BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Brother International Corp., a provider of home office and business products, has signed a 101,724-square-foot office lease extension at 200 Bridgewater Crossing on the western outskirts of New York City. Atlanta-based Piedmont Office Realty Trust owns the 299,000-square-foot building, which was built in 2002 and offers a café, fitness center, conference center and an onsite helipad. Andrew Zezas, Scott Lesh and Brian Davidson of JLL represented Brother International in the lease negotiations. William McCaffrey of Avison Young represented the landlord.
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NEW YORK CITY — Elijah Equities has begun leasing The Warehouse, a 98,000-square-foot office building located at 520 W. 20th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The four-story property is a redevelopment of a former textile mill and features floor-to-ceiling windows, central heating and cooling on each floor and 18,000 square feet of outdoor terraces. Newmark Knight Frank is the exclusive leasing agent for the building.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 95,808-square-foot industrial lease at 79 Thomas McGovern Drive in Jersey City, a western suburb of New York City. The property sits on five acres and offers 36-foot clear heights, 87 parking spaces, 2,000 square feet of office space and an ESFR sprinkler system. Thomas Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Larry Schiffenhaus, Anastasia Lazarides, Lauren Hageman, Gerard Monahan and Brian Fiumara of CBRE represented the landlord, California-based CT Realty, in the lease negotiations. The tenant, an undisclosed international e-commerce firm, will occupy the entirety of the building.
KEYPORT, N.J. — Pennsylvania-based automotive parts supplier Best Line Equipment has acquired a 73,468-square-foot industrial complex in Keyport, located in coastal New Jersey, for $5 million. The property spans 14 acres and offers proximity to the Garden State Parkway and Newark Liberty International Airport. The seller was Fragrance Resources Inc.
SALEM, ORE. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 190-unit seniors housing campus in Salem. The community features 94 independent living apartments, 22 cottages and 72 assisted living units. At the time it was put on the market, the property generated a 30 percent profit margin and was still 94 percent occupied despite the pandemic, according to Blueprint. The seller was an ownership group finalizing its exit from seniors housing. The buyer was a local owner-operator with two other communities within a mile of the property. The price was not disclosed.
Western Studio Services Sells 189,000 SF Creative Office, Industrial Campus in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Western Studio Services has completed the disposition of its creative office and industrial campus at 4561 Colorado Blvd. in Los Angeles. A joint venture between Captiva Partners, Avalon Investment Co. and a private investor acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The front 146,000-square-foot building has a mid-century modern design with two-story offices, ample warehouse space and a third-level upper deck and community room. The rear 43,000-square-foot facility features an open, clear-span footprint with high ceiling clearance. The seller formerly occupied the property. Matt Dierckman, David Harding, Greg Geraci and Billy Walk of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Morena Storage, a self-storage facility located in central San Diego’s Morena District. Sherman Street Ventures, the original developer of the property, sold the asset to Invesco Real Estate, in partnership with Baranof Holdings, for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to maintain the property’s name, Morena Storage. Located adjacent to interstates 5 and 8, the 108,700-square-foot Morena Storage features 1,640 self-storage units. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent occupied. Greg Wells of Cushman & Wakefield’s Self Storage Advisory Group, along with Bryce Aberg, Zachary Harman and Brant Aberg of the firm’s Industrial/Capital Markets Group, represented the seller in the deal.
Coldwell Banker Negotiates $14.4M Sale of Mixed-Use Development Site in Temple City, California
by Amy Works
TEMPLE CITY, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the sale of a development site located at 5570 Rosemead Blvd. in Temple City. An undisclosed buyer acquired the site for $14.4 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the 1.4-acre land parcel into a mixed-use community with 73 residential units and 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The four-story building will offer units ranging from 732 square feet to 1,251 square feet, with three live-work units and lofts on the top floors. A 12,000-square-foot building, which was formerly used as the Learning Center, currently occupies the site. Steve Hayashi of Coldwell Banker Commercial George Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of an industrial building located at 6615 W. Boston St. in Chandler. Ivanhoe/Evergreen acquired the asset from Cabot Properties for $9.2 million. The 96,000-square-foot property features 4,405 square feet of office space, 22-foot clear heights, 11 dock-high doors, one grade-level door and up to 189 parking spaces. At the time of sale, Advanced Circuits and a second tenant fully occupied the property. Jackie Orcutt, John Grady and Jonathan Teeter of CBRE represented both parties in the transaction.
Clothing Store Giant Ascena Retail Group Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close ‘Significant’ Number of Stores
by Alex Tostado
MAHWAH, N.J. — Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ: ASNA), the parent company of clothing brands Ann Taylor, Justice, Loft, Lane Bryant, Catherines and Lou & Grey, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Mahwah-based company has reopened 95 percent of its stores since the COVID-19 outbreak, though Ascena cited the pandemic as “severely” disrupting the company’s financial foundation. The exact number of permanent store closings was not disclosed, but the company said it will close a “significant” number of Justice stores, as well as a select number of Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey stores. Additionally, the company will permanently close all stores across all brands in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada. “The meaningful progress we have made driving sustainable growth, improving our operating margins and strengthening our financial foundation has been severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Carrie Teffner, interim executive chair of Ascena. “As a result, we took a strategic step forward today to protect the future of the business for all of our stakeholders.” Ascena also announced it will close all Catherines stores and has entered into an agreement with City Chic …