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O,R&L Commercial Brokers Sale of 17,600 SF Retail Property in Wallingford, Connecticut

by Alex Patton February 28, 2020

WALLINGFORD, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial LLC has brokered the sale of a 17,600-square-foot retail property in Wallingford, a northern suburb of New Haven, for $1.6 million. The property is located at 200 Church St., on State Route 68. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to a mix of restaurants, retailers, a printing and marketing company and a recycling center. Rich Guralnick and Toby Brimberg of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, a private trust, in the transaction. Phil Marshall of O,R&L represented the buyer, Northern Star CT Inc.

February 28, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Restaurant Retail

Asian Cuisine Concept Opens 6,836 SF Restaurant in Manhattan

by Alex Patton February 28, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Asian cuisine concept wagamama has opened a 6,836-square-foot restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. The new restaurant is located at 100 W. 55th St. and offers 185 seats. The chain’s parent company, The Restaurant Group, has entered a U.S. joint venture partnership with Conversion Venture Capital (CVC2) as financial partners and Robert Cornog Jr. and Richard Flaherty as operating partners. Cornog and Flaherty previously were leaders of Punch Bowl Social, an experiential food and beverage brand. The joint venture plans to open 30 to 40 new restaurants across the United States.

February 28, 2020

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New Jersey Northeast

Lennar, U.S. Home Corp. Acquires Land for $125M Mixed-Use Development in Eatontown, New Jersey

by Alex Patton February 27, 2020

EATONTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corp. and U.S. Home Corp. has acquired a 73-acre site in Eatontown, located approximately 50 miles south of New York City for the development of a $125 million mixed-use project. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority approved the sale of Parcel B, which is located on a former military installation, on Feb. 24, though the deal is subject to a 10-day veto period. Preliminary plans call for 302 residential units and 150,000 to 250,000 square feet of commercial space. A tentative construction timeline was not released.

February 27, 2020

Connecticut Leasing Activity Northeast Retail

Bob’s Discount Furniture Opens 30,000 SF Store in Norwalk, Connecticut

by Alex Patton February 27, 2020

NORWALK, CONN. — Bob’s Discount Furniture has opened a 30,000-square-foot store in Norwalk, a western suburb of Bridgeport. The Manchester, Connecticut-based retailer operates 122 stores across 18 states. The store, which is Bob’s ninth in Connecticut, is located at 59 Connecticut Ave. The building was formerly leased to Toys ‘R’ Us. Benderson Development acquired the property during the toy retailer’s asset liquidation.

February 27, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Law Firm Signs 14,888 SF Office Lease Expansion in Manhattan

by Alex Patton February 27, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Rivkin Radler LLP has signed a 14,888-square-foot office lease expansion in Midtown Manhattan. The company is already a tenant at 477 Madison Avenue and will move into its new space after ownership completes the build-out later this year. The law firm represented itself in the lease negotiations. A.J. Camhi, Rob Weller and Ryan Silverman led a leasing team that represented the building owner, RFR, on an internal basis.

February 27, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

CBRE Negotiates 9,397 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton February 27, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 9,397-square-foot office lease for co-living space provider The Collective in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. The tenant will occupy the entire top floor and penthouse of the SoHo Building located at 110 Greene St. beginning in early March. Alexander Golod and Neil King of CBRE represented The Collective in the lease negotiations. SL Green Realty Corp. owns the building.

February 27, 2020

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Live Oak Bank Provides $5.8M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community in Upstate New York

by Alex Patton February 27, 2020

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — North Carolina-based Live Oak Bank has provided a $5.8 million loan for the refinancing of Home of the Good Shepherd Saratoga, a 100-unit seniors housing community located approximately 30 miles north of Albany. The five-year, floating-rate loan allowed the borrower to consolidate debt and position itself for future permanent financing options. The loan will refinance the community’s 42-unit memory care facility. The property was temporarily closed and extensively renovated in 2017. It has since reopened and been leased up and fully stabilized. Home of the Good Shepherd is a faith-based, nonprofit operator with four communities in Upstate New York.

February 27, 2020

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Grandbridge: Barring Disruptor, No End in Sight for Capital Flowing into CRE

by Sarah Daniels February 27, 2020

John Randall of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital talks about the capital available in the commercial real estate market. The risk-adjusted returns available in CML [capital market line] debt capital markets is superior to that offered by alternative investment classes, he says. “Until we see any meaningful steepener on the curve or significant disruption, there’s really no end in sight to the liquidity in both debt and equity flowing into commercial real estate.” This breeds fierce competition, but there has not been any meaningful slippage in risk terms or how lenders are underwriting assets. As far as the multifamily sector goes, Randall sees no end to the growing demand from renters. “As a country, we are underhoused to the tune of 3 million to 4 million units… and we’re running at an annual deficit in excess of 350,000 units,” he notes. Watch the interview to hear Randall’s insights on multifamily, as well as Grandbridge’s plans following the merger of BB&T with SunTrust to form Truist. (Grandbridge is a subsidiary of BB&T, now Truist.) This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week …

February 27, 2020

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Philadelphia’s New Brand Identity in Commercial Real Estate

by Sarah Daniels February 26, 2020

Interest in Philadelphia among commercial real estate investors has been on the rise for years. But the Eastern Pennsylvania market managed to maintain a relatively low profile in the public consciousness, overshadowed by its larger East Coast primary market rivals, each with its own clear brand identity. But this is largely a thing of the past. Philadelphia has emerged lately as a leader in cutting-edge biotech and life science innovation. The city is a magnet for gene and cell-level therapy entrepreneurs, a status that is rapidly evolving into a distinct brand. Billions in venture capital and real estate investment have followed, elevating the Athens of America to the top rank of U.S. competitors for global investment cash. The multifamily sector is a chief beneficiary of the trend. Fueled by strong demand for luxury space, builders ratcheted apartment development higher over the past 10 years, raising construction starts from about 4,000 units per year at mid-decade to 6,000 annually since 2017. Currently, there are about 8,000 multifamily units under construction, and the pace isn’t likely to slow much this year. The magnitude of the supply surge is anticipated with a degree of trepidation in some quarters. Philadelphia renters have never absorbed …

February 26, 2020

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Retail

TEI Acquires 403,050 SF Hamilton Commons Retail Center in Mays Landing, New Jersey

by Alex Patton February 26, 2020

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Hamilton Commons, a 403,050-square-foot retail center in Mays Landing, located approximately 50 miles southeast of Philadelphia. The sales price was $60 million. Located at 190 Hamilton Commons Drive, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to 34 tenants, including Regal Cinemas, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and Big Lots. Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim and Grant Scott represented TEI on an internal basis. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally and James Graf of JLL represented the seller, Ohio-based national REIT Retail Value Inc.

February 26, 2020

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