KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Berkadia has funded a $661 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Morgan 22 Portfolio, a portfolio of 22 multifamily properties totaling 4,670 units. Morgan Properties, a REIT based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was the borrower. The portfolio includes properties located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. The financing package consists of 22 individual fixed-rate loans, all of which carry 10-year terms. The proceeds from this refinance were used to pay off existing debt, which was provided by Freddie Mac and originated by Berkadia in 2013. T.J. Piper and Robert Falese of Berkadia arranged the loan.
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Greystone Provides $20M Freddie Mac Loan to Refinance Multifamily Property in Springfield, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $20 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance The Cove at Springfield Apartments, a multifamily property in Springfield, a western suburb of New York City. The loan carries a seven-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first two years. Located at 118 Victory Rd., The Cove at Springfield Apartments is a garden-style community that features 91 units with one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a clubhouse and a fitness center. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan.
WARRINGTON, PA. — NewAge Industries Inc., a hose supplier headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania, has acquired a 46,618-square-foot industrial property in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Warrington. The one-story property is part of an industrial park located at 364 Valley Road. The property features 20-foot clear heights, five tailgate loading doors and approximately 3,000 square feet of office space. Andrew McGhee of Colliers International represented NewAge Industries in the transaction. Sean Durkin of Roddy Inc. represented the seller, 364 Valley Road LP
MILFORD, CONN. — Press | Cuozzo Commercial Services has brokered the sale of a retail building in Milford, a western suburb of New Haven. Located at 135 Cherry St., the property is part of Milford Plaza, a 182,000-square-foot shopping center. Amity Physical Therapy will lease the building for its fourth store. Stephen Press of Press | Cuozzo represented the seller, Hale Properties LLC, in the transaction. Press also procured the buyer, Dow Enterprises LLC. The sales price was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Hickory Lane Capital Management has signed a 2,100-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters in Manhattan’s Garment District. The firm signed a three-year lease for space on the seventh floor of an office building located at 530 Seventh Ave. The building features a 30,000-square-foot co-working space, which serves as an amenity to all tenants and offers additional office spaces and conference rooms. Brian Neugeboren, Nicole Goetz and Alicia Parente of Savitt Partners represented the undisclosed landlord. Christina Combias of Voro Real Estate represented Hickory Lane.
NEW YORK CITY — Habib American Bank has acquired the Lord Memorial Building, a 32,270-square-foot office building in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan, for $28.2 million. Located at 150 E. 45th St., the property includes approximately 5,168 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and 27,102 square feet of office space on the second through seventh floors. The building was constructed in 1950 for the seller, Children’s Aid Society, and later extended to seven stories in the mid-1960s. Children’s Aid occupied the building at the time of sale but will now vacate its space. Jonata Dayan of Co-op & Condo Sales and Brett Weiss of HSP Real Estate Group represented Habib in the transaction. Bob Knakal, Jonathan Hageman and Clint Olsen led a JLL team that represented Children’s Aid Society.
NEW YORK CITY — Home Street Partners, a New York-based developer, has completed construction of Home Street Residences, a 63-unit multifamily building in the Foxhurst neighborhood of The Bronx. The 75,000-square-foot building is located at 1017 Home St., and 30 percent of the units are reserved for homeless seniors. Residences average 550 square feet. Body Lawson Associates designed the property, and Bronx Pro Group is the operator. Approximately 50,000 people have already applied for an apartment, according to Body Lawson Associates.
Greystone Provides $8.6M Construction Loan for Seniors Housing Community Near Buffalo
by Alex Patton
CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y. — Greystone has provided an $8.6 million construction loan for the expansion of Bristol Village, an 84-unit, 110-bed seniors housing community in Clarence Center, located approximately 20 miles northeast of Buffalo. The fixed-rate loan will fund the construction of 23,000 square feet of residential and community spaces, which will include 32 additional beds. The loan will convert to permanent financing when the expansion project is completed and will run concurrent with the property’s existing HUD-insured loan, which Greystone originated in 2011. The facility was originally constructed in 2003. Lisa Fischman of Greystone arranged the loan.
NAI DiLeo-Bram Brokers Sale of 7,690 SF Retail, Office Property in Roselle, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
ROSELLE, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co., has brokered the sale of a 7,690-square-foot retail and office property in Roselle, a southwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 111-117 West Second Ave., the property offers convenient access to the Garden State Parkway and the Roselle Park transit station. The building was leased to three retail tenants and one office tenant at the time of sale, and the new buyer plans to reposition the building for residential use. Marc Shein and Matthew DiLeo of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were undisclosed.
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 3,000-square-foot office lease for janitorial service provider Adamas Building Services LLC in Rutherford, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The space is located at 75 Orient Way, a 23,501-square-foot office building, and offers convenient access to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. The tenant is relocating from its previous office in Newark. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, 75 Orient Way LLC, in the lease negotiations.