CARLTON CLOSES $42M IN FINANCING FOR FLATIRON CONDO PROJECT

NEW YORK CITY — Carlton Group has closed a $42 million construction loan and joint venture equity investment for a new condominium project in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. The financing will enable the developer, Gale International, to build a 37,000-square-foot condominium building, located at 21 West 20th St. The development includes 13 full-floor units, including four penthouse units with 100 feet of frontage and more than 4,000 square feet of private terrace space. Carlton arranged the construction loan and joint venture equity through a balance sheet lender at LIBOR plus 325 basis points and an equity joint venture participant, which includes an overseas investor. The development marks Gale International’s first condominium project in Manhattan.