LYNN, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured the $6.4 million refinancing of a 55-unit apartment building in Lynn. Located at 16 Newhall St., the fully occupied building is approximately 11 miles north of Boston. Cornerstone secured a loan through a correspondent lender with an initial fixed-rate period followed by a floating rate. The first 12 months will feature interest-only payments, followed by 30-year amortization. The borrower was undisclosed.
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Red Stone Tax-Exempt Funding LLC has provided $20.2 million in tax-exempt bonds for the rehabilitation of two affordable seniors housing communities in Rensselaer, located just across the Hudson River from downtown Albany. The Section 8 properties, Van Rensselaer Heights and Renwyck Place, were originally constructed in 1980. Millennia Housing Development will perform the renovations on a budget exceeding $45,000 per unit. An affiliate of Red Stone is the borrower, and will also use the funding to acquire the properties. Boston Capital Corp. purchased approximately $9.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax-Credits (LIHTCs) in association with the properties.
PISCATAWAY, N.J.— Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of an 88,000-square-foot industrial building in Piscataway. The sales price was undisclosed. Jason Barton, Chuck Fern, Tom Tucci and Stephen Shoemaker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, S.S. White Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace parts, in the transaction. The buyer was N.J. CRR LLC. The property is located at 151 Old New Brunswick Road.
PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.2 million sale of the Frederick Douglass Apartments in Philadelphia. The mixed-use property consists of 16 residential units and four retail spaces and is located at 5600 Germantown Ave. in the Germantown neighborhood. Fred Paisley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. A New York-based buyer purchased the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Reis Inc. (NASDAQ: REIS) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $278 million. Reis is a provider of commercial real estate (CRE) data. The acquisition expands Moody’s Analytics’ network of data and analytics providers in the CRE space, including recent investments in start-ups that apply innovative approaches and new technologies to source data and deliver tools to the market. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Moody’s will commence a tender offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Reis common stock for $23 per share in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Moody’s expects to complete the acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2018.
BUTLER, PA. — SunTrust has served as joint lead arranger and Ziegler as placement agent for a $71 million refinancing to Quality Life Services. The Butler-based healthcare services company will use the funds for an expansion of its communities, which include skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC). The first renovation project is already underway at Quality Life Services – Sugarcreek, a CCRC in Worthington. The project is slated for completion in February 2019. When the projects are completed, all 10 of Quality Life Services’ skilled nursing facilities will be renovated and expanded. Additionally, the company will improve upon its home health and hospice divisions.
PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 4,568-square-foot mixed-use property in Philadelphia. The building, which is located at 262 S. 16th St., sold for $1.2 million or approximately $279.11 per square foot. Lawrence Gariano, Matthew Bess and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company. The property is located two blocks east of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square.
WESTPORT, CONN. — The HK Group has orchestrated the $1.2 million sale of a two-building, 5,571-square-foot office property in Westport. The complex is fully leased to a tenant roster that includes luxury homes builder Milton Development, an Allstate Insurance Agency and Backspace Westport. The seller was Argentini Corp. of Sarasota, Florida, which acquired the property in 1982. Millennium Brothers LLC. purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has secured five leases totaling 21,000 square feet at the Fairfield Corporate Park in Freehold. The 165,000-square-foot office park is located at 920-922 Route 33. The five companies that signed leases are Declarations Inc. (7,425 square feet); 1-800 Junk (3,600 square feet); Utiliquest LLC (3,600 square feet); Garcia Sequeira LLC (3,209 square feet); and Stylecare Salon Services LLC (3,209 square feet). Glenn Jaffe, Jonathan Glick, and Matthew Leonelli of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transactions.
WALTHAM, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $86 million sale of CenterPoint, a 440,000-square-foot office complex in Waltham. The property comprises two buildings, 41 Seyon St. and 43 Foundry Ave. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Robert Griffin of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Rubenstein Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Hilco Real Estate. Anchor tenants at the property include Repligen, EDC (Education Development Center) and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger.