NEW YORK CITY — Financial security company Northwestern Mutual has signed a 91,217-square-foot office lease at 200 Liberty Street, a 40-story, Class A office building in Manhattan. Northwestern will occupy the entire 30th through 32nd floors of the 1.74 million-square-foot building. Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects designed the building, which was completed in 1986. Scott Vinett of JLL represented Northwestern in the lease negotiations along with Chris Joyner and Andrew Hegmann of Fischer & Co. Mikael Nahmias represented the landlord, Brookfield Properties, on an internal basis along with Paul Glickman and John Wheeler of JLL.
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MONROE, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $32.3 million sale of Concordia Shopping Center, a 135,090-square-foot retail center in Monroe, located approximately 30 miles northeast of Trenton. Situated at 1600 Perrineville Road, the retail center was 95 percent leased to tenants including Stop & Shop, UPS and Monroe Physical Therapy at the time of sale. Chris Munley, Jose Cruz and James Galbally led a JLL team that represented the seller, Concordia Shopping Manager Corp., in the transaction. A joint venture of KPR and DRA Advisors was the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Helmsley Spear LLC has negotiated an 8,266-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion for boutique corporate and real estate law firm Burgher Gray LLP in Manhattan. The law firm, which moved into its office space at 1350 Broadway in October 2016, renewed its lease for 10 years. The company also expanded its office space by 3,460 square feet to a total of 8,266 square feet. Often called the Herald Square Building, the 25-story tower spans 400,000 square feet. Rene Hamilton and Shanae Ursini represented the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust, in the lease negotiations.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $8.8 million sale of a 154,824-square-foot industrial property located at 500 Halls Mill Road in Freehold, located approximately 30 miles east of Trenton. Situated at 500 Halls Mill Road, the property offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. The buyer, Treetop Development, plans to redevelop the site as an approximately 200,000-square-foot distribution facility with a clear height of 36 feet. Elli Klapper, Charles Berger and Kevin Dudley led a CBRE team that represented Treetop Development in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester (UR) plans to develop The UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center at The Marketplace Mall in Rochester. The 330,000-square-foot facility would be the largest off-site building in UR history. Wilmorite, owner of The Marketplace Mall, plans to sell the former Sears department store and surrounding mall property to UR. Plans call for repurposing the vacant Sears building as the shell for the new ambulatory surgery center, with new operating rooms and procedure rooms. New construction would create a multi-story tower above the surgery center, housing services such as diagnosis and treatment of bone, spine, muscle and joint conditions as well as sports medicine, injury prevention and other wellness services. The Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center could cost up to $240 million, which will be paid for through a combination of philanthropy, UR funds and borrowing. Trustees have approved $11 million for project design. If approvals and construction proceed as expected, the campus could be completed by 2023.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Center City Investment Corp. will develop 1 Center Square, a 296,000-square-foot Class A office building in the City Center business district of Allentown, located approximately 60 miles north of Philadelphia. The 16-story office building will be built with a speculative corporate headquarters anchor tenant in mind and will feature open floorplans and theater-style auditoriums. JDavis Architects is designing 1 Center Square and Gensler is the interior designer. North Star Construction Management is the general contractor. Construction is slated to begin this fall, with initial occupancy scheduled for 2022. The project is estimated to cost $100 million.
JENKINTOWN, PA. — A joint venture between Inland Institutional Capital LLC and Charter Realty & Development Corp. has acquired Baederwood Shoppes on the Fairway, a 116,778-square-foot shopping center in Jenkintown, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, for $43.3 million. Whole Foods Market anchors the shopping center with other tenants including Planet Fitness, Panera Bread and Penn Community Bank. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC and Paul Brandes, a principal of Charter, represented the joint venture in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
NKF Arranges $16M Sale of Mall at Whitney Field Retail Center in Leominster, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
LEOMINSTER, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $16 million sale of The Mall at Whitney Field, a 744,107-square-foot retail center in Leominster, located approximately 42 miles northwest of Boston. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased to tenants including Sears, Macy’s JCPenney, Burlington and regional grocer Market Basket. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith and Paul Penman led an NKF team that represented the seller, Colony Capital. Hull Property Group was the buyer.
NAI James Hanson Brokers Sale of 20,000 SF Industrial Building in Hackensack, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has brokered the sale of a 20,000-square-foot industrial building in Hackensack, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 143 Leuning St., the property offers 17,500-square-feet of industrial space, 2,500-square-feet of office space and close proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike. The buyer, City Knickerbocker, provides reproductions of contemporary lighting fixtures for use in television, theater, and private businesses and homes. Russell Verducci and Eric Demmers of NAI James Hanson represented City Knickerbocker in the transaction. Schmidt Realty Company LLC was the seller. The sales price was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the $21.5 million sale of 24 Woodward Avenue, a 110,000-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens. The two-story property offers close proximity LaGuardia and Kennedy airports. Brian Ezratty and Scott Ellard of NKF represented the seller, Willowen Management Corp., in the transaction. The team also represented the buyer, Prologis.