NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Emmut Properties has acquired the 126-room Excelsior Hotel, located at 45 W. 81st St. in Manhattan, for $80 million. The new ownership plans to convert the property, which was built in the 1920s but has been closed since April 2020, into a 134-unit multifamily building. Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing through Franklin BSP Realty Trust for the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group has opened The Sawyer, a 131-unit apartment complex in Jersey City. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, a children’s playroom, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a pet spa. NRP Group developed the project in partnership with Hoboken Brownstone Co. Monthly rents start at approximately $2,150 for a studio unit.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $18 million sale of The Point at Pennsauken, a 109,217-square-foot shopping center in Southern New Jersey. Anchored by convenience store Wawa, the property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller, WRDC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Florida-based Select Properties Inc.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Boston-based mortgage banking firm EagleBridge Capital has arranged $14.6 million in debt and joint venture equity financing for 6 Riverside Drive, a 77,000-square-foot flex building in the northern Boston suburb of Andover. The property sits on 8.6 acres and houses both office and research and development space. Ted Sidel of EagleBridge Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The breakdown of debt and equity components was also not disclosed.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Locally based private equity firm Brookwood Financial Partners has purchased Ten Cabot, a 107,026-square-foot office building in the northwestern Boston suburb of Medford. The Class A, transit-oriented property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEWTON, MASS. — Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings has acquired Wells Park, a 377,696-square-foot office complex located in the western Boston suburb of Newton, for $92 million. The three-building complex was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Sally Mae Corp., Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Ascensus and Adviser Investments. Scott Dragos, Chris Skeffington, Doug Jacoby, Anthony Hayes, Roy Sandeman, Tim Mulhall and Dan Hines of CBRE represented the seller, New York-based Angelo Gordon, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to upgrade the buildings’ energy systems through its subsidiary, RENU Communities.
MARSHFIELD, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Modera Marshfield, a 248-unit apartment community located in the South Shore city of Marshfield. Built in 2021, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, multiple outdoor dining and lounge areas and shared workspaces. Michael Byrne, Thomas Greeley, Devlin Man and Casey Griffin of Newmark represented the seller, a partnership between Mill Creek Residential Trust and CrossHarbor Capital Partners, in the transaction. Boston-based TA Realty purchased Modera Marshfield, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Greystone has arranged a $30 million construction loan for 40 Center, a six-sttory, 80-unit multifamily project in Jersey City that will include 3,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. White Oak Real Estate Capital provided the loan to the developer, affiliates of The Manhattan Building Co. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Hirsch and Bryan Grover of Greystone arranged the debt. Completion is slated for 2024.
HARRISBURG, PA. — The Kislak Co. Inc., a New Jersey-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the $16 million sale of Olde Liberty Square, a 95,000-square-foot office building in Harrisburg. The property sits on 4.6 acres and features 310 parking spaces. Matt Wolf and Robert Holland of Kislak represented the seller, Room One Corp., in the transaction. Bo Mangam of Landmark Commercial represented the buyer, an entity doing business as Empire Liberty Square LLC.
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — The Feil Organization has signed a quartet of new leases totaling approximately 12,000 square feet at 3601 Hempstead Turnpike, a, 95,450-square-foot office building in the Long Island hamlet of Levittown. The property was built in 1970 and renovated in 2008-2009. Timothy Parlante of The Feil Organization represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The new tenants include private equity firm Phoenix Capital Partners, which inked a deal for 1,900 square feet, and Independent Physical Exam Referrals, which agreed to lease 2,892 square feet. In addition, City Property USA NY signed a lease for 5,829 square feet. Move-ins will occur later this year.
