NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tryko Partners has acquired Hopkins Manor, a 200-bed skilled nursing facility in North Providence, for $14.5 million. Located on four acres at 610 Smithfield Road, the property provides short-term rehabilitation, long-term, Alzheimer’s and dementia care services, as well as hospice and respite services. Tryko will invest $5 million to renovate the facility, which will be renamed Lincolnwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Soloff Realty & Development Inc. has arranged the sale of a 20,000-square-foot retail building in Pennsauken, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. Located at 7937 S. Crescent Blvd., the freestanding building was constructed in 1985 and offers convenient access to State Route 130. At the time of sale, furniture store Howard Hill was the sole tenant of the building. David Dunkelman of Soloff represented the seller, Shane Properties Inc., in the transaction. A local investment firm purchased the building for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — Housing Works, a nonprofit organization that operates thrift shops and book stores in New York City, has signed a 15,315-square-foot lease in the Long Island City submarket of Queens. The company has relocated from its previous space at the Matsil Building to The Anable Building, a 140,000-square-foot property located at 33-02 48th Ave. The new location serves as warehousing and distribution space as well as a call center and office space. Nicholas Farmakis, David Carlos and John Mambrino of Savills represented Housing Works in the lease negotiations. Forrest Mas and Chris Pachios internally represented the building owner, North River Co.
FRANKLIN, N.J. — Canadian developer BentallGreenOak has acquired a 925,000-square-foot industrial facility in Franklin, approximately 50 miles northwest of New York City. Located at 50 Veronica Ave., the facility was fully leased to LG Electronics USA at the time of sale. The building features a clear height of 40 feet, 170 trailer parking spots, 159 dock positions, four drive-in ramps and 394 car spaces. It offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 287. LG Electronics USA signed a seven-year lease of the entire building in April. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between Crow Holdings Industrial and The Carlyle Group, in the transaction.
BAYONNE, N.J. — KRE Group has opened Bay 151, a 200-unit multifamily community in Bayonne. Located at 151 Centre St., Bay 151 offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The three-building community features 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, an outdoor deck with dining areas, grilling stations and a swimming pool. Residents also have access to a library and coworking space, a business center and a billiards room with club seating. The property offers convenient access to the Hudson-Bergen transit station. Hudson Projects designed the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Fine arts logistics company Maquette has signed a 47,850-square-foot industrial lease expansion for its headquarters in Queens. The lease expands Maquette’s existing lease to a total of 95,700 square feet. The space is located within the 275,000-square-foot Matsil warehouse and office building at 48-49 35th St. in the Long Island City submarket. Other tenants at the property include Motorola and Ralph Lauren. Forrest Mas and Chris Pachios represented the landlord, North River Co., internally. The lease was negotiated directly with the tenant.
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $25.3 million sale of Hamilton House, a 99-unit multifamily property in Weehawken, just west of Manhattan. Located at 700 John F. Kennedy Blvd. East, the 12-story building was constructed in 1964 and offers a mix of 21 studio, 59 one- and 19 two-bedroom layouts. Ken Uranowitz and Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Hamilton House LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Tuli Realty LLC.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gantry has arranged a total of $22.4 million in refinancing loans for two properties in Upstate New York. In the first transaction, a regional bank and a correspondent life insurance company provided a 10-year loan at a fixed interest rate of 3.1 percent to an undisclosed borrower. That loan provided permanent financing for a multi-tenant, mixed-use property located in an affluent suburb of Buffalo. The same lender provided a nonrecourse loan at a 10-year, fixed interest rate with a 30-year amortization. That loan provided permanent financing for a multifamily property located in the Hudson Valley region. Tom Grzebinski and Jack Stelianou of Gantry arranged the loans.
TRENTON, N.J. — Some pandemic restrictions on restaurants and retail stores in New Jersey have lifted, according to a statement from Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday, June 15. Outdoor dining at restaurants and bars has resumed and retail stores can now allow indoor shopping at half capacity. However, indoor dining at restaurants is not yet allowed and shopping malls remain closed. Murphy also said that libraries and yard sales can reopen using curbside pickup, and that childcare centers, places of worship, real estate open houses and car washes can resume operation. Personal care businesses, including hair salons, barbershops, nail salons and tattoo parlors, can reopen on June 22. As of June 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported nearly 166,900 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Jersey and more than 12,600 deaths.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Woodmont Properties has begun development of Woodmont Way, a 433-unit multifamily community in Princeton, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Located at 200 Emmons Drive, the property will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and a barbecue and fire pit area. The property offers convenient access to Interstate 1, the Princeton Junction train station and multiple retail destinations. Construction is underway and slated to be complete in fall 2020.
