WAKEFIELD, MASS. — Franklin Street Properties Corp. (NYSE AMERICAN: FSP), a Wakefield, Massachusetts-based REIT, reports that it collected 98 percent of rent payments due for April at its office properties despite revenue concerns amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Office users across the country have been forced to lay off employees while others are restricted to work from home, leading many companies to reconsider lease signings and expansions. Franklin owns and operates 35 office properties totaling approximately 9.5 million square feet, primarily located in infill and central business districts in 10 states concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest. The REIT reported a $1.1 million net loss in the first quarter, however, and expressed that it cannot predict rental income in future months. Tenants have requested rent relief requests in the form of deferrals for varying lengths of time, which Franklin may grant in some instances while seeking extended lease terms. The REIT’s stock price closed at $5.05 on May 4, compared with $7.97 at the same time last year.
LYNDHURST, N.J.— Sitex Group, a New Jersey-based developer, has acquired a 172,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Lyndhurst, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 1201 Valley Brook Ave., the warehouse features a 26-foot clear height, 11 loading docks, trailer parking and more than 165 parking spaces. Tom Monahan, Brian Fiumara, Larry Schiffenhaus and Steve D’Amato of CBRE brokered the transaction. The seller was a private investor. The sales price was undisclosed.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Holt Construction, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have constructed a 100-bed temporary hospital in Paramus, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The facility was built in a large parking lot adjacent to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and is intended for acute, non-COVID-related patients due to the influx of COVID-positive patients to the main building. The temporary hospital consists of two tent structures, each equipped with 50 beds, an admissions bay, nurse stations and six bathrooms with showers, as well as storage and other auxiliary space. The construction team completed the facility in less than two weeks. As of May 4, the New Jersey Department of Health reported 128,269 positive cases of the virus and 7,910 deaths.
WALLINGTON, N.J. — Northmarq has arranged a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of Wallington Plaza, a 94,297-square-foot shopping center in Wallington, a northwestern suburb of New York City. A local bank provided the permanent loan, which carries a floating interest rate, a seven-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. A ShopRite grocery store anchors the property, which is located at 375 Paterson Ave. Other tenants include a pet supplies store and a liquor store. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq arranged the loan.
BENSALEM, PENN. — Roddy Inc., a brokerage firm serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey, has negotiated the $2.3 million sale of a 31,042-square-foot industrial building in Bensalem, a southwestern suburb of Trenton. The property is located at 774 American Drive within Wes-Port Industrial Park. The buyer, Dhyanvi LLC, sells a range of general merchandise including over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, health and beauty products, cosmetics, toiletries and household accessories. Robert Olender of Roddy Inc. represented the seller, 774 American Properties, in the transaction. Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz represented Dhyanvi.
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has formed a joint venture partnership with the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) and Hines for the $2.3 billion redevelopment of One Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The 1.4 million-square-foot office project is situated in the borough’s Midtown South neighborhood facing Madison Square Park near the 23rd Street subway station. SL Green, which is self-described as Manhattan’s largest office landlord, has sold a 49.5 percent interest in One Madison Avenue to NPS and Hines, which have combined to invest “no less than $492.2 million” of equity into the redevelopment. SL Green and Hines are co-developing the project, and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is leading the design. The SL Green-NPS-Hines-KPF team is also working together to develop One Vanderbilt Avenue, an office project currently underway in Manhattan’s East Midtown neighborhood. The existing office building at One Madison Avenue will be demolished down to the ninth floor, and the development group will build 17 glass and steel, column-free floors above. The podium levels at the base of the existing building will have 90,000 square foot floor plates, while the new floors above will feature 36,000-square-foot floor plates. The 10th and 11th …
DELRAN, MOUNT LAUREL AND SWEDESBORO, N.J. — A partnership between Pennsylvania-based developer Endurance Real Estate Group LLC and New York-based investor Pacific Coast Capital Partners LLC (PCCP) has acquired the Southern New Jersey Core Infill Portfolio for $43 million. The 553,548-square-foot industrial portfolio is located in the southeastern suburbs of metro Philadelphia, and includes seven properties located in Delran, Mount Laurel and Swedesboro. These assets were 88.7 percent leased at the time of sale to warehouse and distribution tenants such as Food Sciences Inc., Carnegie Pharmaceuticals LLC and The Jewelry Group Inc. Michael Hines, Brad Ruppel, Brian Fiumara and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller, Foxfield Industrial, a joint venture of Novaya Real Estate Ventures and Foxfield Ventures, in the transaction.
ALBANY, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $29.4 million loan for the refinancing of Auden Albany Student Housing, a 322-bed community serving students attending the University at Albany in Upstate New York. The fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan is structured with a 12-year term and a 36-month interest-only period. The community features amenities including a fitness center, game room, yoga studio and clubhouse. Erik Storz and Pete Rand of KeyBank arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, DMG Investments.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Fast casual dining chain German Doner Kebab (GDK) plans to open its first U.S. restaurant at American Dream, a 3.7 million-square-foot retail and entertainment destination in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Over the next seven years, GDK also plans to open 350 more franchised stores across the United States, primarily in malls, shopping centers and central business districts. The company already operates more than 70 stores in Europe and the Middle East. GDK restaurants typically range from approximately 1,300 to 3,000 square feet in size. Joseph Aquino Commercial Real Estate Services LLC represented GDK in the lease negotiations. Canadian shopping mall developer Triple Five Group owns American Dream.
WEST HARTFORD, N.J. — JLL has arranged the $11.2 million sale of a 111,507-square-foot industrial building in West Hartford. Located at 141 South St., the light industrial warehouse was completed in 1990 and features 22-foot clear heights, 16 loading docks, 10 drive-in doors and a 20 percent office finish. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to nine tenants. Jordan Avanzato and Marc Duval led a JLL team that represented the seller, LM Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. A private investor purchased the asset.