital, in the lease negotiations. Information on the tenant representative was not disclosed.
DANVERS, MASS. — The Picklr, an entertainment concept centered on pickleball, has opened a 36,192-square-foot venue in Danvers, a northern suburb of Boston. The space is located within a former Bed Bath & Beyond store at Endicott Square, a 56,275-square-foot shopping center that is also home to tenants such as Quest Diagnostics, Salem Five and Advance Auto Parts. Don Mace of local brokerage firm KeyPoint Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two nonprofit organizations, The Community Builders and Ascendant Neighborhood Development, along with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), will undertake a $272.6 million affordable housing renovation project in East Harlem. The project will rehabilitate 523 apartments that are housed across four buildings within two complexes — Metro North Plaza and Gaylord White Houses — and which are home to about 800 residents. The project will preserve the affordability of the units and will also enhance shared indoor spaces, common outdoor areas and building infrastructural systems. Specifically, façades will be repaired; roofs will be repaired or replaced; new windows will be installed; and elevators will be overhauled. Financing for the project stems from the NYCHA Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program. Wavecrest Management will handle day-to-day property management at the developments. Merchants Capital has provided $100 million in financing for the project.
WYOMISSING, PA. — A partnership between Atlanta-based SJC Ventures and Washington, D.C.-based Concordia Group will develop Broadcast District at Spring Township, a mixed-use project in Wyomissing, a suburb of Reading. The development will feature 441 residential townhomes and single-family homes by Lennar and 341 apartments by SJC, as well as a 120,000-square-foot retail center that will be anchored by a 35,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market. Other retailers that have committed to the project include MyEyeDr., Sephora, Nothing Bundt Cakes, European Wax Center, Shake Shack, First Watch and BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year.
DARIEN, CONN. — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on Thorndal Circle, a 175-unit multifamily project in Darien, located in southern coastal Connecticut. The five-building complex will be situated on an 11-acre site and will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, coworking lounge, fitness center, spa and wellness area, golf simulator and a demonstration kitchen. Construction is scheduled for a mid-2027 completion.
NEW YORK CITY — Nagarro has signed a 41,854-square-foot office lease at 195 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. The provider of data and digital engineering services first subleased the entire 25th floor of the 1.1 million-square-foot building last November and has now entered into an eight-year direct lease. Sinclair Li, Peter Shikar and Connor DeSimone of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jonathan Tootell, Tanya Grimaldo and Giannina Brancato represented the landlord, L&L Holding, on an internal basis.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Fitness operator Iron Culture Gym has opened a 26,000-square-foot flagship facility in West Orange, about 20 miles west of Manhattan. The space formerly housed a 1950s-era bowling alley known as Eagle Rock Lanes. Titan Construction Management served as the general contractor for the adaptive reuse project. New Jersey-based Sym Heller Development & Management owns the building.
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has entered into an agreement to purchase Park Avenue Tower, a 36-story, 621,826-square-foot office building located at 65 E. 55th St. in Midtown Manhattan. According to The Wall Street Journal, the seller, Blackstone, bought the building in 2014 for $750 million. Park Avenue Tower was originally constructed in 1986 and recently underwent capital improvements that enhanced office suites, the lobby, amenity spaces and the outdoor plaza. Gary Phillips and Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
DEVENS, MASS. — A partnership between Pivotal Manufacturing Partners and Declaration Partners has purchased a 165,335-square-foot manufacturing facility in Devens, located northwest of Boston, for $74 million. The facility, which was built in 2022, serves as the global headquarters and magnet production hub of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Building features include a clear height of 32 feet, three tailboard dock doors, one drive-in door and 283 parking spaces. John Alascio, Alan Blank, Alex Lapidus, Rob Borden and Heather Brown of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $52.8 million in acquisition financing for the deal through Goldman Sachs.