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Cammeby’s, Rybak to Develop 499-Unit Multifamily Property on Coney Island

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2021

CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — A joint venture between two locally based firms, Cammeby’s International Group and Rybak Development, will build a 499-unit multifamily property on Coney Island. The property, which will house 40,368 square feet of commercial space, will be developed as part of the Neptune/Sixth mixed-use redevelopment. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, with 30 percent of the residences to be designated as affordable housing. Demolition work is underway at the site, and vertical construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2022.

December 21, 2021

Acquisitions Company News New York Northeast Office Retail Top Stories

American Finance Trust to Acquire Shopping Center Portfolio for $1.3B, Sell Office Assets as Part of Corporate Rebrand

by John Nelson December 21, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — American Finance Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: AFIN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of 81 retail centers from CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, a REIT managed by Los Angeles-based CIM Group. The transaction is valued at $1.32 billion. The 9.5 million-square-foot portfolio comprises power retail and grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as two single-tenant properties. The weighted average lease term of the portfolio is five years, according to CIM. The names and locations of the retail properties were not disclosed. The transaction price comprises primarily cash considerations, as well as $53.4 million in AFIN’s stock and additional considerations based on performance metrics achieved in the first 180 days after closing. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2022. “This immediately accretive off-market transaction represents a unique value creation opportunity,” says Michael Weil, CEO of AFIN. “We are adding significant scale while further enhancing our best-in-class portfolio with pandemic-tested assets on accretive terms.” For CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, the sale repositions the REIT’s retail portfolio to 437 credit-leased retail properties with a weighted average lease term of 10.8 years. The remaining portfolio totals 13.2 million square feet across 45 …

December 21, 2021

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Top Stories

CBRE Negotiates $1B Sale of Hudson Commons Office Tower in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated the $1 billion sale of Hudson Commons, a 697,958-square-foot office tower located at 441 Ninth Ave. in Manhattan. The 25-story building, which is a redevelopment of a warehouse, occupies a full city block in between 34th and 35th streets at the nexus of the Hudson Yards and Manhattan West neighborhoods. The building includes 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The seller, a partnership between locally based developer Cove Property Group and Boston-based The Baupost Group, acquired the warehouse in 2016. The partnership added 18 stories as part of the office conversion project. Other building features include 16,000- to 50,000-square-foot floor plates and 14- to 28-foot ceiling heights. A CBRE team comprising Darcy Stacom, Bill Shanahan, Doug Middleton and Alana Bassen represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was Los Angeles-based CommonWealth Partners. At the time of sale, Hudson Commons was about 75 percent leased, with fitness provider Peloton and rideshare giant Lyft serving as the anchor tenants. The property features 30,000 square feet of amenities, including a conference facility, multiple tenant lounges, a bike room and 14 separate outdoor terraces. “This transaction is a bellwether for the resurgence of the office …

December 20, 2021

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Excelsior Orthopaedics Refinances 114,250 SF Healthcare Portfolio Near Buffalo

by Taylor Williams December 17, 2021

AMHERST AND ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Excelsior Orthopaedics has refinanced a portfolio of four healthcare properties totaling 114,250 square feet near Buffalo with a $35.2 million loan. Specifically, the portfolio comprises three medical office buildings in Amherst and a surgery center in Orchard Park. The buildings were constructed between 2008 and 2016 and are 100 percent owner-occupied. Daniel Turley, Anthony Sardo and Brannan Knott of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Northwest Savings Bank.

December 17, 2021

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

MF1 Capital Provides $100M Refinancing for Brooklyn Affordable Housing Portfolio

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Direct lender MF1 Capital has provided a $100 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight affordable housing properties totaling 317 units in various areas of Brooklyn. Abe Katz and Jon Kushner of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Iris Holdings Group, a national developer of affordable housing. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements.

December 16, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Fimida Enterprises Acquires Multifamily Portfolio in Queens for $7M

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and management firm Fimida Enterprises, in partnership with a private investor, has acquired a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 13 units and 17,000 square feet that are located in various neighborhoods of Queens. The sales price was $7 million. Ben Normatov and Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the seller, Portela Realty, and Fimida Enterprises in the off-market transaction. ConnectOne Bank provided $4.9 million in acquisition financing. Jake Gluck of Fortune Capital Group arranged the debt.

December 16, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Compass Group Signs 8,000 SF Office Lease at 590 Madison Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Compass Group, an asset management firm focused on Latin American markets, has signed an 8,000-square-foot office lease at 590 Madison Avenue in Manhattan’s Midtown Plaza District. The 43-story, 1 million-square-foot building offers a gym, golf simulator and onsite parking and houses users such as IBM, Morgan Stanley and Aspen Insurance. David Kaplansky of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stephen Siegel, Evan Haskell, James Ackerson, Taylor Scheinman and Brett Shannon of CBRE, along with internal agent Jeff Sussman, represented the landlord, Edward J. Minskoff Equities Inc.

December 16, 2021

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Food & Beverage Leads New York City’s Retail Comeback

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

By Taylor Williams The fervent desire that many Americans have to make up for lost eating, drinking and socializing time has New York City’s food and beverage (F&B) market roaring back to life, prompting tenants to revisit growth plans, landlords to aggressively market their spaces and the brokers who represent the two sides to sharpen their pencils. In mid-August, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that residents wishing to eat or drink inside a restaurant or bar would have to show proof of receipt of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Yet after two months of seeing this policy enforced, local brokers say the mandate has had a minimally adverse impact on business. Consequently, leasing activity, which began rebounding a year ago, is now accelerating in the F&B space. According to data from CBRE, F&B deals accounted for 30 percent of all new retail leases executed in New York City between March 2020 and August 2021. The company’s research team also identified 65 F&B leases throughout New York City in 2021 alone, representing about 33 percent of the total deal volume. Specifically within Manhattan, there were 24 leases executed for F&B concepts in the third quarter …

December 16, 2021

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Eastdil Secured Arranges $130M in Financing for Workforce Housing Community in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Eastdil Secured has arranged $130 million in financing for Eastchester Heights, a 1,416-unit rent-stabilized community located on roughly 15 acres at 3480 Seymour Ave. in The Bronx. The borrower, a partnership between Taconic Partners and Clarion Partners, will use proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements. Eastchester Heights was originally built in 1935 and offers amenities such as courtyards, basketball courts, a computer lab and a playground. Residents also have access to services like life coaching, job training and financial counseling. Since acquiring the property in 2007, the partnership has invested more than $50 million in upgrades, including the recent installation of a 200,000-square-foot rooftop solar panel system. Wells Fargo provided the financing.

December 15, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 214-Unit Apartment Community in Massapequa, New York

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2021

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the sale of Southpoint at Massapequa, a 214-unit apartment community on Long Island. Southpoint at Massapequa houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 987 square feet. Select units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, newly renovated kitchens and bathrooms and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, bark park and outdoor grilling stations. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios and Josh Stein of JLL represented the seller, JRK Property Holdings, in the transaction. Fairfield Properties purchased the community for an undisclosed price. Thomas Didio, Jr., Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio, also with JLL, arranged $77.3 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 15-year term.

December 15, 2021

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