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WinnCompanies Completes $19.3M Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Community in Malone, New York

by Amy Works September 20, 2017

MALONE, N.Y. — WinnCompanies has completed the $19.3 million rehabilitation of The Trails at Malone, an affordable housing community in Malone. The project included the modernization of the units’ kitchens, bathrooms, wiring, heating and cooling systems, handicapped accessibility, exteriors, community room, playgrounds, security systems and landscaping. The 128-unit property comprises 26 two-story apartment buildings totaling 116,620 square feet. Of the 128 units, 100 are low-income housing tax credit units for residents earning 60 percent of area median income (AMI) or less. The property features 38 one-bedroom, 65 two-bedroom and 25 three-bedroom units. DiMarco Construction served as general contractor and The Architectural Team provided architectural services for the project. WinnResidential is managing the community.

September 20, 2017

Industrial New York Northeast

Seagis Property Group Acquires Three Warehouses in Brooklyn Totaling 135,000 SF

by Amy Works September 19, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Seagis Property Group has purchased three warehouse buildings in South Brooklyn in three separate transactions. The properties are a 22,000-square-foot building at 931 Stanley Ave., a 42,500-square-foot building at 1010 Stanley Ave. and a 70,000-square-foot property at 1970 Pitkin Ave. The three buildings were vacant at the time of acquisition and are immediately available for lease. These transactions add to Seagis’ existing portfolio of 40 properties totaling 750,000 square feet in New York City.

September 19, 2017

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Stellar Management Refinances 13-Property Portfolio in New York City with $105M Loan Package

by Amy Works September 18, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Stellar Management has refinanced a 13-property portfolio with a $105 million loan package from Capital One. The deal, brokered by GCP Capital Group, includes a five-year term. The portfolio includes properties at 11-15 W. 123rd St., 1061-1071 St. Nicholas Ave., 604 W. 162nd St., 601-609 W. 175th St., 3480-3496 Broadway and 12 E. 32nd St. The refinancing includes more than 600 residential units and as well as commercial and retail space in New York City. Stellar has owned the properties for more than 20 years. Loan proceeds will be used to fund upgrades to the properties, including lobby and elevator cab renovations, amenity space upgrades and landscaping improvements.

September 18, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

CNY Construction Tops Out 22-Story Apartment Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 18, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — CNY Construction, as general contractor, has topped out 21 East 12th, a 22-story apartment building being developed by William Macklowe Co. and Goldman Sachs. Located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, the building will feature 51 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, a residents’ lounge, fitness room and garden. Additionally, the property will feature 19,487 square feet of retail space. The project team consists of SLCE Architects and Selldorf Architects. Completion is slated for fourth quarter 2018.

September 18, 2017

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Online Retailers Find Success With Omni-channel Efforts in New York City

by Taylor Williams September 18, 2017

As America’s brick-and-mortar retail sector continues to come to grips with the impact of e-commerce on its long-term future, it is worthwhile to track the progress of the growing number of retailers who have chosen to step away from a web-only platform. These retailers are establishing an omni-channel presence by setting up operations in physical stores, and many are showing signs of success. Many such retailers are choosing to set up shop along the streets of New York City, with its massive and steadily growing population and its broad demographic mix. Despite the recent, well-publicized increase in the city’s available inventory of retail space, New York City remains the preferred market to launch a brand with aspirations of building a meaningful national profile. Considering the more-youthful and trendy profile of a large proportion of online shoppers, these “adding-bricks-to-our-clicks” companies are gravitating toward New York City submarkets that deliver this coveted, younger demographic. Moreover, e-commerce players possess a ton of data profiling their customers — including their buying behavior and their browsing interests and habits — and retailers tap this intelligence when making decisions about where to locate stores as well as how they should be merchandised to best cater to …

September 18, 2017

Industrial New York Northeast

GTJ REIT Acquires 248,370 SF Industrial Building in Montgomery, New York

by Amy Works September 15, 2017

MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — GJT REIT has purchased an industrial building located at 201 Neelytown Road in Montgomery for an undisclosed price. Situated on 43 acres, the 248,370-square-foot distribution facility is leased to FedEx Ground on a 10-year term. GTJ REIT now owns 49 properties, totaling approximately 6 million square feet, in the Tri-State area. The name of the seller was not released.

September 15, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Office

Savanna Receives $100M in Construction Financing for Office Development in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 14, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Savanna has received $100 million in construction financing for an office building development at 106 W. 56th St. in Manhattan. When completed, the 26-story property will feature 90,000 square feet of high-end office space. Designed by Perkins Eastman, the tower is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2018. Kellogg Gaines, Aaron Niedermayer and Douglas Baillie of JLL arranged the financing, which includes a senior construction loan from United Overseas Bank and mezzanine financing from Canyon Partners Real Estate.

September 14, 2017

Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office Retail

SL Green, RXR Realty to Acquire 48.7 Percent Interest in Worldwide Plaza in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 14, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has partnered with RXR Realty to acquire a 48.7 percent interest in Worldwide Plaza, a Class A mixed-use property in Midtown Manhattan. New York REIT is selling the interest and will continue to own the remaining equity with WWP Sponsor, its existing partner. Slated to close in the fourth quarter, the transaction values the asset at $1.7 billion. Developed in 1989, Worldwide Plaza consists of a 49-story, 1.8 million-square-foot office tower, a 252,000-square-foot retail building with parking garage and a large open-air plaza. Tenants at the office tower include Nomura Holdings, Cravath Swaine and Moore LLP, WebMD, WNet.org, Rubenstein and CBS Broadcasting. The retail building features a five-stage off-Broadway theater, a 475-space parking garage and TMPL, a state-of-the-art fitness gym. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased.

September 14, 2017

New York Northeast Office

KABR Group Sells Office Building in White Plains, New York, for $13.7M

by Amy Works September 14, 2017

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — KABR Group has completed the sale of an office building located at 75 S. Broadway in downtown White Plains. Zef Perlleshi acquired the fully renovated building for $13.7 million. New York Department of Education, General Services Administration and New York Worker’s Compensation Board are tenants at the four-story building, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Multiple offers were made for the building on Ten-X Commercial’s Offer Select transaction platform. Dan Lessing of DSR Group brokered the transaction.

September 14, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Houlihan-Parnes Realtors Secures $2.1M in Refinancing for a Shopping Center in the Bronx

by Amy Works September 14, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a first mortgage refinancing for a one-story strip shopping center in the Bronx. Located at 3408-3418 Boston Post Road, the property features 12,600 square feet of rentable space. Ed Graf of Houlihan-Parnes secured the loan, which features a fixed rate for five years and a 30-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower.

September 14, 2017

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