NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON — Affiliates of New York City-based investment firm Makarora Management and global investment firm Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARE) have completed the $2.1 billion, all-cash acquisition of Boston-based Plymouth Industrial REIT. Under the terms of the deal, which was announced last fall, Plymouth shareholders will receive $22 for each share of common stock they own, and Plymouth will no longer be traded or listed on any public securities exchange. The transaction also calls for the acquiring entities to assume certain pieces of Plymouth’s outstanding debt. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 50 percent to Plymouth’s unaffected closing common stock price on August 18, 2025. That date marks the last trading day prior to the filing of a Schedule 13D by affiliates of Sixth Street Partners LLC disclosing a nonbinding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Plymouth’s common stock.
PEMBERTON, N.J. — New York City-based Rockefeller Group will develop a 486,850-square-foot industrial project in Pemberton, located about 35 miles east of Philadelphia. The site spans 100 acres at 2554 U.S. Route 206, and the two-building development will be known as 206 Logistics Center. Building features will include clear heights of 36 to 40 feet, ESFR sprinkler systems and “ample” trailer parking. A construction timeline was not announced. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented Rockefeller Group in its acquisition of the land. NAI Mertz has also been retained to market the project for lease, sale and/or build-to-suit opportunities.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership has completed a 318-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Queens. The property, which is known as Baisley Pond Park Residences, is a conversion of the 350-room JFK Hilton Hotel in the borough’s Jamaica neighborhood, which was originally built in 1987 and is located about half a mile from JFK International Airport. The new complex houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, computer lounge and multiple common rooms. Aufgang Architects designed the project. Leasing began last spring.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $5.6 million sale of two apartment buildings in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn. The four-story buildings at 334-336 Ninth St. house seven market-rate apartments, one office space and one retail space. Stephen Vorvolakos, Chris Brodhead, Sean Kelly and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY —Wells Fargo has provided $224.3 million in bridge financing for The Italic, a 50-story apartment tower in the Long Island City area of Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and built by Hunter Roberts Construction Group, the building houses 363 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 109 residences designated as affordable housing. Amenities include a communal lounge, fitness center, golf simulators, a basketball court, coworking spaces and a rooftop terrace. The building also houses commercial space. Construction on The Italic topped out in late 2023, and leasing launched in spring 2025. Christopher Peck, Nicco Lupo, Michael Shmuely and Alex Staikos of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between Fetner Properties, Lions Group and The Carlyle Group. JLL also arranged the original construction loan for the project in spring 2023.
ARDMORE, PA. — Eastdil Secured has arranged $140.7 million in construction financing for a 270-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The development is known as The Plaza at Ardmore, and the financing consists of a $112.6 million senior loan from Bank OZK and a $28.1 million mezzanine loan from Affinius Capital. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center and dedicated coworking and private study spaces, as well as 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Nick Seidenberg of Eastdil Secured arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Piazza Auto Group, which has partnered with Radnor Property Group for the overseeing of development and construction of the project. A tentative completion date was not announced.
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Locally based investment firm Torrington has purchased The Ridge, a 300,000-square-foot retail power center in Rochester, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border, for $51.3 million. The Ridge is an open-air center that is home to approximately 30 tenants, including Walmart, Market Basket, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, NH Liquor & Wine Outlet, 110 Grill, Ulta Beauty and Gentle Dental. Waterstone Properties was the seller.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Texas-based developer Hillwood has broken ground on a speculative industrial project in Hamilton, located outside of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The square footage was not disclosed. The 36-acre site at 2772 Kuser Road is located less than two miles from Exit 7A off the New Jersey Turnpike, and the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet. Completion is slated for the third quarter. Cushman & Wakefield has been named as the leasing agent.
OLYPHANT, PA. — Global investment firm EQT Real Estate has purchased a 1 million-square-foot industrial property in Olyphant, located just outside of Scranton. Completed in 2023, Scranton North Logistics Center features a clear height of 40 feet, 185-foot truck court depths, 233 trailer parking stalls, 163 dock-high doors and four drive-in doors. John Plower, Ryan Cottone and Zach Maguire of JLL brokered the sale of the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale to an unnamed tenant. The seller was regional owner-operator Endurance Real Estate.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm BlueGate Partners and JLL have co-arranged the sale of Twenty50, a 194-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. Built in 2013, the 12-story building houses one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 896 square feet. Amenities include a pool, coworking space, library, fitness center, lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Mark DeLillo, Marc Schulder and Lee Spiegleman of BlueGate collaborated with JLL’s Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Mike Oliver and Elizabeth DeVesty to broker the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
Newer Posts