NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $150 million sale of River Street Assemblage, a 3.2-acre waterfront development site in the North Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, to Two Trees Management Co. LLC. Located at One River Street, the property includes 285,020 square feet of buildable space and is zoned M3-1 for a variety of retail, office, manufacturing and mixed-use projects. The site also includes a portion of water, piers and platforms along the East River and River Street. Brendan Maddigan and Stephen Palmese led a JLL team that represented the seller, Con Edison, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Norvin Healthcare has acquired 3 Crescent Drive, a 96,000-square-foot medical building in Philadelphia. The property is 100 percent leased to Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc. and stands at the gateway of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The 1,200-acre Navy Yard houses more than 165 businesses, including the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Liberty Property Trust was the seller.
DOYLESTOWN, PA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of and financing for Solana at Doylestown, a 98-unit seniors housing community in Doylestown, located approximately 35 miles north of Philadelphia. Solana at Doylestown opened in 2014 and provides assisted living and memory care services. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of NKF represented the seller, Atlanta-based Formation Development Group. A joint venture between LCS Senior Living and Nuveen acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Sarah Anderson and Brittany Robinson, also of NKF, secured the financing on behalf of the buyer.
CHATHAM, N.J. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $12.1 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 108-bed skilled nursing facility in Chatham, located approximately 25 miles west of New York City. The loan was completed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 232/223(f) program. The 35-year, fully amortizing loan features a fixed rate of 3.26 percent. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Paula Quigley, Matt Pipitone and Jennifer Kooney of M&T Realty Capital led the transaction. Quigley also serves as the FHA/HUD program manager for M&T Realty Capital Corp.
EWING, N.J. — Portuguese-inspired barbecue concept Pork Chop’s BBQ has opened a 2,700-square-foot restaurant at Capitol Plaza, a 355,000-square-foot retail center in Ewing, a northern suburb of Trenton. The restaurant will serve barbecue meats and seafood as well as a variety of sides and will also offer catering services. Capitol Plaza’s office segment, 1001 Spruce Office Center, anchors the retail center with hundreds of employees and visitors. Other tenants include Planet Fitness, Foot Locker, Marshalls and numerous retail and dining options. Levin Management Corp. handles leasing and management of the retail center.
NEW ENGLAND — A partnership of Massachusetts-based Winstanley Enterprises LLC and New York-based Surrey Equities LLC has acquired a 23-property supermarket portfolio primarily located in the New England area for $150 million. The total 1.4 million-square-foot portfolio comprises Stop & Shop-branded supermarkets. Property locations include 14 stores in the New England area as well as other sites in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Winstanley and Surrey acquired the portfolio as part of a long-term investment strategy to acquire well-located urban infill supermarkets in hard to replicate locations. The properties are triple-net leased to Ahold Lease USA Inc., a subsidiary of Dutch retail company Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. Ben Cooper and Jim Jordan of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The seller was Philip Morris Capital Corp.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank has brokered the sale of The ARC, a 225,305-square-foot life sciences building in Cambridge, a northern suburb of Boston. The property is 100 percent leased to five biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies complemented by a burger restaurant. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor solarium and outdoor green space. An NKF team including Robert Griffin, Edward Mahar and Matthew Pullen represented the seller, a partnership of The Davis Cos. and Invesco. The team also procured the buyer, Healthpeak Properties Inc.
LYNN, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on Breakwater, a 331-unit apartment complex in Lynn, a northern suburb of Boston. A joint venture of The Dolben Co. and Minco Corp. is developing the two-building waterfront apartment complex on the site of the former Beacon-Bel Chevrolet lot, which had stood vacant for 35 years. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, pet wash, outdoor firepit and direct access to the waterfront. HDS Architecture is designing the complex.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $20 million refinancing loan for 16 West 36th Street, a 67,271-square-foot office building with ground-floor retail in Midtown Manhattan. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the loan to the borrower, Windsor Management Corp., which has owned the building since the 1940s. Windsor recently invested in renovations of the building’s office suites with new glass walls, new bathrooms, polished concrete floors and finished kitchens. Steven Klein and Alex Staikos of JLL arranged the loan.
ORONO, MAINE — Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided an $18.1 million loan for the refinancing of Orchard Trails, a 576-bed student housing community located near the University of Maine in Orono. The floating-rate loan includes an initial funding of approximately $17 million and a future funding allowance of approximately $1.1 million for property improvements. The loan is structured with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options. Originally built in 2006, the community offers four-bedroom units alongside shared amenities including a study lounge, clubhouse, game room, state-of-the-art fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts and an outdoor grilling station. The borrower was undisclosed.