CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged a $40 million loan for the permanent financing of a 192-unit apartment and townhome community located outside of Philadelphia in Cherry Hill. The newly built property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and amenities such as a pool, rooftop terrace, fitness center, dog park and a clubhouse with a billiards room, lounge and bar area. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the loan. The borrower was Montgomery Group.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two hotels totaling 261 rooms in Middletown, located about 75 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley region. The Hampton Inn and Courtyard by Marriott sold for a combined price of $34 million. Andrew Kern and Jerry Swon of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the locally based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), a shopping center owner-operator based in France, has unveiled plans to redevelop Westfield Garden State Plaza, a 2.1 million-square-foot regional mall in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. According to Forbes, Westfield Garden State Plaza remains one of the best-performing regional malls in the country. But about 10 years ago, URW began planning a long-term redevelopment to distinguish the property from and compete with American Dream, Triple Five Group’s entertainment-heavy mega-mall that is located within the Meadowlands sports complex in nearby East Rutherford. To that end, URW executive vice president Geoff Mason says that the redevelopment is about transitioning the mall into a mixed-use destination where living, working and leisure all come together. The first phase of the redevelopment will center on the construction of 550 luxury apartments that will be integrated with the existing shopping and dining establishments via open green space. Phase I will also introduce a “main street’ outdoor district featuring restaurants and everyday convenience- and services-oriented retailers. Ownership also plans to upgrade the existing infrastructure that connects to public transit services. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024, with the first residential units becoming available for occupancy in 2026. The …
Amazon recently reconfigured and consolidated its network of warehouses, and many other retailers followed suit. The result? The outlook for industrial real estate, particularly retail warehouses, is now more difficult to interpret. Many retail clients are repositioning their supply chains to help avoid slowdowns and a potential International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) union strike on the West Coast. This change has merged with a corporate need to find additional options for shipping and transport (especially as prices for transportation and industrial rents rise). The demand for industrial space has increased rapidly in less “congested” areas. As economic uncertainty continues, there is a shift towards tertiary markets for industrial real estate. This change provides significant opportunities for industrial investors, says Steve Pastor, VP of global supply chain, and ports/rail logistics/consultant at NAI James E. Hanson, who serves as NAI Global Industrial Council Chair. Investors and developers may be able to take advantage of a pause in a highly competitive field, in tertiary markets that have been traditionally less expensive than major and core markets. Amazon’s Impact News of Amazon’s plans to scale back its acquisition of industrial space (and to sublease its existing property to other retailers) has given some users opportunities …
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $147 million loan for the refinancing of three New York City self-storage facilities. The names and unit counts of the facilities, all of which were built in 2017, were not disclosed. Drew Anderman and Ben Nevid of Meridian Capital arranged the loan through Slate Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, Saratoga Springs-based Prime Group.
SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA. — JLL has brokered the $54.5 million sale of a 310,238-square-foot warehouse and distribution center located in the Lehigh Valley community of Shoemakersville. Built on roughly 24 acres in 2022, the facility features a clear height of 36 feet, 40 loading doors, 185-foot truck court depths and parking for 81 trailers and 185 cars. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Jeff Lockard and Ryan Barros of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between The Keith Corp. and The Kiel Group, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the facility was fully leased to online fashion retailer Revolve Group and Arcadian Crossing Consumer Products, which provides disposable tabletop and food storage solutions.
NEW YORK CITY — Regions Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of financing for a 255-unit transformational housing project in Brooklyn. Nonprofit housing operator HELP USA is leading the development, which will consist of two buildings with 184 and 71 units. Of those, 154 residences will be reserved for individuals who meet the homeless and substance abuse criteria for housing. The site will eventually house four buildings and span a full city block along Blake Avenue. BNY Mellon has also provided $62 million in equity for the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm RFR Holding has debuted The Playground + Conference Center, a $25 million amenity complex within The Seagram Building, located at 375 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The 35,000-square-foot space is a restructuring of the 38-story building’s underground parking garage and features a 3,500-square-foot fitness center, an open multi-sport court, climbing wall, boardroom and a training room. The sport court can support basketball, volleyball or soccer and can also be converted into a 150-person theater for town hall meetings or large-screen presentations. The Playground also houses locker rooms and a hydration lounge and has an onsite fitness director.
BRANFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial has negotiated the $18.9 million sale of Shoreline Plaza, a 77,037-square-foot retail center in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Branford. Tenants include Coastal Wine & Spirits, Staples, Shoreline Prime Meats & Deli and InShape Fitness. Frank Hird of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, A&A Properties, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as Executive Two Hundred LLC.
CLAY AND BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of the Store Your Stuff Portfolio, a duo of self-storage facilities totaling 748 units in Upstate New York. The facilities, which comprise 83,550 net rentable square feet across 80 climate-controlled units and 668 non-climate-controlled units, are specifically located in Clay and Baldwinsville, both of which are northern suburbs of Syracuse. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual/personal trust, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, a limited liability company. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.