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NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19 million in ground-up construction financing for the development of Element88, a residential condominium project located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The borrowers are RYBAK Development and BK Developers. The 24-month loan, provided by two regional banks, features a floating rate and one six-month extension option. Sean Robertson of Meridian negotiated the loan. Located at 88 Withers St., the eight-story, 50,000-square-foot building will feature 33 units, 5,000 square feet of retail space and 25 covered parking spaces. Sales at Element88 will begin in first quarter 2018, with unit delivery by summer 2018.