Mixed-Use

HFF Brokers Sale of Mixed-Use Community in Bethesda

by Camren Skelton May 8, 2018

BETHESDA, MD. — HFF has brokered the sale of Flats at Bethesda Avenue, a 162-unit apartment community in Bethesda. Stephen Conley, Sue Carras, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, John Owendoff and Jordan Lex of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between StonebridgeCarras, PN Hoffman, Buvermo and Northwestern Mutual. The HFF team also procured the buyer, a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets. Flats at Bethesda Avenue, constructed in 2015, includes more than 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is fully leased to Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PassionFish, Silver, Paul, Chop’t and Long & Foster Real Estate. Community amenities include a rooftop deck with a kitchen, lounge, fire pit and bar; fitness center; two-level clubhouse with fireplace; billiards and kitchen; coffee lounge; and a terraced outdoor patio that connects to the Capital Crescent Trail, an off-road rail-trail that stretches 11 miles from Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown district to Silver Spring, Md.

May 8, 2018

Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office

Avison Young Arranges $120.3M Loan for Acquisition, Redevelopment of Office Complex in White Plains

by David Cohen May 7, 2018

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $120.3 million financing package for the acquisition and redevelopment of the Westchester Financial Center in White Plains. Bridge Investment Group provided the financing. The 571,000-square-foot office complex is located at 50 Main St. and 1-11 Martine Ave. The buyers, a joint venture of Ginsburg Development Cos. and Robert Martin Co., plan to reposition the complex as a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development comprised of offices, retail shops, restaurants and luxury residences. The new development will be called City Square. Mack Cali Realty Corp. sold the property. David Krasnoff of Avison Young secured the financing, which will cover the purchase price, residential conversion costs, tenant improvements, capital expenditures, closing fees and other financing costs.

May 7, 2018

Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Madison Realty Capital Provides $35M Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Queens

by David Cohen May 7, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $35 million first mortgage loan for the development of a mixed-use project at 90-75 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. The site currently houses a vacant, six-story 92,000-square-foot commercial building. The borrower, a Queens-based developer, plans to expand the property into a 19-story, 206,197-square-foot development that will include a 181-room hotel, 28,103 square feet of office space and 3,729 square feet of retail space. The loan proceeds will be used to refinance the existing debt, fund an interest reserve and cover costs. Construction on the project is expected to take place over the next 24 months.

May 7, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $31.1M Sale of Boricua College Campus in Williamsburg

by David Cohen May 7, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of the Williamsburg campus of Boricua College located at 186 N 6th St. in Brooklyn for $31.1 million. The buyer was developer David Dweck. The campus consists of two adjoining lots with three brick buildings — a main school building, a gymnasium and a four-story multifamily building. All three buildings are vacant. Boricua College maintains three campuses in Manhattan at 3755 Broadway, the Bronx at 890 Washington and in Brooklyn at 9 Graham Ave. Guthrie Garvin, Brendan Maddigan, Ethan Stanton, Michael Gembecki and Alexander Ball of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Boricua College, in the transaction.

May 7, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of Commercial Building in East Village for $12M

by David Cohen May 4, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 238-240 East 3rd Street in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood for $12 million. Michael F. DeCheser,Patrick Dugan, Mei Ling Wong, Andrew Berry and Bryan Hurley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Third Street Theater LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Craftwood Partners. The property currently consists of a commercial building that houses offices, a meeting area and a large theatrical studio. The ground floor is approximately 4,500 square feet with 850 square feet on the mezzanine level and 800 square feet in the basement.

May 4, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Mixed-Use Building in Manhattan Trades for $12M

by David Cohen May 3, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 77-79 Madison Street in Manhattan, a six-story, mixed-use building, for $12 million. Barbara Dansker and Zachary Ziskin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor. The building, which is located in the Two Bridges neighborhood, consists of 28 residential and four commercial units.

May 3, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast

Feldman Bergin, Fortified Property Acquire Mixed-Use Complex in Columbia, Maryland for $25.6M

by Camren Skelton May 3, 2018

COLUMBIA, MD. — Feldman Bergin Properties, in a joint venture with Fortified Property Group, has acquired Columbia Business Center, a nine-building mixed-use complex in Columbia, for $25.6 million. Don Schline of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an institutional investor. The single-story portfolio located along Dobbin Road includes 106,255 square feet of office, laboratory, research and development and retail space. The portfolio was 84 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Chiron Technology Services, DSM Nutritional Products, the Motor Vehicle Administration, Sherwin-Williams and Sushi King. The new owners plan to immediately execute a capital improvement program, including exterior cosmetic renovations and modernized amenities. David Fritz, Spence Daw and Ryan Minnehan of NAI KLNB will handle Columbia Business Center’s leasing assignment, and MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services will manage the property.

May 3, 2018

Development Mixed-Use New York Northeast Top Stories

Winthrop Realty Sells $1.5B Stake in 20 Times Square to Partner Maefield Development

by David Cohen May 2, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Winthrop Realty Liquidating Trust has sold its stake in 701 Seventh Avenue, also known as 20 Times Square, to Maefield Development for $1.53 billion. Maefield was Winthrop’s former investment partner in the building currently under construction in Manhattan’s bustling Times Square district. The 400,000-square-foot development will feature a 39-story tower with 120,000 square feet of retail, attraction and entertainment spaces. The project will also include a 452-room Marriott-Edition hotel tower and an 18,000-square-foot video screen, which will be the highest resolution screen in Times Square. Maefield will finish the development as sole owner. To finance the buyout, a group of lenders led by French bank Natixis provided around $2 billion in financing and refinancing for the property, according to The Real Deal. In 2012, a group of investors led by Maefield that included Winthrop acquired an existing 11-story office building at the location for $430 million. Mark Siffin, chairman of Maefield, first began assembling the site in 2010. The project’s long-term tenants already include the National Football League and Hershey’s. In addition to Winthrop, Maefield also bought out the investment stake of Steve Witkoff, Ian Schrager and Howard Lorber’s New Valley investment company. The terms of …

May 2, 2018

Development Mixed-Use New Jersey Northeast

JMF to Redevelop Former Colgate-Palmolive Property in Morris Township

by David Cohen May 2, 2018

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JMF Properties will redevelop the former Colgate-Palmolive industrial campus on East Hanover Avenue in Morris Township. Both residential and retail uses are planned for the 64-acre site, including a 150,000-square-foot shopping center, 143 townhomes and 60 rental units. JMF acquired the property from Colgate-Palmolive Co. and submitted a redevelopment proposal to the city that municipal officials recently approved. Colgate-Palmolive occupied the property for more than 60 years where it produced a number of products, including liquid hand soap. After razing all of the existing buildings on the property, JMF plans to break ground on the development this spring.

May 2, 2018

Development Michigan Midwest Mixed-Use

Olympia Development Unveils Six Projects in The District Detroit

by Kristin Harlow May 2, 2018

DETROIT — Olympia Development has unveiled six projects in The District Detroit, including the restoration of three vacant historic buildings and the construction of three new mixed-use buildings near Little Caesars Arena. These projects will launch Phase II of development in The District Detroit, a $1.4 billion project surrounding the arena. This investment of nearly $200 million will bring more office tenants, storefronts and density to the area, according to Olympia. The projects will encompass more than 400,000 square feet of office space and nearly 70,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Historic renovation projects include 2210 Park Ave.; 1922 Cass Ave.; and 2110 Park Ave. New construction projects include 2715 Woodward Ave.; 111 Henry St.; and 120 Henry St.

May 2, 2018

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