ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of two industrial properties totaling 198,721 square feet within Conewago Industrial Park in Elizabethtown, located in Lancaster County. Built in 2019, the properties were fully leased at the time of sale to Bel-Aqua Pool Supply Co. and Packaging Corp. of America. Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel, Joe Hill and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between Novaya Foxfield Industrial and Drake Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. Boston-based Cabot Properties purchased the assets for an undisclosed price.
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PITTSBURGH — Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. (BGL) has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Heinz at 950 North Shore, a 151-unit apartment building in downtown Pittsburgh. The four-story building was originally constructed in the 1930s as the headquarters of the H.J. Heinz Co. Asia Commercial Real Estate provided the financing to the borrower, MCM Co. Inc.
NEW YORK CITY — Trevian Capital, a locally based direct lender, has provided a $6.4 million bridge loan for a 10-unit multifamily building located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The funds will be used to pay off maturing construction debt and fund final cosmetic finishes. The name of the property and the borrower were not disclosed.
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Locally based developer Denholtz Properties has broken ground on a 24,000-square-foot industrial project in Tinton Falls, located in Monmouth County. The property, which is part of a two-building, seven-acre development, will offer seven leasable spaces ranging in size from 2,400 to 4,440 square feet. Completion is slated for the end of the year. Denholtz recently completed construction of the other 26,400-square-foot building that is now 82 percent leased.
HACKENSACK AND LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of the Lenox Multifamily Portfolio, a collection of five apartment buildings totaling 156 units in Northern New Jersey. The properties, which are located in Hackensack and Little Ferry, feature a unit mix of 16 studios, 133 one-bedroom apartments and seven two-bedroom residences. Jacklene Chesler, Matthew Brown and Patrick Norris of Colliers brokered marketed the properties on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
HATFIELD AND KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Locally based investment firm Velocity Venture Partners has purchased three industrial flex buildings totaling 69,700 square feet in the Philadelphia area. The properties include a 27,500-square-footbuilding at 1111 North Broad St. in Hatfield; a 15,200-square-foot asset at 1910 North Penn Road in Hatfield; and a 27,000-square-foot industrial facility at 451 Yerkes Road in King of Prussia. Justin Bell of Newmark brokered the deals. The seller(s) was not disclosed.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $14.9 million sale of a three-property, 113-unit multifamily portfolio in East Orange, a suburb of Newark. The properties are all located in the city’s Brick Church area. David Oropeza of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, a partnership between Nova EO Portfolio I LLC and The Capital Foresight LP, in the transaction. Oropeza also procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investment firm.
BOSTON — Nauset Construction has broken ground on 1180 Boylston Street, a 50-unit multifamily project located at the site of a former gas station in the Brookline area of Boston. Designed by CBT Architects and developed by Chestnut Hill Investments LLC, the six-story building will also house 6,500 square feet of retail space. The property will feature a unit mix of 15 one-bedrooms, 33 two-bedrooms and two three-bedrooms. All units in the building are age-restricted; one resident in each unit must be 55 years or older. In addition, 10 units are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Outdoor apparel and equipment retailer REI will open an 8,000-square-foot store at Cambridge Crossing, a 43-acre mixed-use development located at the junction of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The opening of the store, which is scheduled for this fall, represents the launch of the retailer’s new small-format prototype and will be located within a newly constructed office and retail building. DivcoWest is the master developer of Cambridge Crossing.
PINE HILL, N.J. — Greystone has funded a $49.5 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Chalet Gardens, a 484-unit multifamily property in Pine Hill, located in the southern part of the state. Built in 1973, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, picnic area and a playground. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan, which carries a 10-year term, a 30-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first five years. The borrower was Goldcrest Management.