NEW YORK CITY — NorthStar Real Estate Income II has closed on two portfolio transactions in which it committed approximately $370 million of equity capital, substantially investing all of the company’s current investable capital. Through subsidiaries of its operating partnership, NorthStar Income II originated a $98 million subordinate interest investment in a portfolio of 39 industrial properties in 17 states. The more than 6 million-square-foot portfolio is currently 100 percent leased with an average remaining lease term of 11 years. Additionally, NorthStar Income II acquired a diversified portfolio of limited partnership or similar equity interest in 41 private equity real estate funds, managed by 20 institutional-quality real estate managers from a company managed by NorthStar Income II’s sponsor. NorthStar Income II acquired the funds for $273 million, or a price equal to 92.25 percent of the record date net asset value. Twenty-five percent of the acquisition was funded at closing and the remaining will be funded on December 31. Located in 24 states as well as international locations, the properties include mixed-use, multifamily, office and hotel assets.
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NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of an office property located at 13-17 Laight St. in Tribeca. The Vanbarton Group acquired the property, which was previously the main venue for the Tribeca Film Festival, for $90 million. The six-story property features 82,500 square feet of office space. Brian Ezratty and Roberto Ortiz of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, 810-VE Laight LLC, a partnership between Whitestar Advisors and VE Equities, in the transaction.
Mack Cali Realty Completes $9.6M Sale of Two Office Buildings in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
by Amy Works
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Mack Cali Realty Corp. has completed the disposition of two office buildings, located at 222 and 233 Mount Airy Road in Basking Ridge. Exclusive Management acquired the assets, which total 115,961 square feet, for $9.6 million. At the time of sale, the buildings were 65 percent leased. Jeffrey Dunne, Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz and Jeremy Neuer of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged three sales of mixed-use properties in Bayonne. In the first transaction, an undisclosed buyer purchased a three-building mixed-use property located at 462 Broadway, 464 Broadway and 15-17 Liberty Court for $1.1 million, or $90.38 per square foot. The 13,000-square-foot portfolio features four residential units and four commercial units. Fahri Ozturk and Lev Kimyagarov of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction. In the second deal, Ozturk brokered the $1.6 million sale of a 16,500-square-foot mixed-use building located at 813-819 Broadway. The building features 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail and medical office space and 7,500 square feet of second-floor office space. Current tenants are Children’s Specialized Hospital and La Guardiola Pizzeria. In the third transaction, an undisclosed buyer acquired a 17,700-square-foot mixed-use asset located at 544-556 Broadway for $1.3 million. Vacant at the time of sale, the building features a ground-floor retail component and second-floor office space. Ozturk arranged the transaction. The names of the sellers were not released.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Alostar has provided a $14.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 225,000-square-foot office building in Jacksonville. Located at 8787 Baypine Road, the office building is home to the Florida Coast School of Law. Alostar provided the loan to AGNL FCSL LLC, an affiliate of AG Net Lease Realty Fund II.
Equus Capital Partners Completes $67.3M Sale of Tallgrass Corporate Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois
by Amy Works
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Equus Capital Partners has completed the disposition of Tallgrass Corporate Center, an office center located at 1000 Remington in Bolingbrook. Middletown Partners acquired the property for $67.3 million. At the time of sale, the 533,365-square-foot Class A office center was 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including ULTA Beauty, Presence Health, Quad Graphics and AMITA Health. The office center features a full-service cafeteria, fitness center with locker rooms and showers, and state-of-the-art auditorium and conferencing capabilities. James Postweiler and Peter Harwood of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield is consolidating its corporate headquarters and Chicago operations at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. The firm plans to occupy 83,033 square feet of office space at 225 W. Wacker Drive in the second quarter of 2017. Dan Maslauksi, Michael Sessa and Scott Shelbourne provided in-house representation for Cushman & Wakefield, while Brian Atkinson and Mark Anderson of Hines represented the landlord, Mirae Asset Global Investments.
Workspace Property Trust Closes on $969M Acquisition of 108-Building Office/Flex Portfolio
by Amy Works
HORSHAM, PA. — Horsham-based Workspace Property Trust has completed the its previously announced acquisition of 108 office and flex buildings, along with 26.7 acres of land, in five markets. Liberty Property Trust sold the portfolio for $969 million. The acquisition was made in partnership with Safanad, a global principal investment firm, and affiliates of Square Mile Capital Management, a diversified real estate investment firm. The portfolio includes 14 buildings and 18.1 acres in Arizona, 45 buildings and 8.6 acres in Florida, 19 properties in Minnesota and 30 facilities in Pennsylvania. FTI Consulting, Eastdil Secured and JMP Securities served as advisors to Workspace Property Trust, while J.P. Morgan Securities served as advisor to Liberty in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Roosevelt, a mixed-use property located at 40-07 73rd St. in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $29.3 million. The building features 31 residential units, 10 commercial tax lots and a parking garage. Peter Von Der Ahe and Joe Koicim of IPA, along with Shaun Riney and Michael Salvatico of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Transwestern Brokers $14M Sale of Three-Building Office Portfolio in Waltham, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
WALTHAM, MASS. — Transwestern has arranged the sale of a three-building portfolio totaling 65,200 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space in Waltham. Taurus Investment Holdings sold the portfolio to a joint venture between Parsada Ventures and KHS Management for $14 million. The buildings are located at 150 and 335 Bear Hill Road and 300 Second Ave. within the Bear Hill Business Park. Chris Skeffington and Roy Sandeman of Transwestern represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the transaction.