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PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has arranged a $156 million loan for the refinancing of Bridge Point Philadelphia, an 889,300-square-foot industrial property. Canyon Partners Real Estate and J.P. Morgan provided the loan to the owner of the property, Chicago-based Bridge Industrial, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund lease-up costs. Steve Roth led the CBRE team that originated the debt. Delivered in 2024, Bridge Point Philadelphia comprises two buildings, one of which features a rear-load configuration and the other of which features a cross-dock configuration. The development also offers “excess “trailer parking, and multi-tenant divisibility. Third-party logistics firm Veho signed a 148,611-square-foot lease at the property shortly after it was completed. In addition, Bridge Point Philadelphia offers proximity to an array of major thoroughfares and logistics hubs, including interstates 76, 95 and 476, as well as the Port of Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport.   “We were pleased to work closely with Canyon, whose efforts were instrumental in efficiently completing this financing,” said Roth, who holds the title of vice chairman at CBRE. “Their collaborative approach ensured a smooth execution and a successful outcome for all parties involved.”

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Developers Flood Zones panel

The March 2 France Media webinar “Flood Zones & FEMA Compliance — How Developers Avoid Delays, Cut Insurance Costs & Increase Property Value,” hosted by France Media and sponsored by National Flood Experts, examined how flood zones and evolving regulatory requirements are shaping development and financing outlooks. Flood risk is often treated as a late-stage compliance issue, but it can influence site design, permitting timelines, construction costs (and cost expectations) and long-term insurance expenses. Flood maps established by federal and local authorities define development constraints such as base flood elevations and floodways. Because these maps are updated slowly and regulations vary by municipality, developers frequently encounter unexpected complications during permitting, including the need for additional engineering studies, modeling requirements and extended approval timelines. The webinar panelists emphasized ways that developers can mitigate these risks by approaching flood zones strategically and incorporating flood analysis earlier in the development lifecycle. Early collaboration can identify opportunities to cut costs and avoid delays. Watch this brief webinar to learn about common problems caused by flood zones, changes in regulatory needs and practical pathways to help reduce or eliminate flood zone requirements (to increase the value of properties). Click here to download the slide presentation. …

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FLORIDA, N.Y. — Amazon has purchased a 143-acre industrial development site in Florida, located about 65 miles northwest of New York City near the New York-New Jersey border. The fully entitled site is located along State Highway 5 and has all major utilities already in place. Amazon did not announce specific development plans for the site, but the facility will be known as Mohawk Valley Industrial Center. Jim Panczykowski of JLL led a team that marketed the site on behalf of the seller, regional investment and development firm Winstanley Enterprises.

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MORRISVILLE, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 973,200-square-foot industrial lease in Morrisville, located near Trenton along the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border. The tenant is an undisclosed provider of warehouse services. The deal is for the entirety of the building located at 2300 S. Pennsylvania Ave., which is known as South Penn Logistics Center and features a clear height of 40 feet. John Gartland, Kevin Hagenberg and Chris Butera of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Chicago-based Logistics Property Co., in the lease negotiations. Kevin Dudley of CBRE represented the tenant.

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NEW YORK CITY — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged $76 million in construction-to-permanent financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Lower Manhattan. The project will redevelop the historic, 21-story office building at 2 Wall St. into a 211-unit apartment complex. Jack Phillips of Largo Capital structured the debt. The direct lender was not disclosed. The borrower was also not disclosed, but the building is listed on the website of local landlord George Comfort & Sons.

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NEW YORK CITY — Purple has signed a 24,000-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s NoMad district. The global communications firm is relocating from 322 Eighth Avenue to the entire fourth floor of 16 Madison Square West, a 12-story building that was originally constructed in 1914. Jeff Buslik and Ben Levy represented the landlord, Adams & Co., in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Simon Landmann, Harrison Potter and Graham Jameson of JLL represented Purple.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $53 million sale of a mixed-use development site in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. The site at 75–83 Nassau St. offers approximately 275,000 square feet of permitted zoning floor area, including 225,000 square feet of residential space that could yield as many as 265 units. Andrew Scandalios, Ethan Stanton, Jonathan Hageman and Michael Mazzara of JLL represented the seller, New York-based investment firm Lexin Capital, in the transaction. The buyer, a partnership between Fulltime Management and Montgomery Street Partners, plans to develop a residential building with ground-floor retail and second-floor commercial space.

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MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS. — Premier Fence, a provider of fencing and outdoor home goods, has acquired a 25.8-acre industrial facility in Middleborough, located south of Boston. The property at 370 Wareham St. features four approximately 20,000-square-foot buildings. Two buildings will house uses such as manufacturing, warehousing of raw materials, storage of finished goods and office, showroom and employee training space. Premier Fence will market the other two buildings for lease. The company expects to open its new facility this spring. MassDevelopment provided $11.7 million in bond financing, some of which is tax-exempt, for the purchase and build-out of the facility. Cambridge Savings Bank purchased the bond.

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BEDFORD, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Cummings Properties has purchased a 330,000-square-foot vacant office and life sciences facility in Bedford, located northwest of Boston. Developed in 2001 and known as Bedford Woods, the two-building facility sits on a 56-acre site at 174-176 Middlesex Turnpike; 35 of those acres remain undeveloped. Cummings acquired the property, which last sold for more than $93 million in 2012 to Texas-based Orion REIT LP, via auction.

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VAUXHALL, N.J. — Ameritas Investment Corp. has provided a $13.5 million loan for the refinancing of Millburn Village, a 71,177-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey community of Vauxhall. Millburn Village is home to 19 tenants, many of which are long-term users, with Walgreens and Staples serving as the anchors. Ryan Carroll, Tyler Caricato and Caleb Henry of JLL arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based Lightstone, which acquired the center in 2003.

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