NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $60 million in refinancing for The York, a multifamily property located at 435 E. 79th St. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. BLDG Management is the borrower. The 10-year loan, provided by a life insurance company, features a fixed-rate and full-term interest-only payments. Carol Shelby of Meridian secured the financing for the borrower. The 13-story property features 233 apartments, ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, 24-hour doorman, on-site laundry facilities and a live-in superintendent.
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SARATOGA SPRING, N.Y. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened Homewood Suites by Hilton Saratoga Springs, located at 3368 S. Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Developed by Turf Pioneer Broadway, a joint venture between Turf Hotels Inc. and Pioneer Cos., the hotel features 113 suites in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. On-site amenities include complimentary hot breakfast, WiFi, an indoor pool and hot tub, 480 square feet of flexible meeting space and an outdoor patio with fire pit and sports court.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Bethlehem Apartments, located at 1872 Livingston St. in Bethlehem. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $2 million. The 24-unit property features a mix of studio and two-bedroom layouts in eight buildings. Daniel Bernard, Ridge MacLaren, Andrew Townsend and Clarke Talone of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
COHOES, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $21.5 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of the first phase of The Residences at Lexington Hills in Cohoes. Built in 2016, the multifamily property features 138 units. Chris Black of KeyBank’s National Multifamily Accounts Group arranged the Freddie Mac loan with an eight-year term, three-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance existing debt.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 400 S. Second St. in Elizabeth. RLFI-B SPE LLC sold the property to SNR Holdings LLC for $13.2 million. The property features 115,078 square feet of industrial space. Jordan Metz of Bussel Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
ST. LOUIS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis for $87.8 million. Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I sold the hotel to Hospitality Properties Trust (Nasdaq: HPT). Sonesta International Hotels Corp. will operate the hotel under its new name, Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel. Built over 90 years ago, the historic hotel features 338 guest rooms and suites, 51 furnished executive apartments and retail space.
BARRINGTON AND ELMHURST, ILL. — Millennium Properties has brokered the sale of two retail centers in suburban Chicago. The sales prices were not disclosed. Chet Evans of Millennium brokered the sale of a 9,800-square-foot retail center located at 121-141 S. Northwest Highway in Barrington. The two-building center is fully leased to five tenants including JC Licht Benjamin Moore and Farmers Insurance. Brad Thompson of Millennium brokered the sale of a 9,667-square-foot building located at 110-112 W. Park Ave. in Elmhurst. The property features a mix of retail, restaurant and office space and is fully leased to tenants such as Lou Malnati’s.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Ice Mobility has signed a 98,735-square-foot industrial lease in Lincolnshire, a northern suburb of Chicago. The distributor of wireless products and provider of supply-chain solutions will occupy the entire building located at 610 Schelter Road. Built in 2009, the warehouse facility contains 30-foot clear heights and 12,000 square feet of office space. Ice Mobility will relocate from Vernon Hills, Illinois. Keith Puritz, Brett Kroner and Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the lease transaction on behalf of the property owner, Industrial Property Trust Inc. Tom Condon of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of Sherrydale Shopping Center in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 7,670-square-foot retail center is located on 1.3 acres at the southwest corner of 152 Highway and North Oak Trafficway. David M. Block and Jody Minder of Block & Co. arranged the sale on behalf of the sellers, Top 29 Sherydale LLC and North 152 Partners LLC. Rubenstein Real Estate Co. LLC represented the undisclosed buyer.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Farbman Group has completed the renovation of Oakland Commons in Southfield that it owns and manages. A new fitness center and conference center were added to the two-building office property. The 24-hour fitness center includes elliptical machines, treadmills, weight machines, shower facilities and fitness classes for tenants. The conference center consists of mobile video screens, teleconferencing capabilities, a full kitchen for catered events and new office furniture. Other amenities at the property, located at 20700 and 20750 Civic Center Drive, include after-hours security with lobby attendant, a restaurant and onsite management.