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WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Hartz Mountain Industries has completed The Reserve at Estuary, a 218-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Weehawken. Designed by MHS Architecture, the property is located within the 60-acre Lincoln Harbor mixed-use development and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, individual washers and dryers and smart technology. Select residences have patios. Amenities include a pool, outdoor lounge, courtyard, fitness center, game room and a coworking lounge. Leasing began in April, at which point rents started at $3,300 per month for a studio apartment.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 28,000-square-foot industrial lease near JFK International Airport in Queens. The tenant, freight and logistics operator Kennedy Transport Services LLC, will occupy space at Inwood Logistics Center, a 10-building development. Rico Murtha, Helen Paul, Sonny Singh, Thomas Deluca, David Frattaroli, John Giannuzzi and Joseph Hentze Jr. represented the landlord, a partnership led by Onyx Equities, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.

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CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Pickleball operator PickleBOS will open a 22,570-square-foot sports entertainment venue in Charlestown, a northern metro of Boston. The site at 440 Rutherford Ave. is located within Charlestown Labs, a 166,000-square-foot office and life sciences campus owned by Related Beal. Designed by StudioTYAK, the indoor facility will feature 10 courts that will be equipped with TVs, iPads and cameras for live scoring and instant replays, as well as private event spaces. The opening is slated for December.

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NEW YORK CITY — JTC Group has signed a 15,926-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global fund administration services company will relocate from Rockefeller Center to the entire 20th floor of 575 Madison Avenue, a 25-story, 385,347-square-foot building. David Hollander, Gregg Rothkin, Brad Auerbach, Maxwell Tarter and William Hooks of CBRE represented the landlord, Steinberg and Pokoik Management Co., in the lease negotiations. John Nugent and Joe D’Apice, also with CBRE, represented the tenant.

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BOSTON — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided $44.8 million in financing for 247 Hancock, a 47-unit mixed-income housing project that will be located in the Dorchester area of Boston. The six-story building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness studio, tenant lounge and rooftop deck. The financing includes a $6.3 million Freddie Mac unfunded forward commitment under the 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, a $19.2 million construction loan and a $19.3 million tax credit equity investment, with the latter two components being executed by M&T Bank. Construction is slated for an early 2027 completion.

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SECAUCUS, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $23 million permanent loan for an industrial property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Secaucus. The 200,000-square-foot facility, which was fully leased at the time of sale, includes 19 loading docks, one drive-in door and office space. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.

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HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $10.5 million sale of a portfolio of three medical office properties totaling 94,400 square feet in Connecticut. The portfolio comprises the two-building, 66,000-square-foot Twin Ponds Office Centre in Tolland; Windham Professional Park, a two-building, 16,400-square-foot complex in Windham; and Ledgebrook North, a 12,000-square-foot, three-building property in Mansfield. Tom Boyle of Chozick represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — WeWork has signed a 55,000-square-foot office lease at 245 Fifth Avenue, a 24-story, 316,495-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The space spans four floors, and the lease term is 10 years. Aaron Ellison and Travis Milone of Newmark, along with internal agents Peter Greenspan and Melissa Visoky, represented WeWork in the lease negotiations. Scott Klau, Erik Harris, Zach Weil, Cole Gendels and Ben Klau, also with Newmark, represented the landlord, The Moinian Group.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 25,000-square-foot industrial lease near JFK International Airport in Queens. The tenant, pastry producer Pidy Gourmet Inc., will occupy space at Inwood Logistics Center, a 10-building development. Rico Murtha, Helen Paul, Sonny Singh, Thomas Deluca, David Frattaroli, John Giannuzzi and Joseph Hentze Jr. represented the landlord, a partnership led by Onyx Equities, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.

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NEW YORK CITY — Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has agreed to acquire a 95 percent interest stake in Manhattan’s 1177 Avenue of the Americas for $542.6 million. The deal values the 1 million-square-foot office property at $571.1 million. Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners will acquire a 5 percent interest in the building and will perform the asset management duties for the property on behalf of the new ownership. Eastdil Secured served as exclusive advisor to the seller, a joint venture between California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and New York City-based Silverstein Properties. The transaction is expected to close this quarter. The sellers acquired the Sixth Avenue building at the end of 2007 for more than $1 billion. The 47-story property was completed in 1992. Notable tenants include law firm Kramer Levin, private equity firm Mill Point Capital, nonprofit Practising Law Institute and global insurance and investment organization Starr. The asset features a recently renovated lobby with 60-foot-high ceilings and a new outpost of Naya, a fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant. Norges Bank Investment Management is an investment fund created to manage revenue from Norway’s oil-and-gas resources. The fund invests in equities, fixed-income investments, real estate …

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