BOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Massachusetts-based development and investment firm Campanelli has acquired the 409,000-square-foot former CISCO campus in Boxborough, about 30 miles west of Boston. The property was built in 2002 as the California-based technology and cybersecurity firm’s Massachusetts headquarters. Campanelli acquired the campus, which spans 110 acres, in partnership with TriGate Capital. Campanelli is working on a master plan to add up to 1 million square feet of commercial space that could include research and development, lab or office space and will rebrand the property as The Park at Beaver Brook. Newmark has been tapped to lead leasing efforts.
NEWARK, N.J. — Fairstead, an investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, and Maine-based LIHC Investment Group have purchased the 691-unit Essex Plaza seniors affordable housing portfolio in Newark. The portfolio consists of 13 buildings. The partnership plans to invest in capital improvements, including the enhancement of the portfolio’s proptech features, sustainability and community programming. Information about income restrictions for the portfolio was not released. Dane Global represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Yucaipa Cos., a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired the American Stock Exchange Building, a commercial property located at 123 Greenwich St. in Manhattan. The 14-story building was originally constructed in 1921; the namesake tenant vacated the premises after merging with the New York Stock Exchange in 2008. Today, the building plays host to conferences, trade shows, fashion shows, art exhibitions and private parties. National direct lender iBorrow provided $97.1 million in acquisition financing to Yucaipa, which plans to reposition the building as a private membership club operated by Membership Collective Group, the parent company of Soho House.
BOSTON — Home security services provider SimpliSafe has signed a 150,000-square-foot office lease at 100 Summer Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building in downtown Boston. SimpliSafe will relocate from its existing 80,000-square-foot space at 294 Washington Street next fall. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented the landlord, Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint Group.
AVON, MASS. — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Avon, a southern suburb of Boston. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 36-month term and two extension options. The undisclosed sponsor plans to implement a capital improvement plan to modernize the warehouse and convert a portion of the office suite into flex space.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Greystone has arranged a $77.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Rockwell, a 114-unit apartment building in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The property includes 21,000 square feet of retail space that is leased to CVS, Smokehouse Tailgate Grill, Finish Line PT and Kung Fu Tea. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Klauer and Jesse Kopecky of Greystone arranged the debt through Cerberus Capital Management on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between locally based developer Young Cos. and private investor Phil Craft.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Grande Commons, a 199,310-square-foot office building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Bridgewater. Jeff Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Travis Langer and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, American Equity Partners, in the transaction. At the time of sale, the building was 82 percent leased to tenants in the pharmaceutical, engineering, finance and legal services sectors. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on Residence at Basking Ridge, a 90-unit seniors housing project that will be located about 40 miles west of New York City. Developed by LCB Senior Living and designed by The Architectural Team, the property will offer assisted living, memory care and respite care services. Amenities will include common living rooms, a bistro, salon and a fitness area. The development team expects to begin welcoming residents in early 2023.
PITTSBURGH — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $17.4 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 163 units in Pittsburgh. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 36-month term, two extension options and a facility to fund future capital improvements. The name of the sponsor and properties were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Telemedicine provider LifeMD Inc. has signed a 7,500-square-foot office lease at 236 Fifth Avenue, an 11-story building in Midtown Manhattan that was originally built in 1907. The owner, Kaufman Organization, acquired the property in 2018 and implemented a value-add program. Grant Greenspan and Jared Sternberg represented the landlord on an internal basis in the lease negotiations. Joshua Berg of Newmark represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy of the space in December.