HAMILTON, N.J. — First National Realty Partners has acquired The Court at Hamilton, a 194,106-square-foot shopping center in the eastern Trenton suburb of Hamilton, for $19.2 million. A 150,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter anchors the property, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Burger King and apparel retailer Rainbow Shops. Brad Nathanson of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Abrams Realty & Development. Nathanson also procured First National as the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors L.P. has signed an 11,000-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The company will occupy an entire floor at 477 Madison Avenue, a Class A office building, beginning later this year. Kayne Anderson is relocating from 655 Madison Avenue. Mitti Liebersohn, Brooks Hauf and Katie Richardson of Avison Young represented Kayne Anderson in the lease negotiations. A.J. Camhi, Rob Weller and Ryan Silverman led a team that represented the building owner, RFR Holding, on an internal basis.
COLLINGDALE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8 million sale of a retail property in Collingdale, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. Located at 910 Macdade Blvd., the single-tenant property is owned by Wawa, a convenience store and gas station company. Wawa sold the property to move to a different building across the street and add a gas component to its site. Derrick Dougherty and Mark Krantz of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
Charles Cronin of Axiom Capital Corp. discusses how the longest upcycle in history is impacting the lending environment. Cronin weighs in on the overall health of the commercial real estate lending industry now and what people learned from the 2007/08 financial crisis. What can people expect from the market going into 2020, especially with high prices and fierce competition in both sales and lending? Low credit spreads and rates are positive signs for commercial real estate. However, challenges related to high-end apartments and areas with very high costs of living signal the need for both discipline and flexibility as secondary and tertiary markets become more attractive. Watch the video to hear more about what Cronin sees in today’s market. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.
WANAQUE, N.J. — Capital Funding LLC and Bank Leumi USA have provided a $27.8 million loan for the acquisition of Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a seniors housing facility in Wanaque, New Jersey. The property is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Manhattan. The borrower and buyer, Philosophy Care Group, has rebranded the property as the Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics. The facility features 92 pediatric skilled nursing beds and 135 geriatric skilled nursing beds. Capital Funding and Bank Leumi partnered to run a joint diligence process and co-funded the term loan, with Capital Funding serving as agent for the transaction. Tim Eberhardt of Capital Funding, and Daniel Csillag of Bank Leumi USA in, originated the transaction.
BOSTON — Northeastern University has acquired Horticultural Hall, a 45,192-square-foot office and retail property in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Located at 300 Massachusetts Ave., the building was constructed in 1901 as the headquarters of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. At the time of sale, tenants included marketing agencies 829 Studios and Finn Partners, as well as Boston Magazine and the Museum of Fine Arts. Robert Griffin, Michael Greeley, Jason Cameron and Ali Cavanaugh of Newmark Knight Frank represented Northeastern University in the transaction. The team also represented the seller, Marcus Partners.
NEW YORK CITY — Brix Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $6.3 million sale of a 36-unit multifamily building in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of The Bronx. The six-story building is located at 55 E. 196th St. and was completed in the 1940s. Matthew Barbaccia and Christian Dedvukaj represented the seller, Rooftops Realty Inc. The team also represented a group of undisclosed local investors as the buyers.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial LLC has brokered the sale of a 17,600-square-foot retail property in Wallingford, a northern suburb of New Haven, for $1.6 million. The property is located at 200 Church St., on State Route 68. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to a mix of restaurants, retailers, a printing and marketing company and a recycling center. Rich Guralnick and Toby Brimberg of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, a private trust, in the transaction. Phil Marshall of O,R&L represented the buyer, Northern Star CT Inc.
NEW YORK CITY — Asian cuisine concept wagamama has opened a 6,836-square-foot restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. The new restaurant is located at 100 W. 55th St. and offers 185 seats. The chain’s parent company, The Restaurant Group, has entered a U.S. joint venture partnership with Conversion Venture Capital (CVC2) as financial partners and Robert Cornog Jr. and Richard Flaherty as operating partners. Cornog and Flaherty previously were leaders of Punch Bowl Social, an experiential food and beverage brand. The joint venture plans to open 30 to 40 new restaurants across the United States.
EATONTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corp. and U.S. Home Corp. has acquired a 73-acre site in Eatontown, located approximately 50 miles south of New York City for the development of a $125 million mixed-use project. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority approved the sale of Parcel B, which is located on a former military installation, on Feb. 24, though the deal is subject to a 10-day veto period. Preliminary plans call for 302 residential units and 150,000 to 250,000 square feet of commercial space. A tentative construction timeline was not released.