Northeast

Somerset, Pulte Homes Begin Construction on M-U Development in Wood-Ridge, NJ

Construction is underway on a new mixed-use development – Liberty Square at Wesmont Station – in Wood-Ridge, N.J., courtesy of a Somerset Development and Pulte Homes partnership.

Peebles, Elad Buy NYC Landmark Building for $160M

The Peebles Corp. and Elad Group have bought the historic 346 Broadway office building from New York City for $160 million and plan to transform the 115-year-old property into a five-star hotel and upscale condominiums in a $400 million restoration.

Valeant Takes 310 KSF Lease for New HQ in Bridgewater, NJ

Multinational pharmaceutical company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is consolidating its multiple locations by moving into its new U.S. headquarters at Somerset Corporate Center IV, located in central NJ.

CBRE Trades 377 KSF Class A Office Building in NJ Suburb

GAF, North America’s largest producer of roofing materials, is moving from its longtime Wayne, N.J., corporate headquarters to a 377,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Parsippany, N.J., in a deal described by CBRE Group Inc. brokers as “one of the largest in the state this year.”

SL Green Signs 266 KSF Lease with MTA in Manhattan

With a new lease in place at Midtown Manhattan’s Graybar Building at 420 Lexington Ave., Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. will continue to call the 1.2 million-square-foot skyscraper home, but it will be a much bigger home.

Vornado Refinances NYC’s 11 Penn Plaza for $450M

Vornado Realty Trust has completed a $450 million refinancing of Eleven Penn Plaza, a 23-story, 1.1 million-square-foot Manhattan office building.

Ashkenazy Buys Manhattan’s 625 Madison Ave. for $400M

The ground lessor’s position at 625 Madison Ave., in Manhattan’s Plaza District, has been purchased by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. for $400 million from 625 Ground Lessor.

AEW Buys 375-Unit Apartment Building in NYC from Gotham Organization

AEW Capital Management has acquired New Gotham, a 375-unit rental building at 520 W. 43rd St. on Manhattan’s West Side, from the Gotham Organization and its investor member AIG Affordable Housing for a reported $170 million.

Aimco Breaks Ground on $190M M-F Project in Boston

Apartment giant Aimco broke ground late last week on One Canal Street, a $190 million, 12-story apartment building in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle area.

Jones Day Consolidates Offices into Lower Manhattan

Jones Day is making a bet on Lower Manhattan. The global law firm signed a 20-year, 330,210-square-foot lease that consolidates three New York City locations onto floors 27 through 34 of Brookfield Place.