CHESHIRE, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial, a Connecticut-based brokerage firm, has negotiated a 22,000-square-foot lease in Cheshire, a city located about 25 miles southwest of Hartford. Baseball training company D-BAT will open its second Connecticut facility at the formerly vacant industrial property. Luke Massirio of O,R&L represented the landlord, Sky Management LLC, in the lease negotiations. Brett Sherman of Angel Commercial represented D-BAT.
NEW JERSEY — Gebroe-Hammer Associates, a New Jersey-based firm, has brokered the $300 million sale of a multifamily portfolio with over 1,800 units in the Northeast Essex and Bergen counties of New Jersey. The portfolio comprises 134 buildings that primarily offer one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as some duplex-style options. Ken Uranowitz, Joseph Brecher, Greg Pine, Debbie Pomerantz and Tim Blashford of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a local investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Amerant Bank has provided a $47 million acquisition loan for a 15-story multifamily and retail building in Manhattan. The residential portion of the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, while the retail portion is leased to boutique tenants. The loan was provided to a partnership between Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp, and Black Spruce Management. Additional terms of the loan were undisclosed.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the $18 million sale of Crouse Medical Center, a 173,466-square-foot of medical office building in Syracuse. The property comprises two connected buildings that are 88 percent leased to medical tenants including Crouse Health System. Steven Rutman, Ben Appel, Jose Cruz and Rob Rizzi of JLL represented the seller, Brittonfield Associates, in the transaction. ICONIC Property Partners was the buyer.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage, a New Jersey-based firm, has arranged a $13.5 million construction loan for the redevelopment of Poughkeepsie Plaza in Upstate New York. Originally constructed in 1958, the 170,966-square-foot shopping center includes three pad sites for a total building area of 175,743 square feet. Current tenants include Home Depot, BJ’s, Hobby Lobby and Best Buy. The loan carries a seven-year term of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization period.
NEW YORK CITY — Helmsley Spear has negotiated a 56,000-square-foot office lease for WeWork at 83 Maiden Lane in the Financial District of Manhattan. The 15-year lease comprises the entire 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the building, which brings the property to 100 percent occupancy. Kent Swig and Andrew Simon of Helmsley Spear represented WeWork and the landlord, AHRC New York City, in the lease negotiations,
ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $58 million sale of Bristol Place, a retail center located about 30 miles south of Boston. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent leased to tenants including Market Basket, Home Depot and Hobby Lobby. Joseph French, Glen Kunofsky, Thomas Dalzell, Russell Wachtler of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. French procured the buyer, a joint venture between a Boston-based private real estate firm and an institutional investor.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — JLL has arranged $43 million for the refinancing for Signature Place, a 197-unit multifamily community in Morris Plains, a city located about 30 miles east of New York City. Nationwide Life Insurance Co. provided the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate and a five-year term. Loan proceeds retired the existing construction loan. Signature Place offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with amenities including a fitness center, walking trail and tennis courts. Jon Mikula, Greg Nalbandian, Andrew Zilenziger and Carlos Silva of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based developer Roseland Residential Trust.
NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market will open a 60,000-square-foot store within 63 Madison Avenue, a 15-story office building in Manhattan. The store will occupy 10,000 square feet on the ground floor of the building and 50,000 square feet on the second floor. The building owner, a partnership between George Comfort & Sons, Jamestown and Loeb Partners Realty, plans to renovate the first and second floors with glass walls and a new lobby. The time frame of the construction was not specified. Peter Duncan, Matt Coudert and Alex Bermingham of represented the landlord on an internal basis in the lease negotiations.
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — NAI Hanson has negotiated a 31,550-square-foot industrial lease for Leco Plastics Inc. in Saddle Brook, a western suburb of New York City. The building features 5,000 square feet of office space and 20-foot ceiling heights. Steven Leitner and Scott Perkins of NAI Hanson represented the landlord, Wilbur ’96 LLC, in the lease negotiations. Dean Brody of JLL represented Leco.
