NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture led by SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has completed the redevelopment of One Madison Avenue, a 27-story, 1.4 million-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. As part of the project, the development team demolished the existing office building down to the ninth floor and constructed 17 new floors above. One Madison Avenue now features oversized roof terraces with entertainment sky gardens and an 11,000-square-foot roof deck that connects to a 7,000-square-foot, tenant-only amenity space known as “The Commons.” The newly transformed office tower will also eventually house a steakhouse by Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud. Multiple tenants have already committed to the building, including Franklin Templeton (347,474 square feet), IBM (328,000 square feet) and Chelsea Piers Fitness (55,780 square feet).
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Douglaston Development has completed a 188-unit affordable seniors housing project in The Bronx. The 12-story building is adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and represents Phase I of a larger development. Phase II will consist of 277 affordable seniors housing residences and 8,000 square feet of retail space. Units are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Douglaston developed the project through a 99-year ground lease with NYBG. Stephen B. Jacobs Group designed the project, and Levine Builders served as the general contractor and construction manager.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based development and investment firm Sage Realty has completed a $53 million renovation project at 767 Third Avenue, a 40-story, 320,000-square-foot building in Manhattan’s Grand Central Business District. The renovation upgraded the lobby and seventh-floor amenity space, which includes a café/bar, lounge, library, boardroom, salon meeting room, catering kitchen and a sculpture garden. FXCollaborative handled the design of the lobby renovation, and Fogarty Finger led the revamp of the amenity floor.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake, NEXUS Luxury Collection and 8AM Golf have opened a 22,000-square-foot sports and entertainment bar between Bryant Park and Grand Central Station in Manhattan. Dubbed T-Squared Social, the venue offers an array of golf simulators, duckpin bowling and darts, as well as food and drink. ForrestPerkins designed the space, which features 24-foot open ceilings, a 32-foot bar, dining and lounge areas and a private event room.
MEDFORD, N.Y. — iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial bridge and direct lender, has provided a $5.1 million acquisition loan for a 41,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Long Island community of Medford. The facility sits on 3.1 acres and features a clear height of 22 feet, five drive-in doors and one loading dock, as well as proximity to Montauk Highway and the Long Island Expressway. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $3 million sale of a 31-unit multifamily property located in the Morrisania area of The Bronx. The property at 988-992 Boston Road consists of two contiguous, five-story buildings that were originally constructed in 1910. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented the seller, Brooklyn-based HK Organization, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer. The sale also included an adjoining, undeveloped lot.
NEW YORK CITY — Long Island-based investment firm Barberry Rose Management has sold a 32-unit apartment building located at 720 W. 172nd St. in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The sales price was $7 million. The building was originally constructed in 1918. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group represented both Barberry Rose and the buyer, an entity doing business as Two80 Real Estate Ventures, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Hawkins Way Capital, a California-based private equity firm, has completed a 1,355-bed student housing redevelopment project at 525 Lexington Ave. in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. Designed by Empire State Building architect Arthur Loomis Harmon, the 34-story building was originally constructed in 1923. Hawkins Way purchased the building in 2020, at which time it housed a Marriott-branded hotel that had recently ceased operations. The student housing community now offers 30,000 square feet of amenities, including a fitness center, laundry room, game room, performing arts studio, study rooms, community kitchen and lounges. FOUND Study, an affiliate of Hawkins Way Capital, operates the property as FOUND Study Turtle Bay. BDB Construction Enterprise served as a project partner on this conversion.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based development and construction management firm New Empire Corp. has broken ground on a 12-story apartment building at 58-01 Queens Blvd. Designed by Tang Studio Architect and Whitehall Interiors, the building will offer amenities such as a children’s playroom, indoor lounge, outdoor terrace and a fitness center. The number of units, types of floor plans and expected completion date were not disclosed.
EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 34,877-square-foot retail property located in the Long Island community of East Farmingdale. The property consists of four buildings on a 6.9-acre site. David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the loan, which carried a 15-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.