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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Vision Properties and Hana Alternative Asset Management have acquired 70 Hudson Street, a 431,281-square-foot office building located on the Hudson River in Jersey City. A joint venture between Danish institutional investor PFA Pension and Spear Street Capital sold the 12-story asset for $300 million. Built in 2000 and recently renovated with a new lobby and elevators, the asset is less than a block away from both the Paulus Hook river taxi station offering passage to several locations in Manhattan and the PATH light rail stations offering transit to Manhattan and New Jersey. It is only 1.5 miles from the Holland Tunnel as well. There is a Citibike bicycle rental station onsite and its waterfront location grants panoramic views of Lower Manhattan as well. Ground-floor retail tenants include CVS/pharmacy, bakery and restaurant Maman and a gym. Three floors of parking above the lobby and retail areas provide 226 parking spaces. According to the property website, only one 26,650-square-foot suite is currently available to rent, while the rest of the building is fully leased. Cushman & Wakefield’s David Bernhaut, Adam Spies, Kevin Donner, Marcella Fasulo, Andrew Merin, Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso and Ryan Larkin, along with local leasing …

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BAYONNE, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $49.6 million sale of 19 East, a 138-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey community of Bayonne. Built in 2018, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and multiple business centers and terraces. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, J.B. Bruno, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Ingerman Group and Verde Capital, in the transaction. Steven Klein, Matthew Pizzolato, Gerard Quinn and Jimmy Cochran of JLL arranged $35 million in fixed-rate acquisition financing through Kearny Bank on behalf of the borrower, locally based private equity firm KABR Group.

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MOONACHIE, N.J. — Faropoint, a locally based investment firm, has acquired a 62,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Moonachie for $17.7 million. David Schechtman, David Benharouch and Ikey Betesh of Meridian Capital Group brokered the sale, the seller in which was not disclosed. The deal follows Faropoint’s $132.5 million acquisition of a portfolio of 10 industrial buildings in Northern New Jersey from Kushner Cos.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm B6 Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $12.3 million sale of a 15,550-square-foot office building located at 8 E. 41st St. in Midtown Manhattan. The eight-story building includes 1,550 square feet of retail space. Christopher Cavorti of The Corcoran Group represented the buyer, Piyush Golia, in the transaction. Brock Emmetsberger, Zachary Redding and Marshall Dickson of B6 Real Estate Advisors, along with Nancy Cibrano of The Wings Group, represented the seller, Meir Levy.

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NORWOOD, N.J. — Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils has signed a 79,466-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 355 Chestnut St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Norwood. Owned and developed by Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, the property features six loading docks and a clear height of 20 feet. Mitch Helfman of MRH Real Estate Services represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Jennings represented the landlord on an internal basis.

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SCARSDALE, N.Y. — New York City-based bridge lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $9.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 14,225-square-foot office and retail building in Scarsdale, located north of the city. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Jeff Seidler of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.

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NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has placed a $210 million loan for the refinancing of a 396-unit apartment building located in the Long Island City area of Queens. The borrower, locally based multifamily developer Rockrose, built the 31-story property in 2007. Amenities include an indoor pool, sauna, fitness center and a game room. Andy Singer and Kathleen McSharry of Avison Young placed the debt through Metlife Investment Management.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Apple Cinemas, a provider of luxury moviegoing experiences, will open a movie theater in the upstate New York city of Rochester. The number of screens and opening date were not disclosed. The space spans 27,452 square feet and is located within Pittsford Plaza. Don Mace of Massachusetts-based KeyPoint Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Apple Cinemas also recently opened two new theaters in the Hartford, Connecticut market, two in New Hampshire and two in Maine. The chain intends to open 100 new venues over the next decade.

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NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based brokerage firm Invictus Property Advisors has negotiated the $18 million sale of a 22,500-square-foot industrial building in the Manhattanville area of West Harlem. The sale included the larger site on which the building is situated, which is zoned to support an additional 45,770 square feet of industrial development. Josh Lipton and Andrew Levine of Invictus Property Advisors represented the seller, a local family that had owned the existing building since 1986, in the transaction. The duo also procured the undisclosed buyer.

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WELLESLEY, MASS. — Massachusetts-based owner-operator Linear Retail Properties has acquired two commercial assets in Wellesley, a western suburb of Boston, for a combined price of $12.2 million. The first building spans 11,000 square feet of retail, office and residential space, while the second building comprises 6,000 square feet of retail space. Marilyn Santiago of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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