HOBOKEN, N.J. — New Jersey-based medical marijuana provider Harmony Dispensary will open the first such facility in Hoboken, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The dispensary will be located within a 5,000-square-foot building at 95 Hudson St. that previously housed a primary care provider. Jersey City-based Dresdner Robin, the land-use consultant for the project, has completed the revised rezoning requirements for the site. The satellite space is expected to come on line by the end of the year.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Flemington Pickleball Club LLC has signed an 11,200-square-foot retail lease at 19 Royal Road in Central New Jersey. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 2.3 acres in 2003 and features 21-foot clear heights. Marc Shein of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Pickleball is a cross between tennis, ping-pong and badminton.
BEDFORD, MASS. — Total nonresidential construction starts across the country rose by 3 percent from June to July but remain down by 25 through the first seven months of 2020 relative to that period a year ago, according to the latest report from Massachusetts-based Dodge Data & Analytics. Among nonresidential starts, which clocked in at an aggregate value of $202.6 billion in July, development of warehouses, office and hotels such as the $377 million Hyatt Regency at Salt Lake Convention Center showed the strongest growth from June. Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics, stated that positive month-over-month gains in both residential and nonresidential starts was a reflection of gradual improvements in the economy, and cited the Northeast and West as the primary regions that drove growth in nonresidential construction.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Chess Builders has begun leasing The Arches, a 25-story multifamily tower located at 224-228 E. 135th St. in the Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx. The property features 430 apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats that feature home automation, individual washers and dryers and private balconies in select units. Amenities include a screening room, coffee bar, office workspace, library lounge, fitness center, kids room and a rooftop terrace. Local brokerage firm EXR is leading the leasing effort.
STONEHAM, MASS. — MassHousing, an independent public agency that funds affordable housing properties in Massachusetts, has provided $32.7 million for the refinancing of Mountain View Terrace, a 194-unit seniors housing community in the northern Boston suburb of Stoneham. Built in 1981, the property consists of 128 one-bedroom apartments, 50 two-bedroom units, 10 three-bedroom residences and six four-bedroom apartments. The borrower was an affiliate of Atlantic Tambone Management LLC. The financing enables the property owner to extend affordability status for an additional 31 years.
EAST NEWARK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $19.5 million sale of St. George Harrison Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily community in East Newark. The property comprises 25 one-bedroom units and 35 two-bedroom units ranging in size from 720 to 1,184 square feet. Units are equipped with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a resident lounge and a fitness center. Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Madison Hill Properties, in the transaction. Adam Zweibel, also with Gebroe-Hammer, procured the buyer, SELA Realty Investments.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NAI Global has opened a new office at 6391 Thompson Road in Syracuse that will operate under the name NAI Bridgeway Commercial and which will serve the Central and Upstate New York areas. The new commercial real estate services firm will offer a range of services, including brokerage and leasing, property and facilities management, investment and capital market services, due diligence, global supply chain and logistics consulting and related advisory services. Tom Lischak, who founded Bridgeway Commercial Realty in 2014 prior to its acquisition by NAI, will lead the new office.
NEW YORK CITY — Steiner Studios, a locally based soundstage operator, has announced plans for a 500,000-square-foot film and TV production hub within Sunset Park in Brooklyn. The project will generate $320 million in private investment and create 2,200 permanent industry jobs, according to Steiner. The New York City Economic Development Corp. and the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment are partnering with Steiner Studios on the project, which is also expected to create about 1,800 temporary construction jobs. The development team will renovate two historic buildings, deliver a new parking facility and establish eight new soundstages as part of construction. A timeline for groundbreaking and completion was not released.
MUNCY, PA. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 425,800 square feet that front Interstate 80 in the central Pennsylvania city of Muncy. The Class A distribution centers total 235,000 and 190,800 square feet and are leased to e-commerce users. Howard Fertman, Chris Matus, Steve Cole and Dave Weaver of NAI Mertz represented the seller, S. Balolia Holdings LLC, in the transaction. EuroOptic LLC, an e-commerce provider of firearms, purchased the larger of the two buildings, and Patton Warehousing purchased the smaller one.
TEANECK, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer BNE Real Estate Group has completed One500, a 228-unit community located at 1500 Teaneck Road, about 20 miles west of New York City. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with rents starting at $1,965 per month. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, Amazon package service and onsite maintenance. Residents also have access to a social lounge, business lounge, coffee bar, billiards, party room, children’s playroom and a fitness center.