Northeast

Investment, Financing in Seniors Housing Driven by Property Performance

by Sarah Daniels February 1, 2022

If there were one phrase to summarize the attitude of seniors housing investors and lenders in 2022, it would be “cautiously optimistic.” How quickly can the seniors housing industry hope to recover in the face of continued difficulties? What is likely to drive the financing and investment market? While difficulties due to COVID and labor shortages continue to create challenges in terms of immediate occupancy, strong demand fundamentals and a healthy appetite for seniors housing investments indicate a return to normality is possible in 2022, according to Brandon Taseff, senior vice president, and Lee Delaveris, vice president on KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s team. Headwinds, Tailwinds in Seniors Housing The headwinds for seniors housing investment and development should not be dismissed, Taseff indicates. Staffing issues, the Omicron variant, slow occupancy growth and sluggish absorption of senior living units have made for slow going in the market with acquisition, development and financing activity remaining below normal levels. 2021 saw many positive factors to counter these impediments: widespread vaccination, a rebound in occupancy and a strengthened capital market interest in seniors housing. 2022 may be able to continue this momentum, explains Delaveris. “There are a lot of good reasons to think the industry will …

February 1, 2022

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Greystone Arranges $125M Loan for Refinancing of Harlem Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has arranged a $125 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Smile, a 233-unit apartment building located at 158 E. 126th St. in Harlem. The property, which includes 25,000 square feet of commercial space that is leased to Beth Israel Medical Center, features a mix of market-rate residences (70 percent) and affordable housing units (30 percent). Amenities include coworking space, a fitness center, spa and an outdoor space with four pools, a lounge and a movie theater. Drew Fletcher and Matthew Klauer led a Greystone team that arranged the loan through insurance giant AIG on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between New York-based Blumenfeld Development Group and global asset manager Invesco Real Estate.

January 31, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

CBRE Negotiates $79.5M Sale of Shopping Center in Chappaqua, New York

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — CBRE has negotiated the $79.5 million sale of Chappaqua Crossing, a 120,986-square-foot shopping center located in New York’s Westchester County that is part of the redevelopment of the 114-acre former Reader’s Digest headquarters campus. Tenants at the newly built center include anchors Whole Foods Market and Life Time Fitness, as well as Starbucks and Chase Bank. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Steve Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between global investment advisor Summit Development and The Grossman Cos., in the transaction. The team procured an undisclosed investment management firm as the buyer.

January 31, 2022

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Sterling Organization Acquires Metro Boston Retail Property for $44.3M

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

BRAINTREE, MASS. — The Sterling Organization, a Florida-based investment firm, has acquired Stop & Shop Plaza, a 173,798-square-foot retail property located on an 18.7-acre site in the southern Boston suburb of Braintree, for $44.3 million. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the property, which also houses tenants such as CVS Pharmacy, Town Fair Tire, The Paper Store and Crunch Fitness. Nat Heald, Chris Angelone and Zach Nitsche of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

January 31, 2022

Healthcare Loans New York Northeast

Webster Bank Provides $22.3M Loan for Refinancing of Long Island Healthcare Property

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Webster Bank has provided a $22.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 146-bed behavioral hospital in the Long Island community of Amityville. The facility spans 146,000 square feet and provides care for patients with acute psychiatric disorders. Anthony Sardo, Elliott Throne and C.J. Kodani of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as 81 Louden Real Estate Group LLC.

January 31, 2022

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $13.4M Sale of Shopping Center in Gloucester, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

GLOUCESTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.4 million sale of Cape Ann Marketplace, a 102,977-square-foot shopping center in the coastal Massachusetts city of Gloucester. Grocer Shaw’s serves as the center’s anchor tenant. Jim Koury and Alex Quinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and sourced the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

January 31, 2022

Development Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Top Stories

Post Brothers, Tower Investments Start Construction of $750M Multifamily Project in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between developer Post Brothers and Tower Investments has started construction of Broad & Washington, a $750 million, multi-phase multifamily project in Philadelphia. Designed by BKV Group, the project will consist of 1,457 apartments, 65,000 square feet of retail space and a parking garage. According to the architecture firm, the site consists of two parcels: Parcel A, which spans approximately 1.4 million square feet, and the 318,000-square-foot Parcel B. The project is located at 1001 S. Broad St. at the corner of Washington Avenue, near the end of the Avenue of the Arts district. Russell Schildkraut and Christine Zivkovic of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group arranged $250 million and $100 million, respectively, in construction financing from Bank OZK and Starwood Property Trust for the first phase of Broad & Washington. Both direct lenders have partnered with Post Brothers on past projects as well. All told, Post Brothers has secured more than $400 million in construction debt for the first phase of the project, which will comprise some 600 units and 50,000 square feet of commercial space across four interconnected buildings. Delivery of the first phase is slated for 2024, and the development team expects to complete the entire project …

January 31, 2022

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Partnership Buys 523,000 SF Waterfront Office Building in Hoboken

by Taylor Williams January 28, 2022

HOBOKEN, N.J. — A partnership between New York City-based developer SJP Properties and private investor David Werner has purchased Waterfront Corporate Center I, a 523,000-square-foot waterfront office building in Hoboken. The 14-story tower, which also houses 35,000 square feet of retail space that is fully leased, is part of a three-building, 1.5 million-square-foot campus that was originally developed by SJP between 2002 and 2014. With this buyback, SJP now owns and manages the entirety of Waterfront Corporate Center. Miami-based 3650 REIT contributed a $30 million preferred equity investment to the deal. Mack Cali Realty Corp. sold the building for an undisclosed price. Waterfront Corporate Center I was roughly 80 percent leased at the time of sale, while Waterfront Corporate Center II and III are fully leased.

January 28, 2022

Connecticut Industrial Leasing Activity Northeast

BlueTriton Brands Signs 279,256 SF Industrial Lease in East Windsor, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 28, 2022

EAST WINDSOR, CONN. — BlueTriton Brands, a locally based beverage company formerly known as Nestlé Waters North America, has signed a 279,256-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in East Windsor. Built in 1979, the property features clear heights of 18 to 20 feet, more than 300 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of office space. Chris Metcalfe and Jack Reed of CBRE represented the landlord, a joint venture between an affiliate of New York City-based Wharton Equity Partners and Boston-based Long Wharf Capital, in the lease negotiations. The building is currently undergoing a renovation, and the tenant plans to take occupancy in late February or early March.

January 28, 2022

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

Lincoln Property, Stars Acquire 130,000 SF Office Park in Wellesley, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams January 28, 2022

WELLESLEY, MASS. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and Chilean investment firm Stars REI has acquired Newton Wellesley Executive Office Park, a 130,000-square-foot development located on the western outskirts of Boston. The four-building property was constructed in phases between 1960 and 1989 and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to both traditional office and medical office users. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and James Tribble of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The joint venture plans to implement a capital improvement program.

January 28, 2022

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