HOBOKEN, N.J. — Advance Realty Investors has broken ground on a 52-unit multifamily project in Hoboken. The site at the intersection of 14th Street and Willow Avenue formerly housed a Hertz car rental depot. The new building will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will have an average size of 903 square feet, with five residences to be set aside as affordable housing. Amenities will include a lobby lounge, fitness center, coworking space, landscaped terrace and a rooftop deck equipped with barbeque grilling stations. The building will also house 6,800 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2026.
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WATCHUNG AND MIDDLESEX, N.J. — Planet Fitness will open two new gyms totaling 37,350 square feet in Central New Jersey. The New Hampshire-based chain has committed to a 21,850-square-foot space at the 420,000-square-foot Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung and a 15,500-square-foot space formerly occupied by ACME Supermarket at Middlesex Corner. E.J. Moawad of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the Watchung deal, and Jack Chera of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant. Levin’s Ed Vasconcellos III acted as the landlord representative in the Middlesex deal, with Raymond Villafana of Franchise Realty representing Planet Fitness.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm AmTrust RE has acquired a 260,000-square-foot office building located at 360 Lexington Ave. in Midtown Manhattan for $65.5 million. Constructed in 1959, the 24-story building has received significant renovations in the past few years, including a new lobby and upgraded elevators and common areas. AmTrust plans to implement further capital improvements by adding several new amenities, including conference rooms and lounges. Adam Spies, Adam Doneger, Joshua King and Marcella Fasulo of Newmark represented both AmTrust RE and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — National Development has completed a 210,600-square-foot industrial project in West Bridgewater, a southern suburb of Boston. The facility at 586 Manley St. can support warehousing and distribution uses and can also be subdivided to accommodate multiple tenants. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 37 loading docks, two drive-in doors and abundant vehicle and trailer parking. Cranshaw Construction served as the general contractor. National Development has tapped JLL as the leasing agent.
CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Newmark has arranged the sale and financing of 2 Executive Drive, a 113,800-square-foot life sciences building located in the northwestern Boston suburb of Chelmsford. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, Joseph Alvarado and Casey Valente of Newmark represented the seller, Foxfield, in the transaction. David Douvadjian Sr., Timothy O’Donnell, David Douvadjian Jr. and Conor Reenstierna, also with Newmark, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the buyer, Rhino Capital, through Bank Newport.
BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a six-unit apartment building in the Brighton area of Boston. The newly renovated building at14 Mt. Hood Road was originally constructed in 1910 and offers a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Market @77 has opened a 40,000-square-foot food hall at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Situated on the ground floor of Building 77, the venue is home to concepts such Russ & Daughters, Hungry House, Jalapa Jar, Pizza Yard, Sabor, Rustik Tavern, Transmitter Brewing and She Wolf Bakery. Nonprofit organization Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. owns and manages the larger development.
DOUGLASSVILLE, PA. — BWE, the commercial finance firm formerly known as Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, has arranged a $57.8 million loan for the refinancing of Keystone Villa at Douglassville, a 248-unit seniors housing property located about 55 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The property comprises a 123-unit independent living building that was constructed in 2015 and a 125-unit assisted living and memory care building that was constructed in 2011. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE arranged the nonrecourse loan through Commercial Bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between private investment trust ReNew REIT and operator Heritage Senior Living. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $32 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a 90-unit affordable housing complex in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The building at 58 Vanderbilt Ave. was completed in 2023 and features studio-, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, business center and a recreation room, and the building houses two commercial spaces on the ground floor. Rose Schwartz and Gabby Gutwein of Everest Equity arranged the loan, which was structured with a 51 percent loan-to-value ratio, a five-year term and a 30-year amortization period. The borrower was not disclosed.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Locally based brokerage firm Houlihan-Lawrence Commercial has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of an 18,000-square-foot retail property in Yonkers, located north of New York City. Apparel and footwear retailer Snipes anchors the property, which features nine storefronts and is also home to Yonkers Paint & Hardware. Garry Klein of Houlihan-Lawrence represented the seller in the transaction, and the firm’s Jared Stone represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.