WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Parc Westborough, a 249-unit apartment complex located about 35 miles west of Boston. The property, which was constructed in 2016, consists of four residential buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Residences feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and have an average size of 1,008 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, Utah-based Cottonwood Residential, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an undisclosed institutional investor.
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BOSTON — Nauset Construction has completed Phase II of The Conrad, a project in downtown Boston that is a multifamily conversion of the former Conrad & Chandler’s department store. Designed by Schopf Design Associates (Phase I) and Golden Architects (Phase II) and owned by 3MJ Realty, The Conrad comprises 36 residential units and 7,000 square feet of retail space. Phase II included constructing four one-bedroom and five two-bedroom units on the second floor, renovating the first-floor retail space; installing a new roofing system, upgrading the elevator cab and replacing existing windows.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of an 8,282-square-foot multifamily development site in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood. The site at 918 Atlantic Ave. currently houses a car wash and can support 59,630 buildable square feet as of right and up to 74,538 buildable square feet with inclusionary housing bonus. Andrew Bronsteen, Shaun Riney and Jason Farese of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Foster Garvey PC has signed a 10-year, 11,445-square-foot office lease at One Seaport Plaza in Lower Manhattan. The law firm will relocate from 100 Wall Steet to the ninth floor of the 1.1 million-square-foot building, which is located at 199 Water St., beginning this fall. Nicholas Farmakis and Steve London of Savills represented Foster Garvey in the lease negotiations. John Cefaly, Ethan Silverstein, Stephen Bellwood and Rachel Rosenfeld of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agents Brett Greenberg and Adam Rappaport, represented the landlord, Jack Resnick & Sons.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged an $80 million loan for the refinancing of a 152-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood. The 10-story, freshly renovated building at 110 Horatio St. houses 87 studios, 42 one-bedroom residences,18 two-bedroom units and five penthouses. Amenities include a landscaped roof terrace, resident lounge, onsite laundry facility and a fitness center. Geoff Goldstein, Steven Klein and Chris Pratt of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through investment manager AXA IM Alts on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Rockrose Development. The building was approximately 99 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
AMESBURY, MASS. — Regional developer Marcus Partners has completed a 430,000-square-foot industrial project in Amesbury, located north of Boston, that is a build-to-suit for air conditioning contractor Munters. The eco-friendly facility houses Munters’ desiccant dehumidification products and services and other climate control solutions for the North American market. About 350 people can work at the facility, which includes spaces for manufacturing, research and development, sales, service and administration.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the $3.7 million sale of a 3,366-square-foot restaurant building in Manchester, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The newly constructed building is net leased to quick-service franchise Raising Cane’s and features a double drive-thru. Bob Rohrer of Colliers represented the seller, Tatro Road Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
SHELTON, CONN. — L’Amy America has signed a 27,461-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Shelton, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The provider of eyewear products also signed a 5,016-square-foot lease for its new office headquarters in Shelton at a site that is about a mile away from the warehouse. John Hannigan of locally based brokerage firm Choyce Peterson represented the tenant in both deals.
COMMACK, N.Y. — Gap Factory will open a 12,800-square-foot store in the Long Island community of Commack. The space is located within the 222,000-square-foot Mayfair Shopping Center. E.J. Moawad of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Friedman of Inline Realty represented the tenant. A prospective opening date has not yet been determined.
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has arranged $231 million in financing for Eastchester Gardens, an 877-unit affordable housing community in The Bronx. The 10-building development was originally constructed in 1950 and is home to nearly 2,000 people. The bulk of the financing consists of a $221.7 million, 30-year Freddie Mac CME permanent loan, proceeds of which will be used to fund capital improvements and preserve affordability of all units for renters earning 60 percent or less of the are median income. Capital improvements will include upgrades to heating, cooling, plumbing, lighting and electrical systems, as well as new flooring, kitchens and bathrooms and upgrades to common areas and outdoor spaces. In addition, Eastchester Gardens will be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, enabling the use of federal historic tax credits to support the property’s revitalization. The project team includes MDG Design + Construction, Infinite Horizons, Wavecrest Management and the New York City Housing Authority. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in 2028.