LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — New York-based real estate developer Teddy Li is underway on construction of a 240-room Staybridge Suites hotel in Long Island City. The project, located at 38-61 11th Ave., will encompass approximately 180,000 square feet, rise 24 stories and feature a community facility and 109 parking spaces. Gary Sefcik, Iona Liu, Dan Lisser and Rick Lechtman of Marcus & Millichap arranged a $46 million construction loan from a private lender for the project. Construction is slated for completion in June 2020.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $33 million sale of Woodland Falls, a Class A office complex located in the eastern Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill. Woodland Falls comprises three buildings totaling 217,986 square feet and offers proximity to Cherry Hill Mall and Garden State Park, two retail centers with numerous shopping and dining options. The property was built in the late 1980s and was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Doug Rodio of JLL represented the seller, Crown Properties, and procured the buyer, Strategic Funding Alternatives.
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Glen Rock Pediatric Dentistry LLC has signed a 2,300-square-foot office lease in Glen Rock, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The practice will occupy a corner suite of 201 Rock Road, a 30,000-square-foot building leased to a mix of medical, retail and office users. Randy Horning and Darren Lizzack of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, 201 Glen Rock Road LLC, in the lease negotiations. Joe Lobardi and John Masserano of Masserano Real Estate & Consulting LLC represented the tenant.
HASBROUK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $55.3 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for a multifamily portfolio totaling 388 units in Hasbrouk Heights, an eastern suburb of New York City. Skyline Apartments, built in 1950, comprises 124 one- and two-bedroom units. The Boulevard Apartments, built in 1951, consists of 214 one- and two-bedroom units. The loan carries a 12-year fixed interest rate with six years of interest-only payments. Stephen York of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
BRISTOL, PA. — Pennsylvania-based McCarthy Tire Service has signed a 48,485-square-foot retail lease in Bristol, a southern suburb of Trenton. McCarthy offers tire sales, repair and 24-hour roadside assistance for commercial trucks. The company will use the new location to consolidate its Bensalem and Philadelphia stores. Sean Durkin of Roddy Inc. represented McCarthy in the lease negotiations. John Bown III represented the landlord, Industrial Investments Inc., in-house.
WOODBURY, N.Y. — E.W. Howell Construction Group has completed Orchard Estate of Woodbury, an 89-unit assisted living and memory care community in Woodbury, a city on Long Island. Benchmark Senior Living is the developer and operator of the community. Orchard Estate of Woodbury is the second Benchmark project on Long Island, following Whisper Woods at Smithtown, which opened in 2018. E.W. Howell also served as general contractor on that project.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the $8.3 million sale of Bunzl Distribution Center, a 152,000-square-foot industrial property in Buffalo. The facility features 25-foot clear heights, 27 front-loading dock doors and office space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to packaged food distributor Bunzl Midatlantic LLC. Jose Cruz and Tyler Peck of JLL represented the seller, Foxfield Industrial, in the transaction. Michael Pagniucci of JLL secured a long-term, fixed-rate acquisition loan through an undisclosed life insurance company for the buyer, which was also undisclosed.
HAZLET, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of a 14,112-square-foot retail property in Hazlet, located approximately 25 miles south of New York City. At the time of sale, CVS occupied the property’s anchor space on a 20-year lease.Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and David McLaughlin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
With a large influx of some of the world’s best and brightest residents, Boston has evolved from a regional powerhouse into one of the world’s foremost innovative cities in less than 10 years. Boston is both the second-oldest and the third-densest major city in the United States, and since its founding 389 years ago, the city has experienced super-charged growth, urbanizing faster than almost all its peers. Because of that unprecedented growth, undeveloped parcels in desirable areas across the city are scarce, and developers are being forced to use creative ways to build through urban infill, reclamation and placemaking. Seaport: A New Hotbed The Seaport has become Boston’s designated area for office market growth. The Fallon Company, WS Development, Skanska, Tishman Speyer and Pembroke have all made their marks in this neighborhood by transforming surface parking lots into gleaming towers filled with office workers, residents and retailers. Companies like Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Foundations Medicine, Goodwin, PTC, PwC, Reebok, State Street and Vertex have responded by moving significant operations to this highly dynamic neighborhood. Not surprisingly, when Gillette decided to put 6.5 acres of excess waterfront land on the market, developers recognized the opportunity and responded accordingly. Related Beal purchased the site …
ORANGE, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $35 million sale of Grand Reserve Orange, a 168-unit apartment community located in Orange, a western suburb of New Haven. Built in 2005, Grand Reserve Orange offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with amenities including a fitness center, resident clubhouse and pool. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Eric Apfel, Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, Fairfield Grand Reserve LLC. The team also procured the buyer, a private New Jersey investment firm.