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CBRE Negotiates Sale of 220-Unit Avalon Cohasset Apartments Near Boston

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2021

COHASSET, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Avalon Cohasset, a 220-unit apartment community located about 25 miles southeast of Boston. The property consists of 34 buildings on 61 acres and features 14 different floor plans with an average unit size of 1,333 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin represented the seller, Avalon Bay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, TruAmerica Multifamily, in its first acquisition in the greater Boston market.

January 7, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Three Apparel Companies Sign Office Leases Totaling 35,458 SF in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Three apparel companies have signed office leases totaling 35,458 square feet at 463 Seventh Ave., a 22-story building in Manhattan’s Garment District. Sensual Inc. signed a lease for 23,785 square feet, A.W. Chang Corp. renewed its lease for 8,936 square feet and Blue Duck Trading Ltd. signed a 2,737-square-foot renewal. David Levy of Adams & Co. Real Estate represented the landlord, Arsenal Co., in all three sets of lease negotiations. Built in 1925, 463 Seventh Ave. is located within Penn Plaza and recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation.

January 7, 2021

Acquisitions Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office Top Stories

BioMed Realty Acquires Former John Hancock Building in Boston, Plans Life Sciences Conversion

by Alex Tostado January 7, 2021

BOSTON — BioMed Realty has acquired the former headquarters of John Hancock Life Insurance Co. in Boston and plans to convert the 14-story building into a life sciences facility. The building, which is located at 601 Congress St. in the Seaport District, features floor plates ranging from 19,000 to 50,000 square feet, 11 elevators, 14-foot ceilings on the second and third floors, 12-foot ceilings on the fifth through 14th floors, a fitness center, six-story atrium, two rooftop decks, conference center and a café. The property has sat vacant since 2018 when John Hancock consolidated its Boston offices to its building in the Back Bay district. BioMed, a Blackstone subsidiary, acquired the 485,000-square-foot property from an affiliate of Manulife Investment Management for an undisclosed price. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Samantha Hallowell of Newmark brokered the deal. BioMed says the building is ideal for the planned conversion due to its mechanical and structural infrastructure, collaborative meeting areas and strong visual identity. BioMed is yet to select a general contractor for the conversion project, which the San Diego-based company expects to deliver in the second half of 2022. The Seaport District is situated along the Boston Main Channel and is …

January 7, 2021

Acquisitions New York Northeast Restaurant Retail

Urban Edge Properties Acquires 1.2 MSF Sunrise Mall on Long Island for $29.7M

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) has acquired Sunrise Mall, a 1.2 million-square-foot regional shopping and dining destination in the Long Island city of Massapequa. Urban Edge acquired the mall from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $29.7 million. At the time of sale, the 77-acre property was 65 percent occupied, with Macy’s, Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods serving as the anchor tenants. A JLL team of Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, John Pelusi, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Ryan Robertson represented the seller in the transaction. The new ownership is planning a redevelopment plan, details of which were not disclosed.

January 6, 2021

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Acquisitions Healthcare Life Sciences Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Equus Sells 262,615 Life Sciences Portfolio in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

WYOMISSING, PA. — Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners has sold a three-building, 262,615-square-foot life sciences portfolio in Wyomissing, located just outside Reading in Berks County. An affiliate of Miami-based Kawa Capital Management purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The buildings are located within the 53-acre Knitting Mills campus and house office and lab space that is leased to tenants such as UGI Energy Services, Teleflex and Tower Health. The site was originally built in the early 20th century as a manufacturing hub for The Berkshire Knitting Mills. Equus bought the site in 2016 with plans to redevelop it into a life sciences campus.

January 6, 2021

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

CBRE Negotiates Sale of 130-Unit Avalon Stratford Apartments in Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

STRATFORD, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Avalon Stratford, a 130-unit apartment community in Stratford, located in the southern part of the state. The property was built in 2014 and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas and a playground. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Travis Langer and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the owner, AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured Pennsylvania-based Merion Realty Partners as the buyer.

January 6, 2021

Acquisitions Healthcare Northeast Rhode Island

Newmark Brokers $18.7M Sale of Medical Office Building in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Newmark has brokered the $18.7 million sale of Lifespan Ambulatory Care Center, a 48,307-square-foot medical office building located at 1454 S. County Trail in East Greenwich. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and Dominick Romano of Newmark, along with Matthew Fair of Hayes & Sherry, represented the seller, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a partnership between Anchor Health Properties and The Carlyle Group. The building also houses cancer care and cardiology practices.

January 6, 2021

Development New Jersey Northeast Office

Unity Construction Completes 38,000 SF Office Project for Key Food in Old Bridge, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — General contractor Unity Construction Services Inc. has completed a 38,000-square-foot office project for regional grocer Key Food’s corporate headquarters in Old Bridge, about 40 miles south of New York City. Key Food is relocating from Staten Island to the new building, which houses open and private offices, conference rooms, a fitness center, an executive suite and a test kitchen. California-based Ware Malcomb designed the project.

January 6, 2021

Market Reports New Jersey Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

Will 2020 Be A Year to Remember or Forget for the New Jersey Office Market?

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

By Jonathan Glick, executive vice president, Sheldon Gross Realty Projecting future trends is always challenging, particularly when you’re attempting to do it during a global pandemic. But to date, several promising signs suggest that New Jersey’s office market is moving in a positive direction —sluggishly and bumpily, perhaps — but in an encouraging direction nonetheless. Newly delivered projects can provide insight on where the Garden State’s office market is headed in terms of geography, design, functionality and usage. We offer several examples of 2020 deals that help illustrate these trends. Sheldon Gross marketed and brokered the sale of a two-story 13,000-square-foot office building in Cranbury that featured an appealing location, just off exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike. The structure had been for sale and vacant for two years, but its out-of-state owner was willing to wait until a fair market offer materialized, which it did just prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. But with the pandemic unleashed on the market, all communication and negotiations ceased. By May, the prospective purchaser had withdrawn from the transaction. It wasn’t until September that a new deal was negotiated with a buyer that intended to occupy most of the building, rather than sharing …

January 6, 2021

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

CBRE Brokers $34.7M Sale of Multifamily Asset in Wilton, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

WILTON, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the $34.7 million sale of Avalon Wilton on Danbury Road, a multifamily asset in Wilton, located in the southern part of the state. Built in 2011, the Class A property features 100 units with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and a playground. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured Clarion Partners as the buyer.

January 5, 2021

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