NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the purchase of a development site located at 333 Johnson Ave. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Normandy Real Estate Partners, Royalton Capital LLC and Sciame Development purchased the site for $26.7 million. The buyers plan to develop a commercial complex on the site with retail, restaurant and office space. Additionally, the new property will feature 40,000 square feet of outdoor space and the restaurant space will be clustered on the White Street-facing courtyard with the opportunity for rooftop dining, as well as on-site artisanal food production space. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos and Michael Hernandez of TerraCRG represented the buyers, while Sydney Blumstein of Corcoran represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. — Port Jefferson-based Rail Realty has broken ground for the development of an apartment complex in Port Jefferson. The two-building community will feature 74 one- and two-bedroom, market-rate apartment units. Additionally the community will feature full amenities and secure on-site parking. The Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency provided economic incentives for the project, which is expected to create 69 construction jobs and five permanent positions.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of two contiguous multifamily buildings located at 241-245 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn’s Kensington section. The assets sold for $10.3 million, or $323,000 per residential unit. The properties consist of a combined 32 two- and three-bedroom apartment units and 24,000 square feet of air rights. The buyer plans to renovate the properties. Neither the buyer nor the seller were disclosed; Erik Yankelovich of GRI Realty represented the both parties in the transaction
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of New York City-based Norvin Healthcare Properties has acquired a two-story, 45,000-square-foot property, located at 21-21 44th Dr. in Long Island City, for $66 million. Simultaneously with the acquisition, Norvin entered into a 31-year triple-net lease with NYU Langone Medical Center. NYU Langone Medical Center plans to redevelop the industrial property into a multi-specialty ambulatory care facility. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Washington Flats portfolio, a grouping of four contiguous apartment buildings in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. The portfolio sold for $38 million, or $364 per square foot. Located at 425 and 435 Grand Ave., 29 Putnam Ave. and 90 Downing St., the 104,365-square-foot portfolio features 128 residential apartments, with 121 rent-stabilized, three rent-controlled and four free-market units. At the time of sale, the properties participated in the HPD Home Program, which provides housing for low-income tenants and 52 of the rent-stabilized units operate under the Home Program. Stephen Palmese of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Colliers International Student Housing Group has arranged the sale of a 28-acre development site near the State University of New York at Buffalo. A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate and University Student Living, a company of The Michaels Organization, acquired the property from Menorah Campus for an undisclosed price. The buyer is planning to build a Class A student housing property on the site with approximately 600 beds. The project is slated for delivery in 2016.
NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the sale of a multifamily building located at 194 Utica Ave. in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. A local private investor acquired the property for $2.5 million, or $260 per square foot. Constructed in 1906, the 9,100-square-foot property features 14 apartments and two retail spaces. Jacob Aronov of Alpha Realty represented the buyer and the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates has brokered the sale of three properties, totaling 51,000 square feet, in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. ITF Corp + 735 Bedford Ave LLC sold the properties for $7.5 million to Moses Wertheimer. The properties are located at 11/13/15 Spencer St., 466 Flushing Ave. and 23/25/27 Spencer St. Aqua Best Inc., a seafood distributor, currently occupies 5,000 square feet of the space. Neil Dolgin of Kalmon Dolgin represented the seller in the transaction; the buyer was self-represented.
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — GHP Office Realty LLC has launched a $6 million renovation program at Northern Westchester Executive Park, a 26-acre office park in Yorktown. The parks consists of the a 68,000-square-foot medical office property at 2649 Strang Blvd. and a 150,000-square-foot technology/medical/laboratory/call center at 2651 Strang Blvd. Renovations at 2649 Strang Blvd. will include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a café and upgraded common areas. Renovations at 2651 Strang Blvd. will include the interior demolition of 100,000 square feet of flex, office, medical, lab, technology and call center, and the installation of new windows and heating and ventilating systems. Current tenants at the park are ENT & Allergy Associates, Hudson Valley Hematology, North Shore-Long Island JHS, Northern Westchester County Dental, Hudson Valley Oral Surgery, Dialysis Clinic Inc. and Mercy College’s Yorktown Campus.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale the Ridge Street portfolio, three contiguous mixed-use buildings located on the Lower East Side. A partnership between Admiral Capital Group and Four Winds Realty purchased the properties for $50 million from Judah Klausner and Richard Freedman. Located at 198-200 Rivington St., 110-114 Ridge St. and 118 Ridge St., the portfolio includes 64,000 square feet featuring 61 residential units, three retail stores and one 6,250-square-foot community facility space. Deborah Gutoff of Eastern Consolidated procured the buyer, while Gutoff and Ronda Rogovin, also of Eastern Consolidated, represented the sellers in the transaction.