BOSTON — Apparel retailer Everlane has signed a 2,300-square-foot retail lease in Boston’s Seaport District. Originally launched in November 2011 as an exclusively online retailer, Everlane will open its sixth brick-and-mortar location at 125 Seaport Boulevard in Spring 2020. The brand markets itself as a transparent and ethically sourced apparel retailer. WS Development is the developer of 125 Seaport Boulevard
NEW YORK CITY — Rockefeller Group has topped out Rose Hill, a 123-unit condominium building in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. The building, located at 30 East 29th Street, rises 600 feet and 45 stories and will offer floor plans ranging from studio to four-bedroom units, including penthouses. Amenities will include a resident bar and lounge with indoor and outdoor seating, fitness center, bike workshop, billiards room, pet salon and a studio guest suite available for reservation. Closings are expected to begin in late 2020. CentraRuddy Architecture designed the building and the interior and Lendlease is the general contractor.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 315,389-square-foot industrial property in Jersey City, a western suburb of New York City. Situated on 44 acres at 1049 Secaucus Road, the property features 36-foot clear heights, 99 dock doors and 371 trailer parking spots. The location offers close access to the New Jersey Turnpike, New York City and nearby ports. Brian Fiumara of CBRE represented the seller, which was undisclosed.
CARTERET, N.J. — Fitness platform Peloton Interactive has signed a 156,068-square-foot industrial lease in Carteret, a western suburb of New York City. Located at 1500 Blair Road, the property features 36-foot ceilings and close access to Midtown Manhattan, Newark Liberty International Airport and the Ports of Newark and Elizabeth. Peloton began utilizing the space as a warehouse and distribution center starting in October 2019. Scott Belfer and Lou Belfer of CBRE Peloton Interactive represented Peloton in the lease negotiations. Thomas Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Larry Schiffenhaus, Anastasia Lazarides, Lauren Griffith and Gerard Monahan of CBRE represented the landlord, AEW.
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $60 million loan to refinance two portfolios of memory care assets across Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina, Colorado, California and Tennessee. In the first transaction, Meridian arranged $27.5 million for four memory care facilities totaling 264 beds in Ohio and Georgia. The five-year loan features a fixed interest rate and limited personal guarantees. In the second transaction, the Meridian team arranged a $32.5 million loan for memory care facilities totaling 264 beds in South Carolina, Colorado, California and Tennessee. A balance sheet lender provided the five-year, non-recourse loan with a fixed rate. Further details on the properties, locations and borrowers were not disclosed. Ari Adlerstein, Ari Dobkin and Josh Simpson of Meridian negotiated the two transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 4,800-square-foot office lease for architecture firm Populous at The Starrett-Lehigh Building in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Populous is known for designing Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, Allianz Field and both Tottenham and Wembley Stadiums. The firm designed its own space on the 17th floor and will relocate from its Midtown location in April 2020. Evan Fiddle, Michael Movshovich, Mary Ann Tighe and Katja Volz of CBRE represented Populous in the lease negotiations. Daniel Birney and Denise Rodriguez represented the landlord, RXR Realty, on an internal basis.
DALLAS AND NEWTON, MASS. — Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: SRC), a net-lease REIT based in Dallas, has purchased a national single-tenant retail portfolio for $435 million. The portfolio’s seller is Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC), a net-lease retail and lodging REIT based in the western Boston suburb of Newton. The portfolio spans 26 states and includes 123 stores leased to 54 different concepts. About a third of the portfolio is leased to restaurants, including Wendy’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, KFC, Skyline Chili, Burger King, Rally’s and Popeye’s. The portfolio’s tenant roster also includes service-oriented and furniture concepts such as LA Fitness, Ashley Home Store, O’Reilly Auto Parts, At Home, Mister Car Wash, Carmax, Crunch Fitness and Tire Warehouse. This transaction is part of SVC’s disposition strategy to sell up to $500 million of net lease assets in connection with its $2.4 billion acquisition of retail properties from Spirit MTA REIT, which Spirit Realty Capital manages. “Coupled with our other recent net lease sales and agreements to sell totaling $66 million, we have reached our target of $500 million in net lease asset sales, the proceeds of which will be used to reduce the company’s leverage,” says John Murray, president and …
NEW YORK CITY — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH), a French conglomerate and supplier of luxury goods, has agreed to acquire luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) for approximately $16.2 billion. The sales price equates to $135 per share, to be paid in cash. The deal is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2020. LVMH, based in Paris, owns more than 70 luxury brands in the clothing, cosmetics, jewelry and spirits industries, including Dom Pérignon champagne, Givenchy clothing and perfume and Christian Dior fashion and perfume. New York City-based Tiffany & Co., which was founded in 1837, currently operates about 300 stores worldwide and employs some 14,000 people. LVMH executives cited the opportunity to grow its watches and jewelry division in American markets as a key driver behind the acquisition. Those items account for just 9 percent of the company’s revenue stream, according to an analysis published by Deloitte earlier this year. In addition, The Wall Street Journal reports that Tiffany has seen its sales slump over the last several years and that the 182-year-old company is focusing more on China, the leading consumer of luxury products. The acquisition by LVMH should help Tiffany …
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — American Real Estate Partners (AREP), Oliver Tyrone Pulver Corp. (OTP) and Partners Group are underway on the development of Seven Tower Bridge, a 260,000-square-foot office building in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. OTP will lease 4,000 square feet of space in the new building, and asset management firm Hamilton Lane will lease 130,000 square feet. Amenities include walking paths, a 30-mile bike trail and a fitness center. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building, which is slated for delivery in early 2021.
LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Ferndale Shopping Center, an 84,000-square-foot retail property in Larchmont, a northern suburb of New York City. Located at 1310-1340 Boston Post Road, the property was 96 percent occupied by seven tenants at the time of sale, including grocer Stop & Shop and a 24-hour CVS. The asset sold for approximately $35 million. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Frank DiTommaso and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. The sales price was undisclosed.