Northeast

KeyBank Provides $24.5M Financing for Acquisition, Renovation of Affordable Housing Communities

by David Cohen January 14, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $24.5 million in financing for the acquisition and renovation of Highbridge Franklin and Twin Parks West, two New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) properties in the Bronx. Together, the two properties total 647 units of permanent affordable housing. Both properties are part of NYCHA’s plan to finance, renovate and manage 1,700 apartment units across 17 developments under its Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program. PACT is New York City’s implementation of the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. KeyBank provided the financing to borrower Gilbane Development Co. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

January 14, 2019

Loans New Jersey Northeast Office

Cronheim Mortgage Secures $11.5M Refinancing for Office Portfolio in New Jersey

by David Cohen January 14, 2019

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured an $11.5 million loan to refinance a four-building office portfolio within the Middlesex Business Center in South Plainfield. The fully leased portfolio totals 150,192 square feet. Cronheim secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of borrower National Realty and Development Corp. The lender was Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. Middlesex Business Center is a 420,000-square-foot office and industrial complex in South Plainfield.

January 14, 2019

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Markward Group Brokers Sale of 38,348 SF Office Building in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

by David Cohen January 14, 2019

BETHLEHEM, PA. — Markward Group has brokered the sale of a 38,348-square-foot office building in Bethlehem. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 90 Highland Ave., the property is currently occupied by tenants BB&T bank and Kafafian Group. Ann Kline of Markward Group represented the seller, BB&T Bank, in the transaction. BB&T will remain a tenant in the building. The buyer was 90 Highland LLC.

January 14, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.2M Sale of Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen January 14, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.2 million sale of a four-unit apartment building in the Stuyvesant Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property is located at 231 Bainbridge St. Shaun Riney and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.

January 14, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

CLIO LLC Signs 20,300 SF Industrial Lease in Piscataway

by David Cohen January 14, 2019

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Snack food manufacturer CLIO LLC has signed a 20,300-square-foot industrial lease in the Piscataway Corporate Center in Piscataway. CLIO will utilize the space at 141 Ethel Road West to manufacture and distribute their chocolate-dipped Greek yogurt bars. The property features 22-foot ceilings and energy-efficient HVAC systems. Jaime Zimmel of Zimmel Associates represented the owner, Denholtz Associates, in the transaction. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.

January 14, 2019

New York Northeast Office

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

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