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Extra Space Storage Agrees to Acquire Life Storage for $12.7B

by Taylor Williams April 3, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY AND BUFFALO, N.Y. — Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR), a Salt Lake City-based REIT, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Buffalo-based REIT Life Storage (NYSE: LSI) in an all-stock transaction. According to multiple news outlets including The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the deal is valued at $12.7 billion. The combined portfolio will yield the largest self-storage operation in the country, with over 3,500 locations spanning over 264 million square feet that serve more than 2 million customers. In announcing the deal, executives of both REITs noted that combining their respective platforms creates opportunities to maximize value for shareholders via additional scaling of third-party management services and access to elevated levels of joint-venture equity and bridge-loan debt for future developments and acquisitions. Under the terms of the agreement, Life Storage shareholders will receive roughly nine-tenths of a share of Extra Space common stock for each share of Life Storage stock that they own. At closing, Extra Space and Life Storage shareholders are expected to own approximately 65 percent and 35 percent of the combined company, respectively. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction, and the deal is expected to …

April 3, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Durst Organization Completes Lease-Up of 70-Story Apartment Tower in Queens

by Taylor Williams March 31, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization has completed the lease-up of SVEN, a 70-story apartment tower in Queens. Designed by Handel Architects, the building is the borough’s second tallest and houses 958 units, including 288 income-restricted residences, as well as 50,000 square feet of amenities. Leasing began in January 2021, and the building’s market-rate residences are now fully occupied. Finback Brewery will also open a microbrewery and taproom at SVEN later this year.

March 31, 2023

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $22.5M Sale of Mixed-Use Building in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams March 31, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $22.5 million sale of a 19,437-square-foot mixed-use building at 150 Lawrence St. in Brooklyn. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was originally constructed in 1920 and features office and residential uses. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and Robbie Ferman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, The Kao Family, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, private investor and developer Solomon Schwimmer. Future plans for the parcel were not disclosed.

March 31, 2023

Development Industrial New York Northeast Self-Storage

Manhattan Mini Storage Underway on 1,200-Unit Redevelopment Project on Upper East Side

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Manhattan Mini Storage is underway on a self-storage redevelopment project on the Upper West Side that will add 1,200 units to the local supply. The company, which is owned by Missouri-based developer and operator StorageMart, plans to redevelop the site of the former CMX Cinema into a six-story self-storage building that offers 65,000 net rentable square feet of space. The project, which is slated for a 2024 completion, will also function as an addition to Manhattan Mini Storage’s existing facility at 420 E. 62nd St.

March 30, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Law Firm Signs 157,808 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Washington, D.C.-based law firm Venable LLP has signed a 157,808-square-foot office lease at 151 West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 15 years, and the deal represents a consolidation from the firm’s previous two offices at 1270 and 1290 Avenue of the Americas. About 270 people will work in the new office, which spans the 48th through 52nd floors, as well as space on the concourse level. Newmark represented Venable in the lease negotiations. The Durst Organization owns the building.

March 30, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Schott NYC to Open 2,500 SF Store in Manhattan’s SoHo District

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Schott NYC, which sells leather jackets and motorcycle apparel, will open a 2,500-square-foot store at 32 Howard St. in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The company will relocate its flagship store from 236 Elizabeth St. and renovate the existing space at 32 Howard. The opening of the new store is scheduled for Sept 1. Greg Tannor and Jessica Gerstein of Lee & Associates represented Schott NYC in its site selection and lease negotiations. Rich Skulnik and Lindsay Zegans of Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord, a partnership between KPG Funds and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.

March 30, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6M Sale of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6 million sale of a five-story, five-unit apartment building located at 83 Warren St. in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. Matt Fotis and Colton Traynham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.

March 29, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $8.8M Sale of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams March 28, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $8.8 million sale of a 24-unit apartment building located at 109 Ludlow St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The six-story building houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as two retail spaces. Michael Tortorici and Shimon Shkury of Ariel Property Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction. Michael DeCheser and Bryan Hurley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.

March 28, 2023

Company News Features Loans New York Northeast

Turmoil in Bank Sector Causing Frayed Nerves as Banks Approach Debt Wall, Says Trepp

by John Nelson March 28, 2023

After massive bank runs earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) took the reins at two regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank based in Northern California and New York City-based Signature Bank. First Citizens Bank has since agreed to acquire the assets of Silicon Valley Bank. According to the FDIC, 2023 already represents the largest year in bank failures in terms of total assets ($319.4 billion combined between the two banks) since 2008, when 25 banks failed (representing $373.6 billion in total assets). “In a very short timeframe, we’ve now seen two of the biggest bank failures on record, the biggest one of course being Washington Mutual back in September 2008,” said Matt Anderson, managing director of Trepp, a New York-based data analytics firm. “We are in a very fraught period right now. Nerves are very frayed at the moment seeing two large bank failures in quick succession.” The comments came during a Trepp-hosted webinar titled “Bank Turmoil and What it Means for CRE & Capital Markets” on Friday, March 24. The three-person webinar featured panelists Anderson and Dr. Stephen Buschbom, research director at Trepp. Lonnie Hendry, the firm’s senior vice president and head of commercial real estate and …

March 28, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $16M Sale of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams March 27, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $16 million sale of a 47-unit apartment building located at 153 Norfolk St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The six-story, elevator-served building houses one- and two-bedroom units. Michael Tortorici and Shimon Shkury of Ariel Property Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction. Michael DeCheser and Bryan Hurley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.

March 27, 2023

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