NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the $26.7 million sale of a two-building apartment portfolio in the Prospect Park section of Brooklyn. Located at 111 Woodruff Ave. and 11 Crooke Ave., the properties include 89 residential units, 20 percent of which are vacant. The portfolio includes a unit mix of studio, one-,two- and three-bedroom apartments. The buildings are within two blocks of each other. Erik Yankelovich of GFI represented both the buyer, Greenroad Capital, and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
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UNION CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of a 9,360-square-foot mixed-use property in Union City. Located at 4900 Bergenline Ave., the property recently underwent major renovations that include a new roof, windows, upgraded HVAC systems and tenant improvements on the second floor. The building is fully occupied. Fahri Ozturk and Richard Gatto of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, both private investors.
NORWALK, CONN. — GHP Office Realty has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 38,985-square-foot office building in Norwalk. Located at 83 East Ave., the property is currently 92 percent occupied by 26 tenants. Andrew Greenspan and Brendan Hickey of GHP represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a Long Island City-based real estate holding company.
EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. — Money360 has provided a $4.2 million bridge loan for Longmeadow Medical Center, a 22,000-square-foot medical office building. The property is located at 294 North Main St. in East Longmeadow, approximately five miles southeast of Springfield. Terms of the recourse loan include a 24-month term and an 8 percent interest rate. The borrower was undisclosed.
A combination of location and demand for e-commerce continues to drive industrial activity across New Jersey, spurring increased activity in the already robust northern and central regions of the state and driving a frenzy of activity in the south. Unlike some of the previous speculative booms, however, this one appears be carefully thought out and is likely to be sustainable. Northern and Central New Jersey We are seeing an enormous increase in the number of tenants interested in the market who face a limited supply. Across Northern and Central New Jersey, a record low vacancy rate of 3.4 percent is pushing rental rates to an all-time high despite a healthy but cautious building cycle. The region is an inherently attractive one, thanks to its proximity to New York City and Port Newark as well as the ability to reach 60-plus million people in the tri-state area in a matter of hours. Speculative development across North and Central New Jersey is ongoing, and we anticipate a number of legacy sites to be redeveloped during the next two- to five-year period. Of course, the 2008 recession remains on everyone’s mind. Accordingly, speculative velocity is not as robust as it was in previous …
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a total of $100.8 million in HUD-insured loans to refinance two seniors housing properties in the state of New York. Fred Levine, managing director in Greystone’s Monsey office, originated the separate transactions for the same borrower. Although the borrower was not disclosed, Centers Health Care operates both facilities. Greystone provided a $71.8 million loan for Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the Bronx. The facility features 405 skilled nursing beds and 70 assisted living beds. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance the existing debt and to renovate portions of the facility. Greystone also provided a $29 million loan for Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, a 200-bed facility in Buffalo. The transaction was a bridge-to-HUD execution, for which Greystone funded the acquisition of the facility with its non recourse bridge loan platform and then completed a permanent exit with HUD’s long-term, fixed-rate financing. A portion of the loan proceeds will be used for renovations and improvements to the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Square Mile Capital Management has provided a $71 million loan to refinance The Rennie, a newly built condominium building in Harlem. The eight-story property spans the entire block between W. 137th and 138th Streets and contains 134 residential condominium units. Square Mile Capital provided the loan to Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and BRP Companies. Proceeds of the loan were used to repay existing debt, return equity to the sponsor and provide term to allow time for condominium sales. Preston Flammang of Cushman & Wakefield’s New York City office represented the borrower in the transaction.
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. — Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. has acquired Lakeview Plaza Shopping Center in the town of Southeast for $12 million. The 177,000-square-foot property is anchored by a 54,000-square-foot Acme Supermarket and consists of five buildings on a 23-acre site. Lakeview Plaza is currently 73 percent leased to a mix of local, regional and national tenants including Rite-Aid, JPMorgan Chase, Supercuts, Subway, M&T Bank, KeyBank and Burger King. Urstadt Biddle purchased the shopping center from a lender who had foreclosed its loan on the property.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — LCS has closed acquisition financing and started construction of The Delaney of Bridgewater, a new seniors housing community in Bridgewater, approximately 45 miles southwest of Manhattan. Totaling 262,000 square feet, the property will be the fifth under the Delaney brand for LCS and the first outside Texas. When complete, the community will offer 122 independent living apartments, 15 freestanding villas, 56 assisted living units and a 32-unit memory care neighborhood. The community is slated to open in the fall of 2020. Financial terms were not disclosed, though BMO Harris was involved in the construction financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.2 million sale of a 7,140-square-foot mixed-use building in Brooklyn. The property is located at 1501-1503 Broadway. Shaun Riney, Thomas Shihadeh and Andrew Reiter of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.