Northeast

Party City Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by Kristin Harlow January 18, 2023

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Party City Holdco Inc. (NYSE: PRTY) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The restructuring process is expected to substantially reduce the company’s debt and optimize its capital structure and liquidity. The company expects to complete the restructuring process in the second quarter of this year. Party City’s more than 800 stores will remain open during the bankruptcy process. The company says it will continue to advance its key initiatives underway, such as converting stores to next-generation prototypes, evolving Halloween City pop-up stores, building out its online shopping experience, establishing localized marketplaces and delivering more compelling assortments and innovation for customers. Party City and some of its domestic subsidiaries filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions for relief in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company’s subsidiaries outside of the U.S., its franchise stores and its Anagram foil balloon business are not part of the Chapter 11 proceedings. The Woodcliff Lake-based party-goods retailer has entered into an agreement with a group holding more than 70 percent of the company’s senior secured first lien notes to support an expedited restructuring. Party City has secured a $150 million commitment from the group in debtor-in-possession financing. Party …

January 18, 2023

Development Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Student Housing

Landmark Properties to Develop 909-Bed Student Housing Project in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams January 17, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based owner-operator, will develop The Mark Philadelphia, a 909-bed student housing project that will be located at 3615 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia’s University City district. The 34-story tower will offer studio to six-bedroom units that will serve students at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. Shared amenities will include a rooftop pool and a hot tub with lounge space, 24-hour study lounges, a computer lab, sauna and a fitness center. The development will also include 55,938 square feet of office space located adjacent to the high-rise community. Landmark Construction will serve as general contractor for the project, which is set for completion in 2026.

January 17, 2023

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Fields Grade, Alpine Residential Top Out 24-Story Multifamily Building in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams January 17, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between locally based developer Fields Grade and New York City-based Alpine Residential has topped out a 24-story multifamily building at 270 Johnston Ave. in Jersey City. The building will house 169 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, as well as 9,000 square feet of retail space. Ten units will be reserved as affordable housing. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, outdoor grilling and dining areas, communal kitchen and a game room. MHS Architecture designed the project, and KL Masters Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2024.

January 17, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $16.2M Sale of Two Manhattan Multifamily Buildings

by Taylor Williams January 17, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $16.2 million sale of two adjacent multifamily buildings totaling 52 units that are located at 992-1000 Amsterdam Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The buildings include a combined seven commercial spaces. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Howard Raber, and Evan Hirsch of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

January 17, 2023

Leasing Activity Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office

Newmark Negotiates 30,665 SF Lease at Office, Life Sciences Campus in Billerica, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams January 17, 2023

BILLERICA, MASS. — Newmark has negotiated a 30,665-square-foot lease at Axis Park North, a six-building, 450,000-square-foot office and life sciences campus in Billerica, a northern suburb of Boston. Rory Walsh, Richard Ruggiero, Torin Taylor and Matthew Adams of Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between Boston-based Camber Development and Wheelock Street Capital, in the lease negotiations. Kevin Kennedy and Tom Hovey of CBRE represented the tenant, ASMPT AEi, a provider of automated cameras and other digital technologies.

January 17, 2023

Healthcare Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

GenPsych Signs 10,043 SF Medical Office Lease in Avenel, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 17, 2023

AVENEL, N.J. — GenPsych, a provider of mental health services, has signed a 10,043-square-foot medical office lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Avenel. The building at 1030 St. Georges Ave. totals 70,000 square feet. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI James E. Hanson represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.

January 17, 2023

Acquisitions Content Partner Features Midwest NAI Northeast Southeast Texas Western

Despite Stormy Credit Conditions, Multifamily Sector Still in Demand Among Investors

by Sarah Daniels January 17, 2023

The mere flipping of the calendar to mark a new year has done nothing to inject certainty into the next 12 months. The higher cost of credit that muted commercial real estate investment sales in the second half of 2022 and the attitude of some sellers who refuse to recognize the new pricing reality remain in place in the new year. Many eyes are on the Federal Reserve, hoping for a respite in interest rate hikes after the central bank raised the effective benchmark federal funds rate some 400 basis points to 4.33 percent in less than a year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Some investors are even hoping for a rate cut. Neither of those is likely, at least in the short term, observes Arthur Milston, a senior managing director of NAI Global in New York City. While inflation has cooled to an annual rate of 6.5 percent from a high of 9.1 percent in June, that’s still far off from the roughly 2 percent annual target that the Fed desires, he adds. That should translate into continued tightening, Milston says, although the question is, how long will the central bank keep raising rates, and …

January 17, 2023

Delaware Development Industrial Northeast

First Industrial Realty to Develop 358,000 SF Distribution Center in Claymont, Delaware

by Taylor Williams January 16, 2023

CLAYMONT, DEL. — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust has acquired 28 acres in Claymont, about 25 miles south of Philadelphia, for the development of a 358,000-square-foot distribution center. The site is located within the 425-acre First State Crossing mixed-use development. The rear-load facility will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 68 dock positions and 241 trailer parking stalls. St. Louis-based Commercial Development Co. sold the land on which the facility will be built. Completion is slated for October.

January 16, 2023

Industrial Loans New York Northeast Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $37.7M Construction Loan for Industrial Project in Valley Cottage, New York

by Taylor Williams January 16, 2023

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $37.7 million construction loan for Lincoln Logistics, a 220,000-square-foot industrial project in Valley Cottage, about 25 miles north of New York City. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 55 dock doors and 123 parking spaces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Mo Beler arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and PCCP. The direct lender was not disclosed.

January 16, 2023

Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

Provident Bank Provides $7.5M Loan for Refinancing of Shopping Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 16, 2023

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Provident Bank has provided a $7.5 million loan for the refinancing of Renaissance Plaza, a 76,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Atlantic City. Tenants include Family Dollar, CVS and H&R Block. Daniel Fromm led a Newmark team that placed the debt with Provident Bank on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based investment firm Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. The loan carried a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate.

January 16, 2023

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