NEW YORK CITY — Brax Realty has brokered the $12.2M sale of a two multifamily buildings on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The properties, which were built in 1910, are located at 432-434 E. 89th St. and contain 41 residential units. Alan Stenson of Brax Realty represented the buyer, S.W. Management, in the transaction. The seller was H S Realty Associates.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2 million sale of a four-story, mixed-use building in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Located at 40 Nostrand Ave., the property consists of one retail unit and six residential units. Matt Fotis and Dylan Renicker of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
Apartments in Philadelphia’s urban core command premium rent, prompting more renters to consider living in the surrounding suburbs. Rising demand for apartments in submarkets both near and far from Center City have helped lower vacancy and improve rent growth. Southwest Philadelphia, in particular, has exhibited these trends despite elevated construction activity. The combination of favorable property fundamentals amid supply additions draws strong investor interest, leading to increased transactions and higher sales prices. Multifamily properties in Southwest Philadelphia are outperforming those in Center City. Over the past four years, apartment inventory in both submarkets rose by almost proportional amounts, 10 percent versus 14 percent, respectively. Yet, over that time, vacancy in the suburban submarket dropped 100 basis points to a rate of 4.2 percent while the downtown rate went up 70 basis points to 5.3 percent. Rent growth showed a similar disparity. In the same four-year span, average effective rent appreciated 18 percent in Southwest Philadelphia but only 6 percent in Center City. The steep decline in vacancy and strong rent growth during this construction wave have demonstrated a healthy amount of demand in the submarket as residents seek more affordable housing options. As of June 2018, the average apartment in …
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $15.2 million sale of two mixed-use properties in Manhattan. Located at 162 Third Ave. and 317 E. 5th St., the two properties consist of 24 residential units and ground-floor retail space. 162 Third Ave. is a four-story, 9,500-square-foot building, 317 E. 5th St. is a six-story, 8,100-square-foot building. Barbara Dansker and Steven Lusby of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale and leaseback of a 540,103-square-foot industrial facility in Parsippany. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 100 Jefferson Road, the property currently serves at the global headquarters for the seller, PNY Technologies. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Brian Whitmer and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented PNY Technologies in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between Turnbridge Equities and Harbor Group International. PNY Technologies leased back approximately 25 percent of the building on a long-term basis, leaving 400,000 square feet of industrial space for Turnbridge Equities to rent. Turnbridge and HGI have commenced a $4.5 million capital improvement program at the facility that will include new parking and loading areas, new office space and building entrances, as well as new mechanical systems.
MARLTON, N.J. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of an 88,000-square-foot office building in Marlton. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 50 Lake Center, the Class A office building was built in 2006 and features a two-story granite atrium. The property is located three miles from the New Jersey Turnpike. Steven M. Schultz and John Howley represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Twenty Lake Holdings.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Blue Garden Apartments LLC has acquired the Bridgeport Multifamily Portfolio, a three-property, 62-unit portfolio in Bridgeport for $4.3 million. The sales price equates to a capitalization rate of 7.3 percent based on current net operating income. The properties are located at 2445 Main St., 24,38-42 Federal St., 2646 Fairfield Ave. and 858-872 Park Ave. Bradley Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, McDillon Holdings, in the transaction.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured a $2 million refinancing for a mixed-use portfolio in Pawtucket. The portfolio includes a total of 29 apartments and two retail spaces across three properties. All three properties have undergone recent renovations. Patrick Brady of Cornerstone secured financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — ABS Altman Warwick has arranged the $51 million refinancing of the Pergament Enterprises Mall, a 360,000-square-foot grocery-anchored power center in Staten Island. Located adjacent to the 1.3 million-square-foot Staten Island Mall on Richmond Avenue, the center in anchored by Stop & Shop. ABS Altman Warwick arranged a 15-year, interest-only loan with a rate of 4 percent on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was a major life insurance company.
VERNON, CONN. — KeyBank has secured a $16 million first mortgage loan through Freddie Mac for Vernon Gardens Apartments in Vernon. Built in 1965, the property is comprised of 10, two-story buildings and has undergone a number renovations and upgrades since 2014. John Ward of KeyBank secured the non-recourse, floating-rate financing through Freddie Mac’s Green-Up Program on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The loan is structured with five years of interest-only payments on a 30-year amortization schedule.
