NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has sold 1080 Amsterdam Avenue, a 96-unit apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, for $42.5 million. The elevator building is located just south of Columbia University’s campus and includes two commercial spaces. Marc Sznajderman, Andrew Sasson, Chad Sinsheimer and Justin Bomba of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group represented SL Green, which recently renovated the property and sold it in a joint venture with Stonehenge, in the transaction.
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — BioReference Laboratories, an operator focused on the genetics, women’s health, oncology and urology fields, has signed a 160,000-square-foot life sciences lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Elmwood Park. The tenant now operates three full-building labs totaling 209,904 square feet at 481, 487 and 491 Edward H. Ross Drive. Chris Olsen of Eagle Real Estate Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stephen Jennings represented the landlord, New Jersey-based Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $14.8 million sale of an 83-unit multifamily property located at 4755 White Plains Road in The Bronx. Built in 1939, the property includes five retail spaces and 11 parking spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 4755WP LLC.
BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust will develop First Bordentown Logistics Center, a 208,000-square-foot speculative distribution center that will be located on the southern outskirts of Trenton. Building features will include a clear height of 36 feet, 45 trailer stalls, 42 dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and 2,950 square feet of office space. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of the 20-acre site on which the property will be located. Along with Cushman & Wakefield, NAI Mertz has also been tapped to market the facility for lease. Completion is slated for late 2022.
NUTLEY AND PALISADES PARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged two loans totaling $45.5 million for the refinancing of a pair of multifamily properties totaling 321 units in Northern New Jersey. Village Manor is a 227-unit community in Nutley that was originally built in 1950 and features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 659 to 910 square feet. Palisades Manor is a 94-unit complex that was originally constructed in 1935 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 946 square feet. John Hancock Financial provided the fixed-rate loans, which respectively total $31.5 million and $14 million, to the borrower, Tidewater Real Estate. Greg Nalbandian and Michael Lachs of JLL placed the loans.
NEW YORK CITY — Bloomberg has signed a 191,207-square-foot office lease expansion at 919 Third Avenue in Manhattan. The media giant is taking an additional five floors, increasing its total footprint at the 47-story, 1.5 million-square-foot building to 748,415 square feet. Craig Reicher and Howard Fiddle of CBRE represented Bloomberg in the lease negotiations. Robert Alexander, Ryan Alexander, Emily Chabrier and Alex D’Amario of CBRE represented the landlord, SL Green. The building is currently undergoing renovations.
PHILADELPHIA — Gattuso Development Partners has broken ground on a 130,000-square-foot flex project at The Philadelphia Navy Yard that will be marketed to industrial and life sciences users. Designed by SITIO Architects, the property will feature a clear height of 30 feet, 14 loading bays and 360 parking spaces. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. Citizens Bank provided construction financing for the project, with Boston-based The Baupost Group contributing joint venture equity. Ryan Ade and Brett Segal arranged and structured the debt and equity financing.
PITTSBURGH — SomeraRoad Inc., a national development and investment firm, has completed The Box Office, a 77,000-square-foot office redevelopment project in Pittsburgh’s Southside neighborhood. HOK Architects designed the project, which converted a former movie theater into a Class A office building. The Box Office features a 7,000-square-foot lobby with a staircase and open verandas, as well as a 1,700-square-foot private outdoor patio. Construction began in summer 2020.
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Cordish to Sell Three East Coast Casinos in $1.8B Deal with Gaming and Leisure Properties
PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH AND HANOVER, MD. — The Cordish Cos., a privately held retail entertainment and hospitality owner and operator based in Baltimore, has reached a sale-leaseback agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) for three of Cordish’s East Coast casinos. The properties include Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh. Under terms of the agreement, Cordish will immediately lease back all the properties and continue to own, control and manage all the gaming operations of the facilities. The leases will have an initial term of 39 years, with a maximum term of 60 years inclusive of tenant renewal options. The total price was approximately $1.8 billion, including applicable long-term ground leases. Consideration for the three-property real estate transactions will comprise a mix of qualified debt assumption (to be satisfied by GLPI), cash and $323 million of newly issued operating partnership units. The transaction for the three properties includes a binding partnership on future Cordish casino developments. For seven years post-closing, GLPI will co-invest with Cordish on any new gaming development projects and provide 20 percent of Cordish’s equity on those projects. (This agreement excludes existing Cordish or third-party gaming licensed facilities.) …
REVERE, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the $84.3 million sale of Eliot on Ocean, a 194-unit apartment community in the eastern Boston suburb of Revere. Built in 2016, Eliot on Ocean offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 738 square feet. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio, sun deck, wine room, game room, clubhouse and a dog grooming station. Scott Aiese, Alex Staikos, Jackie Meagher and Hugh Doherty of JLL represented the seller, Westbrook Partners, in the transaction. Chris Phaneuf, Adam Dunn and Scott DiSciullo of JLL arranged $60.9 million in acquisition financing through Barings on behalf of the buyer, Invictus Real Estate Partners. The loan was structured with a three-year term and a floating interest rate.