NEW YORK CITY —Accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has signed a 45,673-square-foot office headquarters lease at 3 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. The 30-story building, which was originally constructed in 2001 as the headquarters for Reuters, is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation. Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, Jessica Verdi and Mac Roos of Colliers represented Anchin, which plans to relocate from 1375 Broadway next fall, in the lease negotiations. John Cefaly, Lou D’Avanzo, Ron Lo Russo, Heather Thomas and Paige Engeldrum of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agent Tom Keating, represented the landlord, Rudin.
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $63 million sale of Consumer Centre, a 293,087-square-foot shopping center located in West Long Branch. Paramount Realty Services acquired the center, which was built in 1993, from Site Centers Inc. Brad Nathanson of IPA brokered the deal. At the time of sale, Consumer Centre was 96 percent leased to tenants including The Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Buy Buy Baby, Ulta Beauty, DSW, PetSmart and Five Below.
BORDENTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $40 million acquisition loan for a 274,197-square-foot warehouse located at 201 Elizabeth St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Bordentown. The facility sits on 34 acres and features clear heights of 22 to 24 feet, 16 dock-high doors, 215-foot truck court depths, 116 car parking spaces and 67 trailer parking spaces. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through First Citizens Bank on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Connecticut-based Penwood Real Estate Investment Management. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Bishops Corner, a 259,104-square-foot retail center located in West Hartford, roughly five miles outside of the state capital. Tenants at the center, which is anchored by a 59,000-square-foot Target, include Marshalls, HomeGoods, The Paper Store, Mattress Firm, Orangetheory Fitness, AT&T, Bank of America, TD Bank, Noodles & Co., GNC, Subway and Massage Envy. Paul Penman of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Locally based developer Regency Commercial has received site plan approval from the Village of Port Chester, located about 30 miles north of Manhattan, for a 185-unit multifamily project. The site spans 221,000 square feet at 208-216 King St. The 12-story building will house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and amenities will include a rooftop pool, resident lounge, coworking spaces, fitness center and a dog park. About 10 percent of the apartments will be earmarked as affordable housing. Regency is now seeking a partner to either take over or co-develop the property.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — New Jersey-based investment and development firm Treetop has acquired a 112,000-square-foot office building and two adjacent land sites in the Northern New Jersey community of Bridgewater for $27 million. The sites span a combined 27 acres. Elli Klapper, Charles Berger, Jeremy Wernick, Mark Silverman and Donald Sperling of CBRE represented the seller, Bridgemark Hospitality, in the transaction. Treetop plans to implement a value-add program at the existing building.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $825 million sale of three Upper East Side multifamily properties totaling 858 units. The properties include 29,275 square feet of commercial space and are part of a larger, five-property portfolio. Solow Building Co. sold the assets to GO Partners, a partnership between Black Spruce Management and Orbach Affordable Housing. Local developer RXR, along with Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and the Qatar Investment Authority, contributed a $261 million preferred equity investment to the deal. Sheldon H. Solow, a New York City real estate developer and investor, originally developed the portfolio. The properties included in the sale are the 234-unit One Sutton Place, located at 420 E. 61st St.; the 209-unit Two Sutton Place, located at 1113 York Ave., which includes 2,000 square feet of commercial space; and One East River Place, located at 525 E. 72nd St. and includes 27,275 square feet of commercial space. The average unit size at the properties is 989 square feet. Additionally, the portfolio offers some of the few black glass facade residential buildings within Manhattan. The 408-unit property 685 1st Ave. was the first asset to close within the larger portfolio, with JLL representing the seller. An …
BAYONNE, N.J. — Accurate has begun leasing Citizen Bayonne, a 252-unit waterfront apartment community in Northern New Jersey. Designed by Devereaux & Associates, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space and a landscaped courtyard with fire pits, grills and a gaming area. Rents start at $2,230 per month for a studio apartment.
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — JLL has provided a $47.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed multifamily property in Ocean County, located in the southern coastal part of the Garden State. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn and Michael Mataras of JLL originated the loan, which carried a fixed interest rate and a 10-year term, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. JLL will also act as the servicer of the interest-only loan.
MALDEN, MASS. — Locally based brokerage firm Burgess Properties has negotiated the $24.4 million sale of a 64,300-square-foot industrial property located north of Boston in Malden. The facility sits on 3.4 acres and is fully leased to Sunsetter Products, a provider of awnings. Boston-based Quaker Lane Capital purchased the asset from an undisclosed seller. Steve Nohrden of Burgess Properties brokered the deal.