Northeast

Wegmans to Open 74,000 SF Store in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams May 15, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Rochester, New York-based grocer Wegmans will open a 74,000-square-foot store within the Admirals Row redevelopment project located on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. The grand opening is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27. The store, which will be the company’s first location in New York City, is expected to create about 350 full- and part-time jobs. Wegmans Brooklyn will carry more than 60,000 individual products and offer second-floor mezzanine space with a bar serving food, wine, beer and spirits.

May 15, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Office

Global Investment Firm Signs 28,045 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams May 15, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Global investment management firm Bardin Hill Investment Partners has signed a 28,045-square-foot office lease at 299 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The firm, which is relocating from 477 Madison Avenue, will occupy the entire 24th floor of the 42-story building beginning in November. The lease term is 12 years. Chris Corrinet and Neil King of CBRE represented Bardin Hill in the lease negotiations. Marc Packman, Clark Briffel, Peter Shimkin, Andrew Sachs, Eric Cagner and David Falk of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, Fisher Bros. 299 Park Avenue is a 1.2 million-square-foot office building located between 48th and 49th streets next to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Grand Central Terminal. Other tenants at the property include Capital One and UBS.

May 15, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

CBRE Brokers $8.7M Sale of Multifamily Building, Land on Lower East Side

by Taylor Williams May 15, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has brokered the $8.7 million sale of a 4,340-square-foot multifamily building located at 66 Clinton St. on the Lower East Side. The sale included an adjacent lot. The buyer, a partnership between Vault Development and TLM Equities, plans to redevelop the existing building and adjacent parcel into a new, 16,348-square-foot residential building. Daniel Kaplan and Justin Arzi of CBRE represented the seller, New Life of New York City, a nonprofit youth enrichment organization, in the transaction.

May 15, 2019

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Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

NorthMarq Arranges $3.7M Construction Loan for Metro Boston Apartment Project

by Taylor Williams May 15, 2019

LYNN, MASS. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $3.7 million construction loan for Andrew Street Apartments, a 32-unit project that will be located in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. The financing was structured with a 25-year term, a 25-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments throughout the construction period, the duration of which was not released. A local bank provided the loan to the undisclosed borrower.

May 15, 2019

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

Long Island Serves as Launchpad for New Retail Concepts

by Kristin Harlow May 15, 2019

Long Island represents one of the most sought-after suburban retail markets in the Northeast. It’s almost guaranteed that when a retailer opens on Long Island — especially concepts centered on fast-casual dining, boutique fitness experiences and specialized beauty services — it becomes a top performer in the chain’s overall portfolio. Service-oriented retailers are quickly replacing concepts cannibalized by online shopping and are proving to be wildly successful in this important market. With an average household income that trends higher than the national average, a dense population — 2.8 million people live in Nassau and Suffolk counties — and a highly educated consumer base, high-profile national chains recognize the value of having a presence on Long Island. The daytime population swells in areas around shopping centers, hospitals and medical districts, as well as office corridors, while new multifamily and mixed-use developments promise to bring increased foot traffic to retailers seeking a presence on Long Island. Additionally, suburban downtown areas are making resurgences thanks to relaxed zoning restrictions. As the areas around real estate hotbeds like the Route 110 office corridor in Farmingdale, New York, and the Roosevelt Field trade area continue to evolve, new retail centers and mixed-use campuses are emerging. …

May 15, 2019

Development Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Presbyterian to Build $19M Senior Living Community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

LANCASTER, PA. — Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL) will build LongCrest, a $19 million affordable seniors housing apartment complex in Lancaster, located roughly midway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. A groundbreaking ceremony for the four-acre, 52-unit project is slated for today (Tuesday, May 14). Units will be available to residents earning between 20 to 60 percent of the area median income. LongCrest will also offer both fully handicap-accessible units, as well as units that are accessible for individuals with hearing and/or vision difficulties.

May 14, 2019

Development Multifamily New Hampshire Northeast

WinnCompanies Completes $18.7M Multifamily Rehabilitation Project in Lynn, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

LYNN, MASS. — Multifamily development and management firm WinnCompanies has completed the $18.7 million rehabilitation of Cobbet Hill, an affordable housing community located in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. The 18-month project upgraded the interior features of 117 units, created new common areas and amenity spaces and modernized the property’s security and utility systems. The building was originally constructed in the 1930s as a public school and converted to a residential use in 1988.

May 14, 2019

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Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Colliers Brokers $15M Sale of Apartment Community in Mansfield, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

MANSFIELD, MASS. — Colliers International has brokered the $15 million sale of Village at Cedar Heights, a 66-unit apartment community in Mansfield, located south of Boston. Bruce Lusa, Jonathan Bryant, John Flaherty and Maggie Collins of Colliers represented the seller and developer, Turner Brothers, in the transaction. The buyer, Manhattan-based Corigin Real Estate Group, will implement a value-add program.

May 14, 2019

Industrial Loans New York Northeast Self-Storage

Cronheim Mortgage Secures $7M Loan for Self-Storage Facility in Nanuet, New York

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

NANUET, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $7 million in financing for a 51,815-square-foot self-storage facility in Nanuet, about 30 miles north of Manhattan. Self-storage REIT CubeSmart operates the facility, which was built in 1980 as a retail property and converted into self-storage in 2015. An undisclosed New Jersey bank provided the loan, which included a 4.74 percent interest rate, six months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and owner of the facility is self-storage developer DealPoint Merrill. The facility has 685 climate-controlled units and was 83 percent occupied at the time of sale.

May 14, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast

Unitex Signs 188,653 SF Industrial Lease in Lawrence, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

LAWRENCE, MASS. — Unitex Healthcare Laundry Services has signed a 188,653-square-foot industrial lease at 155 Shepard St. in Lawrence, located just south of the New Hampshire border. The property previously served as a plant for beverage can manufacturer Crown Cork & Seal. Greg Klemmer, Tim Brodigan, Tim Allen and Daniel Driscoll of Colliers International represented Elmsford, New York-based Unitex in the lease negotiations. James Lipscomb, Michael Ciummei and Joe Fabiano of JLL represented the landlord, The Seyon Group, which will raise the building’s clear height from 17 feet to 32 feet to accommodate the needs of the new user.

May 14, 2019

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