ELSMERE, DEL. — Philadelphia-based Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Parklynn Apartments, a 140-unit multifamily complex located in Elsmere, a western suburb of Wilmington. The garden-style property is located near a major shopping center and several employment hubs, including Wilmington VA Medical Center and the University of Delaware-Wilmington campus. Units include hardwood floors, oversized closets and onsite laundry facilities. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
PLAINFIELD, CONN. — Greystone has provided $7.1 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Colonial Health & Rehab, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Plainfield, located near the Rhode Island border. The borrowers were owner-operators Curtis Rodowicz and Robert Darigan. Lisa Fischman of Greystone originated the loan, with the expectation that it will eventually be converted to FHA-insured financing. The nonrecourse loan features a 35-year term and fixed interest rate.
New York City recently passed the Climate Mobilization Act, the first real action by any city to require buildings’ greenhouse gas emissions to meet global climate targets. The new law requires owners of large buildings to meet carbon footprint standards or face millions of dollars in annual fines. The emission limits will begin in 2024 and become increasingly stringent from there. The legislation primarily applies to commercial office and market-rate multifamily buildings over 25,000 square feet. According to Urban Green, these buildings account for about 60 percent of the total building area in New York City — those that make up the Manhattan skyline. While skyscrapers will be forced to act first, significant levels of investment will also be needed for public buildings, affordable housing and non-profits. The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) estimates the total cost of the upgrades needed to comply with the new law is about $4 billion. Building owners can calculate the performance targets they’ll need to meet and the associated fines if they fail to meet them. While it may be possible to buy renewable energy credits to offset emissions, it is unclear how many will be available. Some buildings will need to …
BOSTON — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $164 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 14 multifamily properties located throughout metro Boston and the nearby suburbs of New Hampshire. Eleven of the properties are located in the Middlesex, Essex and Worcester counties of Massachusetts, and the others are located in Keene, New Hampshire. The portfolio totals 1,620 units. The borrower was Princeton Properties, an investment firm that has owned all 14 properties for more than 15 years. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.
UNION CITY, N.J. — RED Mortgage Capital, the lending arm of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has arranged acquisition financing for a $60 million portfolio of apartment properties in Jersey City, located across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan. The portfolio comprises 18 properties and includes 481 units of affordable housing product. John Darrow, Jim Martin and Harris O’Connell of RED, along with Brad Domenico of Progress Capital, arranged the financing through Freddie Mac’s small balance loan program. The loan, the borrower of which was not disclosed, featured a fixed interest rate and a 20-year term.
NEW YORK CITY — Apparel designer and retailer Tommy Hilfiger has committed to an additional 14,054 square feet of office space at 285 Madison Avenue in Manhattan as part of a lease renewal and expansion. The company now occupies 220,000 square feet at the 26-story, Class A property, which is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and 40th Street. Matthew Astrachan, Mitchell Konsker and Steven Bauer of JLL represented PVH Corp., the parent company of Tommy Hilfiger, in the lease transaction. Konsker, along with JLL associates Alexander Chudnoff, Dan Turkewitz and Diana Biasotti, represented the landlord, RFR Realty, in the lease negotiations. Leasing agents A.J. Camhi and Ryan Silverman also represented RFR Realty on an internal basis.
ITHACA, N.Y. — SunTrust Banks Inc. has originated a $13.3 million acquisition loan for Gun Hill Residences, a 273-bed student housing property located adjacent to Cornell University in Ithaca, a city in upstate New York. The 94-unit property was close to full occupancy at the time of the loan closing. Yuchen Yang and Artin Anvar of SunTrust originated the loan, which featured a fixed interest rate, 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was New York-based DMG Investments LLC, a subsidiary of a Chinese development firm. The seller was not disclosed.
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Scarsdale, New York-based Goldschmidt & Associates has brokered the sale of the former Chase Bank building, a 10,000-square-foot office property in Mamaroneck, a northern suburb of New York City. The sales price was approximately $2 million. Pam Bren Goldschmidt and Adam Bren of Goldschmidt & Associates represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed religious institution.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 241,657-square-foot office lease restructuring for global household products provider Colgate-Palmolive Co. at 300 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Colgate-Palmolive serves as the anchor tenant at the Class A office tower, which is owned by local investment firm Tishman Speyer. The company will consolidate its current footprint to six floors at the 26-story building. Mary Ann Tighe, Mike Geoghegan, Ken Meyerson and Ariel Ball of CBRE represented Colgate-Palmolive in the lease negotiations. Tishman Speyer was represented internally.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged a $16 million loan for the refinancing of a 282-bed student housing property located at 17 Locust Ave. in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The newly built, 94-unit property serves nearby Monroe College. Steven Rock of Marcus & Millichap arranged the loan that was originated at a 65 percent loan-to-value. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.98 percent as well as 18 months of interest-only payments. The borrower was not disclosed.
