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JLL Negotiates Sale of 156-Room Allegria Hotel in Long Beach, New York

by Taylor Williams

LONG BEACH, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the sale of the 156-room Allegria Hotel, a luxury beachfront property in Long Beach. Originally built as a seniors housing facility, the property was converted to a hotel in 2009 and now offers a rooftop pool, fitness center and multiple food and beverage options. Jeffrey Davis, K.C. Patel, Nikhil Chuchra and Desmund Delaney of JLL represented the seller, Stabilis Capital Management LP, in the transaction. Greg Labine and Martha Nay of JLL arranged fixed-rate acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Linchris Capital Partners LLC.

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MCRE, Taconic Capital Buy Downtown Boston Office Building for $23M

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — A joint venture between owner-operator MC Real Estate Partners LLC (MCRE) and an affiliate of New York City-based Taconic Capital Partners LP has acquired 11 Avenue de Lafayette, a 57,000-square-foot office building in downtown Boston. Scott Dragos and Tim Mulhall of CBRE represented the seller, nonprofit educational travel organization Elderhostel, in the transaction. As part of the deal, Elderhostel will now occupy a full floor of the five-story building via a sale-leaseback. The remaining 40,000 square feet of space is available for lease.

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Tishman Speyer Opens Two Coworking Spaces in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer has opened two new spaces for Studio, the locally based landlord’s coworking concept, at 11 W. 42nd St. and 175 Varick St. in Manhattan. The first location spans approximately 40,000 square feet, and the second one comprises three floors with the potential to grow to 80,000 square feet. The spaces feature private offices of various sizes, and members have access to an on-demand and onsite suite of amenities created by Tishman Speyer. Those amenities include in-person and virtual wellness and fitness programs, backup childcare, food delivery and onsite medical services.

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Company NewsNew YorkNortheastRetail

Elliott Investment Management Enters into Agreement to Acquire Paper Source Inc.

by Taylor Williams

CHICAGO, NEW YORK CITY AND LONDON — Elliott Investment Management LP, the parent company of Barnes & Noble, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business operations of Paper Source. The Seattle Times reports that the purchase price was approximately $91.5 million. The acquisition will allow the Chicago-based stationery and party supplies retailer to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and to continue to operate 130 stores across the country, as well as its wholesale division, Waste Not Paper by Paper Source. James Daunt, CEO of New York City-based Barnes & Noble, will oversee daily operations of both companies. While Paper Source and Barnes & Noble will continue to function as separate businesses, executives involved in the deal noted that the complementary nature of the two retail operations creates potential for future partnerships. Elliott Investment Management originally acquired Barnes & Noble in September 2019.    

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Remedy Medical Properties Buys Complex in Andover, Massachusetts, for $55.2M

by Taylor Williams

ANDOVER, MASS. — Healthcare investment firm Remedy Medical Properties has purchased Andover Medical Center, located north of Boston, for $55.2 million. Built in phases between 2015 and 2017, the complex consists of a 69,992-square-foot medical office building, a 102-space parking garage and a freestanding 1,800-square-foot coffee shop. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley, Blake McLaughlin, Allie Percoco and Dominick Romano of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 271,008 SF Warehouse in Peterborough, New Hampshire

by Taylor Williams

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Vose Farm Business Center, a 271,008-square-foot warehouse in Peterborough, located in the southern-central part of the state. The asset sold for roughly $10.8 million. Vose Farm Business Center is situated on 79.2 acres, features clear heights of 14 to 22 feet and has been renovated since its original construction. Harrison Klein and Luigi Lessa of Marcus & Millichap, along with Andy Peterson of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, represented the seller, Juniper Advisory Services LLC, in the transaction. Scott Geller, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, New York-based Premium Capital Resources LLC. James Koury of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.

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Parkview Financial Provides $30M Construction Loan for Manhattan Apartment Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Parkview Financial has provided a $30 million construction loan for a 59-unit apartment project at 63 Pitts St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The 12-story building will house 11 studios, 39 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom residences, with 18 units to be designated as affordable housing. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, gym, package room and onsite laundry facilities. The borrower expects to complete the project in July 2022.

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Asia Capital Funds $28.8M Loan for Refinancing of Historic Heinz Multifamily Building in Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams

PITTSBURGH — Global real estate private equity firm Asia Capital Real Estate has funded a $28.8 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Heinz at 950 North Shore, a 151-unit multifamily building in downtown Pittsburgh. The property was originally built in 1930 as part of the Heinz manufacturing complex and was converted to residential use in 2017. Amenities include bike and kayak storage, a fitness center, game room, business center and outdoor grilling areas. Asia Capital provided the loan, which carried a loan-to-value ratio of 79.8 percent and a two-year initial term with three one-year extension options, to borrower MCM Co. Inc.

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NAI Global: Industrial Demand Rooted in Long-Term Changes to Distribution, Manufacturing

by Sarah Daniels

Shifting behaviors and expectations for consumers, manufacturers and distributors have made industrial space central to the commercial real estate landscape. “This is an asset class that for 25 years of my 39 years in the commercial real estate business was a boring, middle-of-the-road class. But this steady investment has just exploded,” says Jay Olshonsky, president and CEO of NAI Global. Much of the most recent change has been driven by the particulars of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivery became a way of life for those socially distancing, creating an instant need for more distribution and warehousing centers. Olshonsky explains that the behavioral changes starting in March of 2020 accelerated trends (online shopping, delivery/pickup services and working from home) that might otherwise have taken five or more years to come to fruition. Olshonsky explains that there are still hurdles for this ascendant product type to overcome, but the changes we’ve seen over the last year will remain. Industrial Not a Bubble  “Industrial is here to stay,” says Olshonsky. “COVID accelerated trends that already existed, but those trends were already in motion. We’re seeing some changes that are fundamental.” The need for delivery and warehouses is fed by new expectations: “Ecommerce is the …

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JLL Arranges Sale of Watertown Mall Near Boston for $130M

by Kristin Harlow

WATERTOWN, MASS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $130 million sale of Watertown Mall, a 260,867-square-foot power center in Watertown, a first-ring suburb just west of Boston. The property is 98 percent occupied by 10 tenants, including Target, Best Buy and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Situated on 17.8 acres at 550 Arsenal St., Watertown Mall is adjacent to the 1 million-square-foot Arsenal Yards, the mixed-use redevelopment of a former armory. Watertown Mall Associates LP sold the property to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, according to local news outlet Wicked Local. The Watertown market has emerged as a popular life sciences and innovation district, according to JLL. It is located less than three miles from Cambridge and seven miles from downtown Boston. Watertown Mall welcomes more than 2.7 million annual customer visits and is home to the No. 1 most-visited Target store in Massachusetts, according to JLL. “With top-performing retail tenants in place, a premier location and demographics, and the potential to successfully support a variety of different uses, Watertown Mall represents an extraordinary opportunity to own one of the last large parcels in the red-hot Watertown submarket,” says JLL’s Chris Angelone. Angelone, along with colleagues Coleman Benedict, Nat Heald, …

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