MECHANICSBURG, PA. — Pet food provider Nestlé Purina will invest $167 million in the expansion of its manufacturing and distribution facility in Mechanicsburg, located southwest of Harrisburg. The project will add new processing and packaging lines to the operation. Purina, which currently employs about 320 people at this facility, expects to hire about 95 more workers following the completion of the expansion. A construction schedule was not released.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Locally based development and management firm Tulfra Real Estate has begun construction of an 816-unit self-storage facility within Village Center at Rochelle Park, located northwest of New York City. The facility spans 113,000 gross square feet and is being constructed on a 1.4-acre site that formerly housed an AT&T data center. Mancini Duffy is designing the project, and The Lane Group is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the first quarter of next year.
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Lollicup USA, a manufacturer and distributor of hospitality and foodservice products, has purchased a 187,500-square-foot industrial facility in Branchburg, about 45 miles west of New York City. J.G. Petrucci Co. developed the facility, which is situated on 18.4 acres and features 31 loading docks, 36-foot clear heights and ample trailer and automobile parking spaces. Joel Lubin and Brian Golden of JLL represented J.G. Petrucci in the sale. Mindy Lissner and David Gheriani of CBRE represented Lollicup USA.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Logistics firm Champions Services has signed a 151,600-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 1 Warner Court in Logan Township, located south of Philadelphia. The property is located within Pureland Industrial Park, just off Interstate 295 and near the Ports of Camden (New Jersey) and Philadelphia. Marc Isdaner of Colliers International represented the landlord, Boston-based GFI Partners, in the lease negotiations. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Black Bear Capital Partners has arranged $62 million in permanent financing for a portfolio of nine multifamily properties totaling 432 units in The Bronx. Bryan Manz, Rob Serra, Emil DePasquale and Brandon Harris of Black Bear Capital Partners arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Finkelstein Timberger East Real Estate, an owner-operator with roughly 3,500 New York City-area units in its portfolio.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Bespoke Living has topped out 300 West, a 15-story condominium tower located at the corner of 122nd Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in South Harlem. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects, the property will feature 170 units in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, a rooftop terrace with outdoor grilling stations, a children’s activity area, package lockers and bike storage space. The development team expects to begin closing sales by the end of the year. Prices start at roughly $500,000.
LINDENWOLD, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $15.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Kingsrow Apartment Homes, a 208-unit multifamily community in Lindenwold, a suburb of Philadelphia. The garden-style property was built in 1971 and features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, picnic areas and onsite laundry facilities. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the transaction. The loan carries a 12-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. Jack Miller of Platinum Capital Group placed the financing on behalf of the borrower, Goldcrest Properties.
TOTOWA, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has brokered the sale of a 119,592-square-foot industrial building located at 922 Riverview Drive in Totowa, located northwest of New York City. The property features 20- to 26-foot clear heights, 120 automobile parking spaces and 17,000 square feet of office space. Scott Perkins and Christopher Todd of NAI James Hanson represented the seller, 922 Riverview Drive Associates, in the transaction. McBride Corporate Real Estate represented the buyer, Innovative Cosmetic Concepts.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of The Shire Senior Living, a community located in the Upstate New York city of Rochester. The community features 200 beds of assisted living, as well as 42 standard apartment units. Ardent Senior Living sold the property to a New York-based owner-operator for an undisclosed price.
HULL, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $6.5 million construction loan for a 42-unit multifamily project in Hull, a town located on Nantasket Beach. The property will consist of studio and one-bedroom units, as well as 1,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and living areas with a mix of vinyl-wood flooring and carpeting. The loan carried an 85 percent loan-to-value ratio, 24 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. A contingent of community bankers provided the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.