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Meridian Negotiates $8.8M Sale of 44-Unit Mixed-Use Property in the Bronx

by Amy Works April 22, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 600 E. 178th St. in the Bronx. The six-story, elevator-serviced building sold for $8.8 million, equivalent to a 5.5 percent cap rate. Located in the Tremont neighborhood, the 47,200-square-foot property features 45 residential units and six retail units. Mark Steinmetz of Meridian Investment Sales represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.

April 22, 2016

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Meridian Capital Arranges $128M Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Property in New York

by Amy Works April 21, 2016

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $128 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of Devonshire Hills, a multifamily property located in Hauppauge. Bainbridge Cos. and China Orient Asset Management, through its U.S. affiliated entity, acquired the 43-building, 656-unit multifamily property located at 1717 Devonshire Road. The garden-style apartment community includes a swimming pool, tennis court, fitness court and shared outdoor space. The five-year loan, provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a 3.13 percent fixed rate, two years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Jacob Katz, Abe Hirsch and Zev Karpel of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing for the borrower.

April 21, 2016

New York Northeast Office Top Stories

SL Green, Citigroup Agree on Early Purchase of Office Campus in Manhattan

by John Nelson April 21, 2016

NEW YORK — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), New York City’s largest commercial property owner, has reached an agreement with an affiliate of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) to accelerate the sale of the global bank’s office campus at 388-390 Greenwich St. in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. The early sale is pursuant to the $2 billion purchase option that Citigroup exercised in January. Separately, SL Green announced that it has reached an agreement for the early termination of Citigroup’s lease at the property as a result of the sale acceleration. The sale is now scheduled to close in June. SL Green will realize approximately $1.8 billion in sale proceeds at closing, including the lease termination payment. The REIT plans to repay a portion of its corporate credit facility and retire the $1.45 billion mortgage on the office campus. “We are pleased to reach an agreement on the early sale of 388-390 Greenwich Street. In addition, by retiring approximately $1.8 billion of debt, we further strengthen our balance sheet and enhance our liquidity position to in excess of $1.4 billion,” says Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green. “Our longstanding, multi-faceted relationship with Citi, one of the world’s leading financial institutions, has been …

April 21, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Welltower, Hines Acquire Midtown Manhattan Site to Develop 15-Story Assisted Living Community

by Amy Works April 20, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) and Hines have purchased a development site at 139 E. 56th St. in Midtown Manhattan for an undisclosed price. The new owners plan to build a 15-story assisted living and memory care community on the site. Design and development plans are in progress and will be released at a later date. One known detail is that the ground floor will contain retail. Eastern Consolidated represented the sellers, Stephen Meringoff and Dennis Riese, the owners of the two existing properties that comprise the site, in the transaction. The existing buildings will be demolished to make way for the new community. This is the first venture into senior living for Hines, an international real estate development, investment and management company. Although the company is based in Houston, this deal was made through the New York office. Toledo, Ohio-based Welltower, meanwhile, is the largest healthcare REIT in the United States by market cap. Formerly known as Health Care REIT, the company was the third-largest owner of seniors housing properties in the country as of June 1, according to the American Seniors Housing Association.

April 20, 2016

New York Northeast Office

GHP Office Realty Acquires Office Building in New York for $6.4M

by Amy Works April 20, 2016

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — GHP Office Realty has acquired an office building located at 140 Huguenot St. in New Rochelle. The asset sold for $6.4 million. The three-story building features 64,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 34-car on-site parking garage and a 26-car parking lot. At the time of sale, the property was 80 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Mary Ann Liebert Inc. and Monroe College. The buyer plans to upgrade the property including building systems, security and cosmetic changes to the façade and lobby. The name of the seller was not released. Elizabeth Smith of Goldberg Weprin Finkle Goldstein provided legal representation, and Ray Cohen of Chicago Title Co. provided title services for GHP in the transaction.

April 20, 2016

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JV Completes $29.7M Sale of 148,563 SF Office Building in New York

by Amy Works April 19, 2016

JERICHO, N.Y. — Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC and Angelo Gordon & Co. have completed the sale of Jericho Atrium, an office building located at 500 N. Broadway in Jericho. A Long Island-based real estate company purchased the 148,563-square-foot property for $29.7 million. Situated on 8.6 acres, the two-story building features parking for 690 vehicles, a fitness center, conference center and daytime concierge. Notable tenants include American Investment Planners, Clinical Trial Media, NMS Management and Elias Properties. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and Evan Pariser of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

April 19, 2016

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Stellar Management Receives $35.5M to Refinance Seven-Property Multifamily Portfolio in NYC

by Amy Works April 18, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Stellar Management, an owner and operator of residential and commercial real estate, has received a $35.5 million loan from Astoria Bank to refinance a seven-property multifamily portfolio in New York City. The loan features a five-year term at a sub-3 percent interest rate. The properties are 552 Ocean Ave. in Brooklyn; 65 Fort Washington Ave., 4231 Broadway, 504 W. 143rd St., 510 W. 144th St. and 529 W. 179th St. in Upper Manhattan; and 2558 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. Tal Bar-Or and Kyle Kite of Meridian Capital arranged the financing for the borrower.

April 18, 2016

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NorthMarq Capital Secures $10M Refinance for Office Property in New York

by Amy Works April 18, 2016

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $10 million in refinancing for X-Cell Realty, an office property located at 3333 New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park. The property features 166,931 square feet of office space. The loan features a fully amortizing 20-year term. Ernest DesRochers and Charles Cotsalas of NorthMarq arranged the financing through NorthMarq’s relationship with a correspondent life insurance company for the undisclosed borrower.

April 18, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Alpha Realty Brokers $9.9M Sale of Apartment Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works April 15, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 82 Christopher St. in Manhattan’s West Village. The asset sold for $9.9 million, or more than $1,500 per square foot. Glenn Raff of Alpha Realty represented the undisclosed buyer, while Scott Schwartz, also of Alpha Realty, represented the overseas seller in the transaction.

April 15, 2016

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Eastern Union Funding Secures $5.1M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Property in Brooklyn

by Amy Works April 15, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union Funding has secured a $5.1 million loan on behalf of a Brooklyn-based investor for the acquisition of a mixed-use property located at 900 Grand St. in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. The 22,600-square-foot property features two ground-floor commercial/retail spaces totaling 15,000 square feet, and residential lofts on the second floor. As a former industrial property, the building also features 12-foot to 17-foot ceiling heights, five drive-ins, two elevators and 8,000 buildable square feet. Alex Freund of Eastern Union Funding arranged the nine-year, fixed-rate loan through Suffolk County Bank.

April 15, 2016

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