STRATFORD, CONN. — Locally based investment firm The Marsilio Group has sold a two-building, 60,353-square-foot distribution center in Stratford, located in the southern part of the state. The property was built on 3.8 acres in 1952 and is leased to four tenants, including anchor tenant FedEx. Colin Couch of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller in the transaction. Dave Richard of Colliers International represented the buyer, a New York-based 1031 exchange investor. The deal traded for $6.1 million at a cap rate of 6.8 percent.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 15,390-square-foot retail building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Hasbrouck Heights. The two-story building was vacant at the time of sale. Joan Cenicola and John Schilp of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Bogota Savings Bank, which will use the property as both its headquarters and a bank branch.
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Briggs & Stratton, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of gasoline engines, has signed a 566,706-square-foot industrial lease at Silver City Industrial Campus in Sherrill, an eastern suburb of Syracuse. Silver City Industrial Campus spans 90 acres and 864,668 square feet and includes 200,000 square feet of land for future expansion. A partnership between Florida-based firm Index Investment Group and OX Group owns the property.
MONTVILLE, N.J. — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Montville, a 295-unit apartment community that will be located about 35 miles west of New York City. The community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a resident lounge, business center, fitness center, coffee bar, game room, outdoor grilling areas and a rooftop deck. The first move-ins are expected to begin in 2023.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of eaves Stamford, a 238-unit apartment community in southern Connecticut. The property consists of three residential buildings and 3,600 square feet of commercial space within the city’s Glenbrook neighborhood. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner of IPA represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities, and the buyer, Cue Residential, in the transaction.
NORRISTOWN, PA. — Private equity investment firm Tryko Partners has acquired Regina Community Nursing Center, a 121-bed skilled nursing facility in Norristown, located about 12 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Built in 1980, the property is located within a 10-mile radius to nine short-term acute care hospitals. Tryko Partners plans to undertake a $3.5 million investment in physical plant renovations and specialty programming enhancements and to rebrand the property as Markley Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has brokered the sale of two four-story multifamily properties in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood for a combined $7.5 million. The four-unit property at 349 E. 13th St. sold for $3.5 million, and the five-unit building at 405 E. 6th St. went for $4 million. Brandon Polakoff of Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller and the California-based 1031 exchange buyer in the transaction.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer The Connell Company is underway on The Park, a $400 million mixed-use redevelopment project in the Northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. The development spans 185 acres and will feature office, hospitality, residential and retail uses, as well as a network of jogging and nature trails, upon completion in 2023. Connell is set to begin construction this year on The District, a phase that will include some 300 apartments, as well as retail and entertainment space. The previous phase featured office space that opened last summer.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has submitted plans for a 690-bed residence hall for graduate students at 269-301 Vassar St. on the university’s campus in Cambridge, according to reports by development tracking platform Bldup. The university will develop the project with American Campus Communities, according to reports, in order to “allow MIT the financial flexibility and resources necessary to expand bed capacity and expedite capital renewal improvements.” Further details on the development were not announced.
WILLOW GROVE, PA. — College Town Communities will develop a 132-unit student housing development near the Penn State Abington campus in Willow Grove, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The developer recently acquired the four-acre development site from Fairhill Properties for $2.5 million. Chris Pennington of Binswanger Commercial Real Estate Services brokered the land deal. The new development will offer fully furnished two-bedroom units alongside communal amenities including a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, café, media lounge and a resort-style pool. The groundbreaking is scheduled for spring.