Northeast

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — SmartLabs, which designs, builds and operates multifunctional labs, will open a 140,000-square-foot flexible lab and office space at CambridgeSide, a mixed-use mall redevelopment located across the Charles River from Boston. The spaces will be located on the third floor and will be customizable to accommodate life sciences companies from fewer than 10 to more than 100 employees. The facility, which will be the fourth in the Boston area for SmartLabs, is slated to open in late 2024. A partnership between New England Development and a client advised by UBS Asset Management owns CambridgeSide.

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NEW YORK CITY — Touro University, a nonprofit higher education institute, will expand its academic campus at 3 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. Touro, which originally leased seven full floors and portions of the ground and second floors totaling 243,305 square feet, is now adding 66,438 square feet on the 10th and 11th floors. Locally based investment firm Rudin owns 3 Times Square, which is currently in the midst of a capital improvement program. Richard Bernstein of Cushman & Wakefield, in conjunction with Touro internal agent Jeffrey Rosengarten, represented the university in the lease negotiations. Tom Keating of Rudin, along with Ron Lo Russo and Heather Thomas of Cushman & Wakefield, represented ownership.

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SOMERSET, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of a gas station and convenience store located in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. QuickChek occupies the property, which is located immediately off I-287. Matthew Klang and Michael Tuccillo of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and developer in the transaction. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal, additional terms of which were not disclosed, as the broker of record.

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AVON, MASS. — DCNE, a wholesale distributor of HVAC systems, has signed a 70,337-square-foot industrial lease in the southern Boston suburb of Avon. The single-tenant property at 54 Bodwell St. sits on 4.6 acres and features 13 loading docks and a customer showroom. Ovar Osvold, Sean Hannigan and Kevin Brawley of Colliers represented DCNE and the landlord, DH Property Holdings, in the lease negotiations.

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NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $131 million construction loan for a 240-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site at 23-10 42nd Road lies at the convergence of the borough’s Court Square and Queens Plaza districts. Preliminary sitework was completed last fall, and the development team expects to fully deliver the building in summer 2025. Apartments will be available in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and will feature Class A finishes. Residents will have access to more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, coworking spaces, sky lounge and multiple amenity terraces, all with views of the Manhattan skyline. A syndicate led by Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG) and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC provided the floating-rate loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed. The borrower is locally based developer Werwaiss Properties, which has partnered with Albanese Development Corp. on the project. “This thoughtfully conceived residential tower in one of New York’s most rapidly growing, transit-rich neighborhoods will help create additional market-rate and attainable housing options in New York City,” says Brian Haber, managing director at PCCP. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, …

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Tribeca Investment Group, Meadow Partners and PGIM Real Estate is nearing completion of the $350 million redevelopment of 295 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 710,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1920 and is known as The Textile Building for its previous function as a showroom for those products. Designed by Studio MAI, the redevelopment involves a gut renovation of the lobby, the addition of two penthouse-level floors and various upgrades to common areas and mechanical systems. The partnership also recently received $150 million in financing to fund the capital improvements.

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READING, PA. — Steel packaging manufacturer Can Corp. of America has signed a 114,550-square-foot industrial lease at Route 61 Distribution Center in Reading, about 65 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The building at 184 Tuckerton Road spans 392,030 square feet and is now fully leased. Paul Touhey, Sean Bleiler and Abraham Kromah of CBRE represented the landlord, Endurance Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.

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BENSALEM, PA. — Locally based investment firm Velocity Venture Partners has acquired a 94,280-square-foot industrial property in Bensalem, about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. ProCorr Display & Packaging, a manufacturer of corrugated boxes and other packaging materials, occupies the entirety of the building at 2260 State Road, which features a clear height of 20 feet and three drive-in doors. Carl Neilson and Andrew McGhee of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Velocity as the buyer.

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MIDDLETON, MASS. — Kenworth Northeast, a New York-based truck dealer, will open a 34,000-square-foot automotive showroom in Middleton, a northern suburb of Boston. The space will feature a full sprinkler system, LED lights, 11 service bays, a fabrication area, component rebuild area and a state inspection bay. Locally based firm Polar Design Build has been tapped as the general contractor for the project, which will be designed by Maugel DeStefano Architects. The opening is scheduled for spring 2024.

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MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated a 22,224-square-foot office lease in Mountain Lakes, about 40 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 333 Route 46 was built in 1987 and includes office space within its 147,944-square-foot footprint. Andrew Somple and Justin Allessio of NAI Hanson represented the tenant, integrated marketing firm Phase 3 Media LLC, in the lease negotiations.

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