Northeast

FoxRock Properties Begins Leasing 465-Unit Ashlar Park Apartments in Quincy, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2023

QUINCY, MASS. — Locally based developer FoxRock Properties has begun leasing Ashlar Park, a four-building, 465-unit multifamily project located at the site of the former Quincy Medical Center on the southern outskirts of Boston. Ashlar Park features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, outdoor terrace, fitness center with outdoor yoga space, resident lounge, coworking space, library and a conference room. Citizens Bank provided $128.7 million in construction financing for the project. Rents start at $1,925 per month for a studio apartment.

May 3, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Northeast Retail Vermont

Heidenberg Completes Redevelopment of Vermont Mall, Signs New Tenants

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2023

BERLIN, VT. — Heidenberg Properties has completed the redevelopment of Berlin Mall, located just south of the Vermont state capital, into a mixed-use development and signed two new tenants to leases totaling roughly 60,000 square feet. The redevelopment began last year with the opening of Chestnut Place, a 98-unit seniors housing complex. Five Below opened a store at the property in February, and Hobby Lobby backfilled the former J.C. Penney anchor space in April. Heidenberg has also obtained approval for the addition of 30 residential units as well as a standalone, drive-thru Starbucks, and rebranded the property as Central Vermont Marketplace.

May 3, 2023

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Retail

Astoria Realty Corp. Sells Northern New Jersey Retail Strip Center for $6.2M

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2023

TEANECK, N.J. — Astoria Realty Corp. has sold a 20,413-square-foot retail strip center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck for $6.2 million. The property at 1374-1400 Queen Anne Road was originally built in 1930 and renovated earlier this year. Glatt’s Express Supermarket serves as the anchor of the center, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Karly Iacono of CBRE represented Astoria Realty Corp. in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

May 3, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Negotiates $4.7M Sale of Brooklyn Multifamily Building

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a nine-unit multifamily building in Brooklyn’s Heights neighborhood. The building houses eight one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. Sean Kelly, Stephen Vorvolakos, Nicole Daniggelis and Julian Montilus of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, which was also undisclosed, acquired the property vacant and plans to convert it into for-sale condominiums.

May 3, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Waterton Acquires 230-Unit Apartment Community in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2023

GLEN MILLS, PA. — Chicago-based investment firm Waterton has acquired The Point at Glen Mills, a 230-unit apartment community located on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. Built in 2016, the property comprises five four-story buildings on a 13.6-acre site. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, leasing office, conference facility and a catering kitchen. Waterton plans to implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Heights at Glen Mills. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 2, 2023

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Axiom Capital Arranges $38.5M Acquisition Loan for Upstate New York Retail Center

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2023

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $38.5 million acquisition loan for a retail center located in the upstate New York community of Clifton Park. The unnamed center consists of six buildings on five parcels that collectively house 64 tenants. A consortium of banks provided the financing to the borrower. All parties involved in the transaction were locally based entities that requested anonymity.

May 2, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 91-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Stoughton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2023

STOUGHTON, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Arbors of Stoughton, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care community in Stoughton, about 20 miles south of Boston. The three-story facility opened in 2009. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Jim Dooley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between The Gralia Group and an undisclosed institutional investor, in the transaction. A partnership between KIRCO and Everbrook Senior Living acquired the property. Cushman & Wakefield also arranged the acquisition financing through Comerica Bank on behalf of the borrower.

May 2, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Walters Begins Leasing 25-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Montvale, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2023

MONTVALE, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has begun leasing Cornerstone at Montvale, a 25-unit affordable housing complex in Northern New Jersey. The property consists of 15 buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units on a three-acre site. Residences range in size from 733 to 1,231 square feet and are reserved for residents earning up to 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a playground. Full completion is slated for August.

May 2, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Five Below to Open 11,012 SF Store at Harriman Commons in Monroe, New York

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2023

MONROE, N.Y. — Five Below will open a 11,012-square-foot store at Harriman Commons, a 706,243-square-foot retail power center in Monroe, about 45 miles north of Manhattan. Jeff Howard of RIPCO Real Estate represented Five Below, which is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Ulta Beauty, in the lease negotiations. The landlord, RD Management, was self-represented. Following the execution of this lease and a 1,650-square-foot deal with Rightly Dental, Harriman Commons is 98 percent leased.

May 2, 2023

Content Partner Development Features Industrial Leasing Activity Lee & Associates Midwest Multifamily Northeast Office Retail Southeast Texas Western

Lee & Associates’ First-Quarter 2023 Sector-by-Sector Analysis Indicates Market-Wide Cooling

by Sarah Daniels May 2, 2023

High interest rates and economic uncertainty in the first quarter of this year contributed to lower absorption and declining rent growth in industrial, retail and multifamily sectors across the country, with some regional exceptions, according to Lee & Associates’ 2023 Q1 North America Market Report. Meanwhile office continues to struggle. The sector experienced its third-largest quarterly contraction since the beginning of the pandemic, as work-from-home preferences decoupled office occupancy from job growth numbers. The full Lee & Associates report is available (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city) here. The analysis below provides an overview of four major commercial real estate sectors alongside trends, economic background and exceptions within each sector. Industrial Overview: Sharp Decline Hits First-Quarter U.S. Demand There was a sharp first-quarter decline in U.S. tenant demand for industrial space as wholesalers and retailers reconsider their inventory levels out of caution over the economic outlook. Net absorption in the first quarter totaled 39.4 million square feet, a 57 percent drop from the record set a year ago. The overall U.S. vacancy rate settled at 4.4 percent, an increase of 40 basis points from the close of 2022, comfortably …

May 2, 2023

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