BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Modell’s Sporting Goods has signed a 312,373-square-foot industrial lease in Bordentown, a southeastern suburb of Trenton. The retailer will house its logistics and distribution operations at the facility, which is located at 201 Old York Road. Bill Waxman, Mindy Lissner and Steven Beyda of CBRE worked with Brett Weinblatt of Compass Commercial to represent Modell’s in the lease negotiations. Matrix Development owns the facility.
BRANFORD , CT — O,R&L Commercial has negotiated a 12,030-square-foot biomed-tech office lease for dermatology company Azitra Inc. in Branford, an eastern suburb of New Haven. Azitra researches skin conditions and diseases and develops medical treatment products. Richard Guralnick of O,R&L represented Azitra in the lease negotiations. Guralnick also represented the undisclosed landlord.
NEWBURYPORT, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $7.5 million refinancing loan for Pond Street Mall, a 28,164-square-foot retail center in Newburyport, located approximately 40 miles north of Boston. Centreville Bank provided the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan to the borrower, Quincy & Co., which will use the proceeds to repay an existing loan. CVS anchors the retail center and other tenants include Young Women’s Christian Association and Panda Dry Cleaners. Lauren O’Neil and Martha Nay of JLL represented Quincy & Co. in arranging the loan. Craig Schermerhorn represented Centreville Bank on an internal basis.
QUARRYVILLE, PA — ROCK Commercial has brokered the sale of a 17,500-square-foot retail property in Quarryville, located approximately 65 miles west of Philadelphia. Located at 1007 Lancaster Pike, the property includes a main retail building sized at approximately 15,000 square feet and a small warehouse sized at approximately 2,500 square feet. Jason Turnbull and Heather Kreiger of ROCK represented the seller, CCC Real Estate Holding Co. LLC, in the transaction. Drumore Holdings LLC was the buyer. The sales price was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $150 million sale of River Street Assemblage, a 3.2-acre waterfront development site in the North Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, to Two Trees Management Co. LLC. Located at One River Street, the property includes 285,020 square feet of buildable space and is zoned M3-1 for a variety of retail, office, manufacturing and mixed-use projects. The site also includes a portion of water, piers and platforms along the East River and River Street. Brendan Maddigan and Stephen Palmese led a JLL team that represented the seller, Con Edison, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Norvin Healthcare has acquired 3 Crescent Drive, a 96,000-square-foot medical building in Philadelphia. The property is 100 percent leased to Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc. and stands at the gateway of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The 1,200-acre Navy Yard houses more than 165 businesses, including the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Liberty Property Trust was the seller.
DOYLESTOWN, PA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of and financing for Solana at Doylestown, a 98-unit seniors housing community in Doylestown, located approximately 35 miles north of Philadelphia. Solana at Doylestown opened in 2014 and provides assisted living and memory care services. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of NKF represented the seller, Atlanta-based Formation Development Group. A joint venture between LCS Senior Living and Nuveen acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Sarah Anderson and Brittany Robinson, also of NKF, secured the financing on behalf of the buyer.
CHATHAM, N.J. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $12.1 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 108-bed skilled nursing facility in Chatham, located approximately 25 miles west of New York City. The loan was completed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 232/223(f) program. The 35-year, fully amortizing loan features a fixed rate of 3.26 percent. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Paula Quigley, Matt Pipitone and Jennifer Kooney of M&T Realty Capital led the transaction. Quigley also serves as the FHA/HUD program manager for M&T Realty Capital Corp.
EWING, N.J. — Portuguese-inspired barbecue concept Pork Chop’s BBQ has opened a 2,700-square-foot restaurant at Capitol Plaza, a 355,000-square-foot retail center in Ewing, a northern suburb of Trenton. The restaurant will serve barbecue meats and seafood as well as a variety of sides and will also offer catering services. Capitol Plaza’s office segment, 1001 Spruce Office Center, anchors the retail center with hundreds of employees and visitors. Other tenants include Planet Fitness, Foot Locker, Marshalls and numerous retail and dining options. Levin Management Corp. handles leasing and management of the retail center.
NEW ENGLAND — A partnership of Massachusetts-based Winstanley Enterprises LLC and New York-based Surrey Equities LLC has acquired a 23-property supermarket portfolio primarily located in the New England area for $150 million. The total 1.4 million-square-foot portfolio comprises Stop & Shop-branded supermarkets. Property locations include 14 stores in the New England area as well as other sites in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Winstanley and Surrey acquired the portfolio as part of a long-term investment strategy to acquire well-located urban infill supermarkets in hard to replicate locations. The properties are triple-net leased to Ahold Lease USA Inc., a subsidiary of Dutch retail company Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. Ben Cooper and Jim Jordan of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The seller was Philip Morris Capital Corp.
