NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — HFF has facilitated the sale of La Rochelle, a 25-story luxury apartment building located at 255 Huguenot St. in New Rochelle. Boston-based DSF Group acquired the 412-unit property from 255 Huguenot Street Corp. for $148.5 million. The property features 43 studios, 142 one-bedroom, 185 two-bedroom and 42 three-bedroom units, including loft-style apartments and penthouse suites. Additionally, the building features 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 422-space parking garage and rights for the development of an additional 40-story residential tower. On-site amenities include an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, clubroom with fireplace, conference room, state-of-the-art fitness center, yoga room and a landscaped courtyard with grilling area. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Stephen Simonelli and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
New York
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $30 million in financing for the refinance of an office property located at 264-268 W. 40th St. in Manhattan’s Garment District. The 10-year loan, provided by a national balance sheet lender, features a competitive fixed rate of 3.5 percent. Avi Weinstock, Josh Rhine and Luke Hingson of Meridian secured the financing for the borrower, Renaissance Properties. The 20-story, 120,000-square-foot office building is occupied by 40 tenants, including two restaurants as retail tenants.
Rosewood Realty Facilitates $42M Acquisition of Affordable Housing Complex in the Bronx
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the acquisition of Noonan Plaza, an affordable housing complex located at 105 W. 168th St. in the South Bronx’s Highbridge neighborhood. Spencer Equity acquired the property for $42 million. The seven-story, 335,000-square-foot asset features 283 residential units and eight retail units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and the seller, Joel Leder (Noonan Plaza LLC), in the transaction.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Waramaug LS Hotels has purchased the Holiday Inn Express Hauppauge Long Island in Hauppauge for an undisclosed price. Opened in 2001, the seven-story, 133-room hotel recently underwent a comprehensive renovation that upgraded the entire property to latest brand standards. The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, business center, fitness center, sundry shop, complimentary breakfast, free high-speed wireless internet and two meeting rooms. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union Funding has secured a $15 million non-recourse loan to refinance an office building located at 201 Edward Curry Ave. in Staten Island. The borrower, Addwel LLC, occupies 40 percent of the three-story, 82,528-square-foot office building. Additional tenants include ADCO Electric, IDB Bank, TCE Insurance Services and Vaslas Lepowsky Hauss & Danke. Meir Kessner of Eastern Union Funding arranged the financing, which was provided by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.
NEW YORK CITY — Anbau has launched sales at 207W79, a luxury condominium located at 207 W. 79th St. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the property features 19 two- to six-bedroom residences, including two townhouses and a penthouse, ranging from 1,662 to 4,336 square feet and priced from $3.9 million to $15 million. On-site amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness studio, versatile playroom with bleacher seating and integrated cushioned benches, a bike room and private storage space for purchase.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use multifamily asset located at 59 Thompson Street in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. Veracity Equities acquired the property from Whistlepig Associates for $21.5 million, or approximately $1,315 per square foot. The six-story, 15,918-square-foot building comprises two ground-floor commercial units and 34 residential apartments. Of the residential units, 27 are free market and seven are subject to rent stabilization. Robert Burton and Keegan Mehlhorn of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the all-cash transaction.
Adam Gordon Holdings, Tavros Development Complete Eight-Unit Condo Building in Manhattan
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Adam Gordon Holdings and Tavros Development have completed 560 West 24th, a for-sale condominium building located at 560 W. 24th St. in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood. Designed by Montroy Andersen DeMarco and Steven Harris Architects, the 11-story, 40,000-square-foot building features six 3,200-square-foot, four-bedroom residences and two duplex penthouses. The residential units range from 3,200 to 6,000 square feet and feature outdoor spaces, including balconies and large terraces in the duplexes. Additionally, the ground floor features a lobby and the main exhibit floor of C24 Gallery, a two-story, 4,500-square-foot art gallery space.
NEW YORK CITY — McSam Hotel Group has broken ground for a 25-story Hyatt Place located in Manhattan’s Garment District/Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, the 180,000-square-foot hotel will feature 518 guest rooms and approximately 7,000 square feet of dining and lounge space, including an indoor restaurant, backyard eatery, bar/lounge, fitness center, business center and meeting space. VLDG Inc. is designing the interiors of the hotel.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings has received a $9.6 million refinancing loan for two office buildings in New York City. Signature Bank provided the loan, which features a fixed rate for seven years. Totaling 56,000 square feet, the fully occupied buildings are located at 416-422 W. 45th St.