NEW YORK CITY — Elara Caring Group, a provider of home-based care services, has signed a 14,039-square-foot office lease in The Fordham area of The Bronx. The tenant will occupy space at The Poe Building on Grand Concourse, which was originally constructed in 1929 and renovated in 1989. The lease term is seven years. Kathy Zamechansky of KZA Realty Group represented the landlord, Poe Affiliates LP, in the lease negotiations. Alex Foley of Swearington Realty Group represented the tenant.
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Which Way is the Retail Pendulum Swinging?
Although the pandemic wreaked havoc on the retail sector in general, the culling of weak concepts has left space for strong retailers to flourish. The retail industry is seeing an explosion in experiential retail, medical/dental space is ubiquitous and non-traditional tenants are jumping at opportunities to secure prime locations. As a result, shopping centers have proven very resilient, says George Macoubray, vice president of retail brokerage with NAI Elliott in Portland, Oregon. “Today’s centers continue to evolve and to address what consumers need in terms of a place for people to congregate and participate in the activities that are important to them.” The entertainment sector was hit hard by the pandemic, he notes. “But now those operators seem to be out looking for locations, and they’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. People want to gather. They want to be entertained. They want to go out and do activities. Those kinds of experiences are happening more and more often in shopping centers — and you can’t buy those activities on Amazon.” Exciting new in-person experiences are helping to elevate shopping centers. “There’s an influx of experiential retail. From golf simulator experiences to ping-pong places to axe-throwing activities, …
BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $38.5 million in financing for Pine Commons and Pine Gardens, two affordable housing properties totaling 188 units in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. Pine Commons consists of 138 two-bedroom apartments and 30 three-bedroom units across 19 three-story buildings. Pine Gardens comprises 114 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom apartments in 13 three-story buildings. Both properties are part of a larger residential development known as Pine Estates that includes a daycare, pool, basketball court, community room, playground and a computer center. The borrower, Beacon Communities, will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the community’s affordability.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the $16.5 million sale of two multifamily portfolios totaling seven buildings and 182 units in Hartford. The South End Portfolio comprises four buildings and 131 units, and the West End Portfolio consists of three buildings totaling 51 units. Taylor Perun and Alex Burr of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ISLIP, N.Y. — Chicago-based Venture One will develop a 121,270-square-foot industrial facility in the Long Island community of Islip. The site spans 9.7 acres. Building features will include a clear height of 36 feet, 130-foot truck court depths, 131 car parking spaces and 119 trailer parking stalls. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter and to last about a year. Cushman & Wakefield will be responsible for lease-up of the development.
NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Cullen & Dykman has signed a 28,307-square-foot office lease at One Battery Park Plaza, a 35-story, 870,000-square-foot tower in Lower Manhattan. Ken Rapp, David Hollander and Andrew Sussman of CBRE represented the tenant, which is relocating from 44 Wall Street, in the lease negotiations. Kevin Daly and Tom Keating represented the landlord, The Rudin Family, on an internal basis.
ITHACA, N.Y. — California-based brokerage firm Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 7,500-square-foot restaurant building in the upstate New York community of Ithaca that is fully leased to Texas Roadhouse. The property was built on 1.4 acres in 2015. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group, along with Parasell Inc., represented the California-based buyer in the transaction. Dalton Barnes of Alpha Real Estate Advisors represented the Chicago-based seller.
PHILADELPHIA — Tennessee-based developer Southern Land Co. has broken ground on a 254-unit multifamily project at 1620 Sansom St. in Philadelphia’s Center City District. The development will include 22,000 square feet of flexible commercial space for restaurant or health and wellness users. The 27-story building will offer amenities such as a 12,000-square-foot rooftop deck, fitness center, pool and communal dining and entertainment spaces. Solomon Cordwell Buenz is designing the project, and Hunter Roberts Construction Group is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for winter 2023.
HAUPPAGE, N.Y. — Chicago-based Venture One will develop a 123,970-square-foot industrial facility in the Long Island community of Hauppage. The site spans 7.4 acres within Hauppage Innovation Park, which is home to some 1,300 businesses that employ roughly 55,000 people. Building features will include a clear height of 36 feet, 130-foot truck court depths, 131 car parking spaces and 40 trailer parking stalls. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter and to last about a year. Cushman & Wakefield will lease the development.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm GAIA Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of three multifamily buildings totaling 56 units on Manhattan’s Lower East Side for $34.7 million. The residential portfolio, which primarily offers two- and three-bedroom units and was fully occupied at the time of sale, includes five retail spaces. Guthrie Garvin, Jack Norton, Rob Knakal and Jon Hageman of JLL represented the seller, SMA Equities, in the transaction.