HAMILTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3 million sale of Olden Plaza, an 11,500-square-foot retail center in Hamilton, located just east of Trenton. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to seven tenants, six of which have occupied their spaces for more than 10 years. Michael Lombardi, Fahri Ozturk and Richard Gatto of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction, which drew 10 offers and closed at full asking price. The buyer was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Savanna, a real estate owner and developer based in New York City, has purchased a 39-story office tower in Midtown Manhattan for $381 million. The nearly 500,000-square-foot building is located at 521 Fifth Ave., which is near the corner of 43rd Street and one block from Grand Central Station in New York City. The seller is a joint venture between SL Green Realty Corp., Quantum Global Real Estate and LaSalle Investment Management. Bill Shanahan, Darcy Stacom, David Fowler and Doug Middleton of CBRE represented the joint venture in the sale. Built in 1929, the office tower is LEED Gold-certified and Energy Star-rated, but Savanna plans to make significant capital improvements to the asset. More specifically, the renovation includes a complete entrance and lobby overhaul, new signage, selective systems upgrades and common corridor work. “After we make a few select cosmetic improvements, we believe this property will be well-positioned for a successful leasing campaign,” says Andrew Fichte, managing director of Savanna. Savanna has selected a CBRE team led by Peter Turchin and David Hollander as the leasing agent for the office tower. At year-end 2018, the build was more than 96 percent leased to tenants including China …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm GFP Real Estate has acquired 675 Avenue of the Americas (AOA), a 311,000-square-foot office and retail building located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. Originally constructed in 1901 to house the Adams Dry Goods department store, the Class A property houses the headquarters of several major companies, including Weight Watchers, Nielsen and Trader Joe’s. GFP partnered on the sale with tech firm Guidepoint, which will occupy a 50,000-square-foot headquarters space within the building and retain minority ownership in it. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Chris Kramer and Paul Talbot of Newmark Knight Frank arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Signature Bank for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
WAYNE, PA. — CA Senior Living LLC, the seniors housing arm of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has broken ground on Anthology of King of Prussia, a 192-unit community in Wayne, Pennsylvania, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The 11-story building, which is slated for a late 2020 completion, will be located within the 122-acre The Village at Valley Forge mixed-use development. New York-based Perkins Eastman designed the property, which will consist of 97 independent living, 63 assisted living and 32 memory care residences. The independent and assisted living apartments range from 410-square-foot studios to 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom units, all featuring modern kitchens with quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers and walk-in closets in select units. Wellness amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, physical therapy room and spa with salon services, while residents will also have access to walking paths and outdoor gathering spaces. Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Wohlsen Construction Co. is serving as general contractor.
PHILADELPHIA — Counter Capital Management LLC, a joint venture between Connecticut-based Dalzell Capital Partners LLC and Florida-based Morning Calm Management, has acquired a 29-unit apartment building located at 1501 Locust St. in the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia. The sales price was $19.1 million. The property was originally built in 1947 as a 10-story office building. In 2010, it was converted into a 29-unit apartment building with 5,000 square feet of commercial space. Units average 1,009 square feet and feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, European cabinetry and washers and dryers. The new ownership will invest in a capital improvement program that upgrades the lighting and paint jobs, as well as implements keyless entry systems and smart thermostats to each unit. The seller was not disclosed.
CONNECTICUT — Carnegie Capital has arranged an $8 million loan for the refinancing of a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Connecticut. The loan includes funding for a capital expenditure project that will add 10 assisted living beds at the community. Further details on the name and location of the facility, as well as the lender, were not disclosed. J.D. Stettin of Carnegie Capital sourced and structured the loan with an interest rate of approximately 5.5 percent, a five-year term and flexible exit options. The transaction represents a loan-to-value ratio of 75 percent.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Cambridge Oxford Apartments, an 84-unit multifamily asset in New Haven. The property was originally built between 1860 and 1926 and fully renovated in 2001 to feature hardwood floors, high ceilings and contemporary amenities. The location puts Cambridge Oxford Apartments close to Yale University’s campus and an array of retail and restaurant destinations. The buyer is an affiliate of Paredim Partners LLC. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Capital One has provided a $68 million loan for the redevelopment of a portion of the former office campus of pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca in Wilmington, Delaware. The borrower, Brandywine Investment Group II, acquired the site in 2017 in a sale-leaseback deal and will use the new proceeds to fund construction of a 1,373-space parking garage, as well as to fund tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The loan, which features a five-year term and an adjustable interest rate, also provides working capital for pre-development costs for the remainder of the project. Current plans for the new project, known as Avenue North, call for about 350 apartments, 150,000 square feet of retail space, 100,000 square feet of office space and a 200-room hotel. Jeff Wallace of Capital One originated the transaction on behalf of Brandywine Investment Group II, an affiliate of local developer Delle Donne & Associates.
MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP, PA. — An affiliate of Radnor-based Endurance Real Estate Group and Philadelphia-based Brasler Properties has acquired Berks61, an 18.4-acre industrial land site in Pennsylvania located just outside of Reading. Shortly after acquiring the property, the new ownership secured a build-to-suit agreement with CarbonLITE Holdings LLC, a producer of plastic resins, for the construction of a 270,000-square-foot warehouse and manufacturing facility. The tilt-wall, rail-served building will feature 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and three drive-in doors. Mark Chubb of Colliers International represented CarbonLITE in the deal. John Van Buskirk, Joel Kreider and Ed Skonecki of Lee & Associates represented the landlord. The partnership also has another project, this one speculative, under development in Berks County that will deliver two buildings totaling approximately 328,000 square feet.
CLOSTER, N.J. — JLL’s Capital Markets team has closed an $11 million loan for the refinancing of Reuten Corporate Park, a 156,782-square-foot industrial and office development in Closter, located across the Hudson River from Yonkers. The property, which spans five buildings with 95,528 square feet of industrial space and 61,254 square feet of office space, was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include logistics firm Nippon Express and Rayence, a distributor of flat panel detectors for X-ray equipment. Aaron Niedermayer, Michael Diaz, Chris Byrns and Brendan Collins of JLL placed the loan with M&T Bank on behalf of the borrower, Reuten Associates, which originally developed the property in the mid-1980s.