Northeast

Iconic Chrysler Building in New York Put Up For Sale by Mubadala, Tishman Speyer

by David Cohen January 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — The Chrysler Building, one of New York City’s most iconic skyscrapers has been put up for sale by its owners, Emirati investment firm Mubadala and real estate group Tishman Speyer, according to media reports. The 77-story building opened in 1930 and stands 1,046 feet tall. It was the world’s tallest building until it was dethroned by the Empire State Building in 1931. Mubadala paid $800 million for a 90 percent stake in the building in 2008. Tishman Speyer, which had bought the building outright for a reported $210 million to $250 million in 1997, retained a 10 percent stake. The Abu Dhabi investment fund has reportedly hired CBRE group to sell the property.

January 11, 2019

Loans Massachusetts Mixed-Use Northeast

Nataxis Provides $230M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Building in Boston

by David Cohen January 11, 2019

BOSTON — Nataxis has provided a $230.7 million loan to refinance Congress Square, a 16-story, 369,617-square-foot mixed-use building in Boston’s financial district. Located at 40 Water St., the property was recently renovated with the addition of seven glass and steel office floors above the fully renovated office and retail space. Nataxis provided the floating-rate financing to borrower Related Fund Management. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

January 11, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

GFI Realty Brokers $15.5M Sale of Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen January 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the $15.5 million sale of a six-story, pre-war apartment building in the Madison section of Brooklyn. Located at 2261 Ocean Ave., the 52,812-square-foot property consists of 54 rent-stabilized apartments. Erik Yankelovich of GFI represented the seller, a group of local investors, in the transaction. Josh Orlander of GFI represented the buyer, who was undisclosed.

January 11, 2019

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

JOSS Realty Acquires 139,356 SF Office Property Near Boston

by David Cohen January 11, 2019

READING, MASS. — JOSS Realty has acquired a 139,356-square-foot office building in Reading. The sales price was not disclosed. Located at 55 Walkers Brook Drive, the fully leased property is less than a mile from the MBTA commuter rail in downtown Reading. Reading is approximately 14 miles north of downtown Boston. Cushman & Wakefield’s Boston Capital Markets team represented JOSS in the transaction. The seller was Rubenstein Partners LP and Nordblom Co.

January 11, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $4.1M Sale of Multifamily Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen January 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.1 million sale of a multifamily building in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 306 Union St., the 4,620-square-foot property includes four units. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and John Barney of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.

January 11, 2019

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Colliers Negotiates $15.2M Sale of Apartment Community in Massachusetts

by David Cohen January 10, 2019

BRAINTREE, MASS. — Colliers International has negotiated the $15.2 million sale of Windjammer Cover Apartments, a 72-unit, waterfront apartment community in Braintree. Located at 79 Shaw St., the property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Bruce Lusa, Jonathan Bryant, John Flaherty and Maggie Collins of Colliers represented the sellers, WJ Partners LLC and Oak Sapling Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was True North Capital Partners LLC.

January 10, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Vanguard-Fine Brokers $3.6M Sale of Retail Property in Clifton Park, New York

by David Cohen January 10, 2019

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Vanguard-Fine has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a 15,000-square-foot retail property in Clifton Park. Located at 1617 Route 9, the property was built in 2017 and is currently occupied by discount tool and equipment retailer Harbor Freight Tools. Ken Brownell & Barry Feinman of Vanguard-Fine represented the seller, Cliftonparkwood LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Agree Realty.

January 10, 2019

Acquisitions Development Industrial New York Northeast Property Type

Alexandrion Group Acquires Development Site in Carmel, New York for $3.2M

by David Cohen January 10, 2019

CARMEL, N.Y. — Alexandrion Group has acquired a 12-acre development site in Carmel. Located at 39 Seminary Hill Road, the property includes an existing 136,000-square-foot industrial facility. The Romanian spirits producer plans to build a distillery on the site. Arthur Mirante, Martin Cottingham and Matt Pynn of Avison Young represented Alexandrion Group in the transaction. The seller was Hinckley Holdings LLC and Covington Development LLC. Founded in 1994, Alexandrion Group produces Saber Elyzia liqueurs, Brâncoveanu brandy, Alexander Vodka and Gin, Kreskova vodka and Zolmyr liqueurs.

January 10, 2019

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

MassHousing Provides $2.1M Construction Loan for Workforce Housing Community in Boston

by David Cohen January 10, 2019

BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $2.1 million in affordable housing financing from the agency’s Workforce Housing Initiative to support the development of 233 Hancock, a five-story, 36-unit workforce housing community being developed by Arx Urban in Dorchester. The financing will help transform two former automobile repair shops into 36 units of new mixed-income homes, including 21 units of workforce housing. Of the 36 new apartments, 10 will be affordable for working households earning up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), and 11 apartments will be affordable for working households earning up to 100 percent of AMI. The remaining 15 units will be rented at market rates. The AMI for Boston is $107,800 for a family of four. Additional financing for the project is being provided by the Property and Casualty Initiative, which is providing $9.4 million in construction and permanent financing. Other sources include $3.2 million of private equity and $500,000 in Community Preservation funding from the City of Boston. Haycon is serving as general contractor on the project. The architect is RODE Architects Inc.

January 10, 2019

Acquisitions Connecticut Mixed-Use Northeast

HFF Brokers $21.7M Sale of Mixed-Use Portfolio in Bridgeport, Connecticut

by David Cohen January 9, 2019

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — HFF has brokered the $21.7 million sale of a mixed-use portfolio totaling 176 apartments and approximately 100,000 square feet of retail and office space in downtown Bridgeport. The three-building portfolio includes the City Trust Building, an 11-story, 135,544-square-foot property; Arcade Mall, a four-story, 52,355-square-foot structure; and Golden Hill, an eight-story, 51,194-square-foot building. Stephen Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn, Steven Rutman, JB Bruno, and Dana Brome of HFF represented the seller, Ginsburg Development Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Time Equities Inc.

January 9, 2019

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