PITTSBURGH — Locally based developer Piatt Cos. has unveiled plans for The Esplanade, a $600 million, 1.7 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Pittsburgh. The site, which formerly supported industrial uses, spans 15 acres along the Ohio River on the city’s north side. Residential plans for The Esplanade currently call for more than 400 apartments, 20 percent of which will be reserved as affordable housing, as well as 105 condominium units. In addition, the development will feature roughly 8 acres of public green space, a 225-room hotel with meeting and event space and retail and entertainment uses such as an aquarium, grocery store, museum, splash park, walking trails, public art installations and a Ferris wheel. According to multiple local news sources, including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Piatt Cos. received approval in November from the City Planning Commission for the project, which is expected to generate $75.3 million in annual economic impact for the region, as well as to support the creation of more than 7,000 jobs.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has brokered the $360 million sale of Two Park Avenue, a 1 million-square-foot office building located in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. The 29-story building was constructed in the mid-1920s and features a 27th-story penthouse lounge and outdoor terrace, a ground-floor lobby and conference center and bike parking space. Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Adam Doneger, Marcella Fasulo, Josh King, Avery Silverstein and Willis Robbins of Newmark represented the seller, Morgan Stanley, in the transaction. The buyer, Haddad Brands, plans to occupy a portion of the property and lease the remainder.
NEW YORK CITY — Global pivate equity firm KKR has provided a $123 million loan for the refinancing of The Wimbledon, a 214-unit apartment complex located at 200 E. 82nd St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The pet-friendly, elevator-served property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and includes 8,590 square feet of commercial space. The amenity package comprises a fitness center, outdoor theater, children’s playroom, package lockers and outdoor dining space. Jordan Roeschlaub and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the sponsor, Rockpoint Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of a 55-unit multifamily property located at 2508 Foster Ave. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The seven-story, newly constructed building houses units with an average size of 692 square feet and two retail spaces. Motti Blau, Mendy Pfeifer and Dov Bakon of Eastern Union arranged the nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio, through Bank of Montreal on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Sciame Construction LLC has signed a 37,206-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan. The locally based firm will continue to occupy the entire 20th floor of 14 Wall Street, a building that was originally constructed in 1910 for the Bankers Trust Co., for the next 20 years. Bradley Gerla, Jon Cope, Mike Rizzo and Masha Dudelzak of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Adam Foster, Matt Bergey, Chris Mansfield and Ryan Luck, also with CBRE, represented the tenant.
WESTWOOD AND RIVER VALE, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $80 million sale of a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 276 units in Northern New Jersey. The properties are collectively known as the Westwood Multihousing Portfolio by virtue of three assets — Coventry Square, Stanford Court and The Madison Apartments — being located in Westwood. The fourth property, Village on the Green, is located in the adjacent town of River Vale. All properties were built between 1979 and 1987 and offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as pools, fitness centers and dog parks. Jose Cruz, Mike Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Kushner Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. The portfolio had an occupancy rate of 96 percent at the time of sale.
VOORHEES, N.J. — New York City-based owner-operator KPR Centers has acquired Eagle Plaza, a 230,000-square-foot shopping center in Voorhees Township, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Anchored by Acme Markets, the property was leased to approximately 40 retailers and restaurants at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Ace Pickleball Club. Brad Nathanson and J.P. Colussi of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented both KPR Centers and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities have purchased Chelmsford Mall, located northwest of Boston, for $28 million in an off-market transaction. The seller was the original developer. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Kohl’s, Michaels, PetSmart, Staples, Famous Footwear, Carter’s and Best Fitness. The buyers plan to make immediate upgrades to the property’s exterior painting, parking lot, landscaping and signage.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.1 million sale of a 106,642-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 16-story building is located at 254-258 W. 35th St. and was originally constructed in 1924 as a garment manufacturing facility. Eric Anton and John Stewart of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a local private investor that similarly requested anonymity,
NEW YORK CITY — Round1 Bowling & Arcade, a Japanese entertainment concept, will open an 80,300-square-foot venue in Queens. The space will be situated within the 700,000-square-foot Shops at Skyview development in the borough’s Flushing area and will be the operator’s first location in the city. David Friedman and Andrew Stern of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. ShopCore Properties, a subsidiary of Blackstone, owns Shops at Skyview.