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Lee & Associates’ Third-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector

by Sarah Daniels November 3, 2022

Lee & Associates’ newly released 2022 Q3 North America Market Report examines third-quarter 2022 industrial, office, retail and multifamily outlooks throughout the United States. This sector-based review of commercial real estate trends for the third quarter of the year examines the difficulties facing each asset class and where opportunities in the commercial real estate landscape may be emerging. Lee & Associates has made the full market report available here (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city), but the summaries below provide high-level considerations of the overall health and obstacles for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors. Industrial Overview: High Rent, Low Vacancy Everywhere North American industrial space availability is tight everywhere while rent growth and property prices remain near or have moved beyond historic highs. Through the third quarter, the United States’ vacancy rate settled at 4 percent, up 10 basis points from second quarter 2022. Average rents increased 11.4 percent year over year with gains of 19 percent in Miami, 18.7 percent in Southern California’s Inland Empire, 16 percent in Phoenix and 14.6 percent in Atlanta. Since the COVID lockdown in March of 2020, developers of U.S. logistics space have been …

November 3, 2022

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

BioMed Realty Breaks Ground on 600,000 SF Life Sciences Facility for Takeda in Cambridge

by Taylor Williams November 2, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — San Diego-based REIT BioMed Realty has broken ground on 585 Kendall, a 600,000-square-foot life sciences facility in the Kendall Square area of Cambridge that will be a build-to-suit for Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda. CBT Architects designed the facility, which will include a 30,000-square-foot performing arts center with a 400-seat theater that will be open to the public. Completion of the project is slated for 2026.

November 2, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Retail

Poag Shopping Centers Acquires 113,422 SF Center in Glastonbury, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams November 2, 2022

GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Poag Shopping Centers has acquired The Shops at Somerset Square, a 113,422-square-foot retail center in Glastonbury, roughly 10 miles southeast of Hartford. The Tennessee-based investment firm has partnered with JLL to lease and manage the open-air center, which houses tenants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, AT&T, Edward Jones, Francesca’s and Jos. A Bank. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

November 2, 2022

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast

B6 Real Estate Arranges $15.1M Sale of Development Site in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams November 2, 2022

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm B6 Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $15.1 million sale of a 67,158-square-foot development site in Jersey City. The transit-served parcel at 100 Forrest St. is located in the city’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Yanni Marmarou, Jack Drillock and Andrea Nestico of B6 Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and plans for the site were also not disclosed.

November 2, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Negotiates $12.1M Sale of Bronx Multifamily Property

by Taylor Williams November 2, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $12.1 million sale of a 106-unit multifamily property in The Bronx. The rent-stabilized building at 725-737 Fox St. is located in the borough’s Longwood area and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Victor Sozio, Jason Gold, Shimon Shkury and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.

November 2, 2022

Civic Leasing Activity New York Northeast

IDEAL School of Manhattan Signs 63,000 SF Lease in Financial District

by Taylor Williams November 2, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — The IDEAL School of Manhattan, a K-12 independent learning institution, has signed a 63,000-square-foot lease at 5 Hanover Square in the borough’s Financial District. The IDEAL School will occupy floors two through five, as well as a portion of the ground floor, of the 25-story building. Eliza Gordon, John Wheeler and Mitch Konsker of JLL represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based CIM Group, in the lease negotiations. Brent Ozarowski and Leslie Harwood of Newmark represented the tenant, which plans to relocate to 5 Hanover Square from the Upper West Side in summer 2023.

November 2, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Top Stories

Post Brothers Sells 1,015-Unit Presidential City Apartment Community in Philadelphia for $357M

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — Post Brothers has sold Presidential City, a 1,015-unit luxury apartment community in Philadelphia. KKR and Mack Real Estate Group (MREG) purchased the high-rise property for approximately $357 million. The deal represents the most expensive apartment property sale in the city’s history, according to The Wall Street Journal. Presidential City was originally built in 1950. Post Brothers acquired the asset in 2012 and extensively renovated it to Class A standards. The property comprises four apartment buildings as well as the 41,000-square-foot Sora Pool Club and Spa amenity center and an office building. The residential units consist of studio to three-bedroom floor plans up to 2,920 square feet. Mack Property Management LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of MREG, will handle property operations. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig, Fran Coyne, Jose Cruz and Tyler Margraf of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Although details on the office building were not disclosed, the brokerage referred to it as “well leased.” “Post Brothers continues to be at the forefront of game-changing multi-housing projects in Philadelphia with notable projects, including Piazza Alta in Northern Liberties and their project at Broad and Washington, where they will be delivering a combined 2,500 units,” notes Coyne. New …

November 2, 2022

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Development Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast Self-Storage

Progress Capital Arranges $23M Construction Loan for Self-Storage Project in Branchburg, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams November 1, 2022

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged a $23 million construction loan for a 1,000-unit self-storage project in Branchburg, about 50 miles west of New York City. The site, which is also zoned to support the future development of 160 multifamily units, will house three two-story buildings with units of varying sizes. Kathy Anderson and Caillin Boles of Progress Capital arranged the three-year, interest-only loan, which also featured an option to convert to permanent financing, through Valley Bank. The borrower was Cyzner Properties. Construction is expected to last 18 to 24 months.

November 1, 2022

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Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Tryko Acquires 180-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams November 1, 2022

WEST CHESTER, PA. — New Jersey-based investment firm Tryko Partners has acquired a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in West Chester, approximately 25 miles west of Philadelphia. Tryko will rebrand the asset as West Chester Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale of the property.

November 1, 2022

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Development Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Woodmont Breaks Ground on 54,113 SF Industrial Project in Woodbridge, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams November 1, 2022

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Woodmont Industrial Partners has broken ground on a 54,113-square-foot project at 51 New Brunswick Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodbridge. The facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet, seven dock doors, build-to-suit office space and ample car and trailer parking. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023.

November 1, 2022

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