GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment team will provide a total of $7.3 million in financing to Liberty Affordable Housing. The firm will provide a $2.6 million construction loan and up to $4.7 million in LIHTC equity financing for the development of Estee Senior Apartments. Located in Gloversville, the community will feature 37 energy-efficient affordable housing units for seniors age 55 or older. CRM Rental Management will manage the complex.
NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has arranged the sales of two separate apartment buildings in the East Flatbush Section of Brooklyn. A private local investor acquired a 12,800-square-foot, 16-unit apartment building at 5601 Snyder Ave. for $3 million. A different private investor purchased a 21,000-square-foot, 26-unit apartment building at 545-555 E. 82nd St. for $4 million. Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the buyers and seller, Up Realty, in the off-market transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — MCR has sold 18 Marriott and Hilton assets to American Hotel Income Properties REIT for $407.4 million. The sale encompassed 2,187 rooms, which sold for roughly $186,000 each. The assets are in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. MCR is the seventh largest hotel owner-operator in the country and operates hotels under 10 brands.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $22.1 million in Freddie Mac financing for a 12-property multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The borrower is Yoel Goldman. The refinanced properties, which all contain between five and 12 units, all received five-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans that include an additional 15 years and one-year of interest-only payments. The borrower received $9.6 million in cash-out proceeds and plans to invest capital into each property. The properties include 165 Central Ave.; 1358 Dekalb Ave.; 145 Driggs Ave.; 136 Kingsland Ave.; 146 Skillman St.; 161, 191 and 163 Troutman St.; 54 Lewis Ave.; 11 Gunther Place; 1136 Willoughby Ave.; and 189 Menahan St. Anthony Cristi of Greystone originated the loans.
NEW YORK CITY — M&T Realty Capital has provided a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the permanent financing of Carmel Place, a micro-unit building located at 335 E. 27th St. in New York City. Monadnock Development developed the 55-unit building that features studio apartments, 40 percent of which are affordable units. At the time of financing, the property was 100 percent leased. Michael Chavkin, Joe Pizzutelli and Douglas Tilley of M&T Realty Capital arranged the transaction. M&T Bank provided construction financing for the project.
NEW YORK CITY — UC Funds and HAP Investment Developers have opened 329 Pleasant Avenue, an eight-story apartment building located in East Harlem. The 21,500-square-foot building features 20 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities include in-unit washers/dryers, a roof garden, private terraces and designer kitchens and bathrooms. Karim Rashid designed the building.
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. — Harborview Capital Partners, a commercial real estate finance, equity and advisory firm, has arranged a $19.2 million bridge-to-HUD acquisition loan and $1.5 million line of credit for a skilled nursing facility in the New York City suburb of Westchester. A national lender provided the capital. The financing features a LIBOR-based rate, three-year term, interest-only payments for the full term and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Eli Kutner and Jonathan Kutner of Harborview negotiated the financing.
OAKDALE, N.Y. — Breslin Realty has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 1230 Montauk Highway in Oakdale. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 17,424-square-foot property for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to use the property as the site of a future gas station and convenience store. Bill de Seve and Russ Lico of Breslin Realty negotiated the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Yuco Real Estate has completed Brook Avenue Apartments, a two-building multifamily development located at 463 and 469 E. 147th St. in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. The $24.4 million, 78.806-square-foot property features 66 apartment units. The five-story building at 463 E. 147th St. features seven studio units, 35 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom unit. The other building features 10 two-bedroom units and a one-bedroom apartment. Bong Yu provided engineering and architectural services for the project, while Yuco Builders served as the general contractor. The Bank of New York Mellon, First Sterling Financial and the Community Preservation Corp. provided financing for the development.
EAST NORTHPORT, N.Y. — Island Associates has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 295 Larkfield Road in East Northport. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 12,000-square-foot property for $2.5 million. Roger Delisle of Island Associates was the sole broker in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
