SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram has brokered the sale of a 22,542-square-foot office building located at 120 Mountain Ave. in the Northern New Jersey city of Springfield. The property sits on a one-acre site with proximity to the Morris Turnpike, State Route 24 and the Garden State Parkway. Robert DiLeo and Robert Dinner of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the buyer in the transaction. Colliers International represented the seller. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 14,795-square-foot office lease at 485 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan for marketing company Trusted Media Brands, which is relocating from 750 Third Avenue. The term of the new lease is 10 years. Matthew Astrachan, Mitch Konsker and Kristen Morgan of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Jonathan Fanuzzi, Diana Biasotti and Kip Orban, also with JLL, represented the landlord, SL Green.
BELMONT, MASS. — Apartment developer Toll Brothers Inc. has completed The Bradford, a 112-unit multifamily project that includes 38,000 square feet of retail space in Belmont, located east of Boston. The three-building complex is located at 525 Common St. near the Waverly Commuter Rail station. The Bradford’s unit mix consists of nine studios, 47 one-bedrooms and 56 two-bedrooms that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities include a rooftop deck with grills and fire pits, a resident lounge and a library room. Peter Quinn Architects designed the project, and Nauset Construction served as the general contractor.
PHILADELPHIA — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of a 272-bed student housing portfolio in Philadelphia. The portfolio consists of five buildings totaling 106 units that serve the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University and Temple University. The portfolio features a mix of newly constructed buildings and value-add assets. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
BAYONNE, N.J. — German discount grocer Lidl has opened a 30,000-square-foot store within Harbor Point Marketplace in the Northern New Jersey city of Bayonne. Larry Anderson, Steve Durak and Dina Santarelli of Sabre Real Estate Advisors LLC, the national retail advisory practice of the Sabre real estate group of companies, represented Lidl in its site selection and acquisition of the land. The grand opening took place on Nov. 18.
BOSTON — A partnership between locally based investment firm Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate has purchased a 113,000-square-foot industrial building located at 44-48 Garden St. near downtown Boston. The sales price was $15 million. The property is situated on 3.4 acres near Encore Casino and Boston-Logan International Airport and contains both warehousing and light industrial space. The seller was not disclosed.
CARLSTADT, N.J. — Sitex Group, an investment and development firm focused on the Tri-State area, has acquired a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey city of Carlstadt. The property, which is currently vacant, features 20-foot clear heights, two loading docks and 3,000 square feet of office space. Jeff Chaus of Chaus Realty brokered the deal and has been retained to lease the building.
Bed Bath & Beyond Agrees to Sell Cost Plus World Market to Private Equity Firm, Including 243 Stores
UNION, N.J. AND LOS ANGELES — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has agreed to sell Cost Plus World Market, a specialty retail chain that sells home furniture, décor and international food products. The buyer, Los Angeles-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, expects to continue operations under the Cost Plus World Market banner. The purchase agreement includes 243 brick-and-mortar locations, the World Market digital business, two distribution facilities and a corporate office located in Alameda, Calif. Both companies have agreed to a transition services agreement (TSA) following the close of the transaction to help ensure business continuity. The sales price was not disclosed. Cost Plus World Market opened its first store in 1958 on San Francisco’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Today the company operates stores in 39 states coast to coast, as well as one in Washington, D.C. Bed Bath & Beyond acquired Cost Plus World Market in 2012. The transaction is scheduled to close prior to the end of Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal year on Feb. 27, 2021, and is subject to customary closing conditions. Advisors to Bed Bath & Beyond on this transaction included B. Riley Securities Inc. and Bryan Cave. In addition to the sale …
NEW YORK CITY — Black Bear Capital Partners has arranged a $25.5 million agency loan for the refinancing of three apartment buildings totaling 146 units in The Bronx. The properties are located at 2320 Aqueduct Ave., 2828 Valentine Ave. and 2885 Valentine Ave. PGIM Real Estate provided the loan through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program. The borrower was an undisclosed private investor. Bryan Manz, Emil DePasquale, Phil Bowman, and Jack Cohen of BBCP arranged the financing package. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate of 3.14 percent for 12 years with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Greystone has provided $18.6 million in Fannie Mae acquisition financing for two multifamily properties in New Haven. In the first transaction, Greystone provided a $5.3 million loan for a 57-unit complex at 511 Main St. that was built in 1926. That loan was structured with a 10-year term, a 30-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. In the second deal, Greystone provided a $13.3 million loan for Hemingway Place, a property built in 1962 that features one- and two-bedroom units. That loan carried a 12-year term, a 30-year amortization schedule and six years of interest-only payments. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated both loans. Russ Drebin and Jake Weinstein of Meridian Capital Group placed the debt. The borrower was CSRE Group.