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NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has provided a $148 million loan for the refinancing of 1410 Broadway, a 387,265-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Ely Jacques Kahn and originally constructed in 1930, the property is located in the Garment District and was 78 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The borrower, New York City-based L.H. Charney Associates, has owned and managed the property since 1981. Between 2013 and 2020, the company implemented a $14.2 million capital improvement program that included a façade restoration and full renovation of the lobby, corridors, elevators and bathrooms.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Properties has arranged a $7.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 56-unit multifamily building located at 177 Grand St. in White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. The five-story building also houses nine retail units. Jeremiah Houlihan and James Coleman of Houlihan-Parnes placed the loan, which was structured with a five-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, though Westchester Savings Bank. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

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RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of 71 Union Avenue, a 32,226-square-foot, transit-served office and healthcare property in the Northern New Jersey community of Rutherford. The seller was an affiliate of Aspen Advisors, and the buyer was undisclosed. Jacklene Chesler, Matthew Brown and Patrick Norris of Colliers brokered the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — B6 Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $3.1 million sale of a 10,550-square-foot building located in the Corona neighborhood of Queens. The property consists of six residential units and three retail spaces. Thomas Donovan, Tommy Lin, Eugene Kim, Robert Rappa and Bradley Rutkin of B6 Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, private investor Chris Valsamos, in the transaction. The buyer was another private investor, Simko Aranbayev.

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NEW YORK CITY AND CHICAGO — Global coworking provider WeWork has entered into a strategic partnership with Cushman & Wakefield to provide flexible workspace solutions by leveraging WeWork’s proprietary platform with the Chicago-based real estate giant’s asset and facilities services network. In addition, Cushman & Wakefield, WeWork and special purpose acquisition company BowX Acquisition Corp. are in discussions regarding a potential transaction where Cushman & Wakefield would provide up to $150 million in a backstop equity facility to New York City-based WeWork. Earlier this year, BowX Acquisition Corp. agreed to acquire WeWork and take the company public in a deal that was valued at approximately $9 billion. The deal is scheduled to close in the current quarter. “Partnering with Cushman & Wakefield will create a solution that helps both landlords and businesses meet the demand for flexible workplaces to fit the changing needs of today’s workforce,” said Sandeep Mathrani, CEO of WeWork “With flexible workspaces being an important component of the hybrid workplace, we’re excited to partner with WeWork to demonstrate how global occupiers and investors will benefit from two global leaders providing unmatched accessibility to flexible offerings, best-in-class technology and a seamless tenant experience,” added Brett White, CEO and …

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Dalfen-Industrial-Lehigh-Valley

LANCASTER AND ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. — Dallas-based development and investment firm Dalfen Industrial has acquired a portfolio of two facilities in the Lehigh Valley area totaling 572,800 square feet. The newly built Lancaster property spans 252,800 square feet, and the Elizabethtown asset totals 320,000 square feet and was built in 2018. Both facilities offer high clear heights, ample parking spaces and modern office spaces to appeal to e-commerce users. Robert Yoshimura and Joseph Hill of Lee & Associates brokered the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

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Anderson-Street-Hackensack

HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of four adjacent commercial buildings that are located on the site of a future redevelopment project in Hackensack. The four buildings collectively total about 15,500 square feet. The buyer, Anderson Street Urban Renewal LLC, an affiliate of McGowan Builders, plans to raze the properties and develop a 224-unit multifamily development at the site that will include 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Anthony Cassano of NAI Hanson brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.

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WAREHAM, MASS. — Horvath & Tremblay, a national brokerage firm based in metro Boston, has negotiated the $7.2 million sale of Wareham Marketplace, a 35,247-square-foot retail center located about 70 miles south of Boston. German discount grocer Aldi anchors the newly constructed property. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, AutoZone, Wendy’s and Mattress Firm. The pad sites occupied by the latter three tenants were not part of the sale and are being marketed separately. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — New York-based investment firm AMS Acquisitions has purchased a seven-acre multifamily development site in East Brunswick, about 35 miles south of New York City, for $5.1 million. The company plans to construct a 96-unit complex that will consist of 24 affordable units and 72 market-rate units across four buildings. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, tenant lounge, dog run and a playground. A Cushman & Wakefield team led by Brian Whitmer, Ryan Dowd and Peter Welch represented the seller, a joint venture between the Hampshire Cos. and Diversified Realty Advisors, and procured AMS Acquisitions as the buyer.

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Megan Eckart Baird Datacenter Development

As more aspects of our lives become digital, the need for data centers is increasing exponentially. COVID fast-tracked the upsurge in data center demand, as businesses worldwide transferred communications and operations to digital platforms — but the need for data centers is permanent. “With an increase in devices needing to connect to each other and the Internet of Things (IOT), the amount of data needed to do this will always be growing, furthering the demand for additional space within data centers,” says Megan Baird, Professional Engineer (PE), a senior project manager at Bohler, a land development consulting and technical design firm. Getting the right space with the right zoning, utilities and market timeline can be a daunting task that requires extensive planning. Baird says three major factors determine whether a site is a prime data center opportunity: utilities, zoning and space. Plus, Baird explains how to get a property to market once the planning is done. [box style=”4″] What’s Available to Help Developers Tax incentives vary by state and locality and can depend on the number of jobs created, equipment used or amount of money invested. Overlay districts are a regulatory tool where jurisdictions specify additional restrictions/allowances in addition to …

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