PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Newmark has brokered the $68 million sale of a life sciences and biomanufacturing facility in Providence. The 122,507-square-foot facility at 100 Technology Way was originally developed in 1993 and was fully leased at the time of sale to Organogenesis (NASDAQ: ORGO), a provider of regenerative medicine solutions. New York City-based investment firm Lightstone acquired the property from local owner-operator The Davis Cos. Robert Griffin, Jim Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, Tyler McGrail and William Sleeper of Newmark brokered the deal. The property is currently in the midst of a $100 million capital improvement program.
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RAMSEY, N.J. — A joint venture between New York City–based alternative asset manager Wafra and local owner-operator Crossroads Cos. has acquired a 348,742-square-foot retail power center in Ramsey, located near the New York-New Jersey border. Interstate Shopping Center is a grocery-anchored (Shoprite) center that comprises seven buildings and 42 suites. Other tenants include T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ulta Beauty, Michaels and DSW. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, David Gavin, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE structured the joint venture. Axiom Capital arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NANUET, N.Y. — Best Buy will open a 35,500-square-foot store in Nanuet, located just north of the New York-New Jersey border. Previously occupied by At Home, the space is located on the ground floor of the Macy’s store at the Shops at Nanuet, which is a redevelopment of the former Nanuet Mall. Jeffrey Howard of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations, while David Landes and Zach Landes of Royal Properties represented the landlord, Metropolitan Realty Associates.
NEW YORK CITY — Rover Diagnostics has signed a 15,763-square-foot life sciences lease in Queens. The space is located on the ground floor of Innolabs, a 266,800-square-foot development in the borough’s Long Island City area. Tom Burrus of JLL represented Rover Diagnostics in the lease negotiations. Bill Harvey and John Cahill, also with JLL, represented the landlord, a partnership between King Street Properties and GFP Real Estate.
MILLVILLE, DEL. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a 216-unit apartment complex in Millville, located near coastal Delaware. Built on 20 acres in 2025 and formerly known as Ascend by the Sea, the property comprises seven buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, bocce ball court and a car wash station. Bob Dean and Jonathan Greenberg of IPA, along with Andrew Townsend and Timothy Stephenson Jr. of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Fort Worth-based Olympus Property. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Patrick Barker, also with IPA, arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Target has opened a 150,000-square-foot store in the Northern New Jersey community of West Orange. The store, which is ultimately expected to employ about 280 people, is located within West Orange Plaza, a 298,000-square-foot center that is anchored by Whole Foods Market and is currently in the midst of a redevelopment. The store is the Minneapolis-based retailer’s 55th in New Jersey and third to open in the state in the past 12 months. Levin Management Corp. is the leasing agent for West Orange Plaza.
RANDOLPH, MASS. — Local brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners (ACP) has arranged the $9 million sale of a former movie theater complex in Randolph, a southern suburb of Boston. The 112,265-square-foot complex previously housed a 16-screen Showcase Cinema that first opened in 1997. Justin Smith, David Smookler, Peter Considine, Danielle Turpin and Matt Austin of ACP represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Biocytogen, which provides animal and cell model generation for preclinical research, has signed a 35,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Waltham, a western suburb of Boston. Biocytogen now occupies about 70,000 square feet at the 143,533-square-foot building at 300 Third Ave. Tim Allen of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tim Latham, Christopher Scott and Chris Devaux represented the landlord, Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., on an internal basis.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — A partnership between two local companies, Downeaster Development and TANTUM Real Estate, has broken ground on The Elbie, a 78-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Long Branch. Designed by Rotwein + Blake Associates, the four-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, game room, recording and podcast studio and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in late spring 2027.
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — JLL has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 118,991-square-foot industrial building in Croton-on-Hudson, located north of New York City in Westchester County. The single-tenant building at 1 Half Moon Bay Drive, which was fully leased at the time of the loan closing, was purpose-built for tire distribution in 1995 and features a clear height of 29 feet, 10 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Jillian Mariutti led the JLL team that placed the loan with Webster Bank on behalf of the owner, a partnership between Monday Properties and KPR Centers.
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