New York

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

Affordable Housing Multifamily New York Northeast

Jonathan Rose Cos. Closes $233M Fund for Affordable Housing Preservation

by Amy Works September 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Jonathan Rose Cos., a green real estate investment, development and project management firm, has closed a $233 million impact fund. The fund is the firm’s fourth institutional fund focused on acquiring and preserving affordable multifamily housing, implementing practical green strategies to reduce environmental impacts and operating costs and to fund social, educational and other services for residents. The fund closed with aggregate capital commitments of $233 million, reaching the top end of its $150 to $250 million target. Institutional investors, investment advisors and leading impact-investment managers, as well as family offices and high net-worth investors, contributed to the success of the fund. A key component of the fund’s strategy is to develop “communities of opportunities,” adding programs and facilities to properties including on-site community centers, computer-filled classrooms, health and wellness rooms, social service rooms, exercise facilities and community gardens. The programs and facilities were implemented to develop initiatives to connect residents with a range of health, education and social services. As of July 2017, the fund has deployed more than $64 million equity investments. Among the fund’s initial investments is a portfolio of more than 3,300 apartment units across 18 assets in eight states and the District …

September 13, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Ready Capital Structured Finance Closes $4.7M Loan for Retail Space in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $4.7 million loan for a retail condo located in Manhattan’s Financial District for an undisclosed borrower. The borrower plans to renovate the ground floor and basement space of the 4,900-square-foot property and re-lease the property at market rental rates. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 24-month term with one extension option and flexible pre-payment. Additionally, the loan is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs, interest and carry reserves, as well as an equity earn out if certain performance metrics are achieved.

September 13, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast Top Stories

Fortis Property Group Obtains $297M Construction Loan for 325,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Brooklyn

by Nellie Day September 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Fortis Property Group has received a $297 million construction loan to develop River Park, a three-building mixed-use project in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 325,000-square-foot project will feature 172 luxury condominium units, 66,900 square feet of community space and 328 parking spaces. Fortis acquired 18 buildings on three adjacent sites that formerly housed the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) medical campus. The company purchased LICH in 2015 for $240 million from the State University of New York. Fortis financed the first phase of the acquisition with a $107.25 million bridge loan from Madison Realty Capital (MRC). The new loan proceeds from MRC will be used to retire the previous bridge loan and complete construction of the three luxury residential condominium buildings. This includes a waterfront tower at 350 Hicks St. (“1 River Park”); a high-rise condominium tower at 95 Pacific St. (“2 River Park”); and a contextual condominium building at 349 Henry St./112 Pacific St. (“5 River Park”). River Park 1, 2 and 5 will anchor the new Brooklyn Waterfront District. Rogers Partners is designing the properties. Brooklyn-based Fortis Property Group is a real estate investment, operations and development company. It has acquired, developed …

September 13, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Capital One Closes $145M in Refinancing for Apartment Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 12, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has provided a $145 million, seven-year, floating-rate loan to Jamestown Properties to refinance 88 Leonard Street, an apartment building located in Manhattan. Capital One Municipal Funding purchased $112.5 million in tax-exempt bonds, and Capital One purchased $32.5 million in taxable bonds that were issued by the New York State Housing Finance Agency to finance the property. Paul Kesicki of Capital One closed the transaction. Constructed in 2007, the 21-story building features 352 apartment units, 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and an attached 249-car parking garage. Community amenities include a roof deck on the 14th floor, a second-floor terrace with outdoor fireplace and whirlpool, and a full suite of concierge services. Units feature upscale appliances, granite countertops and wood cabinetry.

September 12, 2017

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Trinity Place Holdings to Acquire Mixed-Use Property in Brooklyn for $81M

by Amy Works September 12, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Trinity Place Holdings has entered into an option agreement to acquire a newly built apartment building, located at 237 11th St. in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, for $81 million. The 12-story building features 105 apartment units and 6,264 square feet of retail space, which is leased to Starbucks Coffee. On-site amenities include a courtyard garden, party room, fitness center, tenant lounge, bicycle storage room, parking and a landscaped rooftop terrace. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. The name of the seller was not released.

September 12, 2017

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

Cottonwood Group, CCBI Secure $55M in Refinancing for Aloft Hotel at Hudson Yards in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 11, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cottonwood Group and CCB International (CCBI) have closed on a $55 million secured credit facility for the development of an Aloft Hotel at Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side. The hotel, which is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, is currently under construction. Cottonwood, through its subsidiary, CW Credit Services, partnered with CCBI to replace an existing land loan and help secure a land lease for the hotel. Upon completion, Aloft Hotel at Hudson Yards will feature 420 hotel rooms. The hotel will expand the brand’s footprint in New York City, joining Aloft Manhattan, Aloft Harlem and Aloft Brooklyn.

September 11, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

IPA Negotiates Sale of Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Albany, New York

by Amy Works September 11, 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in the greater Albany area. ROCO LLC acquired the portfolio from GGMW LLC for an undisclosed price. Totaling 274 units, the portfolio includes the 80-unit Willowbrook Luxury Apartment Homes, the 73-unit Greenbush Terrace community for residents who are 55 or older, the 20-unit Maplewood Estates, and the 101-unit Greenbush Station. Victor Nolletti, Steve Witten, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. J.D. Parker of Marcus & Millichap is the broker of record in New York.

September 11, 2017

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