PHILADELPHIA — JLL has negotiated the sale of Columbus Crossing, a 140,418-square-foot retail center located along Christopher Columbus Boulevard in southeastern Philadelphia. The open-air, riverfront property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Planet Fitness, Chipotle Mexican Grill and AT&T. In addition, a Walmart and Home Depot shadow-anchor the center. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, Paramount Realty Services.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates, a New Jersey-based brokerage firm, has arranged the $23.7 million sale of The Fairmount at McGinley Square, a 58-unit apartment complex in Jersey City. The newly built, Class A property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as 3,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, New Jersey-based investment firm KABR Group, and procured the buyer, Tenth Avenue Holdings.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn has signed an 87,906-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters at 2211 Congress Street in Portland. The company will relocate from 100 Middle Street, where it has operated for the last 30 years, beginning in early 2021. Chris Paszyc and Jessica Estes of The Boulos Company represented BerryDunn in the site selection and lease negotiations. Drew Sigfridson, Craig Young and Jon Rizzo of Boulos worked with Tim Stewart of Cushman & Wakefield to represent the landlord, insurance provider Unum. The building is set to undergo a capital improvement program that will include the build-out of a fitness center and micro-market.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Conway Capital has purchased a multifamily building located at 181 Court St. in Brooklyn for $4.5 million. The four-story property consists of six residential units and a ground-floor retail space that is leased to Court Street Bagels through 2023. Conway Capital will implement a value-add program that will upgrade the kitchens and bathrooms and deliver additional bedrooms. Eric Gleitman of Mercury Capital represented the buyer in the transaction. Urban Standard Capital provided acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
DOVER, N.H. — Index Packaging Inc., a locally based supplier of custom packaging services, has acquired a 45,938-square-foot industrial building in Dover, located near the Maine-New Hampshire border. Chris Healey of CBRE represented Index Packaging in the transaction. The seller was 150 Venture Drive LLC. The sale also included 20 acres for additional expansion.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Extell Development Co. has begun closing condo sales and allowing resident move-ins at Brooklyn Point, a 68-story multifamily tower that is the borough’s tallest building. In addition to sales commencing and the return to in-person appointments and tours, the building’s first model residences will soon be unveiled. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 720-foot-tall Brooklyn Point is located in downtown Brooklyn, across the street from Willoughby Square Park in the 600,000-square-foot City Point mixed-use development. Brooklyn Point offers a total of 483 for-sale residences in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Pricing now starts at approximately $900,000, with buyers receiving a 25-year tax abatement. The property features more than 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including an infinity pool; outdoor movie screening space; a health and wellness club with an indoor pool, rock climbing wall and basketball court; and a spa. Brooklyn Point will also house a bar, salon, coworking space, chef’s demonstration kitchen, game lounge and a children’s play area. A ninth-floor terrace will offer outdoor lounge and grilling areas, a putting green and a bar. “With the neighborhood continuing to reopen and the area’s energetic atmosphere returning …
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. — A partnership between Pennsylvania-based Endurance Real Estate Group and Texas-based Thackeray Partners has sold Penn Logistics at Bucks, a 240,358-square-foot industrial complex in Fairless Hills, located in between Philadelphia and Trenton. The sales price was $18 million. The four-building property was built between 1968 and 1970 and features 24-foot clear heights, 42 dock doors and proximity to Interstates 295 and 95. Michael Hines, Brad Ruppel, Brian Fiumara and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Brother International Corp., a provider of home office and business products, has signed a 101,724-square-foot office lease extension at 200 Bridgewater Crossing on the western outskirts of New York City. Atlanta-based Piedmont Office Realty Trust owns the 299,000-square-foot building, which was built in 2002 and offers a café, fitness center, conference center and an onsite helipad. Andrew Zezas, Scott Lesh and Brian Davidson of JLL represented Brother International in the lease negotiations. William McCaffrey of Avison Young represented the landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Elijah Equities has begun leasing The Warehouse, a 98,000-square-foot office building located at 520 W. 20th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The four-story property is a redevelopment of a former textile mill and features floor-to-ceiling windows, central heating and cooling on each floor and 18,000 square feet of outdoor terraces. Newmark Knight Frank is the exclusive leasing agent for the building.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 95,808-square-foot industrial lease at 79 Thomas McGovern Drive in Jersey City, a western suburb of New York City. The property sits on five acres and offers 36-foot clear heights, 87 parking spaces, 2,000 square feet of office space and an ESFR sprinkler system. Thomas Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Larry Schiffenhaus, Anastasia Lazarides, Lauren Hageman, Gerard Monahan and Brian Fiumara of CBRE represented the landlord, California-based CT Realty, in the lease negotiations. The tenant, an undisclosed international e-commerce firm, will occupy the entirety of the building.