NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $52.2 million sale of a 79,900-square-foot commercial property in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood. Located at 42-50 Jay St., the property is currently operated by Phoenix House as an inpatient rehabilitation facility. The property consists of two interconnected buildings. Bob Knakal, Stephen Palmese and Michael Mazzara of JLL represented the seller, Phoenix House, in the transaction. The buyer was Alloy Development.
NEW YORK CITY — Columbia Property Trust has secured a 13,400-square-foot office lease for Drive Shack in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Drive Shack, an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, will occupy the entire third floor of 218 W. 18th St. as its new corporate headquarters. Columbia Property Trust acquired the building in 2017. The property is now fully leased to a mix of technology and creative firms, including beverage and lifestyle company Red Bull. Built in 1912, the property is a former warehouse that was converted to an office building.
NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has acquired Central Park Capital Partners (CPCP), a boutique real estate capital advisory firm focused on arranging joint venture investments and structured capital from international and domestic sources. CPCP Managing Principal Noam Franklin and principals Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick will launch Berkadia’s structured capital group to offer support and resources to Berkadia clients.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Manhattan-based investment firm RFR Holding LLC and Austrian development group Signa Holding has acquired the 77-story Chrysler Building in New York City for $150 million, according to Reuters. The seller was a Dubai-based investment group that acquired a 90 percent share in the property in 2008 for $800 million, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Abu Dhabi Investment Council purchased its stake from Tishman Speyer, a locally based investment and development company. The Chrysler Building, located at the corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, is one of the more recognizable pieces of the New York City skyline. The 1.2 million-square-foot office property is perhaps best known for its art deco style that features a crowning dome and spire, as well as for being the city’s tallest building when it was completed in 1930. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art, a private college in Manhattan, owns the land on which the skyscraper is situated. Annual rent from the ground lease paid to the school increased substantially in 2018, rising from $7.75 million to $32.5 million, per WSJ. The combined effect of rent increases, which will occur again in …
NEW YORK CITY — Naftali Credit Partners has arranged a $65 million construction loan for a 74-unit luxury condominium project in Queens. Located at 107-02 Queens Blvd., the 10-story property will also include more than 25,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will feature a fitness center, playroom and rooftop terrace. Naftali Credit Partners secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between RJ Capital Holdings and RB Realty Capital through lender CIT Bank. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.1 million sale of two, one-acre pad sites at Middletown Commons, a retail center in Middletown. Located at 193 Dolson Ave., the properties have 235 feet of street frontage and are zoned for a variety of permitted uses, including retail and office. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, John Moroz and Matt Leszyk of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was also a limited liability company.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $4.5 million loan to refinance a 20,000-square-foot medical office property in the Bronx. Located at 3316 Rochambeau Ave., the property is currently occupied by Montefiore Medical Center. The tenant has occupied the site for more than 25 years. Charles Cotsala of NorthMarq secured the fixed-rate loan, which includes a 10-year term on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through lender 40|86 Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — HKS Real Estate Advisors has secured a $105 million loan to refinance a pre-war apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Located at 393 West End Ave., the 114-unit property was built in 1927. HKS secured the financing on behalf of the building ownership, a partnership between Simon Baron Development and Ascend Real Estate. The lender was undisclosed. The new loan refinances the existing debt of $70 million.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged the $35.5 million sale of three multifamily buildings in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 344,346 and 348 E. 62nd St., the properties total 40,612 square feet across 70 residential and two retail units. James Nelson, Brandon Polakoff and Bradley Rothschild of Avison Young represented the sellers, private investors William Koch and Shimmie Horn, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has negotiated the $8.6 million sale of an apartment building in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Located at 215 E. 197th St., the five-story property was built in 1923 and contains 52 apartments. Amit Doshi and Shallini Mehra of Meridian represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
