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RAL Underway on 240,000 SF Zero Irving Office Building in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 25, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — RAL Development Services (RAL) is underway on Zero Irving, a 240,000-square-foot Class A office building in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan. The 21-story building features 176,000 square feet of office space across 14 floors, plus a street-level food hall, coworking spaces, event space and a technology training center designed to improve the skills of tenant employees. Bank OZK provided $120 million of construction financing to RAL and the developer entered a long-term ground lease with NYCEDC. RAL broke ground on the project this summer.

October 25, 2019

Development New York Northeast Retail

Wegmans to Open 74,000 SF Grocery Store in Brooklyn

by Alex Patton October 25, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Wegmans Food Markets will open a 74,000-square-foot grocery store at the Brooklyn Navy Yard mixed-use development. The chain has garnered a cult following in the Northeast since it expanded from its original Rochester location in 1968 and now operates 100 stores, including 46 in New York. Eater New York reports that the new store will feature 350 varieties of cheese, a full-service bar and made-to-order meals at several hot and cold bars. The store is slated to open this weekend on Sunday, Oct. 27.

October 25, 2019

Development New York Northeast Office

Joint Venture to Undertake $300M Repositioning of The Textile Building in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 24, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Tribeca Investment Group and funds managed by PGIM Real Estate and Meadow Partners will undertake a full repositioning of 295 Fifth Avenue, a 700,000-square-foot property in Manhattan also known as The Textile Building, in a project valued at $300 million. The new ownership signed a 99-year ground lease at the former textile building and plans to convert it into a Class A office tower. Features of the new property will include 40,000-square-foot flexible floor plates and ceiling heights up to 16 feet, as well as a new lobby, new retail storefronts and amenity spaces. Tenant spaces will be redeveloped into loft offices. Darcy Stacom, Bill Shanahan and Doug Middleton of CBRE represented the family ownership on the ground lease. Studios Architecture will be involved in the design and construction of the project.

October 24, 2019

New York Northeast Office

CBRE Arranges Sale of 290,634 SF Office Complex in Purchase, New York

by Alex Patton October 24, 2019

PURCHASE, N.Y. — CBRE has arranged the approximately $40 million sale of 100 Manhattanville Road, a 290,634-square-foot, Class A office property in Purchase, a northern suburb of New York City. Mastercard anchors the office complex, which features a cafeteria and fitness center. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer, David Gavin, Gene Pride and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, which was undisclosed. The team also procured the buyer, RPW Group.

October 24, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Citigroup Agrees to Purchase 158,000 SF Office Building in Getzville, New York

by Alex Patton October 23, 2019

GETZVILLE, N.Y. — Citigroup has agreed to purchase 580 CrossPoint Parkway, a 158,000-square-foot office building in the CrossPoint Business Park, as well as approximately nine acres of adjacent land in the northern Buffalo suburb of Getzville. With this transaction, Citigroup will also extend its lease at the conjoined 107,000-square-foot office building located at 540 CrossPoint Parkway. Uniland Development Co. was the seller of 580 CrossPoint and is also the landlord of 540 Crosspoint. The Buffalo News reports the sale, which is expected to close in November, fetched a sales price of $52 million.

October 23, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

HREC Arranges Sale, Financing of 117-room Hampton Inn Hotel in Rochester, New York

by Alex Patton October 23, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale and financing of the 117-room Hampton Inn Rochester North, a hotel located approximately 70 miles east of Buffalo. Ketan Patel and Mark von Dwingelo of HREC Investment Advisors arranged the sale on behalf of an undisclosed buyer. John Siska of HREC Capital Markets placed a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer with a regional bank. The sales price was undisclosed.

October 23, 2019

Loans New York Northeast Office Top Stories

SoftBank to Buy Majority Stake in WeWork with $8B Investment

by Kristin Harlow October 23, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — The We Co., parent company of coworking office space operator WeWork, and SoftBank Group Corp. have reached an agreement under which SoftBank will provide $5 billion in new financing and a tender offer of up to $3 billion for existing WeWork shareholders. SoftBank, a Japanese technology conglomerate, will also accelerate an existing commitment to fund $1.5 billion. WeWork chose the rescue offer from SoftBank over a competing proposal from JPMorgan Chase & Co. The announcement comes after well-documented concerns about the coworking giant’s cash flow and leadership. The company’s valuation plunged after it scrapped its initial public offering. WeWork founder Adam Neumann was forced out of his chief executive position after pushback from prospective investors. “It is not unusual for the world’s leading technology disruptors to experience growth challenges as the one WeWork just faced,” says Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank. “Since the vision remains unchanged, SoftBank has decided to double down on the company by providing a significant capital infusion and operational support.” After closing and following the tender offer, SoftBank’s economic ownership stake in WeWork will be approximately 80 percent, up from about one-third currently. Since SoftBank will not hold a majority …

October 23, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Avison Young Negotiates 45,700 SF in Office Leases at 1140 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 22, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has negotiated the leasing of over 45,700 square feet of office space at 1140 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Vatic Labs, a trading technology firm, signed a 12,750-square-foot new lease for its New York City headquarters. Real estate investment firm Almanac Realty Investors signed a 12,750-square-foot office lease extension and expansion, and PSL Group, a pharmaceutical research, medical education and publishing firm, signed a 12,750-square-foot office lease extension. Grace Beauty, a marketer, investor and distributor of beauty products, signed a 7,466-square-foot office lease renewal. Todd Korren, Brooks Hauf and Peter Johnson of Avison Young represented the landlord, New York City-based REIT, in each of the four lease negotiations.

October 22, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Digital Reasoning Signs 5,819 Office Lease at 11 Times Square in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 22, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Cognitive computing services provider Digital Reasoning has signed a 5,819-square-foot office lease in Manhattan. The space is located on the 31st floor of 11 Times Square, a 1.1 million-square-foot commercial tower. The company is moving its New York City office from 853 Broadway and is expected to move into its new space by mid-November. Kyle Wainwright and Paul Ippolito of Newmark Knight Frank represented Digital Reasoning in the lease negotiations. JLL represented the landlord, SJP Properties, along with Zach Freeman on an internal basis. SJP’s project solutions team is constructing a build-to-suit boardroom for the tenant.

October 22, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

NNN Acquisition Group Buys 205,000 SF Walmart Store in Rochester, New York

by Alex Patton October 21, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — NNN Acquisition Group LLC, a Texas-based developer, has purchased a 205,000-square-foot retail property leased to Walmart store in Rochester, located approximately 70 miles east of Buffalo. NNN purchased the property for $8.3 million and may redevelop the property following the completion of Walmart’s lease term, which has less than five years remaining. Joshua Pardue of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, Urban Edge Properties, in the transaction.

October 21, 2019

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