WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Kempner Corp. has acquired a multifamily building in downtown White Plains for $3.4 million. Located at 61 Davis Ave., the 14,032-square-foot property was built in 1941 and features 18 units and 18 parking spaces. The building includes four, two-bedroom apartments, 12, one-bedroom units and two, two-bedroom duplexes. The seller was undisclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors have secured $210 million in permanent financing for a 563-foot multifamily tower at Journal Squared, a mixed-use development in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. American International Group provided the financing with Meridian Capital Group serving as broker in the transaction. The 53-story building is the first phase of the planned three-building, mixed-use development. When completed, Journal Squared will consist of 36,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space as well as 1,840 residential units. KRE and National broke ground on the project’s second tower this spring, which will top out at 70 stories.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged the $60 million sale of a vacant development site in the DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 240 Gold St., the 26,916-square-foot site most recently served as a parking lot. Vincent Carrega, Jon Epstein, Neil Helman, and Charles Kingsley of Avison Young representing the seller, 240 Gold Street Realty Holdings LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $15.5 million sale of Cornerstone Farmingdale, a 42-unit multifamily community in Farmingdale. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Kevin Donner, Ryan Dowd and Michael Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Terwilliger & Bartone Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Fairfield Properties. The property is located in downtown Farmingdale and offers amenities such as a rooftop terrace with a fire pit and grills, a fitness center and a clubroom with a billiards table, fireplace, and caterer’s kitchen.
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $12 million sale of a net leased Best Buy in Woodland Park. The absolute net corporate-backed lease had four years of term remaining at the time of sale with three, five-year options to extend. Michael Gaggo, Brandon Hanna, Ryan Vinco, and Deno Bistolarides of Encore represented both the buyer, a Midwest based investment fund, and the seller, a California based investment fund.
WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky has orchestrated the sale of a 3,960-square-foot office building in Westborough for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 32-36 Milk St. in downtown Westborough, approximately 34 miles west of Boston. Drew Higgins of Kelleher & Sadowsky represented the buyer, Francis Vaccaro of Masis Staffing Solutions, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) has agreed to sell Brookdale Battery Park, an independent living community in Manhattan, for $194 million. The buyer is Chicago-based REIT Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), which expects the deal to close by year’s end. The sales price includes debt and translates to an exit capitalization rate of 5 percent for Brookdale. The 14-story property features 217 units overlooking the Hudson River and offers convenient access to areas such as Tribeca, SoHo and the Financial District. Amenities include a library, arts and crafts studio and a beauty/barber shop. “The Battery Park acquisition firmly establishes Ventas as the market leader in seniors housing in the elite Manhattan market,” says Debra A. Cafaro, chairman and CEO of Ventas. “Battery Park adds an irreplaceable, well-established community to our high-quality seniors housing portfolio and is uniquely positioned to benefit from New York City’s strong demographics.” HFF represented Brookdale, will continue to operate the property following the change in ownership, in the sale. Brookdale is the largest owner and operator of seniors housing communities in the United States, managing 988 communities in 46 states as of June 30. The company is undergoing a massive restructuring after …
NEW YORK CITY — Boston-based Marcus Partners, in partnership with Dalan Management, has acquired two adjacent 12-story office buildings in Midtown Manhattan for $54.5 million. The buildings, which are located at 10-12 E. 33rd St., each contain 35,000 square feet of office space with 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The properties are fully leased to a mix of tenants in industries such as technology, advertising, media and architecture. The loft-style buildings feature exposed brick, windows on three sides and provide small- to mid-size companies the opportunity to occupy an entire floor. Matthew Spiegel, Mo Beler, Glen Tolchin and Anthony Ledesma of JLL arranged the sale on behalf of the buyer. The seller was undisclosed.
NASHUA, N.H. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Royal Ridge Center, a 220,000-square-foot shopping center in Nashua. The center is located just across the Massachusetts border within New Hampshire’s tax-free shopping environment. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Justin Smith and Robert Griffin of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, O’Connor Capital, in the transaction. Royal Ridge Center is currently 100 percent occupied by a national tenant roster that includes Shaw’s, Marshalls, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Sierra Trading Post.
FRANKLIN PARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $12.7 million sale of Somerset Plaza Shopping Center, a 67,530-square-foot retail center in Franklin Park, located about 40 miles south of New York City. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer was a local private investor. The tenant roster at the center includes Good Fortune, Dollar General, Papa John’s Pizza and PNC Bank.
