NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided an $18.2 million loan for Mannie Wilson Towers, a 102-unit seniors affordable housing property in Harlem. The building was originally constructed in 1892 as the Syndenham Hospital and converted to a residential use after closing in 1980. Mannie Wilson Towers now consists of one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. The borrower, West Harlem Group Assistance Inc., will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability. The loan was structured with a 30-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton Insurance Co. has sold 742 and 746 Alexander Road, the company’s two-building, 110,000-square-foot office complex in its namesake town. Kevin O’Hearn, Jose Cruz, Thomas Romano, Michael Oliver and Steve Simonelli of JLL represented the owner and tenant in the transaction. The complex consists of a 50,000 and 60,000-square-foot building and amenities such as a fitness center and a cafeteria. Strategic Funding Alternatives LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Capitol Seniors Housing has broken ground on Arbor Terrace Marlton, a project in Evesham Township near Philadelphia that will consist of 60 assisted living apartments and 27 memory care units. The 76,500-square-foot community will be located near several major medical facilities and will offer amenities such as a private dining area, theater, bistro, hair salon, lounges and outdoor amenity spaces with artwork and a pond. Meyer Senior Living Studio is designing the project, and IMC Construction is the general contractor. The opening is scheduled for early 2022.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $15.2 million sale of a 30,697-square-foot industrial building located at 73-99 Empire Blvd. in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. The site also houses an 8,000-square-foot retail building. John Brennan, Jason Grunberg, Jakub Nowak and Samuel Finkler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. Both parties were individuals/personal trusts that requested anonymity.
DANBURY AND BRANFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the sale of two multifamily assets in Connecticut totaling 39 units. Willow Park Apartments is a 21-unit complex in Danbury, and Cedar Street Apartments is a 19-unit property in Branford. The properties sold for a combined $5.2 million. Bradley Balletto, Jeff Wright, Rich Edwards, Robert Paterno and John Lockhart of NEPCG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the deals.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based landlord Jack Resnick & Sons has negotiated two new office leases at 8 W. 40th St. in Manhattan’s Bryant Park neighborhood. Global commodity merchandiser Trammo Inc. signed a lease for 6,667 square feet, and The American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) inked a deal of an undisclosed size. Greg Taubin of Savills represented Trammo Inc., while Glenn Roberts of Fenway Equities represented AFTAU. Brett Greenberg and Fran Delgorio represented Jack Resnick & Sons on an internal basis.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — A joint venture between two locally based firms, The Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group, will develop a 450,000-square-foot life sciences campus at 66 Galen St. in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. Phase I of the project, construction of which is set to begin in May, will consist of a 224,106-square-foot research and lab building. Amenities will include a fitness center, bike room and an onsite café and retail space. Elkus Manfredi is the architect for the project. About 40 percent of the site’s total acreage will be dedicated to parks and green spaces.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $24.9 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Adira at Riverside, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Yonkers, located north of New York City. Built in 2000, the property offers short-term rehabilitation, occupational, physical and speech therapy services, as well as amputee rehab, wound care, neuro-rehabilitation, certified cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing care, dedicated Alzheimer’s and dementia care services. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the financing. Shia Fishman of Capital Stack Advisors arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, L&A RE Acquisition LLC.
HAMDEN, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has brokered the sale of Willow Woods Apartments, a 52-unit multifamily asset in Hamden, located outside of New Haven. The sales price was $6.4 million, or approximately $126,000 per unit. The property was built in 1973 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with flat- and townhouse-style configurations. Bradley Balletto, Jeff Wright, Rich Edwards, Robert Paterno and John Lockhart of NEPCG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Beiersdorf Inc., the US affiliate of global skin care company Beiersdorf AG, has signed a 27,942-square-foot office lease at Stamford Plaza, a 1 million-square-foot campus in southern Connecticut. Margaret Carlson represented the landlord, RFR Realty, on an internal basis, along with agents from Cushman & Wakefield. Edward Tonnessen and Paul Tortora of JLL represented the tenant.