NEW LONDON, CONN. — Hampshire Venture Property LLC has acquired a two-acre development site in New London for $1.3 million. The property is located at 389 North Frontage Road. Phil Marshall of O,R&L Commercial represented Hampshire Venture Property in the transaction. Eastern Retail Properties represented the seller, New London Property Development LLC. Hampshire Venture Property plans to develop a climate-controlled self-storage facility at the site.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a two-building apartment portfolio in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The two six-unit properties are located at 1868 Putnam Ave. and 1862 Cornelia St. Shaun Riney, Thomas Shihadeh and Andrew Reiter of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
WARREN, R.I. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 64,294-square-foot industrial facility in Warren. Located within the Warren Industrial Park at 15 New Industrial Road, the facility is set on more than 11 acres of land. The facility was most recently occupied by FedEx. Daniel Cregan and Thomas Barry of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Mussuchuck Properties LLC.
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Rubenstein Properties Sells 28 Industrial Properties for $197M
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Rubenstein Properties has sold 28 industrial properties totaling more than 5 million square feet across six states for $197 million. Bernards Township, N.J.-based Silverman Group acquired 27 buildings for $183 million. Properties are located in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana and Alabama. The portfolio was 95.8 percent leased at the time of the sale. Locations include: New Jersey 10 Park Place, Butler; 20-21 Wagaraw Road, Fair Lawn; 39 Avenue C, Bayonne; 101 E. Main St., Little Falls; 114 Beach St., Rockaway; and 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J. (units 2 through 5). Connecticut 20, 50 and 80 Utopia Road, Manchester; 118 Sanrico Drive, Manchester; 135 Sheldon Road, Manchester; 428 Hayden Station Road, Windsor; Alabama 207 Jacintoport Blvd., Saraland. Indiana 2190 Summit St., New Haven, Ind. Further details about the properties were not disclosed. In addition, a tenant occupying 1055 Crossroads Blvd. in Muhlenberg Township, Pa., acquired the asset for $14 million. “The properties are all strategically located within infill locations in order to take advantage of consistently improving industrial leasing fundamentals and increasing demand with extremely limited supply,” said Brian Fiumara, executive vice president of CBRE. “Rubenstein Properties’ portfolio provided the buyer with an exceptional opportunity …
SAN DIEGO — Politics may slow down progress, but positive changes are on their way to the seniors housing industry and U.S. healthcare system, according to former Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan. Ryan’s comments during the opening general session Feb. 21 at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) 2019 Spring Conference. The event drew nearly 1,700 seniors housing professionals to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, gave a speech before sitting down for a discussion with moderator John Kelliher, managing director of Berkeley Resource Group. Ryan identified Kelliher as a long-time friend with a deep background in legislation, law and the military. The event was Ryan’s first speech since retiring from his political office six weeks prior. “We’ve got a lot of work to do because we are not ready for the baby boomer generation,” Ryan said regarding seniors housing. Ryan identified the top political challenges facing the seniors housing industry as healthcare reform, immigration reform and entitlements such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Facing the labor shortage Ryan said low unemployment is good for the economy as a whole, but creates struggles for business owners who simply can’t …
Chad Thomas Hagwood, senior managing director and Southeast regional manager at Hunt Real Estate Capital, believes times are changing. Hagwood asserts a change in perception is what originally made multifamily such a popular investment years ago. He believes another change is necessary to address our nation’s housing and affordability crises. Hagwood sees manufactured housing as being a partial solution to these challenges. Like the broader multifamily market, this specialty product has suffered from an image problem in the past. While lenders have been willing, borrowers haven’t always been sold on the product. Hagwood is confident that the industry will come around, however, as increased competition leads to creativity — and an opportunity may be staring investors right in the face. Watch the video to hear more about Hagwood’s predictions for 2019.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Google has signed a 15-year lease for 362,000 square feet at 325 Main St. in the Kendall Square neighborhood of Cambridge. The lease agreement brings Google’s total footprint in Cambridge to more than 800,000 square feet. The new, 16-story building at 325 Main St. will include approximately 400,000 rentable square feet. The property will replace the existing 115,000-square-foot building currently on site. Construction is expected to commence later this year and be completed in 2022. Boston Properties is developing the new, 16-story building at 325 Main St.
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Englewood. Located at 401 South Van Brunt St., the 113,202-square-foot hotel is set on more than five acres. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and Michael DeVita of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
DEDHAM, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has secured a $17.8 million construction loan for Dior, a four-story, mixed-use development in Dedham. Located at 910-928 Providence Highway, the 46,525-square-foot property consists of 48 one- and two-bedroom residential units as well as 9,700 square feet of street-level retail space. The apartments will feature Energy Star rated stainless steel appliances, drawer microwaves, custom cabinetry and quartz counters. Brian Sheehan and Ted Sidel of EagleBridge secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through an undisclosed Massachusetts financial institution. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
MECHANICSBURG, PA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of two office buildings totaling 76,972 square feet in Mechanicsburg. The sales price was undisclosed. The two properties are located at 4999 Louise Drive and 5053 Ritter Road and total 56,494 square feet and 20,478 square feet respectively. Michael Curran of CBRE represented the buyer, Linlo Properties, in the transaction. The seller was Members 1st Federal Credit Union, which will lease back a portion of both buildings as it searches for a new corporate headquarters.