NEWARK, N.J. — Locally based investment firm The STRO Cos. has acquired a two-building, 45,500-square-foot industrial property located at 202-231 Vanderpool St. in Newark. The site spans 1.6 acres, and the buildings feature clear heights of 14 and 18 feet, as well as a combined 12 drive-in doors and seven loading docks. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., AND GREENWICH, CONN.— Jacksonville-based REIT Regency Centers (NASDAQ: REG) has agreed to acquire Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE: UBA) in a an all-stock transaction valued at $1.4 billion, including the assumption of debt and preferred stock. Urstadt Biddle Properties is a REIT based in Greenwich that primarily invests in shopping centers. The combined company will have a market capitalization of approximately $11 billion and total enterprise value of approximately $16 billion. The combined portfolio will comprise 56 million square feet of gross leasable area across 481 properties. Regency acquired the company to help expand its footprint in grocery-anchored shopping centers in suburban trade areas in the U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, Urstadt Biddle’s stockholders will receive 0.347 of a newly issued REG share for each UBA or UBP share they own. This represents a total consideration of $20.40 per share based on Regency’s closing share price on May 17, 2023. Upon closing, Regency shareholders will own 93 percent of the combined company, while Urstadt Biddle shareholders will own three percent. The respective boards of directors of both Regency and Urstadt Biddle have each approved the transaction. “The portfolio that Urstadt Biddle has carefully assembled over more than …
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) has acquired Bridgewater Commons, a 1.2 million-square-foot mall located in Bridgewater, roughly 40 miles outside New York City, for an undisclosed price. The Village at Bridgewater Commons, an adjacent 94,000-square-foot open-air shopping center, was included in the acquisition. Tenants at the mall include Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Apple, J. Crew, lululemon, Athletica, Williams-Sonoma, The Cheesecake Factory, AMC Dine-In Theatres, LOFT, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Shake Shack and Starbucks Coffee. PRCP has assumed the property’s existing loan and secured an extension, with plans to transform the mall into a mixed-use development. Specific details and uses of the redevelopment have not yet been finalized.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — US2, a joint venture between Magellan Development, RAS Development LLC, Cypress Equity Investments and Affinius Capital, has begun leasing Prospect Union Square, a 450-unit apartment community located outside of Boston in Somerville. Designed by Howeler + Yoon, Prospect Union Square consists of a midrise building and a 25-story tower, both of which are situated within the USQ mixed-use development. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, game room, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a package locker system. Rents start at $2,460 per month for a studio apartment. Move-ins will begin in July.
PITTSBURGH — Newmark has arranged the sale of Foster Plaza Nine, a 155,663-square-foot office building in Pittsburgh’s Parkway West submarket. The property was built in 1990 and was 64 percent leased at the time of sale. David Dolan, Michael Margolis, Gerry McLaughlin, Jeff Schultz, Angelo Brutico and John Cook of Newmark represented the seller, Sterling Equities, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer plans to implement a value-add program.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm TerraCRG has arranged the $8 million sale of two multifamily buildings totaling 14 units in Brooklyn. The eight-unit building at 277 Humboldt St. is located in the Williamsburg neighborhood, and the six-unit building at 767 Hart St. is located in the Bushwick area. Matthew Cosentino, Rémi Norris and Ronny Zimin of TerraCRG brokered the deals. The sellers were not disclosed. The buyer of both properties was Partners Path.
STOUGHTON, MASS. — Michigan-based development and management firm KIRCO has purchased Brookmeadow at Blue Hills, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care complex in the southern Boston suburb of Stoughton. The property was built in 2009. Cushman & Wakefield arranged both the sale of the property and subsequent acquisition financing. KIRCO plans to invest about $4 million in capital improvements to the property.
BRIDGEVILLE, DEL. — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $38.3 million HUD-insured construction loan for Villas at Bridgeville, a 152-unit multifamily project in Delaware. The project will consist of 34 townhome and duplex buildings and one amenity building on a 23-acre site. Units will have private patios/balconies and two-car garages, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, playground and walking trails. Daniel Malka and Jacob Gauptman of Dwight Capital originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Allen & Rocks Inc. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
PRINCETON, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $12.7 million sale of a 71,550-square-foot office building in Princeton. Built in 2001, the three-story building sits on 7.6 acres at 150 College Road W and was 69 percent leased at the time of sale. Jeremy Neuer, Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Tom Romano and Alexander Alfier of JLL represented the seller, Nessel Development, in the transaction. The buyer was New Jersey-based Strategic Funding Alternatives.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily developer, has completed 722 Chancellor, a 56-unit affordable housing project in the Northern New Jersey community of Irvington. The five-story building houses a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, computer room, children’s playroom and onsite laundry facilities.