NEW YORK CITY — Savills has negotiated a 41,613-square-foot office sublease at 1345 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, law firm Greenspoon Marder, plans to take occupancy of the entire 22nd floor of the building by the end of the year. Jeffrey Peck, Daniel Horowitz, Thomas Capocefalo and Jacob Stern of Savills represented Greenspoon Marder in the negotiations for the eight-year sublease. Bryan Boisi and Paul Ferraro from Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, CBS Broadcasting. Fisher Brothers owns the building.
PRINCETON, N.J. — New Jersey-based Accurant Biotech has signed a 26,556-square-foot life sciences lease at 500 College Road in Princeton. The four-story, 160,000-square-foot building is situated within Princeton Forrestal Center, a 2,200-acre master-planned development, and offers amenities such as a fitness center, conference center, game room and a full-service café. Vinny Di Meglio and Erin Moran of JLL represented the landlord, a joint venture between Bergman Real Estate Group and Hornig Capital Partners, in the lease negotiations. The tenant plans to take occupancy of the space in August.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Church Lane Plaza, a 21,080-square-foot retail property in North Brunswick, about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan. The sales price was $4.4 million. Built on 2.9 acres in 1991, Church Lane Plaza was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bagel Fresh, Brunswick US Cleaners, Karate School, F45 Fitness and Thai Lotus. Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a New Jersey-based limited liability company, in the transaction.
DEDHAM, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $190 million loan for the refinancing of Legacy Place, a 675,000-square-foot shopping center in Dedham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. Whole Foods Market, The Apple Store, L.L. Bean and Showcase Cinemas anchor the center, which was built in phases between 2008 and 2009 and renovated between 2020 and 2022. Other tenants include Nike, Athleta, Industrious, Shake Shack, Lululemon, Sephora, Sweetgreen and Yard House. The property sits on a 37-acre site at the corner of I-95 and U.S. Route 1 within a trade area that totals more than 1.3 million people. A syndicate of lenders consisting of Wells Fargo and Truist provided the financing to the borrower, a partnership between Boston-based WS Development and Nuveen Real Estate. Brett Paulsrud, Henry Schaffer, Hugh Doherty, Chris Angelone and Zach Nitsche of JLL arranged the debt. Specific loan terms were not disclosed. According to the capital markets team that worked on the deal, Whole Foods is the most highly trafficked store in Massachusetts for the Austin-based grocer, and Legacy Place as a whole is the most visited lifestyle center in New England. “This transaction further proves that in spite of macroeconomic headwinds, large-format retail properties in premier …
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Chicago-based lender and investment firm Pearlmark has provided a $10 million mezzanine loan for the refinancing of Vinty Apartments, a 267-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Elizabeth. The five-story building includes 27,000 square feet of retail space that is 68 percent leased. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a game room, fitness center and a juice bar. Michael Klein and Steven Klein of JLL arranged the debt on behalf of the sponsor, a partnership between LeCesse Development Corp. and MAS Development Group. Vinty Apartments was 85 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Argentic Investment Management provided the senior loan, which totaled $97.2 million.
EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. — New York City-based ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. has acquired Heritage Park Plaza, a 117,337-square-foot retail property in East Longmeadow, located in Hampden County in western Massachusetts. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the property, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at Heritage Park Plaza include Petco, orangetheory Fitness, Panera Bread, Dollar Tree, Pure Barre, 99 Restaurant & Pub and H & R Block. ShopOne Centers acquired the asset in a joint venture with Pantheon Group and an undisclosed institutional investor. The seller was also not disclosed.
HOWELL, N.J. — A partnership between New Jersey-based investment firm AMS Acquisitions and Miami-based holding company Vector Group has broken ground on a 100-unit seniors housing project in Howell, located east of Trenton near the Jersey Shore. The site spans 14 acres, and the four-building project will feature one- and two-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters age 55 and above. Amenities will include a pool, great room with a communal kitchen, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas and a tenant lounge. Construction is expected to last about 18 months.
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7 million sale of a 48,000-square-foot industrial property in North Attleborough, located outside of Providence in the southern part of the Bay State. The property was built on seven acres in 2006 and features clear heights of 19 to 21 feet, 16 drive-in doors and 68 car parking spots. At the time of sale, the property was leased to tenants such as Tri-Alpha Gymnastics, Fastenal Co., Autopart International and Red Herring Motion Picture Lighting Inc. Harrison Klein and James Manning of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based social services organization Rising Ground has signed a 29,566-square-foot office headquarters lease at 1333 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. Rising Ground will occupy the entire eighth floor of the 12-story, 295,530-square-foot building, which recently underwent a capital improvement program. Lindsay Ornstein, Stephen Powers, Arthur Skelskie, Alexander Smith and Kendall Elliott of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented Rising Ground, which will take occupancy next year, in the lease negotiations. Robert Lowe and Ron Lo Russo of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agent Shanae Ursini, represented the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $150 million sale of the Sea Park Affordable Housing Portfolio, a collection of three mixed-income residential properties totaling 818 units on Brooklyn’s Coney Island. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Benjamin Vago and Remi Mandell of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, Arker Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Tredway, Gilbane Development Co. and ELH Management. The sale included a 89,357-square-foot parcel that can support 153 units of new development.