BOSTON — A partnership between Lendlease and Ivanhoe Cambridge has acquired land at 60 Guest St. within Boston Landing, a mixed-use destination in the Allston/Brighton area, for the development of a 320,000-square-foot life sciences building. The parcel sold for $67 million. The project will be situated on 1.1 acres, rise nine stories and offer traditional office space in addition to lab and research/development space. SGA Architects is designing the building, construction of which is targeted to begin in June 2022. Coleman Benedict and Kerry Hawkins of JLL represented the seller of the land, NB Development Group, and procured the partnership as the buyer.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — New York City-based investment firm AMS Acquisitions has sold Gillette Towers, a two-building, 136-unit seniors housing facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Sayreville. In 2019, AMS purchased the property, which then consisted of a single 80-unit building, for $13 million. The company then developed a 56-unit building that is nearing completion, while the original building is now fully leased. The buyer was a partnership between A&RW Properties LLC and its affiliates JYW Holdings LLC and Nadlan Capital Inc.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Locally based developer Weiss Realty Co. is planning a 31-unit apartment project at 2130 Center Ave. in Fort Lee, located across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. Designed by architecture firm Bilow Garret Group, the 36,800-square-foot project will include parking for 51 vehicles and amenities such as a rooftop terrace, fitness center and coworking spaces. The site is located immediately adjacent to the I-95 thoroughfare leading up to the George Washington Bridge. Approval from the Fort Lee Planning Board is still pending. Weiss and his development firm have been honored by the Greater Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce in the past for their contributions to the evolving city.
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between Diversified Properties and The Hampshire Cos. has acquired a 40,000-square-foot industrial property at 72 N. Washington Ave. in Bergenfield, located northwest of Manhattan. The two-story building was fully leased at the time of sale. Greg Sabato and Tom Consiglio of Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey represented the seller in the off-market transaction. Sabato and Consiglio also represented the partnership in its negotiations of a long-term lease modification and extension with the building’s only tenant, Cooper Electric, which occurred prior to acquisition.
By Taylor Williams It shouldn’t come as a surprise that most commercial real estate professionals expect a year that follows a global pandemic to be an improvement from the previous one. But the anticipation of a drastically strong rebound across an entire region seems a bit unusual, especially given that mass vaccination and herd immunity are still months away, ensuring that much of 2021 will to some degree be marked by similar COVID-19 headwinds to property types like office, retail and hospitality. Yet in the true spirit of the commercial real estate industry, optimism is prevailing, at least according to the results of Northeast Real Estate Business’ annual forecast survey of brokers, developers/owners/managers, as well as lenders and financial intermediaries. The survey encompassed approximately 150 professionals throughout the region across these three groups. Based on majority responses, brokers expect leasing activity to pick back up to varying degrees across all asset classes. Owners see major opportunity to grow their portfolios, particularly with regard to distressed assets whose pricing levels have come down due to occupancy and cash flow concerns. Piggybacking on the elevated opportunity for more investment volume are greater opportunities for lenders to finance new developments and acquisitions — …
ROSELLE PARK, N.J. — Greystone has arranged a $65 million construction loan for a 325-unit multifamily project at 10 Westfield Ave. W. in the Northern New Jersey community of Roselle Park. The project will include the development of 16,000 square feet of retail space and a 518-space parking garage and an amenity package that consists of a courtyard, lounge, fitness center and meeting rooms. ACORE Capital provided the loan to Capodagli Property Co. Drew Fletcher, Miryam Kops and Bryan Grover of Greystone placed the debt. Completion is slated for 2023.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Ingram Micro, a California-based provider of IT products and services, has signed a 107,107-square-foot industrial lease at 116 Lehigh Drive in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. Venture One Real Estate owns the single-tenant building, which was constructed on 8.2 acres in 1986. Thomas Mallaney, Nicholas Nitti, Denise Kokulak and David Remington of CBRE represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy of the space in September, in its site selection and lease negotiations.
BRENTWOOD, N.H. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Creative Self Storage, a 391-unit facility in Brentwood, located in the southern part of the state. The property features 58,064 net rentable square feet across 357 non-climate-controlled units and 34 climate-controlled units. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher, Gabriel Coe and James Koury of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
BOSTON — Illinois-based general contractor Cicero Construction Group has completed the renovation of the Staypineapple Boston, a 56-room boutique hotel in the city’s South End neighborhood. The project included a rebranding of the hotel, formerly known as the Chandler Inn, as part of Seattle-based Staypineapple chain, which purchased the property in February 2018. Renovations delivered upgraded beds and bathrooms to rooms, as well as new flooring, paint, wall coverings and other interior improvements to the lobby, hallways and common areas.
SEWELL, N.J. — Avison Young has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of Offices at Harbor Pavilions, a 15,000-square-foot medical office building in Sewell, located outside of Philadelphia in the southern part of the state. The property was built in 2007 and is leased to Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and Reconstructive Orthopedics. Scott Martin of Avison Young represented the seller, a local investor, and the buyer, a local doctor, in the transaction.