● NKF
Comfort JV buys Avon complex
George Comfort & Sons, in partnership with the Feil Organization and O’Connor Capital Partners, has purchased with former Avon complex in Rye, NY,for an undisclosed price.
Avon shuttered the 176,000 s/f multi-purpose facility at 601 and 621 Midland Avenue and laid off all 105 workers in December 2018.
Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) announced the sale the property on behalf of Avon Capital Corporation.
NKS capital markets team, Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz and Chuck Kohaut, with support from tri-state area brokers David Falk, Glenn Walsh, Gregory Frisoli, Michael Cottle and Michael Morris brokered the sale.
Also advising the seller were Michael Katz and Zachary Cherney of Actio Corporate Advisors.
601 and 621 Midland is situated on 18.13 acres with corporate-quality amenities and data center infrastructure.
Welsh, executive managing director at NKF, said, “The acquisition provides George Comfort & Sons with a unique multifunctional property that is well-positioned to capture a broad base of tenant demand as they reposition or redevelop the asset.”
“601 and 621 Midland Avenue presented an attractive opportunity to grow our Westchester holdings with a high-quality asset that benefits from a convenient location in one of our target markets,” said George Comfort & Sons CEO Peter S. Duncan.
“With 4.7 million square feet in our Westchester and Fairfield portfolio, including two development projects in Westchester County, we are optimistic about the future of these submarkets.”
● LEE & ASSOCIATES
Brooklyn building offered at $40M
Lee & Associates NYC has been tapped to sell 731 Flushing Avenue, a 73,000 s/f commercial property in Brooklyn’s Broadway Triangle.
Ben Tapper, senior managing director, and Garry Steinberg, executive managing director, are leading the marketing of the property that has been owned by the same family for over half a century. The asking price is $40 million.
Located on a block-through lot between Thornton Street and Flushing Avenue, the single tenant office building has two elevators.
It is currently occupied by the City of New York, with three years remaining on the lease and a five-year option to renew.
The property has large floorplates, a minimum of 10 f ceiling heights, and multi-sided light.
Based upon the flexible zoning of C4-3, it could be maintained as an office building or converted to residential or mixed use.
“This office opportunity is ideally situated at the intersection between the booming neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, as well as the up-and-coming areas of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick,” said Steinberg.
● B6 REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
North Star selling New Rochelle development site
B6 Real Estate Advisors is bringing a development site in the rezoned Downtown New Rochelle to market.
The site in offers nearly half a million square feet of potential development space in a neighborhood that has seen over 20 new buildings rise as part of the re-zoning.
Located at 240 North Avenue, it is comprised of a 16,610 s/f lot with a 33,250 s/f office and retail building. The asking price is $28 million
Thomas Donovan, partner, Eugene Kim, Tommy Lin, Brad Rutkin and Robert Rappa, all of B6 Real Estate Advisors, are representing the seller, North Star Commercial
“Westchester County has seen significant interest from commercial and residential developers and New Rochelle, in particular, has benefited from the recent rezoning allowing for a variety of development to spring up,” said Donovan.
● CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Alexandria to build LIC lab space
Cushman & Wakefield arranged the $25 million sale of 47-50 30th Street, a 52,500 s/f warehouse property in Long Island City .
The sale price equates to $476 psf or $223 per buildable square foot.
Stephen R. Preuss, Joshua King and Andreas Efthymiou represented the buyer, Alexandria Real Estate Equities. The seller was Prestone Realty, LLC, which has occupied the building since 2005.
“Long Island City continues to emerge as the new hotspot for commercial real estate in New York City,” said Preuss.
“Located within an opportunity zone, this property presented an excellent opportunity for the seller to capitalize on the highly sought-after location.”
47-50 30th Street is a single-story warehouse with additional air rights. It includes 112,200 buildable-square-feet and is within a M3-2 Zone.
The buyer is planning to develop this facility into a research and development office and lab space.
● JLL
Mack-Cali sells $42M office
Mack-Cali has sold a 373,420 s/f office building in Paramus, NJ, to a joint venture between Onyx Equities and Garrison Investment Group for $42 million.
A JLL Capital Markets team including Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Mark Mahasky brokered the sale of 650 From Road, five-story property built in 1978 on a 20-acre site directly off of the Garden State Parkway some 12 miles from Manhattan.
The property is adjacent to the future Valley Hosptial, 362-bed, 910,000 s/f medical facility.
The sale included a one-story, free-standing building totaling 10,000 s/f which has recently been leased in its entirety to a medical tenant. The site also has the potential to include future development.
● NKF
R&D complex fetches $32M
Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) announced the sale of a 138,163 s/f Class A office and R&D asset located at 250 Industrial Way West, in Eatontown, NJ for $32 million.
The property is currently leased to communications systems supplier SubCom on an absolute NNN lease through 2024, with the option to renew for an additional five years.
A NKF team of Executive Managing Director Steven Schultz, Managing Directors Tony Georgiev and Adam Silver, and Executive Managing Director Ben Greazel represented the seller, SMB Bradley.
The headquarters-quality asset has become essential to the continuity and maintenance of intercontinental communications for tenant SubCom, which has built its executive and research operations in the facility since 1999.
“250 Industrial Way West brings with it so much more than its great amenities – it boasts a corporate tenant with a strong business and history that is committed to maintaining its presence at the property.” said Schultz.
Silver added, “As the local office market continues to be favorably received by strong corporate tenants seeking headquarters and offices, we anticipate that it may grow into an even more attractive market for businesses and talent alike.”
● JLL
Mall, Wegmans store sold for $30M
JLL closed the $30.05 million sale of Boulevard Mall, a 961,800 s/f mall within a Qualified Opportunity Zone in Amherst, NY.
An adjacent Wegmans grocery store was included in the transaction for $6 million.
JLL marketed the property in conjunction with Ten-X on behalf of the seller. Douglas Development Company was the purchaser.
Situated on 64 acres at 730 Alberta Drive, Boulevard Mall is within one of the most affluent retail marketplaces in the western part of New York. Originally completed in 1962, it was renovated in 2000 and is home to a variety of tenants, including DICK’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s and Michaels.
The adjacent Wegmans site is a ground lease on nearly eight acres supporting a store of 120,000 s/f.
The JLL C team included senior managing directors Jose Cruz and Kevin O’Hearn, managing director Claudia Steeb, senior director Michael Oliver and analyst Ryan Robertson.
● HOULIHAN PARNES REALTORS
Investor group makes multifamily purchase
An investor group formed by James K. Coleman of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, and Edmond DeLaurentis, Jr. of DeLaurentis Management Corporation, has arranged the purchase of three multi-family properties located in White Plains and Irvington, NY.
The properties contain a total of 110 apartments and 13 retail stores.
111 North Broadway (State Route 9) is a three-story brick converted mansion containing 17 apartments and an on-site parking lot in Irvington, NY.
177 Grand Street, aka 104-108 East Post Road, is a five-story mixed use elevator apartment building containing 57 apartments and nine ground floor retail stores in White Plains.
82 Bank Street, aka 95-107 Fisher Ave is a five-story mixed use brick apartment building containing 36 apartments and four ground floor retail stores in White Plains.
Long term financing was arranged by Jerry Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes Properties.
The properties will be managed by DeLaurentis Management Corporation.
The purchasers were represented by Steven W. Pearsall of Gaborialt & Pearsall, PC.
The investor group plans to hold the properties as a long term investment.
