NEW YORK CITY — Luxury moviegoing concept LOOK Dine-In Cinemas will open an eight-screen theater at 625 West 57th Street in Manhattan. The space spans 25,000 square feet within the 32-story residential building, which is owned by The Durst Organization. The venue will be the first in New York City for LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. Theaters will range in size from 20 to 172 seats to support small screenings and major premieres. Eric Engelhardt, Ashlea Aaron and Karen Rose internally represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Beth Rosen of RIPCO and Joseph Harbor HWGA Group represented the tenant. An opening date was not disclosed.
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TOMS RIVER, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities has delivered Green Meadows at Pleasant Plains, a 175-unit apartment complex in the coastal community of Toms River. The development features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with the largest floor plan being 2,330 square feet. Private patios/balconies are available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a community room. The community is now 75 percent leased, with rents for available two- and three-bedroom units starting at $3,425 per month
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between Park Stone Management and Fields Grade has completed Le Leo, a 79-unit multifamily project in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve, Le Leo features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, rooftop terrace, conference room and a dog run. Rents start at approximately $2,500 per month for a studio.
SAUGUS, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a 17,069-square-foot retail property in Saugus, a northern suburb of Boston, that is net leased to Harbor Freight Tools. Gabriel Britti, Ricardo Esteves and Ronnie Issenberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The trio also procured an undisclosed, national REIT as the buyer. Thomas Shihadeh of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco has signed a 16,375-square-foot office lease at 250 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. The 648,000-square-foot building recently underwent a lobby remodel and expansion. Anne Holker, Charles Borrok, Jonathan Fales, Frank Cento, Jonathan Fein and Michelle Mean of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, AmTrust RE, in the lease negotiations. Eric Zemachson of Newmark represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between The Community Preservation Corp. and Proto Property Services has received a $100 million loan for the refinancing of Riverdale Osborne Towers, a 525-unit affordable housing complex in Brooklyn. The property comprises four nine-story buildings, a preschool and 10,500 square feet of retail space. The partnership originally acquired the property in 2007 and immediately implemented a $39 million capital improvement program. A portion of the proceeds of this loan, which was originated by Rockport Mortgage Corp. through HUD’s 223(f) program, will also be used to fund renovations of kitchens and bathrooms and preserve the property’s affordability status.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has arranged a $77.5 million construction loan for a 466-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood. Phase I of the development will deliver 279 units, a parking garage and 8,450 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, theater, coworking space, dog run and a convenience mart. Michael Klein, Tom Didio and Ryan Ade of JLL arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower and developer, Saxum Real Estate. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Boston-based investment firm The Davis Cos. has acquired a 122,000-square-foot life sciences facility at 100 Technology Way in Smithfield, a northwestern suburb of Providence. The acquisition includes a vacant 15.5-acre parcel that can support an additional 175,000 square feet of new development. The seller was Rubius Therapeutics, which most recently used the facility for the development of gene and cell therapy treatments. Davis has hired Newmark to market the facility for lease.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between two locally based firms, Odin Properties and RAM Development, has broken ground on Front Street Lofts, a 31-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s Norris Square neighborhood. The six-story building will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as ground-floor commercial space. Completion is slated for fall 2024.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Brave Wings Therapy has signed a 12,954-square-foot medical office lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. The pediatric speech therapy services provider has committed to Airport Executive Center, a four-story, 88,000-square-foot building that is owned by Bergman Real Estate Group. Andrew Kirshenbaum of NAI James E. Hanson represented Brave Wings Therapy in the lease negotiations.