MEDFORD, MASS. — Locally based owner-operator The Davis Cos. has sold a 922-unit self-storage facility in Medford, a northern suburb of Boston. Davis acquired the facility at 970 Fellsway, which spans 80,995 net rentable square feet, in 2019 and subsequently implemented capital improvements, as well as a 297-unit expansion. Extra Space Storage operates the facility, which was 84 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings.
NEW YORK CITY — Cleary Gottlieb has signed a 475,000-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan. The law firm has committed to the top 10 floors as the anchor tenant at One Liberty, a 53-story, 2.3 million-square-foot complex that was recently renovated, for 20 more years. Moshe Sukenik and Brian Cohen of Newmark, along with Mark Weiss and Josh Kuriloff of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mikael Nahmias and Dan Roberts internally represented the landlord, Brookfield Properties.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Webster Bank has provided a $33.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 315,000-square-foot industrial property in South Windsor, located northeast of Hartford. The distribution building at 456 Sullivan Ave. features a clear height of 31.5 feet and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to a single tenant. Christopher Kramer, Christopher Lozniak, Ryan Bub and Jack Fenton of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Metropolitan Realty Associates.
ABDERDEEN, N.J. — Crunch Fitness has opened a 25,000-square-foot gym in Aberdeen, about 40 miles south of New York City. The space is located within Regent Shopping Center, a 178,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored development. Michael Gartenberg of Garden Commercial Properties represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Crunch Fitness was also self-represented.
EDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $109.5 million bridge loan for refinancing of a 226-unit, newly renovated apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Edgewater. Edgewater Riello features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with an average size of 1,139 square feet, as well as penthouse suites. Amenities include a fitness center, sauna, golf simulator, resident party room and an outdoor lounge. JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through MF1 Capital on behalf of the sponsors, Skylight Real Estate Partners and PCCP.
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Olshan Properties has received a $40 million loan for the refinancing of 99 Hudson Street, a 183,958-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. Completed in 1930, the 17-story building was 97 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Tenants include Chobani, plant-based meal delivery service Daily Harvest, consulting firm HR&A Advisors and ODA Architecture. Steven Klein led the JLL team that arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of ownership.
BOSTON — Locally based owner-operator The Davis Cos. has sold a 491-unit self-storage facility in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Davis acquired the facility at 235 N. Beacon St., which spans 28,885 net rentable square feet, in April 2018 and subsequently implemented capital improvements, as well as a 56-unit, second-story expansion. Extra Space Storage operates the facility, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — FM, a Rhode Island-based commercial property insurer, has acquired 10 Memorial Boulevard, an office building in downtown Providence. According to LoopNet Inc., the 10-story building was constructed in 2006 and totals 290,000 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center and an onsite restaurant, per LoopNet. FM plans to occupy a portion of the space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $50 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The financing consists of $28.2 million in permanent debt, $20.7 million in tax credit bridge financing and $1 million in Capital Magnet Fund financing. Santander Bank is financing construction. The property in question is Campello Apartments, a distressed public housing project that was originally built in 1972, and the redevelopment will involve the demolition of a single-story building and two existing Campello high-rise buildings totaling 398 units. The first of the project’s three planned phases will feature a seven-story building with 144 units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a main lounge on the ground floor, as well as laundry, fitness and social gathering spaces. The Brockton Housing Authority and Cambridge Housing Authority are leading the redevelopment, with BWA Architecture handling design and Shawmut Construction serving as the general contractor. An expected completion date was not announced.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Landmark Cos. has acquired The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey, for $35 million. Built in 2020, the property consists of three residential buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 978 square feet, as well as a clubhouse building. Twenty percent (22) of the units are subject to income restrictions. Other amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, social lounge with billiards and coworking space. Mike Oliver, Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty, Ryan Robertson and Austin Pierce of JLL represented Landmark in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
