Northeast

Eastern Union Arranges $74.2M Construction Loan for Northern New Jersey Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2023

TEANECK, N.J. — Eastern Union has secured a $74.2 million construction loan for a 256-unit, six-story multifamily project that is currently under development at 329 Alfred Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. The loan carries a 36-month term, 75-percent loan-to-cost ratio and a fixed interest rate of 7.8 percent with interest-only payments for the full term. Gabriel Sasson of Eastern Union originated the financing, a portion of which will be used to retire existing debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

November 17, 2023

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Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Endurance Real Estate Sells 342,098 SF Industrial Portfolio in Southern New Jersey

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2023

DELRAN AND SWEDESBORO, N.J. — Endurance Real Estate Group, a developer based in metro Philadelphia, has sold a portfolio of five industrial buildings totaling 342,098 square feet in the Southern New Jersey communities of Delran and Swedesboro. The specific addresses of the shallow-bay buildings, all of which were constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, were not disclosed. The buyer was Taurus Investment Holdings. Michael Hines, Brad Ruppel, Joe Hill, Lauren Dawicki, Dan McGovern and Charlotte Sands of CBRE brokered the deal. The portfolio was fully leased to 22 tenants at the time of sale.

November 17, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Blueprint Negotiates Sale of 53-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Boston

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2023

BOSTON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 53-bed skilled nursing facility located just south of downtown Boston. The building was originally constructed in 1960, spans over 18,000 square feet and features a variety of unit configurations. The buyer was an undisclosed family office that intends to convert the property into traditional multifamily housing. Details on the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Kyle Hallion and Michael Segal led the Blueprint team on the transaction.

November 17, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

ECP Signs 26,292 SF Office Lease Expansion at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has signed a 26,292-square-foot office lease expansion at One World Trade Center, a 3.1 million-square-foot tower in Lower Manhattan. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Hal Stein, Jason Greenstein and Nathan Kropp of Newmark represented ECP, which is taking an additional 15,400 square feet, in the lease negotiations. Newmark’s Eric Zemachson and Corey Borg, along with internal agents Eric Engelhardt and Karen Rose, represented the landlord, a partnership between The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

November 17, 2023

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

JLL Arranges $260M Loan for Refinancing of Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $260 million loan for the refinancing of the 1,780-room Sheraton New York Times Square hotel, which is located at 811 Seventh Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The 50-story hotel features a fitness center, business center, 61,800 square feet of meeting and event space and multiple onsite food and beverage options. Kevin Davis, Mark Fisher and Russell Freed of JLL arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. The borrower, a partnership between hospitality owner-operator MCR Hotels and global investment firm Island Capital Group, acquired the hotel in April 2022.

November 16, 2023

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on 276-Unit Alta French Hill Apartments in Marlborough, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2023

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta French Hill, a 276-unit apartment complex that will be located in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. Units will come in one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Alta French Hill will also house 10,000 square feet of retail space. Preleasing will begin in 2024, with the first move-ins scheduled to begin in February 2025.

November 16, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Kislak Negotiates $11.8M Sale of Northern New Jersey Multifamily Property

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2023

BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $11.8 million sale of Brighton Estates, a 95-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. Built in 1962 and recently renovated, Brighton Estates consists of three two-story buildings that house 13 studios, 66 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom apartments. Tom Scatuorchio of Kislak represented the seller in the transaction. Andrew Scheinerman of Kislak procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

November 16, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

IronLink Logistics Signs 71,056 SF Industrial Lease in Burlington, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2023

BURLINGTON, N.J. — IronLink Logistics, a third-party freight company formerly known as MD 3PL, has signed a 71,056-square-foot industrial lease in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington. IronLink will occupy the entirety of a newly constructed building at 2609 Rancocas Road, which features a clear height of 32 feet. Nate Demetsky, Dean Torosian and Matt Kemery of JLL represented the landlord, metro Philadelphia-based developer Endurance Real Estate Group, in the lease negotiations. Casey Mungo of Daum Commercial represented the tenant.

November 16, 2023

Acquisitions Connecticut Healthcare Northeast

Colliers Brokers Sale of 37,731 SF Medical Office Complex in Torrington, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2023

TORRINGTON, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale of 245 Alvord Park, a 37,731-square-foot medical office complex in Torrington, a western suburb of Hartford. Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates, an affiliate of Hartford Healthcare, anchors the property. An entity doing business as IJAN 2 CT Realty LLC sold the asset to a partnership between Boston-based Sendero Capital and alternative asset manager Angelo Gordon for $8.1 million. Phil Gagnon, Ian Hunt and John Cafasso of Colliers brokered the deal.

November 16, 2023

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It’s Not Déjà Vu: Loan Workouts Return

by Sarah Daniels November 16, 2023

Following the financial markets crash 15 years ago, banks and other lenders began working with commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers who had run into trouble. Solutions included loan extensions, loan sales, recapitalizations and foreclosures. Today lenders are pulling out the playbook again. “We have seen a huge number of loan workout deals come across our desk,” says Jeff Salladin, a managing director with Dallas-based private debt fund Revere Capital. “Any lender that holds loans on their books is seeing the same thing.” Back in 2008, dodgy and highly leveraged residential and CRE loans — along with the emergence of exceedingly risky debt derivatives created by Wall Street — eventually crashed, causing the credit market to collapse. Today credit is still available, but the cost of it has spiked over the last 18 months. Consequently, many commercial properties owners have seen values plummet, making it difficult to find refinancing. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) imminent auction of Signature Bank’s $33 billion in commercial property loans and other assets is expected to attract bids as much as 40 percent below face value, according to The Wall Street Journal. That’s just the latest gloomy bellwether regarding CRE values and underscores the predicament …

November 16, 2023

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