WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. — Novaya Foxfield Industrial LLC has completed construction of a 122,000-square-foot industrial project in West Deptford, a southern suburb of Philadelphia. Located at 301 Grove Road, the Class A property offers 32-foot clear heights, 10 loading docks, two drive-in doors and office space. NAI Mertz is handling leasing efforts on behalf of Novaya Real Estate Ventures.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of East Gate Business Center, a 116,000-square-foot office complex in Mount Laurel, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The complex comprises eight buildings that were 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include NJ Default Group LLC, pest control company Terminix International Co. and employee recruitment firm The McSweeney Agency. Scott Mertz, John Adderly, Rebecca Ting and Julie Kronfeld of NAI Mertz represented the seller, Eastgate Business Center LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Strategic Funding Alternatives LLC. The sales price was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group Inc., a division of New York City-based real estate firm Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), has acquired Harper Dennis Hobbs Holdings Ltd. (HDH), a London-based firm specializing in retail acquisitions. NKF operates numerous offices across the United States, and the acquisition of the HDH opens opportunities to service European tenants seeking access to North American consumers. More than 50 employees, including 30 brokers and staff, will join Newmark Group as a result of the acquisition, though the firm will continue to operate as Harper Dennis Hobbs.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Cardente Real Estate has negotiated an 8,443-square-foot retail lease for Work Out Anytime fitness center in Portland, located approximately 60 miles southwest of Augusta. The property is situated at 511 Congress St. within the Ocean Gate Plaza retail center. Tenants include Living Room Dance Collective, Northwestern Mutual and nonprofit organization EqualityMaine. Matthew Cardente of Cardente represented the landlord, Ocean Gate LLC, in the lease negotiations. Sylas Hatch of The Dunham Group represented Work Out Anytime.
BOSTON — A joint venture between The Fallon Co. and Barings LLC has sold One Marina Park Drive, a 491,573-square-foot, multi-tenant office tower in the Boston Seaport district. An affiliate of Clarion Partners LLC acquired the property for $482 million. The 18-story One Marina Park Drive is the tallest building situated within Fan Pier, Fallon’s 3 million-square-foot mixed-use development in the Seaport. Fan Pier comprises six buildings with 2.6 million square feet of commercial space and 229 residential units. The ground floor of One Marina Park Drive features 19,000 square feet of retail and dining, including the Strega Waterfront Italian restaurant, the Empire Asian restaurant and the SailTime Boston sailing club. A host of other retail and entertainment attractions are located within walking distance, including the Fan Pier Park, Boston Children’s Museum, the Equinox Seaport fitness center and Trillium Brewing Co. At the time of sale, One Marina Park Drive was fully leased to tenants including law firms Fish & Richardson and Gunderson Dettmer; energy tech companies Enel X and Battery Ventures; Intarcia Therapeutics; and healthcare and tech investment firm Polaris Ventures. The Fallon Co. was the original developer of the One Marina Park Drive, which was designed by Elkus Manfredi and completed …
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $200 million loan for the refinancing of Bell Works, a 1.4-million-square-foot, class A office campus in Holmdel, located approximately 30 miles south of New York City. A balance sheet lender provided the loan, which the borrower, a partnership between Somerset Development Group and Adarsan Holdings, will use to complete capital improvements and pay off existing debt. Located at 101 Crawford’s Corner Road, the former research and development facility for Bell Labs and Alcatel Lucent is comprised of four six-story buildings with ground-floor retail space. The building was redeveloped from the Bell Labs scientific research center and current tenants including software companies iCIMS and WorkWave, as well as Guardian Life Insurance and Jersey Central Power & Light. Drew Anderman, Josh Berman and Eli Serebrowski of Meridian arranged the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — CIM Group has provided a $120 million construction loan for the redevelopment of 685 Fifth Avenue, a 115,330-square-foot multifamily and retail property in Manhattan. The borrower, a partnership of developer-owners SHVO, Bilgili Group and Deutsche Finance, will redevelop and rebrand the residences as 69 Mandarin Oriental and will construct 10 additional floors for the tower. Originally built in 1928, the 20-story building was the former headquarters of Gucci, and current retail tenants include apparel and accessory retailers Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Tag Heuer. Construction is slated for completion in 2021.
PORTLAND, MAINE — A partnership between Capstone Development Partners and the University of Maine System will develop a 577-bed residence hall and student center on the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) campus in Portland. The proposed 209,000-square-foot community will offer apartment-style units alongside academic support space. The partnership hopes to break ground on the project in spring 2020, with Capstone providing financing for the student housing component and the university providing financing for the student center. The design-build team for the community includes architectural and engineering firm SMRT Architects and Engineers, architectural firm Elkus Manfredi Architects and general contractor PC Construction. Capstone Management Partners, the management subsidiary of Capstone Development, is the proposed maintenance and operations provider for the community upon completion.
LOGAN, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of 1 Warner Court, a 151,600-square-foot industrial building in Logan, a southern suburb of Philadelphia. The property is situated within Pureland Industrial Complex, which includes tenants such as Lockheed Martin, Home Depot, Sam’s Club and Amazon. The complex is positioned along the I-295 corridor and offers immediate access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Philadelphia International Airport and the Ports of Camden and Philadelphia. A new roof will be installed in the spring of 2020. Marc Isdaner and Randall Book of Colliers represented the buyer, Warner Court LLC, which is operated by GFI Partners, in the transaction. The sales price was undisclosed.
ERIE, PA. — Entertainment concept Stumpy’s Hatchet House has signed a 5,800-square-foot lease at Liberty Center I shopping center in Erie, located approximately 130 miles north of Pittsburgh. The site will include 10 hatchet-throwing pits and aims to be a social gathering place with light snacks sold onsite. Guests can bring their own wine, beer and food. Other tenants of the 230,000-square-foot shopping center include regional grocery chain Top Friendly Markets, Peebles department store and PNC Bank. Drew Baldwin of Baldwin Brothers Inc. represented Stumpy’s in the lease negotiations. Sherry Bauer of Sherry Bauer Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Levin Management Corp.
