CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Alexandria Real Estate Equities is developing an office and laboratory project at 100 Binney St. in Cambridge. Slated for delivery in the fourth quarter, the property will feature 431,000 rentable square feet of office and laboratory space. The project is 100 percent pre-leased. The tenant roster includes Facebook, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Foghorn Therapeutics, Sigilon Therapeutics, Tango Therapeutics and TCR2 Therapeutics. Additionally, the company is pre-leasing for 399 Binney Street, a 164,000-square-foot ground-up development at Alexandria Center at One Kendall Square. Alexandria Real Estate acquired One Kendall Square, a 645,000-square-foot, nine-building life science and technology campus in Cambridge, in 2016.
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CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — DMG Investments has topped out One Park, a 14-story multifamily project in Cliffside Park. Slated for completion in fall 2018, the development will feature 204 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom condominiums, starting at $495,000. Designed by Architectura, with interior spaces by VLDG Inc., the residences feature kitchens with chef-caliber appliances, floor-to-ceiling windows, freestanding sculpted tubs and open showers. Additionally, the property will feature 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a 24-hour attended front desk; aquatic center with indoor heated pool; adjoining outdoor sun deck, sauna and steam rooms; furnished roof deck with grilling stations, fire pits, intimate seating areas and an outdoor movie theater; fitness center with Pilates room, squash court, golf simulator, children’s playroom, pet spa and guest suites; and a secure parking garage.
Terreno Realty Acquires Three Industrial Properties in Carlstadt, New Jersey, for $13.5M
by Amy Works
CARLSTADT, N.J. — Terreno Realty Corp. has acquired three adjacent industrial properties in Carlstadt for $13.5 million. Situated on 7.8 acres, the properties consist of two transshipment facilities totaling 43,400 square feet with 77 dock-high and 10 grade-level loading positions. The acquisition included one improved land parcel comprising 1.1 acres at 50 and 100 Kero Road. The properties are 100 percent leased to three tenants, two of which are on a short-term basis. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Bestreich Realty Group has arranged the sales of two mixed-use properties located in Brooklyn. In the first transaction, Starr Lofts sold a newly constructed 4,500-square-foot mixed-use building, located at 100 Starr St. in Bushwick. Private investors acquired the property, which features eight multifamily units, for $3.2 million. Derek Bestreich, Steve Reynolds, Tom Reynolds and Greg Rhodes of Bestreich Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal. In the second transaction, Alchemy acquired a 20,468-square-foot mixed-use property located at 649 Argyle Road in Ditmas Park for $3.9 million. The property features 19 apartments and three retail stores. Bestreich, Erik Rodriguez and Brian Underkofler of Bestreich Realty represented the buyer and seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 219 E. 60th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown East section for $5.2 million. Vacant at the time of sale, the five-story building features retail space on the ground and second floors and open-floorplan offices on the remaining floors, which leaves options available for a residential conversion. Clint Olsen, Alex Woodlief and Will Conrad of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Leslie Wang of Essential New York Real Estate represented the buyer, Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society, in the deal.
DENVER — AvalonBay Communities has purchased the 252-unit the Lodge Denver West apartment complex for $76.8 million. The community is located at 14125 Denver W. Circle in the Denver submarket of Lakewood. The Lodge Denver West was built in 2016. The acquisition marks AvalonBay’s entry into the Denver metropolitan area.
CENTNENIAL, COLO. — A joint venture between MBC Partners and Rob Mossburg, Bill Booth and Chris Copps of Corient Venture Partners has opened the 146-room WaterWalk hotel in Centennial. The 123,378-square-foot asset is located at 11400 E. Peakview Ave. The property is a hybrid hotel and apartment concept. It was originally planned as a corporate site but is now the company’s first franchise location to open. WaterWalk combines the space and comfort of apartment living with the services of an upscale hotel. Business travelers can stay for a few nights or several months during relocations, training or projects. Rooms feature fully equipped modern kitchens, full-size in-room washers and dryers, housekeeping and customized breakfast options. Other amenities include an on-site fitness center, 300 DirecTV channels, internet and 24/7 front desk service. WaterWalk was created by entrepreneur Jack DeBoer, founder of Residence Inn (now Marriott), Candlewood Suites, Value Place/WoodSpring Suites and Summerfield Suites (now Hyatt House). This is the second WaterWalk property. The first opened in Wichita, Kan., in November 2014.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Chicago-based CA Student Living has completed seven student housing communities comprising more than 3,600 beds. Located in six different states, the communities opened throughout August and, together, are 96 percent leased for the upcoming academic year. Recent deliveries include RISE on Apache, an 833-bed community located near Arizona State University in Tempe; Identity Reno, a 325-bed community located near the University of Nevada, Reno in Reno; and Uncommon Fort Collins, a 247-bed community located near Colorado State University in Fort Collins, among other communities. CA Student Living plans to complete another seven communities comprising 2,200 beds in 2018 and an additional eight properties with 4,100 beds in 2019.
MISSOULA, MONT. — Campus Advantage has been awarded management of ROAM, a 498-bed student housing community currently under development near the University of Montana in Missoula. The property is the first purpose-built student housing complex to serve the University of Montana, according to Campus Advantage. Shared amenities will include a bike and ski tuning shop, outdoor kitchens with grilling stations, a fire pit and an expansive fitness center. Austin-based Catalyst will also manage brand development alongside Campus Advantage. The property is scheduled to open next fall.
LOS ANGELES — Casper, an online mattress retailer, has launched a multi-city retail expansion in more than a dozen locations across North America, including Los Angeles. This marks Casper’s first significant investment in a company-owned retail presence across the U.S. The new shops will showcase Casper’s offerings, including allowing shoppers to experience the mattresses, pillows and sheets. The pop-up shops are scheduled to launch in October 2017 and will be open through spring of 2018 in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and other major metropolitan areas.