New York

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged a joint venture for the development of 69 West Broadway, a ground-up condominium project in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. HFF worked on behalf of the developer, Cape Advisors, along with private equity fund Forum Absolute Equity Partners to arrange the investment with a European fund. The fund contributed in excess of $21 million toward the $120 million total project cost. BKSK Architects is designing the property, which will occupy the block between Warren and Murray streets at West Broadway. The eight-story 69 West Broadway development will include 24 units situated above ground-floor retail. Eric Anton led HFF’s equity placement team.

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NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has secured a $5.8 million construction loan for a mixed-use development in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site is located directly above an L train subway stop and within walking distance to the JMZ trains. The developer obtained approval from the MTA for the project. The property will feature five condo units and one ground-floor retail space.

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CEDARHURST, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has secured $2.6 million in financing for the refinance of a cooperative property in Cedarhurst. The 10-year loan, provided by a regional bank, features a fixed rate of 3.5 percent and full-term interest-only payments. Judah Hammer and Michael Ryback of Meridian’s New York City headquarters negotiated the transaction. The property, located at 272-300 Cedarhurst Ave., includes 47 units.

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NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $76.3 million sale of a four-building multifamily and retail portfolio in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens for $76.3 million. Rosewood’s Aaron Jungreis represented the seller, Kushner Cos., in the transaction. Queens-based investor Karan Singh was the buyer. The portfolio includes 21-80 38th St., 21-81 38th St., 23-05 30th Ave. and 23-15 30th Ave., totaling 143 apartments and 11 retail spaces across 123,500 square feet. Former owner RockFarmer Properties purchased the portfolio in 2013 for $32 million and sold it to Kushner for $51 million in January 2015. About 60 percent of the portfolio’s apartments are free-market. Kushner Cos. reportedly invested about $10 million in the buildings over the past two years.

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CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — Jeffrey Dunne, Kyle Juszczyszyn and David Gavin of CBRE have secured $68 million in financing for the development of Chappaqua Crossing in Chappaqua. Dunne, Juszczyszyn and Gavin represented The Grossman Co. and Summit Development in arranging the loan for the planned 120,000-square-foot retail center. The team was responsible for procuring the 90 percent institutional joint venture equity partner in addition to securing the new construction financing of $44 million with M&T Bank. Whole Foods will anchor Chappaqua Crossing, which will sit on a 19.1-acre site inside a 114-acre mixed-use development. Other tenants will include Life Time Fitness, Pet Valu, Chase Bank, AT&T and GoHealth Urgent Care.

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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $12 million sale of two vacant lots and a third lot with a warehouse building totaling 12,725 square feet at 814-826 Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn. Jakub Nowak and Jason Grunberg of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, Prezant Auto Glass, and procured the buyer, a private developer. The site is located near the Myrtle Avenue retail corridor, the Pratt Institute and G train subway stops. The three lots include 132 feet of frontage on Bedford Avenue and 100 feet of frontage on Park Avenue, and all are zoned for mixed-use development. The buyer plans to build a synagogue with a hotel or apartments above it.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Jeremiah Houlihan and James Coleman of Houlihan Parnes Realtors have secured a $2.3 million first mortgage loan for a medical office building located at 280 Mamaroneck Ave. in downtown White Plains. The three-story building contains a retail store, medical tenants, a self-service elevator and on-site parking for 60 cars. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and was placed with a savings bank. The lender charged no commitment fee and the loan includes sliding scale prepayment penalties.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cadre has closed on the $70 million sale of a portfolio consisting of four multifamily apartment buildings in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Acquired in January 2015, the portfolio was renovated during Cadre’s ownership, including improvements to common areas and individual units, such as the addition of bedrooms and bathrooms to some units.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Spector Group, a New York-based architecture and interior design firm, has unveiled the new design for the headquarters of Heineken USA. Heineken is consolidating two locations into a single location at its headquarters at 360 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains. The project consisted of redesigning the two-floor, 60,000-square-foot space to increase densification and to expand and update the bar and social area, which is used to cater large events and for training programs.

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NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $20.9 million sale of an apartment property located at 188-30 and 188-34 87th Dr. in the Holliswood neighborhood of Queens. A Brooklyn-based family purchased the six–story, 68,466-square-foot property, adding to its other holdings in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The 1950-built building includes 96 apartments as well as a storage area, laundry room and indoor parking for up to 40 vehicles.

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