NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $8 million sale of a 49,790-buildable-square-foot development site in Long Island City. Stephen R. Preuss, Denise Prevete-Tempone and Andreas Efthymiou of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer, Midpiece 9th Street LLC., and the seller, J&N Development, in the transaction. The property is located at 3823-3829 9th St.
NEW YORK CITY — Warshaw Burstein LLP has signed a 15-year, 40,383-square-foot office lease at 575 Lexington Ave. in Manhattan. The law firm will occupy the entire seventh floor of the building. Michael Burgio of Cushman & Wakefield represented Warshaw Burstein in the transaction. Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, a joint venture comprising George Comfort & Sons, Angelo Gordon & Co. and Normandy Real Estate Partners. The 35-story, 745,400-square-foot office tower has recently undergone a series of renovations that included a full redesign of the building’s lobby, upgrades to the elevators and the construction of a new entrance.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $61 million sale of a 95,000-square-foot development site in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 313-331 Bond St., the property’s M2-1 zoning regulations allows for 185,040 of buildable square feet, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Stephen Palmese, Winfield Clifford, James Berluti and William Barrett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. All Year Management purchased the property and plans to build a mixed-use project on the site.
NYACK, N.Y. — Harborview Properties and WRA Properties have acquired Waldron Heights Apartments, a 29-unit apartment complex in Nyack, along the Hudson River north of New York City, for $4.3 million. Located at 16-18 Waldron Ave., the community consists of two- and three-bedroom apartment units. The property was acquired from the original owner, a local family that built it in the 1970s. HarborView plans to make capital improvements to the property including building-wide improvements and individual apartment renovations. The community was renamed The Residences at Riverhill 59. Eastern Consolidated brokered the transaction. Meridian Capital arranged acquisition financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Capital has arranged $85 million in refinancing for a 7,547-square-foot retail property in Manhattan’s Times Square District. Located at 1657 Broadway, the property is currently leased to McDonald’s Corp. and Starbucks. Madison Capital represented the undisclosed landlord in arranging a 10-year, interest-only loan with Aareal Capital Corp. The Starbucks lease covers approximately 2,830 square feet while the McDonald’s lease covers about 4,717 square feet. Both tenants recently signed 10-year, corporate leases.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty has negotiated the $50 million sale of a 250-unit apartment building in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 2911 West 36th St., the 20-story building spans 229,865 square feet and also includes five retail units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented both the buyer, Spencer Equity, and the seller, Orbach Group, in the transaction. The building is part of the federal government’s Section 8 Housing program and is under a 20-year contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which ends in 2034. The deal was approved by HUD and the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sinatra & Co Real Estate and Windsor Capital Group have acquired the Nob Hill Apartments, a 761-unit multifamily community in Syracuse. The joint venture purchased the property, which is located at 101 Lafayette Road, for $58.5 million. The seller was undisclosed. A team from Pyramid Brokerage and Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. Situated on 27 acres, Nob Hill Apartments consists of four mid-rise apartment buildings, a clubhouse and an indoor parking garage. Amenities include a fitness center, clubroom and outdoor swimming pool with large sun deck.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union has arranged a $110 million refinancing for a three-phase, mixed-use development in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The development consists of 869-871 Bushwick Ave., a three-building complex that was completed in 2015; 889 Bushwick Ave., a 56-unit apartment building; and 340 Evergreen Ave., a 168-unit apartment building with 112 parking spaces. Eastern Union represented the undisclosed borrower in securing funds through Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust. The loan includes funds to complete the last phase of construction.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has secured a $19.2 million refinancing for a portfolio comprised of industrial, mixed-use, and retail properties in Long Island. Bryan Kallenberg of Meridian arranged the seven-year loan, provided by a balance sheet lender to the borrower, Sanders Equities. The loan terms included a fixed interest rate of four percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Located in Long Island’s Nassau County, the portfolio consists of six industrial, one mixed-use, and one retail property. Tenants include Wine.com, Sprint, Cintas, and Nassau Candy.
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Wright Investments has acquired the Hotel North Woods, a six-story, 92-room hotel in Lake Placid. The sales price was undisclosed. The hotel is located at 2520 Main St., approximately two miles from Lake Placid Airport. It is located near area attractions such as the Olympic Center, Whiteface Mountain, U.S. Olympic Museum, High Falls Gorge, and X-Country Ski Center. Marcus & Millichap represented both Wright Investments and the seller, a private real estate investment group.
