NEW YORK CITY — The National Association on Drug Abuse Problems has signed an 11,384-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is roughly 11 years, and the space is located on the 12th floor of 520 Eighth Avenue, a 26-story, 860,000-square-foot building in the Garment District. Matthew Mandell of GFP Real Estate represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Marc Shapses, Eva Shih and Roi Shleifer of Savills represented the tenant.
By Taylor Williams Retail and restaurant operators looking to enter or expand within the Philadelphia metro area are increasingly looking at suburban locations, and owners of those properties and seasoned brokers within the market both say there’s more to the trend than a simple lack of availability in key urban retail nodes. “The suburbs have been the preferred asset class — to some degree the first choice — for some retailers,” says Kari Glinski, vice president of asset management at regional owner-operator Federal Realty Investment Trust. “It started during COVID, when everybody was home, and with a lot of people living in the suburbs, we’ve seen strong demand. For well-located suburban properties, the leasing volume over the past three years has been at historical highs.” “Even over the past 12 to 24 months, supply has absolutely been constrained and should be even more constrained going forward,” Glinski continues. “For well-located properties backed by demand, new development can work. But right now, with where the cost of capital is, there’s not going to be a huge pop in new supply, thus creating a scarcity of well-located retail space.” Glinski acknowledges that since Federal Realty doesn’t operate many projects in the city, …
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Smith Hill Capital, the commercial real estate debt investment management business of the Procaccianti Cos., and Boston-based Bain Capital has received a $216 million loan for the refinancing of the 774-room Westin New York Grand Central Hotel. The hotel features 18,750 square feet of meeting and event space, a fitness center and a full-service restaurant. The joint venture acquired the hotel in 2019 and undertook renovations in 2021. JLL arranged the debt on behalf of ownership. The direct lender was not disclosed. The hotel first opened in 2012.
TETERBORO, N.J. — Metro Philadelphia-based developer Seagis Property Group has completed a 166,725-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Teterboro. Known as Teterboro Distribution Center, the building at 200 Hollister Road offers proximity to Port Newark-Elizabeth and Liberty International Airport. Building features include a clear height of 40 feet, 3,580 square feet of office space, 37 loading docks, 185-foot truck court depths and parking for 46 trailers and 114 cars. CBRE is marketing the property for lease.
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage and Singer Financial have co-arranged a $16 million acquisition loan for Riverhead Medical Office Park on Long Island. Riverhead Medical Office Park consists of six single-story buildings totaling 101,949 square feet that were fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Andrew Stewart and Brandon Szwalbenest of Cronheim Mortgage, in conjunction with Gregg Singer of Singer Financial, arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the owner, Miami-based Candor Capital. The direct lender was an undisclosed life insurance company.
READING, PA. — NAI Emory Hill, in partnership with NS Development Partners, has purchased a 105,000-square-foot industrial building in Reading, located northwest of Philadelphia. The site at 3030 Kutztown Road spans 8.3 acres, and the facility can support both manufacturing and warehousing uses. Building features include a clear height of 24 feet, seven loading docks, 140 parking spaces and 25,000 square feet of office space. The building was 80 percent leased at the time of sale, with industrial communications systems provider GAI-Tronics serving as the anchor tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm TerraCRG has negotiated the $12.4 million sale of a portfolio of four multifamily buildings totaling 17 units in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn. The buildings are located within six blocks of each other along Van Buren Street and include two retail spaces. Daniel Lebor and Matthew Cosentino of TeerraCRG represented the seller, REDHOEK+, in the transaction. Blue Sky Diner Inc. was the buyer. The sales price translates to a cap rate of approximately 6 percent.
EDGEWATER, N.J. — S3 Capital has provided a $255 million construction loan to finance the first phase of a $1 billion mixed-use development located on the Hudson River in the Northern New Jersey city of Edgewater. Galaxy Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower and developer, New York City-based The Maxal Group. The initial phase of the project, dubbed 615 River Road, will be the first building in the planned development, which will ultimately comprise 1,200 residential units and more than 1,000 parking spaces, along with a 2.5-acre public waterfront park to link up with the 18.5-mile Hudson River Waterfront Walkway. A timeline for construction has not been announced. “We are thrilled to partner with The Maxal Group as they develop a transformative project that will bring much-needed state-of-the art housing and transit access to the Edgewater waterfront,” says Shawn Safdie of S3 Capital. “This transaction reflects our commitment to supporting best-in-class developers delivering new product to undersupplied markets.” 615 River Road will include a 25-story luxury apartment building featuring 381 units, ground-floor retail space and parking for roughly 500 vehicles. The property will also include a new public ferry terminal that will provide direct service to Manhattan’s west side. …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between LMXD, an affiliate of New York City-based L&M Development Partners, as well as MSquared and Taconic Partners, has begun leasing Miramar, a $416 million apartment complex located at 405-407 W. 206th St. in the Inwood area of Upper Manhattan. The development offers 698 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with private balconies and terraces available in select residences. About half the units are subject to income restrictions, with 40 percent (281 units) reserved as affordable housing for renters earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), and another 10 percent set aside as workforce housing for households earning up to 120 percent of AMI. Indoor amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio, coworking lounge with conference space, gaming and media lounges, two private party rooms with wet bars, a multi-sport simulator and a music studio. Outside, residents have access to terraces on both the rooftop and 11th floor that have grilling stations and private dining areas, as well as two landscaped courtyards and an indoor meditation garden on the ground floor. Of the 698 units, 417 are available for immediate occupancy, with market-rate rents starting at …
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has arranged a $285.7 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of four apartment buildings totaling 1,018 units in Northern New Jersey. The portfolio comprises the 106-unit Meridia Village Commons in South Orange, the 212-unit Meridia Pompton Lakes, the 402-unit Meridia Linden and the 294-unit Meridia Little Ferry. Other than Meridia Village Commons, each property bears the name of the community in which it’s located. The properties, which collectively house about 30,000 square feet of retail space, were all built between 2022 and 2025. PGIM provided the loan to the borrower, New Jersey-based owner-operator Caopdagli Property Co., which also recoups some additional capital under the structure of the deal.