NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 106 Franklin St. in Manhattan’s Tribeca East Historic District. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 10,500-square-foot property for $11.5 million, or $1,095 per square foot. Partially vacant at the time of sale, the five-story building features 4,200 square feet of additional air rights. Will Suarez and Maurice Suede of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Rachel Glazer of Brown Harris Stevens represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — L+M Development Partners and Nelson Management Group have started construction on two affordable multifamily properties at 1520 and 1530 Story Ave. within the Lafayette Boynton apartment complex in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx. Combined the two 13-story buildings will feature 435 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. On-site amenities include a fitness center and a 7,500-square-foot community facility space. Additionally, the project will include two acres of landscaped greenspace with walking paths between the properties, a children’s play area and an outdoor fitness center. Nelson Management Group is undertaking the project through its investment arm Global One Investments.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $5.5 million non-recourse loan for the refinance of Camillus Plaza, a retail center located in Syracuse. Rite Aid Pharmacy, Visionworks and Solvay Bank anchor the 45,000-square-foot shopping center. Meyer Perlman of Integra secured the 10-year fixed-rate loan through a CMBS lender for the borrower, a New York-based ownership group.
NEW YORK CITY — PCCP has provided a $66 million senior loan to Coral Realty for the recapitalization and lease-up of Theater House, a newly developed apartment tower located at 237 E. 34th St. in the Kips Bay submarket of Midtown Manhattan. The 25-story property is 99 percent complete with move-in slated for March. Theater House features 105 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, 7,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor communal space, a 24/7 gym facility and a 24/7 doorman. Coral Realty is a privately owned real estate firm focused on developing residential units in New York City and Florida.
NEW YORK CITY — Royal Bank of Canada has renewed its 400,000-square-foot lease of office space at 200 Vesey Street at Brookfield Place New York in Lower Manhattan. RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, will continue to occupy floors 6 (partial), 8-12, 14 and 25 (partial) at the 51-story office tower until 2032. Bruce Mosler, Ethan Silverstein, Dale Schlather, Al Edwards, John Bestill and Chuck Scott of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. The landlord, Brookfield Properties, was represented in-house.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Quadrum Global and Simon Baron Development has secured a $70 million loan for the refinancing of 393 West End Avenue, a 17-story residential tower in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The 114-unit property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, a 24-hour concierge, rooftop terrace, residents’ lounge, fitness center and children’s playroom. Ayush Kapahi of HKS Capital Partners sourced the loan from Signature Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Akelius has purchased an apartment building located on Dean Street in Brooklyn for $16 million. An undisclosed seller sold the 34-unit building, which was built in 1920. With this acquisition, Akelius now owns 14 properties in New York, for a total of 30 properties in the United States.
NEW YORK CITY — JMH Development and Mettle Property Group have signed a franchise agreement with Hilton to develop a dual-branded Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hampton Inn by Hilton hotel property at 36-20 Steinway St. in Long Island City. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects, the property will feature 289 hotel rooms consisting of 187 Hampton Inn keys and 102 Homewood Suites keys. Additionally, the property will feature a private roof deck, lobby and lobby bar, fitness center, meeting rooms and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The hotels are slated to open in 2018.
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — SL Green Realty Corp. has entered into an agreement to sell an office building located at 520 White Plains Road in Tarrytown. An undisclosed buyer will purchase the 180,000-square-foot building for $21 million, or $117 per square foot. Jeff Dunne of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal, which is expected to close during the second quarter.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has secured two loans, totaling $21.8 million, for two multifamily properties in Queens. The loans feature a 3.25 percent fixed rate for a five-year term. Proceeds of the loans will be used to recapture equity on the properties. The properties are located at 108-20 62nd Drive in the Forest Hills section of Queens and 136-42 Maple Ave. in Flushing. Totaling 130,000 square feet, the properties offer a total of 135 residential units. Morris Betesh, Justin Boruchov, Daniel Belecen and Omar Ferreira of Cushman & Wakefield handled the financing. Dime Savings Bank provided the loans for the undisclosed borrower.