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Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $150M Sale of Coney Island Mixed-Income Residential Portfolio

by Taylor Williams June 1, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $150 million sale of the Sea Park Affordable Housing Portfolio, a collection of three mixed-income residential properties totaling 818 units on Brooklyn’s Coney Island. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Benjamin Vago and Remi Mandell of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, Arker Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Tredway, Gilbane Development Co. and ELH Management. The sale included a 89,357-square-foot parcel that can support 153 units of new development.

June 1, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Bayrock Capital Acquires Holiday Inn Hotel in Queens for $76.5M

by Taylor Williams June 1, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Long Island-based investment firm Bayrock Capital has acquired a 381-room Holiday Inn hotel located in the Long Island City area of Queens for $76.5 million. The 114,000-square-foot hotel, which is located at 37-10 10th St., opened in 2022 and offers a business center, fitness center and a convenience mart. Jake Blatter of KFIR Capital represented Bayrock Capital in the off-market transaction. The seller was New York-based owner-operator McSam Hotel Group.

June 1, 2023

Affordable Housing Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail Top Stories

Douglaston Development Breaks Ground on $320M Multifamily Project in Brooklyn

by Katie Sloan June 1, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Douglaston Development has started construction of a $320 million multifamily project in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The 474,000-square-foot development is located at 1057 Atlantic Ave. in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Upon completion, the community will rise 17 stories and offer 456 units of mixed-income housing. The units, 137 of which will be affordable housing, will be offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. A partnership between BEB Capital and Totem began assembling the site in 2019. Douglaston recently acquired the site for $66 million from the partnership, retaining both parties as co-developers for the project. TerraCRG brokered the transaction. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, golf simulator, game room, screening room, children’s playroom and a landscaped rooftop deck with views of Brooklyn and the Manhattan skyline. In addition to the residential portion of the community, the development will also feature 31,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Greystone Capital Advisors arranged funding for the project, which includes $185 million in construction financing placed through Wells Fargo Bank, M&T Bank and BankUnited. Funds managed by Ares Real Estate have also acquired preferred interest in the development, which is slated for completion in late 2025. New …

June 1, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Partnership Acquires Manhattan Apartment Building for $120M

by Taylor Williams May 31, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based investment firm Slate Property Group, KABR Group and Avenue Realty Capital has acquired 600 Columbus, a 166-unit apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The sales price was $120 million. The 14-story building, which occupies an entire city block between 89th and 90th streets, houses 27,500 square feet of retail space that is leased to ACE Hardware, Atmosphere Kitchen & Bath, Round Star Soccer and Columbus Pre-School. Apollo Global Management provided a $68 million acquisition loan for the deal. The name of the seller and original developer of the property was not disclosed. Bob Knakal of JLL brokered the deal. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.

May 31, 2023

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

LCOR Tops Out 463-Unit Multifamily Project on Coney Island

by Taylor Williams May 30, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer LCOR has topped out 1515 Surf Avenue, a 463-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn’s Coney Island area. Designed by STUDIO V Architecture, the building will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as an outdoor pool, landscaped courtyard, fitness center, an indoor basketball court, multiple tenant lounges and coworking spaces. Approximately 30 percent (139) of the residences will be reserved as affordable housing. The building will also house 11,000 square feet of retail space. LRC Construction is the general contractor for the project, completion of which is slated for early 2024.

May 30, 2023

Development Industrial New York Northeast

Bristol Group Nears Completion of 178,124 SF Spec Industrial Project on Long Island

by Taylor Williams May 26, 2023

COMMACK, N.Y. — San Francisco-based developer Bristol Group is nearing completion of a 178,124-square-foot speculative industrial project in the Long Island community of Commack. The property features a clear height of 36 feet, 31 dock-high loading doors, two drive-in ramps, 205 car parking spaces and 16 trailer parking stalls. The site can also support future expansion or additional parking requirements. Full delivery is slated for June. JLL is marketing the property for lease.

May 26, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Lidl to Open 34,484 SF Grocery Store at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens

by Taylor Williams May 26, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — German discount grocer Lidl will open a 34,484-square-foot store at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens. Ken Schuckman of Schuckman Realty represented Lidl in the lease negotiations. Randall Briskin represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis. The store, which is scheduled to open sometime next year, will be Lidl’s third in the borough.

May 26, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 75 Percent Interest in Mandarin Oriental New York Hotel

by Taylor Williams May 24, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the sale of a 75 percent interest in the Mandarin Oriental New York hotel. The monetary value of the stake was not disclosed, but multiple outlets that cover the hospitality industry reported that the percentage equated to roughly $98 million. The hotel, which opened in 2003 and totals 244 rooms, occupies floors 35 through 54 of Deutsche Bank Center at Columbus Circle. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, meeting space and an onsite bar and lounge. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Jeffrey Davis and Stephany Chen of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Reliance Industries Ltd.

May 24, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 41,854 SF Office Sublease in Manhattan’s Financial District

by Taylor Williams May 24, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 41,854-square-foot office sublease at 195 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District. Peter Trivelas and Gary Ceder of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, real estate services firm Orchard Technologies, in the lease negotiations. Laura Pomerantz, Ethan Silverstein and Theodora Livadiotis, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the subtenant, an undisclosed digital media startup that is taking space on the building’s 26th floor.

May 24, 2023

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily New York Northeast

CPP Acquires 220-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Downtown Buffalo

by Taylor Williams May 23, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Ellicott Park Townhomes, a 220-unit affordable housing complex in downtown Buffalo. Built in 1967, the property consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but CPP plans to implement a $14.2 million capital improvement program that will be part of a total investment consideration of $54.7 million.

May 23, 2023

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