PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Foundation, a nonprofit that addresses community needs and promotes philanthropy, has signed a 31,308-square-foot office headquarters lease in the downtown area. The foundation has committed to space on the ninth and 10th floors of 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd. for a term of 15 years. Geoff Greco and Andrew Millberg of JLL represented The Pittsburgh Foundation in the lease negotiations. Jeff Adams and Jesse Ainsman, also with JLL, represented the landlord, The Elmhurst Group.
NEW YORK CITY — KPG Funds has received a $50 million construction loan for 40 Crosby, a boutique office redevelopment project in the high-end SoHo district of Lower Manhattan. The five-story cast iron building totals 70,000 square feet, including prime retail space on the ground floor with Broadway frontage. KPG plans to rebrand the property as The Crosby upon completion. KPG bought the asset in early 2022 and immediately began planning the redevelopment. Sabal Investment Holdings and GDS Brightstar provided the construction loan. Nick Scribani, Dustin Stolly and Jordy Roeschlaub at Newmark arranged the financing. According to Rod Kritsberg, KPG’s co-founder and chief investment officer, the three-year construction loan will be used to give 40 Crosby a full-building renovation, keeping in line with KPG Funds’ standard to transform it into one of the “most desirable office and retail assets in the neighborhood.” Improvements will consist of a separate entrance on Crosby Street with high-end, pre-built office space and significant capital allocated to the lease-up of the specialty retail space fronting Broadway. The asset offers flexible floorplates to cater to multiple tenants or contiguous floors for a flagship headquarters location. The office space features up to 18-foot ceiling heights, 20 oversized windows bringing …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm Innovo Property Group has received $354 million in financing for a 720,000-square-foot industrial project located at 28-90 Review Ave. in the Long Island City area of Queens. Innovo received construction financing from Axos Bank and Cerberus Capital Management and equity from Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The breakdown of each component within the capital stack was not disclosed. Completion of the project is slated for 2025. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford, Tyler Peck and Nicco Lupo of JLL arranged the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between locally based developer Lonicera Partners and New York-based investment firm Rabina will develop a 295-unit apartment tower at 55 Willoughby St. in downtown Brooklyn. The building will house 206 market-rate apartments and 89 affordable housing units, as well as 3,500 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, lounge, media room and coworking space. Jeffrey Julien, Chris Peck, Nicco Lupo, Rob Hinckley, Geoff Goldstein, Marko Kazanjian and Alex Staikos of JLL arranged floating-rate construction debt through Santander Bank and City National Bank for the project. The team also structured joint venture equity with Boston-based investment firm The Davis Cos. Demolition work is underway, and the project is slated for a third-quarter 2025 delivery.
YORK, PA. — Lexora Home, a wholesale distributor of luxury bathroom fixtures and accessories, has signed a 70,000-square-foot industrial lease in York, about 100 miles west of Philadelphia. The building at 145 Morgan Lane was constructed in 2017 and features a clear height of 30 feet, two drive-in doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. Nicholas Klacik, Kevin Dudley, Chad Hillyer, Kate Granahan, John La Prise and Sean Bleiler of CBRE represented Lexora Home in the lease negotiations. Jason Turnbull of Rock Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord.
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vango Development has begun leasing The Parker 118, a 60-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Rutherford. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the building houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units that feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking lounge, resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Rents start at $2,370 per month for a studio apartment.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 7,987-square-foot industrial building located at 101 S. State St. in Hackensack. The building offers a clear height of 22 feet, one drive-in door and 11 parking spaces. David Ukleja of NAI Hanson represented the seller, BCB Janitorial Supply Co. Inc., in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as APEX 101 Holdings LLC. The sales price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Asset World Corp. (AWC) and Nobu Hospitality has announced plans for Plaza Athenee Nobu Hotel and Spa New York, a 145-room luxury hotel development on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Located on 64th Street between Park and Madison avenues, the hotel will offer suites with indoor and outdoor glassed terraces. The property will also offer a townhouse rental option. Unique amenities include a traditional Japanese onsen or bathing facility, as well as a spa and wellness center. The projected development cost was undisclosed. Plaza Athenee Nobu Hotel and Spa New York will also feature a Nobu restaurant offering an omakase experience — a form of Japanese dining in which guests leave their order up to the chef. The hotel will also include a bar and lounge, and a rooftop area for private parties with a panoramic view of the New York City skyline. Scheduled for completion in 2026, AWC will oversee the overall development of the project, along with its conceptualization and design. The partnership has also announced plans for the development of The Plaza Athenee Nobu Hotel and Spa Bangkok in Thailand. Thailand-based AWC is a real estate group focused on the development of hospitality …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Brookfield Properties and G&S Investors have broken ground on a 60-story multifamily tower in Jersey City that represents Phase II of the Hudson Exchange, a mixed-use redevelopment project. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and built by Consigli Construction, the building will house 802 residential units and 115,000 square feet of retail space that will be anchored by grocer ShopRite. Residences will be furnished with quartz countertops, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, social lounge, fitness center, game room and a coworking lounge. Phase II of Hudson Exchange will also feature 20,000 square feet of public green space. At full build-out, Hudson Exchange will comprise 6 million square feet of development, including roughly 5,500 residential units, across 18 acres.
COVINGTON, PA. — Atlanta-based investment and development firm Portman has sold Covington Logistics Center, a 501,600-square-foot industrial property in northeast Pennsylvania. The facility sits on 36 acres, features a clear height of 40 feet and was fully leased at the time of sale to third-party logistics firm All-Ways Pacific. Gerry Blinebury of Cushman & Wakefield represented Portman in the transaction. Houston-based real estate giant Hines purchased the property for an undisclosed price.