New York

TH Real Estate Sells 651,495 SF Office Building in Manhattan for $467.5M

by Amy Works October 16, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen, has completed the disposition of 685 Third Avenue, an office building with ground-level retail space in Midtown Manhattan. UNIZO Holdings Co., a Tokyo-based real estate company, acquired the property for $467.5 million. The 31-story office building features 651,492 square feet of office and retail space. Office tenants include Sales Force, Tribune and Crain’s. The retail space houses Luke’s Lobster and Maison Kayser, an artisanal bakery. Bill Shanahan and Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. This is UNIZO’s sixth New York City purchase.

October 16, 2017

New York Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.8M Sale of Retail Building in Pine Bush, New York

by Amy Works October 16, 2017

PINE BUSH, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Valley Supreme Plaza, a retail building located at 2412 State Route 52 in Pine Bush. A private investor acquired the 50,800-square-foot retail property from an individual/personal trust for $5.8 million. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, Matt Leszyk and Anthony Asencio of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Scott Plasky and Scott Edelstein of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.

October 16, 2017

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Eastern Consolidated Arranges $12.7M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan

by Amy Works October 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has brokered the sale of a six-story mixed-use building located at 331 E. 81st St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A private investor acquired the building for $12.7 million, or $1,202 per square foot. The 10,606-square-foot property features 14 residential apartments and one retail space, which is leased to Bar Prima. Jeremy Simon and Ronda Rogovin of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, a real estate investment firm, while Simon also procured the buyer in the deal.

October 13, 2017

New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Columbia Property Trust Buys Two Office Properties in Manhattan for $514M

by Nellie Day October 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Columbia Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: CXP) has purchased two office properties in the Chelsea submarket of New York for $514 million. The acquisition includes two adjoining office buildings that total 281,294 square feet at 245-249 W. 17th St., as well as a 165,670-square-foot office building at 218 W. 18th St. The seller was not disclosed. Twitter’s New York headquarters occupies the majority of the boutique buildings on 17th Street. The adjoining buildings include a six-story western tower and a 12-story eastern tower that serves as a showroom for the high-end modern furniture chain Room & Board. The nearby 12-story building on 18th Street houses the New York City headquarters of beverage and lifestyle company Red Bull, along with several other office tenants. This acquisition has allowed Columbia to increase its New York presence to a total of 2.6 million square feet of Class A office space spread throughout seven assets. This represents 44 percent of the trust’s overall portfolio. “Our acquisition of these prime Midtown South buildings allows us to expand within New York, where we already held the largest concentration in our portfolio, and will further establish Columbia as a significant player in Manhattan’s most dynamic …

October 13, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Meridian Investment Negotiates $29.8M Sale of Apartment Building in the Bronx

by Amy Works October 12, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales, the commercial property sales division of Meridian Capital Group, has arranged the sale of an apartment property located at 1555 Grand Concourse in the Mount Eden neighborhood of the Bronx. Pistilli Realty Group purchased the building from Eric Silverstein for $29.8 million. Mark Steinmetz and Richard Velotta of Meridian represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Built in 1927, the six-story, 139,000-square-foot building features 149 apartment units and was recently upgraded with renovated elevators, a new intercom system and a gas conversion.

October 12, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Uber Capital Group Secures $14M Acquisition Loan for 623,000 SF Shopping Center in Metro Ithaca

by Amy Works October 11, 2017

LANSING, N.Y. — Great Neck, N.Y.-based Uber Capital Group, a commercial real estate financial advisory and mortgage origination firm, has arranged a $14 million loan for the acquisition of The Shops at Ithaca Mall, a shopping center located at 40 Catherwood Road in Lansing. Joel J. Gorjian of Uber Capital Group secured the financing for the borrower, a private commercial real estate investment group. Target, Old Navy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bon-Ton, Michaels and a 14-screen Regal Cinemas anchor the shopping center, which was built in 1976. Additional tenants at the 623,000-square-foot property include Bath & Body Works, Kay Jewelers, Victoria’s Secret, ULTA Beauty, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Entertainment Zone, Great Escape Adventures, Planet Fitness and Zumiez.

October 11, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $12.2M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Manhattan

by Amy Works October 9, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio located at 128 and 130 First Ave. in Manhattan’s East Village. HUBB NYC acquired the assets from a private investor for $12.2 million. The two five-story walk-up buildings feature 16 one-bedroom apartments and three ground-floor commercial units. John Stewart, James O’Leary, Dylan Torey and David Thurston of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and secured the buyer in the deal.

October 9, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Eastern Consolidated Secures $215M Construction Loan for Condominium Development in Manhattan

by Amy Works October 6, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated’s Capital Advisory Division has arranged a $215 million construction loan for the development of a 27-story condominium project at 537 Greenwich St. within the Special Hudson Square Zoning District in Manhattan. Adam Hakim and James Murad of Eastern Consolidated represented the borrower, Cape Advisors, and its new equity partner, Strategic Real Estate. Bank of the Ozarks provided the financing for the shovel-ready project. Designed by Loci Anima and Adamson Associates, the development will feature 170 units, 2,332 square feet of ground floor retail space and 31 on-site parking spaces. Residential units, designed by Sebastien Segers Architecture, will average approximately 1,211 square feet with prices starting at under $1.2 million and averaging $2.8 million. The development site offers a zoning floor area of 228,000 square feet, resulting from two combined lots—537 Greenwich St. and 110 Charlton St.— and air rights obtained from five adjacent and nearby properties. Strategic Real Estate will be the managing partner and lead developer for the project.

October 6, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Sabal Capital Partners Arranges $129M in Freddie Mac Loans for Multifamily Portfolio in the Bronx

by Amy Works October 5, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Sabal Capital Partners, a diversified financial services firm specializing in real estate, lending and banking, has arranged $129 million in Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans for a multifamily portfolio in Bronx. The borrower was Emerald Equity Group. Encompassing more than 850 workforce housing units, the financing is the largest single Small Balance Loan (SBL) transaction processed through the Freddie Mac SBL program since its inception in 2014. The financing will preserve the units as affordable. Sabal Capital used SNAP, its proprietary servicing portal, to independently analyze, underwrite and close each of the 34 refinance loans in the portfolio instead of a bulk transaction.

October 5, 2017

Industrial New York Northeast

60 Guilders, ASB Real Estate Acquire Industrial Building in Brooklyn for $47M

by Amy Works October 5, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — 60 Guilders LLC, in a joint venture with ASB Real Estate Investments, has acquired an industrial building located at 5110-5112 Second Ave. in Brooklyn. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $47 million. The building features 185,000 square feet of industrial space. Leo Leyva, Jordan Metzger, Matthew Schneid and Jonathan Goodelman of Cole Schotz P.C. advised 60 Guilders in the joint venture and acquisition.

October 5, 2017

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