SUMMIT, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.5 million sale of a 19,971-square-foot office building in Summit, located about 25 miles west of New York City. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and David Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction. Energy Capital Partners occupies the building.
By Taylor Williams After months of disruption and uncertainty, commercial lenders throughout the country and the Northeast are eager to deploy funds, creating an environment in which borrowers are somewhat insulated from economic and geopolitical forces that threaten to derail the recovery. With interest rates still at historic lows and investors of all types looking to recoup returns unexpectedly lost to COVID-19, there is tremendous liquidity in the market. There’s also the simple fact that lenders are for-profit companies with expenses to cover. As the saying goes, if “they’re not lending money, they’re not making money,” and they’re losing market share. As a result, sources say, lenders are competing among themselves to finance deals. When lenders compete, borrowers win. “The overall level of capital flowing into the U.S. commercial real estate market is equal to or greater than where it was pre-pandemic,” says Matt Swerdlow, director of capital services at New York City-based intermediary Ariel Property Advisors. “Right now, there’s more capital than deals, so borrowers can get better spreads, higher proceeds or less structure just because the availability of capital is so broad.” “Despite the fact that we’re in a post-pandemic market, it’s heavy competition for deals, which has …
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) has arranged a $40 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Millennia, a 110-unit apartment complex located north of New York City in New Rochelle. The newly built property, which includes 11 units that are reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, features amenities such as a fitness center, private office space, rooftop terrace, outdoor grilling areas and a putting green. Bryan Manz, Emil DePasquale and George Pektor of BBCP arranged the financing, which carried a fixed interest rate of 2.88 percent for 10 years with interest-only payments for the entirety of the term, through PGIM Real Estate. The borrower was an entity doing business as Millennia Apartments NR LLC.
ALBANY AND TROY, N.Y. — Jacobson Properties and Pyramid Brokerage Co. have negotiated the sale of a four-building, 119,602-square-foot medical office portfolio in Upstate New York. Three of the buildings are located in Albany, and the other is located in Troy, a suburb of the state capital. A national healthcare REIT purchased the portfolio, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties and Leo Jones of Pyramid Brokerage negotiated the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — B6 Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $25 million sale of a 66,000-square-foot industrial building that consists of 63,000 square feet of warehouse space and 3,000 square feet of office space and is located in the Ridgewood area of Queens. The sale included 61,000 square feet of air rights. Thomas Donovan and Robert Rappa of B6 Real Estate represented the seller, Jason Richard Realty LLC, in the transaction. Brian Jaffe of Jaffe Realty LLC represented the buyer, an entity doing business as MySales LLC.
MAPLE SHADE, N.J. — Boston-based industrial investment firm NorthBridge Partners has purchased the 72,625-square-foot Macy’s Furniture Gallery store in Maple Shade, a suburb of Philadelphia, for $9.8 million. The retail building sits on 9.4 acres and was originally built in 1991. Macy’s has occupied the building since 2001 and recently signed a 10-year lease extension. A Cushman & Wakefield team of Andy Merin, David Bernhaut, Andrew Schwartz, Karen Iman, Jordan Sobel, Keith Braccia and Andre Balthazard represented the undisclosed seller and NorthBridge Partners in the transaction.
WINDSOR, N.J. — Elecnor Hawkeye, an underground utilities construction firm, has signed a 13,640-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 92 Main St. in Windsor, a suburb of Trenton. Marc Shein of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
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Walker & Dunlop: Excess Capital Makes for Competitive Lending Environment
The third quarter of 2020 was the beginning of a significant rebound for capital markets in commercial real estate. After banks and other lenders slowed their activity during the pandemic, lenders and equity investors regained their momentum — particularly in multifamily and industrial — a trend that has continued through the third quarter of 2021. It’s a good time to be a borrower, explains Mark Strauss, managing director of capital markets, and Rob Quarton, senior director of capital markets, with Walker & Dunlop’s Irvine, California, office. Vigorous Lending Markets Currently, Quarton explains, “Banks are really competitive. Debt funds are also aggressive — their funding mechanisms, like collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), have come back strong. Further, insurance companies are under allocated to real estate, which increases their annual volume targets and desire to win more business. Consumers have been purchasing more life insurance policies and insurance in general post pandemic, which provides dry powder for insurance companies to invest. In general, lending markets are very robust today, with ample options for lenders up and down the capital stack.” “Lenders have yearly production quotas, and I don’t think any of them hit their quotas last year,” adds Strauss. “This caused an overhang of …
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.
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.