WESTWOOD, N.J. — Lakeland Bank has provided a $12 million loan for the refinancing of an 830-unit self-storage facility located in the Northern New Jersey community of Westwood. The property spans 113,800 net rentable square feet of space across 783 climate-controlled units and 47 drive-up units. Greg Nalbandian led a JLL team that arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Maxim Realty Trust, which developed the facility in 2017. Extra Space Storage operates the property.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of Tireno Towers, a 54-unit multifamily building located north of New York City in White Plains. Built in the late 1960s, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and three office suites are in the process of being converted to residential use. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq arranged the 10-year loan, which was structured with one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Beyond Van Gogh, a traveling concept dedicated to providing immersion in the artist’s works, will open a 28,000-square-foot exhibition gallery at Samanea New York, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination on Long Island. Beyond Van Gogh will open on Nov. 18 and run through Jan. 8. Matthew Kucker, Jordan Baruch and Herbert Agin at Colliers represented the landlord, Lesso Mall Development, in the lease negotiations. Other entertainment users at Samanea New York include Empire Adventure Park, X-Golf and Ryco’s Escape Room.
NEW YORK CITY — Northmarq has arranged a $50 million loan for the refinancing of The Lewis Steel Building, an 83-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The five-story property, which includes 13,285 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, was originally constructed in the 1930s as a steel factory and converted to residential use in 2015. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq arranged the loan, which carried a five-year term with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hawkins Way Capital has acquired The Edge at College Hill, a 247-unit student housing community in downtown Providence that serves students at Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Johnson & Whales University. The property consists of a 15-story building and a five-story building offering studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a rooftop clubhouse, fitness center and ground-floor retail space. Following capital improvements, the community will be rebranded as FOUND Study College Hill.
GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Buckingham Heights, a 46-unit memory care facility in Glastonbury, a suburb of Hartford. The single-story building was built in 2001 and renovated in 2021. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Jim Dooley and Jack Griffin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Longview Senior Housing, in the transaction. Seniors housing owner-operator Hamister Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
NORWELL, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 59,519-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Norwell, located about 20 miles south of Boston, that is leased to grocer Stop & Shop. Nat Heald led the JLL team that represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Baillard Real Estate Fund purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
PHILADELPHIA — Capital One Finance Corp. has signed a 22,382-square-foot office lease at 1735 Market Street, a 54-story building in downtown Philadelphia. The lease term is nine years. Scott Gabrielsen of CBRE represented the tenant, which will relocate to the 37th floor from a suburban office next spring, in the lease negotiations. Internal agents Jeremy Moss and Keith Cody, along with Anthony LiVecchi, Tom Weitzel and Mitch Marcus of JLL, represented the landlord, a partnership between Silverstein Properties and Arden Group.
Combinations of offices with laboratories, research and development spaces and/or manufacturing areas make life sciences facilities highly customizable. These multipurpose, technical spaces are in high demand from companies seeking first-class facilities for research-based advancements. Low vacancies, high rents and the chance to convert unused office or retail spaces on a faster timeline have prompted some creative approaches to retrofit existing space to fulfill the needs of science and technology tenants. In other instances, facilities must be built from the ground up to conform to best practices. But what factors matter most to the life sciences field? And how can developers increase their speed to market? Read on for tips and checklists for developers hoping to speed up the process of building or retrofitting these facilities. Industry Drivers: Speed to Market and Flexibility Office conversions into life sciences facilities offer a variety of options. Life sciences facilities often do not need to accommodate large trucks (eliminating circulation and loading dock concerns), they use office components and (most importantly) office conversions offer faster speed to market than other types of conversions. “Speed to market is most important for these developers/tenants. There is a shortage of space, so a well-designed, spec building will …
NEW YORK CITY — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) and chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten have opened the Tin Building by Jean-Georges, a 53,000-square-foot food hall at Pier 17 at the Seaport in Lower Manhattan. The new culinary destination is an adaptive reuse of the Tin Building, a historic waterfront property that once served as the site of the Fulton Fish Market. The new food hall features six new full-service restaurant concepts and six fast-casual counters, as well as three specialty retailers and bars serving wine, craft cocktails and craft beers. The eateries and shops surround a central marketplace that sells locally sourced seafood, meat, cheese and produce. “It has been a great privilege to have this opportunity to bring back the Tin Building and reinvent such an iconic New York staple in a new and authentic way — honoring and inspired by the Seaport’s rich history and continuing the legacy of providing a one-of-a-kind experience that pays tribute to the global influences found in New York City,” says Vongerichten. The eateries include a French brasserie, seafood restaurant (Fulton Fish Co.), Asian speakeasy, breakfast counter, several vegetarian options, a bakery and a coffee shop. Vongerichten curated all 20 installments at the …