NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $10.5 million sale of 495 Amsterdam Avenue, a five-story multifamily building in Manhattan. Built in 1900, the 9,975-square-foot property features eight four-bedroom apartments and three retail spaces that are leased to a spa and electronics and clothing retailers. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer, Rudd Realty Management, in the transaction. Jungreis also represented the seller, 162 West 84th Street Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — KFIR Capital, a New York-based firm, has arranged the $20.5 million sale of a multifamily property in Brooklyn. The 43,000-square-foot building at 210 Clarkson Ave. was vacant at the time of sale, formerly housed a Dollar Tree store and a private school. The buyer plans to develop part of the building into a residential property. Jake Blatter of KFIR represented the seller, New York-based 210 Clarkson Corp., in the transaction. Blatter also represented the buyer, a local investor.
NEW YORK CITY — KZA Realty Group, a Bronx-based firm, has brokered the $7.2 million sale of an office building in The Bronx. Built in 1921, the 11-story building at 2021 Grand Concourse includes 59,292 square feet of office space and a pharmacy on the ground floor. The offices have traditionally been leased to medical professionals. Kathy Zamechansky represented the seller, Bronx-based Gara Realty Co., in the transaction. Zamechansky also represented the buyer, Brooklyn-based Chera Realty Group, which plans to renovate the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Amerant Bank has provided a $47 million acquisition loan for a 15-story multifamily and retail building in Manhattan. The residential portion of the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, while the retail portion is leased to boutique tenants. The loan was provided to a partnership between Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp, and Black Spruce Management. Additional terms of the loan were undisclosed.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the $18 million sale of Crouse Medical Center, a 173,466-square-foot of medical office building in Syracuse. The property comprises two connected buildings that are 88 percent leased to medical tenants including Crouse Health System. Steven Rutman, Ben Appel, Jose Cruz and Rob Rizzi of JLL represented the seller, Brittonfield Associates, in the transaction. ICONIC Property Partners was the buyer.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage, a New Jersey-based firm, has arranged a $13.5 million construction loan for the redevelopment of Poughkeepsie Plaza in Upstate New York. Originally constructed in 1958, the 170,966-square-foot shopping center includes three pad sites for a total building area of 175,743 square feet. Current tenants include Home Depot, BJ’s, Hobby Lobby and Best Buy. The loan carries a seven-year term of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization period.
NEW YORK CITY — Helmsley Spear has negotiated a 56,000-square-foot office lease for WeWork at 83 Maiden Lane in the Financial District of Manhattan. The 15-year lease comprises the entire 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the building, which brings the property to 100 percent occupancy. Kent Swig and Andrew Simon of Helmsley Spear represented WeWork and the landlord, AHRC New York City, in the lease negotiations,
NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market will open a 60,000-square-foot store within 63 Madison Avenue, a 15-story office building in Manhattan. The store will occupy 10,000 square feet on the ground floor of the building and 50,000 square feet on the second floor. The building owner, a partnership between George Comfort & Sons, Jamestown and Loeb Partners Realty, plans to renovate the first and second floors with glass walls and a new lobby. The time frame of the construction was not specified. Peter Duncan, Matt Coudert and Alex Bermingham of represented the landlord on an internal basis in the lease negotiations.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hospitality Real Estate Counselors (HREC), a Denver-based hospitality real estate firm, has arranged the sale of a 77-room Hampton Inn in Rochester, in upstate New York. The hotel is located off the Keeler Street Expressway in the northern Irondequiot suburb. Ketan Patel and Mark von Dwingelo of HREC represented the seller, an undisclosed real estate company, in the transaction. The buyer was a regional hotel owner and operator.
NEW YORK CITY — Savanna, a New York City-based development and investment firm, has purchased 360 Lexington Avenue, a 268,383-square-foot office building in Manhattan, for $180 million. Barclays provided a $126 million loan for the acquisition. Savanna will rebrand the 12-story building and implement a $20 million renovation project that will deliver a new full lobby and entrance, bathrooms, corridors and infrastructure upgrades. Grant Frankel, Philip McKnight and Rob Turner of Eastdil Secured arranged financing through Barclays on behalf of Savanna. Cole Schotz P.C. served as Savanna’s legal counsel in the acquisition of the property.
