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Mission Capital Arranges $137M Refinancing for Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District

by David Cohen September 25, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $137 million refinancing for the Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District, a 50-story, 492-room hotel in Manhattan. Located at 99 Washington St., the property was built in 2014 and is the tallest Holiday Inn in the world. Beau Williams, Ari Hirt, Steven Buchwald, Alex Draganiuk and Jamie Matheny of Mission Capital represented the borrower, real estate development firm Golden Seahorse, in securing the 10-year, interest-only loan at a fixed rate through lender Ladder Capital. The property also includes the St. George Tavern, a full-service restaurant and event space. Proceeds from the loan were used to refinance an existing first mortgage and return capital to the borrower.

September 25, 2018

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Ivanhoé Cambridge Acquires Callahan Capital Properties in Investment Firm Merger

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY — Ivanhoé Cambridge has acquired Callahan Capital Properties (CCP) for an undisclosed price. The transaction will internalize all investment and asset management responsibilities. In 2012, Ivanhoé Cambridge partnered with CCP to expand its U.S. office properties platform. At the time of closing, the platform’s assets under management were in excess of $10 billion. Some prominent office properties that the partnership owns in New York include 85 Broad St., 1411 Broadway and Three Bryant Park. In Chicago, the duo owns 125 S. Wacker Drive and 180 North LaSalle. Canada-based Ivanhoé Cambridge, which has an office in New York, develops and invests in real estate properties, projects and companies. The company is the real estate investment arm of Quebec’s public pension fund manager. Through subsidiaries and partnerships, the company holds interests in more than 1,000 buildings, primarily in the residential, office, retail, industrial and logistics sectors. Chicago-based CCP is a real estate private equity firm founded in 2006 by Tim Callahan, the former CEO of Trizec Properties, an office real estate investment trust. Eastdil Secured advised on the transaction. — Kristin Hiller

September 21, 2018

Development Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Ackman-Ziff Arranges $97M Loan for Site Acquisition, Development of Mixed-Use Project in Manhattan

by Jeff Shaw September 19, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC has arranged a $97 million loan for the site acquisition and development of 540 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. The site is located on the northeast corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue at the nexus of three downtown submarkets: Flatiron, Chelsea and Greenwich Village.The borrowers, Landsea Homes and DNA Development LLC, acquired the property from Extell Development and plan to build a mixed-use building with residential and retail space at the site. An affiliate of Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided the loan, which was arranged by Patrick Hanlon, Sean Meehan and Ross Cumming of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC. A timeline for the project was not disclosed.

September 19, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Sugar Hill Capital Partners Acquires Multifamily Community in Brooklyn for $5.6M

by David Cohen September 18, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Sugar Hill Capital Partners has acquired a two-building multifamily community in Brooklyn for $5.6 million. Located at 932-938 Eastern Parkway, the 24,600-square-foot property consists of 24 units. The seller was real estate investor and film producer Joseph Scarpinito. Jacob Stavsky of Venture Capital Properties represented both the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction.

September 18, 2018

Loans New York Northeast Office

Leviathan Capital Secures $8M Refinancing for Office Building in the Bronx

by David Cohen September 18, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Leviathan Capital has secured an $8 million refinancing for a 33,000-square-foot office building in the Bronx. The property is currently net leased to the NYC Department of Education. Leviathan secured a non-recourse loan for the undisclosed borrower with a fixed rate of 10 years at 4.9 percent. The loan provided the borrower with a $5 million cash-out.

September 18, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Orchestrates $3.4M Sale of Development Site in the Bronx

by David Cohen September 17, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $3.4 million sale of a development site located at 1408 Cromwell Ave. in the Bronx. The vacant lot is situated in the Jerome Avenue District, which was recently rezoned to residential under New York City’s affordable housing plan. The rezoning covers 92 blocks and is expected to generate approximately 4,600 new units of housing. Jason Gold, Michael Tortorici and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.

September 17, 2018

Loans New York Northeast

Progress Capital Secures $4.1M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Property in the Bronx

by David Cohen September 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Progress Capital has secured a $4.1 million construction-to-permanent loan for the development of three attached, four-story mixed-use buildings in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. Located at 139-141 Alexander Ave., each building will consist of seven residential units and a ground-level retail space. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital represented the borrower, Maddd Equities, in securing the financing through an undisclosed lender. The loan includes an initial 18-month interest-only period followed by a seven-year permanent mortgage.

September 14, 2018

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Spaces Signs 110,989 SF Lease at Chrysler Building in New York

by David Cohen September 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Creative workspace provider Spaces has signed a 15-year, 110,989-square-foot lease at the Chrysler Building in New York City. Jim Wenk and Kirill Azovtsev of JLL represented Spaces in the transaction. Building owner Tishman Speyer was represented in-house by Gregory Conen and Robert Weller. Spaces will occupy the seventh through the ninth floors at the 1.2 million-square-foot Chrysler Building, which is located at 405 Lexington Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The company currently operates three workspaces in New York with three more set to open by the end of this year.

September 14, 2018

Industrial Loans New York Northeast

Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $27M Refinancing for Industrial Facility in Newburgh, New York

by David Cohen September 13, 2018

NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $27 million refinancing for a 504,875-square-foot industrial facility in Newburgh. The property is currently fully leased to wholesale grocery supply company C&S Corp. Features at the facility include ceiling heights of 40 feet, one drive-in dock and 89 tailgate loading docks. The building was constructed in 1990. The loan was placed with American General Life Insurance Co. and The United States Life Insurance Co. The borrower is an affiliate of Purchase, N.Y.-based National Realty & Development Corp.

September 13, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield, Rudder Property Group Negotiate $9.5M Sale of Office Property in Hudson Yards

by David Cohen September 13, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield and Rudder Property Group have negotiated the $9.5 million sale of an 11,750-square-foot office cooperative in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood. Located at 450 West 31st St., the property includes the entire 12th floor of the building as well as the penthouse. The cooperative also includes a 4,750-square-foot private terrace and a basement storage area. Carri Lyon of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Michael Rudder and Michael Heller of Rudder Property Group, represented the seller, Studio 450. Todd Korren of Avison Young represented the buyer, Melkonian Capital Management.

September 13, 2018

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