RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 3,000-square-foot office lease for janitorial service provider Adamas Building Services LLC in Rutherford, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The space is located at 75 Orient Way, a 23,501-square-foot office building, and offers convenient access to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. The tenant is relocating from its previous office in Newark. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, 75 Orient Way LLC, in the lease negotiations.
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NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Charney Cos. and Tavros Holdings has opened The Dime, a 350,000-square-foot mixed-use tower in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 275 S. 5th St., the building features 177 luxury studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 100,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Multifamily rental prices start at $3,000 per month for studios and more than $7,000 per month for three-bedroom units. The 23-story tower incorporates the Dime Savings Bank building, which was originally constructed in 1908. Amenities include an acre of outdoor space with a community garden and basketball court, a fitness center, resident lounge and business center. MetroRock leases a 10,000-square-foot rock climbing gym on the ground floor. Fogarty Finger Architecture designed the building.
Arbor Realty Trust Provides $59M Fannie Mae Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Metro Boston
by Alex Patton
CHELSEA, MASS. — Arbor Realty Trust has provided a $59 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of One North of Boston II, a 222-unit multifamily property located in the northern Boston suburb of Chelsea. Arbor provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan to a joint venture between locally based firms Redgate Capital Partners LLC and TransDel Corp. Located at 150 Heard St., the six-story property totals 182,581 net rentable square feet and features two studio apartments, 161 one-bedroom, 44 two-bedroom and 15 three-bedroom units. The property, which is Phase II of the One North Boston project, was constructed in 2016. Jeff Black, Kevin Phelan, Sean Burke and Bryan Koop of Colliers International originated the loan.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Select retailers and additional regions in the state of New York will be allowed to reopen this week following improved conditions amid the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, according to a statement issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday. In addition, the governor said that New York professional sports leagues may begin training camps for upcoming seasons, and that select Upstate beaches, camping grounds and veterinarian offices may now reopen. Lastly, the governor said that the Mid-Hudson and Long Island regions are on track to meet the state’s health guidelines to begin the process of reopening businesses this week. The requirements to reopen a region include a 14-day decline in hospitalizations and hospitalized deaths, fewer than two new hospitalizations per 100,000 residents, as well as several other requirements related to hospital capacity and testing availability. As of May 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 359,000 positive cases of the virus in the state of New York and more than 29,000 deaths.
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — Kislak Co. Inc. has brokered the $5 million sale of Coldbrook Meadows Apartments, a 62-unit multifamily complex in Woodbridge, approximately 50 miles southwest of Harrisburg. Located at 740-780 Cumberland Ave., the 79,000-square-foot property includes three buildings with 10 one-bedroom, 44 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom units. The property was constructed in 1970. Matt Wolf of Kislak Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Wolf also procured the buyer, a private investor.
BOSTON — EagleBridge Capital has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of a 40,500-square-foot office building in Boston. A regional financial institution provided the 10-year, nonrecourse loan to the undisclosed borrower at a fixed interest rate of 3 percent. Located at 33 Broad St., the 11-story building is 100 percent leased to tenants in the legal, accounting, consulting, finance and real estate sectors. State Street Eye Health and Expresso Love lease the ground-floor retail space. Ted Sidel of EagleBridge arranged the loan.
NRP Group, World Premier Investments Begin Construction of 184-Unit Apartment Project Near Boston
by Alex Patton
WAKEFIELD, MASS. — A partnership between NRP Group and World Premier Investments has begun construction of Grayson Lofts at Wakefield Station, a 184-unit apartment community in Wakefield, a northern suburb of Boston. Located at 178 Albion St., the project is a redevelopment of a three-story mill building that was previously used as office space. The west side of the U-shaped building will retain its office space while the east side will be redeveloped for a residential project featuring one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The development team will also construct an additional three stories on top of the existing building that will also feature residential space. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce provided construction financing for the project. Construction is slated to be complete in 2021.
Greystone Provides $45.8M Fannie Mae Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Ambler, Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
AMBLER, PA. — Greystone has provided a $45.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Woods Apartments, a 321-unit multifamily property in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Ambler.The borrower was Woods Realty Associates. Located at 1410 E. Butler Pike, the garden-style property was originally constructed in 1974 and features one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans. Dan Sacks of Greystone arranged the loan, which carries a 12-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule.
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 31,222-square-foot industrial building in Little Ferry, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 3 Alsan Way, the single-tenant building was constructed in 1970 and features four exterior docks and parking for 35 vehicles. Venture One will implement a capital improvement plan that will feature office renovations, fresh paint jobs and the installation of LED lights. Jeff Chaus and Brian Scheuer of Chaus Realty LLC represented Venture One in the transaction. Justin Kang of Good Neighbor Realty represented the undisclosed seller.
NORWALK, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NPCG) has brokered the $17 million sale of Point Rock Apartments, a 54-unit luxury multifamily property in Norwalk, an eastern suburb of Stamford. Located at 34 Oakwood Ave., the property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a fitness center and resident clubhouse. The four-story building was constructed in 2015. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright represented the seller, a Connecticut-based developer, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a New York-based investor. Both parties requested anonymity.