POTTSTOWN, PA. — CBRE has brokered the $5.2 million sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial property in Pottstown, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 2000, the facility sits on a 10.3-acre site within Pottstown Industrial Park. Stephen Marzullo, Adam Silverman and Paul Touhey of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as Wynnestay LLP, in the transaction. A subsidiary of TMC Properties LLC purchased the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale to Eastwood Co., an e-commerce firm in the automotive space, for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm GFI Realty Services has negotiated the $3.2 million sale of a 23-unit multifamily building located in the Midwood area of Brooklyn. Built in 1928, the property consists of four studios, 11 one-bedroom apartments, seven two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom apartment. Matthew Sparks of GFI Realty represented the seller, Santa Rosa Realty, in the transaction. Moshe Goldberger, also with GFI Realty, represented the buyer, Aida Abba Realty.
For real estate investors who have an acquisition teed up or who need to refinance, the prospects of finding debt today are arguably the bleakest they have been since the financial crisis 15 years ago. Higher interest rates and concerns over growing distress convinced banks and other lenders to move to the sidelines several months ago, thwarting commercial real estate investment sales. In turn, that is fueling broad uncertainty over what properties are really worth, which only begets more unease among banks. But private debt funds, which typically provide short-term rate bridge loans, are more likely to make deals when banks will not, says Jeff Salladin, a managing director with Dallas-based debt fund Revere Capital. That’s because debt funds like Revere raise capital from sophisticated investors to fund their loans, he says, while banks rely on deposits. That subjects banks to stringent regulatory oversight, which is especially intense in today’s debt climate. “All investors dislike uncertainty, and banks are investors by another definition,” states Salladin, who oversees real estate lending for Revere. “As a result, we could be in the first inning of a golden era for debt funds like ourselves, because we’re more flexible in way banks can’t be.” …
WOOLWICH, N.J. — Nevada-based Dermody Properties will develop a 214,271-square-foot industrial property in Woolwich Township, located in the northern part of the Garden State. The site spans 14 acres, and the facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, two drive-in doors, 39 dock doors, 169 car parking spaces and 19 trailer parking stalls. Delivery is slated for mid-2024. Gerry Blinebury, Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Brendan McGeary, John Gartland and Jonas Skovdal of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the land deal.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between locally based developer Method Co. and an affiliate of Mexican investment firm Cimbra Capital has begun leasing The Driftway, a 142-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge and a pet wash area. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $40.5 million sale of four industrial buildings in Wall Township, located near the Jersey Shore. The buildings range in size from 20,000 to 80,000 square feet and are located within Monmouth Business Campus. The buyer was Treetop Cos., and the seller was not disclosed. Charles Berger, Elli Klapper, Mark Silverman and Jeremy Wernick of CBRE brokered the sale, while CBRE’s Jason Gaccione and Shawn Rosenthal arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
MONTVALE, N.J. — The S. Hekemian Group, a locally based developer, has completed Workplace North Market, a 52,000-square-foot office and retail project in Montvale, located near the New York-New Jersey border. The four-story building houses 40,500 square feet of office space and 11,500 square feet of retail space and is located within North Market, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Mercedes-Benz USA North America headquarters campus. Law firm Beattie Padovano has committed to leasing 20,000 square feet as the anchor tenant.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $6.4 million sale of Rose Gardens, a 32-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Long Branch. Built in 1955, the property houses two studios and 30 one-bedroom apartments. Daniel Lanni of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as Rose 3 Holdings LLC, in the transaction. Lanni also procured the undisclosed buyer.
BOSTON — New York City-based real estate giant Tishman Speyer has received $750 million in construction financing for Phase I of Harvard Enterprise Research Campus, a 900,000-square-foot mixed-use project that will be located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Phase I of the development will consist of two life sciences buildings totaling 440,000 square feet, a 343-unit apartment complex and a hotel, all of which will be developed on a nine-acre parcel. Tishman Speyer is developing the project in partnership with the Harvard Allston Land Co. The site is adjacent to the Harvard Business School and Harvard Science & Engineering Complex in Allston. Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, will oversee the development, operations and leasing of the life sciences component. Tishman Speyer will also develop a conference facility on behalf of Harvard University. Within the multifamily component, 25 percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing for households earning between 30 and 100 percent of the area median income. At full build-out, Enterprise Research Campus will also include retail and restaurant space, as well as two acres of open green space that will host farmers markets, live music and outdoor fitness classes. …
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accurate has begun leasing Citizen Little Falls, a 185-unit apartment complex located in the northern part of the Garden State. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, landscaped courtyards, pet wash area and package lockers. Lessard Design served as the project architect. Rents start at $2,640 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.