WILLOW GROVE, PA. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has placed an $18.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 123,397-square-foot retail building in Willow Grove, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The property address was not disclosed, but the building is a freestanding grocery store that sits on a 12.4-acre site. Wesley Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox originated the debt through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.
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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based firms, Charney Cos. and Tavros, has received $525 million in construction financing for a 55-story multifamily tower that will be located in the Long Island City area of Queens. Greystone arranged the financing, which consists of $425 million in debt from Madison Realty Capital and $100 million in equity from Kushner and OneIM. Plans call for 636 condos in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, as well as Class A amenities and retail space that will be occupied by grocery and fitness users. A formal name for the project, which will be located at 24-19 Jackson Ave. and 45-03 23rd St. in the Court Square area, has not yet been determined. FXCollaborative designed the building, completion of which is slated for 2028.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $20 million sale of 70 Central Lofts, a 31-unit apartment building in Jersey City. Completed in 2024, the five-story building includes a 32-space parking garage and a 1,696-square-foot retail space, as well as 7,000 square feet of amenity space. Davis Briones of Kislak represented the seller, Legacy Development, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 70 Central Lofts LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of a 17,934-square-foot mixed-use building in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The three-story building at 167 N. 9th St. consists of 10 residential units and four commercial spaces. Shaun Riney and Michael Salvatico of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
METHUEN, MASS. — Hunneman has negotiated a 70,872-square-foot industrial lease in Methuen, located along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The tenant, CMC North America, a provider of sales and distribution services for aerial work platforms, will consolidate its regional footprint and headquarters via occupancy of the entire building at 200 Danton Drive, which includes 20,663 square feet of office space. Ken Oppenheim of Hunneman represented CMC North America in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — Nonprofit organization ElderServe Health has signed a 14,551-square-foot office lease renewal in the Midwood area of Brooklyn. The space is located on the second floor of the building at 1630 E. 15th St., which was constructed in 2006. Bert Rosenblatt, Peter Sabesan and Alex Gerome of Cresa represented the tenant, which does business as RiverSpring Health Plans, in the lease negotiations. Mike Taylor represented the landlord, Lincoln Property Co., on an internal basis.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based developer Panepinto Properties has topped out 505 Summit, a 54-story apartment tower in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. Formerly known as Pathside, the property encompasses 605 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property will also feature 4,000 square feet of street-level retail space, a landscaped public plaza, parking garage and 304 bicycle storage spaces. Residential amenities will include an outdoor terrace with a pool, grilling stations, a resident lounge, coworking spaces, sports simulator and a fitness center. Pacific Life financed construction of the project. Leasing is scheduled to begin next spring.
PITTSBURGH — Barings has provided a $71.8 million loan for the refinancing of The Park at SouthSide Works, a 247-unit apartment building located along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. Built in 2024, the seven-story building houses one- and two-bedroom units that, according to Apartments.com, range in size from 551 to 1,473 square feet. Amenities include a pool, courtyard with grilling stations, fitness center with a yoga room and a lounge with games. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Chris Lozinak and Sam Speciale of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, SomeraRoad, a development and investment firm with offices in Nashville and New York City.
MONTAUK, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $34.3 million sale of a portfolio of nine buildings totaling 48,145 square feet in Montauk, located on Long Island’s South Fork. Known as Gosman’s Dock, the portfolio spans 11.6 acres and consists of four restaurants, a fish market, six retail stores, four staff residences, a parking area, marina, fish charter facilities and a boat rental site. The sale also included vacant land that can support the development of a 46-room hotel. Henri Kessler, Michael Tuccillo and Eric Anton of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a group that includes the Gosman Family, and procured the buyer, private equity firm Black Diamond Capital Management.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6 million ground-lease sale of a 5,585-square-foot retail building in Washington Township, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The building, which was completed in 2024, is net leased to convenience store operator Wawa on a 20-year, corporate-guaranteed deal. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, an East Coast-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a New Jersey-based 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity.