Northeast

Westhab Signs 8,233 SF Office Lease in the Bronx

by Alex Patton November 12, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Non-profit community development organization Westhab has a signed an 8,233-square-foot office lease at Union Crossing, a 275,000-square-foot office building in the Bronx. The eight-story building was formerly a warehouse, and following renovations earlier this year, now offers office, light industrial and ground-floor retail space. With a lease term of 10 years, Westhab is the building’s first tenant since the renovation and its space will be built out. Madison Realty Capital, The Bluestone Group, Altmark Group and Gali Management partnered with JRT Realty to lease Union Crossing.

November 12, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Hawkins Way Acquires Historic 143-Room Copley Square Hotel in Boston

by Alex Patton November 11, 2019

BOSTON ⁠— Hawkins Way Capital has acquired the historic 143-room Copley Square Hotel in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Built in 1891, the Copley Square Hotel is situated within close proximity of Newbury Street retail and culture center, several colleges and universities, Fenway Park and the Prudential Center. Amenities include 1,500 square feet of meeting and event space, a 24-hour fitness center, a lower-level nightclub and 11,800 square feet of retail space ⁠— including 2,800 square feet of vacant ground-floor retail. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matt Enright of JLL represented the seller, insurance service company Barings LLC, in the transaction.

November 11, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of Two Warehouses totaling 200,000 SF in Linden, New Jersey

by Alex Patton November 11, 2019

LINDEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two industrial warehouses totaling approximately 200,000 square feet in Linden, an eastern suburb of New York City. Located at 2401 E. Linden Ave. and 1501-1525 W. Blancke St., the properties are situated three miles apart and comprise 84,220 and 115,913 square feet, respectively. The location offers close access to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Both warehouses were fully leased to five tenants at the time of sale. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Kyle Schmidt and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Penwood Real Estate Investment Management, in the transaction. Link Industrial Properties was the buyer.

November 11, 2019

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Greystone Provides $34.5M Bridge Loan for Multifamily Property in Brooklyn

by Alex Patton November 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $34.5 million bridge loan to refinance Lenox Apartments, a 55-unit multifamily property in Brooklyn. The loan refinances previous debt from Madison Realty Capital and comprises a 24-month term with two six-month extensions. Lenox Apartments was completed in 2018 and features 9,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The loan was originated by Anthony Cristi and Hope Curtis of Greystone.

November 11, 2019

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Merchants Capital Secures $21M Construction loan for Multifamily Community in Queens

by Alex Patton November 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has secured a $21 million construction loan for a 200-unit multifamily community in Queens. The borrower, Dunn Development, will use the loan to redevelop the Triboro Hospital for Tuberculosis into a housing project that will provide a mix of supportive housing for special needs and homeless tenants, as well as affordable housing for low- to moderate-income households. Merchants Capital secured the funding using a Freddie Mac low-income housing tax credit cash loan. Construction is underway and is slated for completion by July 2021.

November 11, 2019

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

NAI Mertz Negotiates 3,600 SF Office Lease in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

by Alex Patton November 11, 2019

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 3,600-square-foot office lease for third-party collection agency Grimley Financial in Cherry Hill, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The company will move from its previous location in Haddonfield to the new space within Cherry Hill Plaza, a 100,000-square-foot, Class A office building. Joe Riggs of NAI Mertz represented Grimley Financial in the lease negotiations. Markeim Chalmers Inc. represented the landlord.

November 11, 2019

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Madison Realty Capital Provides $168M Construction Loan for Residential Development in Jersey City

by Alex Patton November 8, 2019

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $168 million construction loan for Emerson Lofts, a 1,000-unit residential development project in Jersey City. The loan allows the borrower, Manhattan Building Co., to complete the first phase of the project and will fund predevelopment on three subsequent phases. Phase I consists of a 26-story tower with 350 residential units, more than 10,000 square feet of retail space, an approximately 24,000-square-foot community center, a public park and parking. Amenities will include a 28,000-square-foot outdoor roof deck with a pool and a fitness center and spa.

November 8, 2019

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Retail

Ashkenazy Acquires 380,000 SF Vernon Hills Shopping Center in Eastchester, New Jersey

by Alex Patton November 8, 2019

EASTCHESTER, N.J. — Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. has acquired the 380,000-square-foot Vernon Hills Shopping Center in Eastchester, a northern suburb of New York City, for approximately $125 million. Medical tenants including Lawrence Hospital and its affiliates NY Presbyterian and Columbia Medical practices anchor the center. Retail tenants include Starbucks, New York Sports Club, Barnes & Noble, Gap and American Eagle. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Frank DiTommaso, Kyle Schmidt, Matt Lisk and Al Mirin of Cushman & Wakefield procured Ashkenazy as the buyer. The team also represented the seller, which was undisclosed.

November 8, 2019

Development Industrial New Jersey Northeast

CenterPoint Properties to Develop 185,856 SF Warehouse in Newark, New Jersey

by Alex Patton November 8, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties will develop a 185,856-square-foot warehouse facility at 49 Rutherford Street in Newark. The property will feature 45 dock doors, 80 trailer positions, 155 automobile parking spaces and a 40-foot clear heights. The location offers close access to the Port of Newark as well as immediate access to the New Jersey Turnpike. Construction is slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2020.

November 8, 2019

Acquisitions Delaware Multifamily Northeast

Greysteel Arranges $24.7M Sale of Multifamily Property in Newark, Delaware

by Alex Patton November 8, 2019

NEWARK, DEL. — Greysteel has arranged the $24.7 million sale of The Vinings at Christiana, a 220–unit multifamily property in Newark, located approximately 40 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The property comprises a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 125 of which are reserved for tenants earning 60 percent or less of the area median income, while the remaining 95 are rented at market rates. Ari Firoozabadi and Henry Mathies of Greysteel represented the seller, Alden Torch Financial, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, CAPREIT.

November 8, 2019

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