NEW YORK CITY — Kearny Bank has provided a $28.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 12-building multifamily portfolio in the Union Square and West Village neighborhoods of Manhattan. The portfolio spans nearly the entire block of 17th Street between Union Square and Irving Place, including 11 garden-style townhome buildings as well as a 24-unit building located on Cornelia Street in the West Village. John Leslie and Patrick Rhea of ABS Altman Warwick arranged the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate of 3.5 percent with three years of interest-only payments, on behalf of an undisclosed borrower.
READING, PA. — Arizona-based cannabis grower and retailer Harvest Health & Recreation has acquired Reading-based grower Franklin Labs LLC for $15.5 million in cash and a $10 million promissory note. The acquisition of the company included a 46,800-square-foot cultivation and processing facility in a former Pepsi warehouse, located at 1800 Centre Ave. in Reading. Harvest owns and operates five medical cannabis dispensaries in Pennsylvania and plans to begin growing and processing at its new facility during the second quarter of this year. The Pennsylvania Department of Health defines medical cannabis dispensaries and healthcare providers as essential services that will remain open during the COVID-19 crisis.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.7 million sale of 31-65 29th Street, a 48-unit multifamily building in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Located between 31st Avenue and Broadway, the approximately 39,500-square-foot building features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Matt Fotis, Lazarus Apostolidis, Zachary Golub and Paul Youssef of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal. The team also procured the buyer, another private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Colliers International has brokered the $1.5 million sale of a 15,200-square-foot industrial property in Allentown, about 65 miles north of Philadelphia. Located at 1633 Airport Road, the property was constructed in 1970 and offers convenient access to the Lehigh Valley International Airport. The property was vacant at the time of sale. Seth Lacey and Derek Zerfass of Colliers represented the seller, Calumet Properties, in the transaction. Greg Bianchi of U.S. Realty represented the buyer, Victory Development.
ATHOL, MASS. — Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (IIP), a California-based REIT specializing in the regulated cannabis industry, has acquired a 199,000-square-foot industrial property in Athol, located approximately 40 miles northwest of Worcester. The sales price was $26.8 million. Concurrent with the transaction, IIP entered a long-term, triple-net lease agreement with a subsidiary of Ascend Wellness Holdings LLC (AWH) for continued operation as a licensed cannabis cultivation and processing facility. AWH is expected to complete tenant improvements for the property, for which IIP has agreed to provide reimbursement of up to approximately $22.2 million. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission deemed medical marijuana treatment centers and health care providers as essential services that will remain open during the COVID-19 crisis.
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — Skanska USA, a division of Swedish construction company Skanska, is constructing the $32 million interior build-out of an office space for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Sleepy Hollow, a northern suburb of New York City. The property is located at 1 Rockwood Road. The project involves the design and construction of an approximately 60,600-square-foot space, as well as upgrades to the air distribution systems, LED lighting, ceilings, flooring and glass front offices. Construction is underway and is scheduled for completion in July 2021.
NEW YORK CITY — ABS Altman Warwick, a New York City-based division of ABS Partners Real Estate, has arranged a $29.7 million refinancing for a three-building multifamily portfolio in Upper Manhattan. The 183-unit portfolio includes a 73-unit building in Washington Heights and two buildings totaling 110 units in Hamilton Heights. Freddie Mac provided the loan at a fixed interest rate of 3.47 percent for 10 years with four years of interest-only payments. John Leslie and Patrick Rhea of ABS Altman Warwick arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, which has owned the portfolio since the early 2000s.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $3.2 million sale of Executive Arms Apartments, a 27-unit multifamily community in Plainfield, a southwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 309-315 W. 8th St., Executive Arms exclusively consists of 950-square-foot studios. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, 315 West 8 LLC, in the transaction. Niko Nicolaou, also of Gebroe-Hammer, procured the buyer, a private unnamed investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Architecture firm Gluck+ has signed a 5,000-square-foot renewal and expansion of its office lease at the Sweets Building, a 200,000-square-foot office building at the Manhattanville Factory District, a mixed-use development in West Harlem. Gluck+ had occupied 3,600 square feet at the building, which is located at 423 W. 127th St., since 2013. The firm also led the redesign of the property, which served as a brewery before being converted to office. Janus Property Co. is the landlord of Manhattanville Factory District. Both parties were represented internally in the lease negotiations.
WEST MIFFLIN, PA. — An affiliate of Wisconsin-based developer Phoenix Investors has acquired a 625,000-square-foot industrial facility in West Mifflin, a southwestern suburb of Pittsburgh. The property is situated on 53 acres at 1200 Lebanon Road and includes approximately 15 acres of unused developable land. Originally built for Continental Can Co., the property features 24-foot clear heights and 57 loading doors. The property was approximately 70 percent leased by more than 20 tenants at the time of sale. John Jackson and Evan Cicirello of Grant Street Associates Inc., an affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured Phoenix Investors as the buyer. The sales price was undisclosed.