MOUNT POCONO, PA. — JLL has arranged the sale of an 85-acre industrial development site in Mount Pocono, located in the northeastern part of the state. The buyer, Newland Capital Group, will construct a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center at the site and has already secured an undisclosed tenant for a full-building lease. Completion of the facility, which will feature four drive-in doors and parking for 359 trailers and 426 cars, is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. Jeff Lockard, Ryan Barros and Kevin Lammers of JLL represented Newland Capital in the land deal. The trio also worked with Casey Mungo of DAUM Commercial to arrange the sale and negotiate the lease. Steve Cooper, also with JLL, represented the land seller.
DARIEN, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the $21.1 million sale of a 70,928-square-foot office building located at 9 Old Kings Highway S. in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Darien. The transit-served property is located in the city’s downtown area and was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Jeffrey Dunne, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Hall Investments, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
FAIRVIEW, N.J. — Global investment management firm Realterm has acquired a 66,504-square-foot warehouse located at 83 Broad Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairview. The property sits on 4.7 acres and features 10 dock-high doors. Torsten Thaler, Tom Tucci and Steve Shoemaker of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal, the seller of which was not disclosed.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — A partnership between Live Give Play and Spiritos Properties will develop a 70-unit active adult project at 79 King Street in Northampton, a suburb of Springfield. The property is located downtown on a walking/biking path and is steps from Smith College. Designed by BKSK Architects, the building will rise five stories and total 110,000 square feet. The community is designed to achieve Passive House certification. Completion is slated for late 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Carlyle has signed a 40,542-square-foot office lease at 340 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The global investment and financial services firm has leased the entire eighth floor of the 745,312-square-foot building, which was originally constructed in 1928, for 10 years. Steve Rotter and Joe Messina of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Matthew Astrachan, Cynthia Wasserberger and Dan Turkewitz, also with JLL, represented the landlord, RXR.
The landscape of multifamily Internet access is changing rapidly, driven by evolving resident expectations. No longer merely a utility, reliable Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections are essential for attracting and retaining residents, along with cutting operation costs. Expanding connectivity needs, work-from-home (WFH) culture and growing interest in smart-home applications are all driving residents’ Internet requirements. The centrality of Internet access for multifamily residents was inevitable in the long run, according to Bryan Rader, president of Multi-Dwelling Units (MDU) at Pavlov Media. COVID lockdowns accelerated an already burgeoning trend: bulk-managed Internet designed to improve connections and simplify growing demand. Bulk-managed connectivity offers a variety of solutions for on-site managers, residents and owners, as well as cost savings in unexpected areas. This approach provides building-wide Internet connections through a single provider, rather than asking residents to sign up individually with one of several Internet providers. The bulk Internet management company may also install and manage the building’s connection infrastructure. The simplicity of bulk-managed Internet (which started as bulk-managed Wi-Fi in student housing) is becoming increasingly practical for multifamily buildings. In the last four or five years, the traditional multifamily industry is starting to follow the same model that became standard in student housing …
BOSTON — Work has started on the expansion and improvement of the Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station in Boston. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the capstone of the project will be a 1 million-square-foot building that will rise 51 stories and offer a mix of office and multifamily uses. Construction is being privately funded. Currently, the South Station train station and bus terminal are two separate buildings, making connections between them difficult and inconvenient, according to Hines, which is leading the development. The project will allow for convenient transfers between all modes of transit, with direct connections between the rail and bus terminals. The new outdoor concourse area will increase in size by 67 percent for an improved experience for passengers and people passing through the station. The new bus terminal will increase capacity by more than 50 percent. Along with creating a new public space at the train station concourse, the project will also improve the streetscape along Atlantic Avenue with new sidewalks, granite curbs, streetlights, greenery and street furniture. “This transportation center will embody what we want people to feel about our city when they first set foot here and what the ethos …
REVERE, MASS. — Ullico, a Washington, D.C.-based insurance company, has provided a $150 million construction loan for Amaya, a 475-unit multifamily project that will be located in the northeastern Boston suburb of Revere. Designed by ICON Architecture, the project is part of the 16.2 million-square-foot redevelopment of the former Suffolk Downs racetrack and will house 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a pool, landscaped courtyards, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, fitness center and a game room with an arcade. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2024. The borrower was a partnership between National Real Estate Advisors, Cathexis and The HYM Investment Group.
MIDDLETOWN, PA. — Endurance Real Estate has completed construction of Middletown Logistics Center, a 251,200-square-foot industrial project located on the southeastern outskirts of Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania-based developer also signed industrial products manufacturer IPEX USA to a full-building lease at the property. Jeff Lockard, Jason Webb, Maria Ratzlaff and Ryan Barros of JLL represented Endurance in the lease negotiations. Sean Bleiler of CBRE represented the tenant. Middletown Logistics Center features clear heights of 36 feet, 33 trailer stalls and 102 car parking spaces.
FITCHBURG, MASS. — Atlantic Capital Partners, a division of Boston-based Atlantic Retail, has arranged the sale of John Fitch Plaza, a 186,809-square-foot retail center in Fitchburg, located in the northern-central part of the state. Anchored by Cinema World and The Paper Store, the property was 79 percent leased at the time of sale. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.