EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Greystar has begun construction on a 412,500-square-foot warehouse and distribution center at 798 N. Bedford St. in East Bridgewater, located south of Boston. The project, which is scheduled for a late 2023 delivery, will be the South Carolina-based developer’s first in the greater Boston area. Greystar has tapped JLL to lease the development.
UNION, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Canter Green, a 153-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. The property was built on six acres in 2021 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, lounges, fitness center, sport simulator, game room and a dog run. Jeff Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Zach McHale and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, RMS Cos., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate.
NEWINGTON, N.H. — Boston-based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of a 127,058-square-foot retail building formerly occupied by Sears in Newington, located in the southeastern part of the Granite State. The building is situated within Fox Run Mall. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Applause, a Massachusetts-based provider of digital testing and quality control services, has signed a 17,500-square-foot office lease at 355 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Chris Foerch of Savills represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy of the entire seventh floor later this month, in the lease negotiations. Robert Steinman internally represented the landlord, Rudin, which originally developed the 270,000-square-foot building in 1959.
Following a similar move in June and July, the Fed implemented its third consecutive interest rate hike of 75 basis points in mid-September. This is the biggest three-month interest rate swing since 1994. What does this all mean for investors in the small balance lending (SBL) segment of the multifamily sector? The combination of rising interest rates, inflation and market uncertainty tempts borrowers to sit on the sidelines until conditions improve. Turbulent markets also limit financing options, as many lenders and capital sources tend to become cautious and pull back. But the need for capital transcends market cycles and seasoned multifamily investors know that rate hikes are nothing new. We’ve been here before with interest rates of nearly 7 percent in the 2000s and a record high of nearly 20 percent in the 1980s. The business of real estate investing never stops. New acquisition opportunities arise as distressed owners are forced to sell, cap rates settle to more conservative levels and the market shifts in the buyer’s favor. All things considered, now is the time to seek new investment opportunities. In fact, Warren Buffett once offered the timeless advice that it is wise for investors to be “fearful when others …
QUAKERTOWN, PA. — New Jersey-based investment firm First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Richland Marketplace, a 162,000-square-foot shopping center in Quakertown, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. Built in 2009, the center houses tenants such as Aldi, Best Buy, PetSmart, Planet Fitness, Staples, Ulta, Visionworks, Sally Beauty and Skechers. Colin Behr, Jim Galbally, Chris Munley and James Graf of JLL represented the seller, KPR, in the transaction.
RICHMOND, MAINE — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Mid-Maine Storage, a 157-unit self-storage facility located on the southern outskirts of Augusta. The property comprises 154 non-climate-controlled units and three garage units for a total of 17,410 net rentable square feet. Luke Dawley, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Jim Koury of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth College will develop a residence hall for undergraduate students on the north end of the institution’s campus in Hanover. The community will feature 128 apartment-style units with a total of 400 beds. The project is set to include indoor and outdoor common areas, fitness facilities and shuttle service to campus. Further details, including a timeline for construction and potential partnership with a private developer, were not announced.
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $17 million in construction-to-permanent financing for a 130,435-square-foot industrial project in the Lehigh Valley community of East Stroudsburg. Wesley Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the loan through a local bank on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Further details about the project were also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Marketing and technology firm Impact.com has signed an 18,364-square-foot office lease at 136 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The 17-story, 300,000-square-foot building houses tenants such as Syracuse University, Regus, Bernhardt Furniture, Wacoal and Green Key. Eric Cagner of Newmark and Alex Leopold of CBRE represented the tenant, which plans to relocate from the Empire State Building to the entire 10th floor at the end of the year, in the lease negotiations. Mac Roos of Colliers represented the landlord, Williams Equities.
