CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Urban Spaces, a locally based developer, has secured a $71 million construction loan for Kendall East, a mixed-use development in Cambridge, a northeastern suburb of Boston. People’s United Bank provided the long-term loan. The development will house120 multifamily units, including 16 affordable apartments, and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Across the street, the CambridgeSide shopping center is slated for redevelopment with new office, lab and residential space. Designed by New York-based architectural firm Perkins Eastman, Woburn-based Tocci Building Corp. in building Kendall East.
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Colliers Brokers Sale of Five Industrial Buildings totaling 130,435 SF in Pennsauken, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of five industrial buildings totaling 130,435 square feet in Pennsauken, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The buildings are located within the Pennsauken Industrial Park on Bethel Ave., including Buildings 841, 845, 851, 959 and 965. Ian Richman and Marc Isdaner of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also represented the buyer, a private investor.
Dräger Medical Systems Signs 128,000 SF Office Lease Renewal in Andover, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
ANDOVER, MASS. — Dräger Medical Systems, a German manufacturer of medical equipment, has signed a 128,000-square-foot office lease renewal for its headquarters at 6 Tech Drive in Andover, a northern suburb of Boston. Over the next 18 months, Dräger will complete a full renovation of the facility. Michael Dalton, Blake Baldwin, Sharon Joyce, Deanne Munger and Joel Schur of Cushman & Wakefield represented Dräger in the lease negotiations. Matt Adams of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, a partnership between Novaya Real Estate Ventures and Wheelock Street Capital.
DefinedLogic Signs 12,224 SF Office Lease at Mixed-Use Development in Red Bank, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
RED BANK, N.J. — DefinedLogic LLC, a digital consultant agency, has signed a 12,224-square-foot office lease in Red Bank, a southern suburb of New York City. The office is part The Rail @ Red Bank Station, an upcoming 30,898-square-foot mixed-use development that will also feature 57 units of multifamily housing and 6,000 square feet of retail of space. Denholtz Properties, a New Jersey-based firm, is developing the project. Construction is slated for completion in 2020.
Multifamily rental demand in Metro Phoenix has been supported by higher education, while job growth has bolstered construction in the core and neighboring suburbs. Arizona State University has transformed the multifamily properties surrounding its large campuses in Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Glendale and Mesa. The multifamily rental assets in the West Valley submarket have also been rejuvenated by Grand Canyon University. Thanks to these institutions and several others in the Greater Phoenix area, the growing skilled labor force has benefitted from job growth by supporting several Fortune 500 companies that have continued to increase their presence throughout the region. The recent expansions allow more graduates to remain in the Phoenix area and attract many new professionals to the market, ultimately enhancing rental demand in Phoenix and its neighboring suburbs. The rising number of residences has compressed vacancy rates in the metro as thousands of units are absorbed annually. This market demand will support the continued rise in rental prices and spur apartment development in the upcoming years. Apartment development has continued its strong pace in Phoenix. The metro is expanding its rental supply with about 8,250 units finalizing in 2019. Of this year’s deposit, roughly 2,600 units will be added to …
NEW YORK CITY — PUMA has opened an 18,000-square-foot flagship store in Manhattan, the company’s first location of this kind in North America. Customers can use the store’s PUMA x YOU technology to customize clothing and accessories before purchase. Additional in-store technology includes virtual racing and soccer simulators, 3-D knitting and screens that display alternate selections and colors of in-store merchandise.
Until about six years ago, the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) industrial market was considered a second-tier market, lagging behind the likes of New York-New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles in terms of investor interest and demand. Today, the metroplex is not only holding its own with the traditional gateway markets, but in some cases surpassing them, thanks to growth from an exceptionally diverse group of tenants and industries. Natural population growth throughout North Texas has prompted stronger demand for industrial space across a range of user bases: e-commerce, global logistics, consumer products, building materials, pharmaceuticals, food, furniture, aviation. Some notable, six-figure leases that have been executed in the metroplex over the last 12 months and which reflect the diversity of tenant demand — as well as the geographic range of submarkets seeing strong activity — include the following: Smuckers (1.1 million square feet in south Dallas), furniture provider Steelcase (618,000 square feet in Carrollton), marketing firm Taylor Communications (232,000 square feet in south Dallas), ITW Food Equipment (184,000 square feet in Fort Worth), Alliance Glazing (137,000 square feet in Garland), Panoramic Doors (127,500 square feet in Fort Worth) and CEVA Logistics U.S. (100,000 square feet in Coppell). As these deals illustrate, …
NEW YORK CITY — Le Tote, an online clothing rental subscription service based in San Francisco, has entered an agreement to acquire Lord & Taylor, a New York-based clothing department store chain previously owned by Canadian retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX: HBC). Le Tote will assume responsibility of Lord & Taylor’s 38 brick-and-mortar stores, digital channels and inventory. In addition, HBC will receive an equity stake in Le Tote, two seats on the company’s Board of Directors and certain rights as a minority shareholder. The transaction is expected to close before the start of the 2019 holiday season. Le Tote will pay Toronto-based HBC $75 million in cash upon closing as well as a promissory note of $25 million, payable after two years. Helena Foulkes, CEO of HBC, said the company will focus on its other brands, Saks Fifth Avenue and Hudson’s Bay. “We’re excited to have reached an agreement with Le Tote that creates a new model for Lord & Taylor, bringing together fashion rental subscriptions with traditional retail,” Foulkes said. “Following an extensive review of strategic alternatives, Le Tote’s leadership and innovative approach is the best path forward for Lord & Taylor, its loyal customers and dedicated …
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — The St. Joe Co. and Key International have broken ground on a 255-room Embassy Suites hotel in Panama City Beach. Hotel amenities will include a swimming pool, meeting space, fitness center, onsite restaurant and an event space on the upper level with views of the Gulf of Mexico. St. Joe Co. owns the land and will operate the hotel day-to-day upon completion, which is slated for 2021.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has sold Iona Lakes, a 350-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers, for $53 million. The complex was built in 1986 and comprises 50 two-story buildings, a clubhouse and a 24-hour laundry facility. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 811 square feet. Communal amenities include a billiards room, fitness center, grill area, mini golf, pet park, swimming pool and a spa. Cardone Capital acquired the asset for $151,429 per unit.