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NEW YORK CITY — Douglaston Development is nearing completion of a $320 million multifamily project at 1057 Atlantic Ave. in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 17-story building will have 456 units, 138 units of which will be reserved as affordable housing, as well as 31,000 square feet of retail space. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, golf simulator, game room, screening room, children’s playroom and a landscaped rooftop deck, as well as 31,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction topped out last February. Leasing will begin in the coming weeks.

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BUCKS COUNTY, PA. — Affinius Capital has provided a $132.4 million loan for the refinancing of an 815,000-square-foot industrial property located northeast of Philadelphia in Bucks County. Known as Lower Bucks Logistics Hub, the newly constructed facility comprises two buildings — a 361,000-square-foot rear-load structure and a 453,000-square-foot cross-dock structure — with clear heights of 40 feet. Chad Orcutt and Michael Pagniucci of JLL arranged the loan through Affinius Capital on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between an affiliate of Boston-based Foxfield, and an undisclosed, New York-based real estate private equity firm.

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CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $11.5 million sale of 1 Executive Drive, a 112,440-square-foot life sciences building located northwest of Boston in Chelmsford. The building was 87 percent leased at the time of sale, with AMETEK affiliate Spectro Scientific and semiconductor manufacturer Qorvo serving as the anchor tenants. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, Boston-based Foxfield, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Rhino Capital Advisors. David Douvadjian Sr., Timothy O’Donnell, David Douvadjian Jr., Bobby Alvarado and Conor Reenstierna, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between William Macklowe Co. and GreenBarn Investment Group has begun leasing Paseo on Fifth, an 131-unit multifamily project located in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects with interiors by Durukan Design, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, children’s playroom, social suite and a rooftop lounge. Rents start at approximately $3,100 per month for a studio apartment.

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NEW YORK CITY — Unity Technologies has signed a 10,000-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Union Square area. The 3D content creation platform will occupy the entire second floor at 817 Broadway, a 14-story, 140,000-square-foot building that was built in 1895 and recently repositioned. Gabe Marans of Savills represented Unity Technologies in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Jason Greenstein and Daniel Levine of Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between Taconic Partners and Nuveen Real Estate.

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CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — Endurance Real Estate Group has inked a full-building, 1 million-square-foot industrial lease at Chambersburg Logistics Park, about 55 miles southwest of Harrisburg. The tenant was not disclosed. The site spans 93 acres and is located immediately off Exit 10 of I-81. Building features include a clear height of 40 feet, 166 overhead dock positions, four drive-in doors, 213 trailer stalls (expandable to 303), 375 car parking spaces (expandable to 561) and an ESFR sprinkler system. PNC Bank financed the project, construction of which began in late 2022. Endurance developed Chambersburg Logistics Park in partnership with an affiliate of Guardian Life Insurance Co. Gerry Blinebury and Alex Wenger of Cushman & Wakefield represented ownership in the lease negotiations. Eric Zahniser, Brad Struck and Clint Manning of Cresa represented the tenant.

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HELMETTA, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $38.4 million loan for the refinancing of The Lofts at Helmetta, a 200-unit apartment complex in Central New Jersey. The complex is a conversion of the historic Helme Snuff Mill Complex, which was originally built in 1886 and shuttered in 1993. Residences come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, hardwood plank flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, children’s play area, pet spa, bar/arcade room and a resident lounge with a coffee bar. Jim Cadranell, Michael Klein and Michael Donohoe of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Nuveen Real Estate on behalf of the owner, Kaplan Cos.

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OLD TAPPAN, N.J. ­— Locally based developer Hornrock Properties has completed Park & Arbor, a 110-unit apartment building in Old Tappan, located on the New York-New Jersey border. The property houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 21,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, café, conference rooms, package lockers, children’s playroom and a clubroom/speakeasy with a bar, arcade, card table and billiards. Outside, residents have access to a pool, grilling and dining areas, multiple gardens/courtyards, putting green, pet walking area and a bocce ball court. Mary Cooke Associates handled interior design of the project. Leasing launched last fall. Rents for available one-bedroom apartments start at $3,800 per month.

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MORRISVILLE, VT. — Regional brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $9.8 million sale of Morrisville Plaza, a 104,380-square-foot shopping center in upstate Vermont. Marshalls and Ocean State Job Lot anchor the center, which was built on 11 acres in the early 1990s and is also home to McDonald’s, Kinney Drugs, TD Bank and M&T Bank. Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Synthesia, a generative artificial intelligence platform, has signed a 13,600-square-foot office lease at 245 Fifth Avenue, a 24-story, 316,495-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is five years. Dennis Someck and Justin Myers of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Scott Klau, Erik Harris, Zach Weil, Cole Gendels and Ben Klau of Newmark represented the landlord, The Moinian Group.

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