BURLINGTON, MASS. — SRS Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $7.2 million sale of an 8,815-square-foot retail property in the northern Boston suburb of Burlington. The property was built in 2016 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks and Sherwin-Williams. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a private regional developer, in the transaction. Susan Harris, also with SRS, represented the buyer, an East Coast-based private partnership. Both parties requested anonymity.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Locally based investment and development firm Edgewood Properties has purchased Westgate, a 250,000-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Basking Ridge. The vacant building was constructed in 1991 to house the headquarters of Everest Reinsurance Co. That company relocated to Warren Corporate Center in summer 2019. Amenities include a full-service cafeteria, fitness center, outdoor terrace and landscaped gathering spaces and a conference room. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Sean Ryan, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Grace Braverman of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A partnership between two locally based firms, Simone Development Cos. and Stagg Group, has broken ground on West View Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing project that will be located north of Manhattan in New Rochelle. The project represents the second phase of a larger mixed-use development, the first phase of which added 35,000 square feet of civic and office space to the local supply last summer. The studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will be housed within the 24-story residential building will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Completion of West View is slated for summer 2025.
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Duro Dyne Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of sheet metal accessories and equipment for HVAC systems, has signed an 82,064-square-foot industrial lease at 158 Candlewood Road in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. The tenant is expanding from its adjacent location at 81 Spence St. Leslie Lanne, Doug Omstrom and Max Omstrom of JLL represented the landlord, Rockefeller Group, in the lease negotiations. Paul Leone and Phil Heilpern of CBRE represented Duro Dyne.
LOWELL, MASS. — Boutique brokerage firm Peak Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a 62,000-square-foot office and lab building located at 75 Technology Drive in the northern Boston suburb of Lowell. Jumbo Capital sold the property to Boston-based Rhino Capital Advisors for an undisclosed price. Anthony Biette of Peak Real Estate brokered the deal on behalf of both parties. Northmarq arranged acquisition financing through Cambridge Savings Bank. The building was fully leased at the time of sale.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — SRS Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $7.2 million sale of an 8,815-square-foot retail property in the northern Boston suburb of Burlington. The property was built in 2016 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks and Sherwin-Williams. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a private regional developer, in the transaction. Susan Harris, also with SRS, represented the buyer, an East Coast-based private partnership. Both parties requested anonymity.
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — A joint venture between New York-based Taconic Capital Advisors and Friedman Real Estate has purchased three industrial buildings totaling 831,000 square feet in Liverpool, a suburb of Syracuse. The properties were acquired as part of a $46 million portfolio sale that included a 407,000-square-foot distribution center in Waterford, Mich. Rite Aid Corp. sold the buildings and will continue to lease back the space at two of the three buildings as distribution centers for its e-commerce platform. The third building, which is the smallest of the trio at 87,000 square feet, remains vacant. As part of the transaction, the joint venture also purchased more than 50 acres for possible future expansion.
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — A joint venture between New York-based Taconic Capital Advisors and Friedman Real Estate has purchased three industrial buildings totaling 831,000 square feet in Liverpool, a suburb of Syracuse. The properties were acquired as part of a $46 million portfolio sale that included a 407,000-square-foot distribution center in Waterford, Mich. Rite Aid Corp. sold the buildings and will continue to lease back the space at two of the three buildings as distribution centers for its e-commerce platform. The third building, which is the smallest of the trio at 87,000 square feet, remains vacant. As part of the transaction, the joint venture also purchased more than 50 acres for possible future expansion.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the $77 million sale of Hamel Mill Lofts, a 305-unit apartment community in Haverhill, a northern suburb of Boston. The historic site originally housed the L.H. Hamel Leather Co. complex and was converted to residential use in 2010. The property comprises four apartment buildings with one- and two-bedroom units that have an average size of 846 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, gym and a movie theater. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Boston-based DSF Group.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the $77 million sale of Hamel Mill Lofts, a 305-unit apartment community in Haverhill, a northern suburb of Boston. The historic site originally housed the L.H. Hamel Leather Co. complex and was converted to residential use in 2010. The property comprises four apartment buildings with one- and two-bedroom units that have an average size of 846 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, gym and a movie theater. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Boston-based DSF Group.