NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $8.6 million sale of The St. Ann’s Portfolio, a collection of six multifamily buildings in The Bronx. The buildings total 82 residential units and four commercial spaces and are located in the Mott Haven neighborhood. Heritage Affordable Communities purchased the portfolio from Castellan Real Estate Partners. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Jason Gold and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal.
WOODBURY, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.3 million sale of a 4,875-square-foot retail property in the Long Island community of Woodbury that is net leased to Chase Bank. The newly constructed building is located at 7920 Jericho Turnpike. Alan Lipsky and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as 7940 Woodbury Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was KIT Realty Inc. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
NEW YORK CITY — Samson’s Stages, which provides studio rental services for the TV and movie industries, is underway on construction of a $400 million facility in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site at 744 Clinton St. currently houses the operations of Sunshine Lighting. Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Samson’s Stages Red Hook will total 330,000 square feet and comprise eight stages, green terraces, onsite parking, a lobby and a café. The project will also include the redevelopment of a portion of the waterfront and the construction of a new public park. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
VINELAND, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19.3 million sale of Maintree Shopping Center, a 138,445-square-foot retail center located in the Southern New Jersey community of Vineland. Grocer Acme anchors the center, which was originally built in 1996. Other tenants include Boston Market, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Sino Wok and Primo Hoagies. Joseph French Jr., Kodi Traver and Thomas Dalzell of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New Jersey-based limited liability company, in the deal. French also procured the buyer, a California-based private investor.
ALLENDALE, N.J. — Locally based developer The Hampshire Cos. will build a 70-unit multifamily project at 220 W. Crescent St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Allendale. Designed by DMR Architects, the complex will offer one- and two-bedroom units, with nine residences subject to income restrictions. Amenities will include a clubroom, lounge and an outdoor courtyard. Construction is slated for a second-quarter 2024 completion.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Largo Capital, a commercial finance and advisory firm based in upstate New York, has arranged a $10 million loan for the refinancing of a multifamily portfolio in Wilmington. The portfolio consists of 230 units across 49 buildings and was 99 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Neal Colligan of Largo Capital originated the financing. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
RYE BROOK, N.Y. — Kyndryl Inc., a provider of IT infrastructure services, has signed a five-year, 26,212-square-foot office lease at 2 International Drive in Rye Brook, located north of Manhattan in Westchester County. The tenant, which was formerly part of IBM, has moved in to its space on the second floor. Patrick Murphy, Winston Schromm and Kevin McCarthy of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kyndryl Inc. in the lease negotiations. Peter Duncan and Dana Pike internally represented the landlord, George Comfort & Sons.
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Locally based developer Walters is nearing completion of Cornerstone at Branchburg, a 150-unit, income-restricted multifamily property in Northern New Jersey. The development consists of two three-story buildings on an 11.7-acre site. Residences come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 700 to 900 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Construction began in May 2021. The first move-ins are underway, and full completion is scheduled for the spring.
BOSTON — A partnership between Boston-based developer RISE and San Francisco-based DivcoWest has broken ground on The Ellery, a 70-unit apartment complex that will be located in the state capital’s West Roxbury neighborhood. The four-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units, nine of which will be reserved for households earning 70 percent or less of the area median income. The partnership acquired the site last summer and subsequently completed demolitions of existing structures. Full completion is slated for May 2024.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of a 45,000-square-foot office and retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Elizabeth. The six-story building at 1139 E. Jersey St. was originally constructed in the 1920s as an apartment complex. Today, the building houses 84 micro offices and retail space that is leased to five tenants. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Edron Realty, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer.