Northeast

HYM Investment Group Tops Off 1 MSF One Congress Office Project in Downtown Boston

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2021

BOSTON — The HYM Investment Group, a locally based developer, has topped off One Congress, a 1 million-square-foot office project in downtown Boston. The 600-foot tower is part of the Bulfinch Crossing redevelopment, which is owned by Carr Properties and National Real Estate Advisors LLC. One Congress will house the future headquarters of financial services firm State Street Corp., which has committed to 510,000 square feet as the anchor tenant. Amenities will include a 30,000-square-foot outdoor garden on the 11th floor and more than 30,000 square feet of fitness and wellness-based amenity space, as well as multiple food and beverage offerings. Pelli Clarke Pelli and CBT Architects handled design of the building. Gachot Studio is serving as the interior design firm, and John Moriarty & Associates is the construction manager. Construction began in June 2019 and is expected to be complete in January 2023.

July 19, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Dermody Properties Acquires 72,045 SF Warehouse in Moonachie, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2021

MOONACHIE, N.J. — Nevada-based investment and development firm Dermody Properties has acquired a 72,045-square-foot warehouse that is situated on a three-acre site in Moonachie, located in Bergen County. The property offers proximity to Interstates 95, 80 and 78 and features a clear height of 20 feet, 62 parking spaces and 9,388 square feet of office space. Gary Stein of Savills, along with Craig Engelhardt and Steve Korfiatis of Newmark, represented Dermody Properties, which will implement a value-add program in the transaction. Capital improvements will include repaving the truck court and parking areas, installing new dock packages and fully renovating the existing office space. KBC Advisors will market the property for lease beginning in the fourth quarter.

July 19, 2021

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Emerald Creek Capital Provides $27M Bridge Loan for Two SoHo Multifamily Buildings

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $27 million bridge loan for two multifamily buildings totaling 33 units in the SoHo area of Manhattan. The first building rises eight stories and houses 11 units, and the second property stands six stories and consists of 22 newly renovated apartments and two ground-floor retail units. Mike Cleaver of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

July 19, 2021

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Anthology Senior Living to Develop 105-Unit Community in Millis, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2021

MILLIS, MASS. — Anthology Senior Living has acquired land in Millis, located southwest of Boston, for the development of a new community. The facility will consist of 105 independent living, assisted living and memory care units that will be situated on a 7.7-acre site. Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner and Sam Dylag of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the land deal between seller Barberry Homes and Anthology Senior Living. Cushman & Wakefield also arranged construction financing on behalf of the buyer from a regional bank.

July 19, 2021

Development Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Office

Kula Bio to Open 7,500 SF Headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2021

NATICK, MASS. — Kula Bio, a provider of fertilizer for the agriculture industry, will open a 7,500-square-foot headquarters facility in the western Boston suburb of Natick. The company has tapped Massachusetts-based Dacon Corp. to lead the retrofit of an existing 14,350-square-foot building, with plans to immediately occupy 7,500 square feet and leave 6,850 square feet for future expansion. Completion of the retrofit is scheduled for October. About 30 people will work in the new facility.

July 19, 2021

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Retail

Severn Realty Sells Office, Retail Building at 576 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan for $101M

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Severn Realty Partners has sold 576 Fifth Avenue, a 78,564-square-foot office and retail building in Midtown Manhattan, for $101 million. The building is located adjacent to Rockefeller Center in the Diamond District and consists of three levels of retail space totaling 6,247 square feet and 10 floors of office space. Paul Massey, Zach Redding, Dylan Kane, Daniel O’Mahony and Christian Kane of B6 Real Estate Advisors represented Severn Realty Partners in the transaction. Daniel Chun and Adelaide Polsinelli of Compass, along with Sharon Kim Robinson of Silver & Oak Realty, represented the buyer, a Delaware-based limited liability company.

July 16, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Kislak Negotiates $22.6M Sale of Multifamily Property in Newton, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2021

NEWTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $22.6 million sale of Merriam Gateway Apartments, a 101-unit multifamily building in Newton, about 60 miles west of New York City. The unit mix comprises eight studios, three studios with lofts, 75 one-bedroom apartments and 15 two-bedroom apartments. In addition, the property houses 10,000 square feet of commercial space. Joseph Keenan of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as Merriam Gateway Apartments Inc., in the transaction. Justin Lupo, also with Kislak, procured the buyer, an affiliate of Blue Diamond Equities LLC. The property, which has since been rebranded as The Cobbler Lofts, was roughly 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.

July 16, 2021

Healthcare Leasing Activity Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office

Abcam Signs 100,000 SF Life Sciences Lease in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2021

WALTHAM, MASS. — Abcam, a United Kingdom-based developer and distributor of biological reagents and tools for research, drug discovery and diagnostics, has signed a 100,000-square-foot life sciences lease in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. The company will occupy space at The Gauge, a former research and development facility that was recently repositioned to attract life sciences users. Paul Delaney and John Coakley of Cresa represented Abcam in the lease negotiations. Mike O’Leary and Duncan Gratton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Hilco Redevelopment Partners.

July 16, 2021

Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

JLL Arranges $7.2M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial, R&D Building in Edison, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2021

EDISON, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $7.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 63,200-square-foot industrial/research and development building in the Northern New Jersey city of Edison. The property was built in 1970 and features a clear height of 20 feet, three loading docks and both traditional lab and office space. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Signature Bank on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based Northpath Investments. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.

July 16, 2021

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Retail

New England Retail Properties Brokers $6.7M Sale of Shoppes at Old Saybrook in Connecticut

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2021

OLD SAYBROOK, CONN. — Connecticut-based brokerage, consulting and development firm New England Retail Properties has brokered the $6.7 million sale of The Shoppes at Old Saybrook. The 94,175-square-foot regional shopping center sits on 8.5 acres and is located in the southern coastal part of the state. Tenants include Ocean State Job Lot, Town Fair Tire, Dollar Tree, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Midas Muffler. Matt Halprin of New England Retail Properties represented the seller, Basser Kaufman Saybrook LLC, in the transaction. Halprin also procured the buyer, OSJL of Old Saybrook LLC.

July 16, 2021

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