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BRP Cos. Completes 292-Unit Multifamily Project in Farmingville, New York

by Taylor Williams

FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. — BRP Cos. has completed Arboretum at Farmingville, a 292-unit multifamily project on Long Island. The 62-acre site at 20 Maple Lane is located within the Town of Brookhaven and includes a public park with walking trails and picnic areas. The development consists of 82 two-bedroom flats, 82 lofts, 63 two-bedroom townhomes, 14 three-bedroom townhomes and 51 three-bedroom single-family houses, with 30 units reserved for workforce housing. The amenity package comprises a fitness center with a yoga room, pool and cabana area, clubhouse with an entertainment kitchen, courts for tennis, pickleball and bocce ball, a putting green, playground, dog run and a business center with conference rooms. Santander Bank financed construction of the project, which began in summer 2022, and Basis Investment Group was the preferred equity investor. Rents start at $3,495 per month for a two-bedroom, market-rate apartment.

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CBRE Brokers $27M Sale of Multifamily Development Site in White Plains, New York

by Taylor Williams

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the $27 million sale of a multifamily development site in White Plains, located north of New York City. The site at 60 S. Broadway spans 3.6 acres on the eastern edge of the downtown area and is approved for the development of two high-rise buildings totaling 814 units. Jeffrey Dunne, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Quarterra Multifamily Communities, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of New York-based investment and development firm Stagg Group. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Rose & Rose Signs 14,067 SF Office Lease at 250 Broadway in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Rose & Rose has signed a 14,067-square-foot office lease at 250 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. The real estate law firm will occupy the entire 30th and 31st floors of the 648,000-square-foot building, which has undergone a host of capital improvements in recent years. Jacob Wolkenfeld of Norman Bobrow & Co. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brad Gerla, Michael Rizzo and Alex Benisatto of CBRE, along with internal agent Anne Holker, represented the landlord, AmTrust RE.

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Universal Music Group to Relocate New York Offices to Manhattan’s Penn District

by Kristin Harlow

NEW YORK CITY — Universal Music Group (UMG) has leased 88,000 square feet at Penn 2, a recently completed office tower in the Penn District campus within Midtown Manhattan. Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) owns the property. The building will serve as the headquarters of iconic labels Def Jam Recordings, Island Records, Mercury Records and Republic Records, as well as Bravado, UMG’s merchandise company, and Verve Label Group. The property will also serve as the East Coast offices for Universal Music Publishing Group and several UMG corporate functions. UMG’s New York offices have been located at 1755 Broadway since the early 2000s, according to Variety. The global company’s corporate headquarters are in Hilversum, Netherlands. As part of a 22-year lease, UMG will occupy the entire fourth through seventh floors of Penn 2. UMG is also taking a ground-floor space along Seventh Avenue with future plans to debut a retail experience for music fans, as well as a private lobby on 33rd Street that will feature a visitor center and direct elevator access to its floors. UMG will be able to showcase its artists on large-scale LED signage within the Penn District. The new headquarters will be located within The Bustle, …

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Metro Loft, DWREI Receive $720M in Financing for Manhattan Office-to-Residential Conversion Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Metro Loft Management and David Werner Real Estate Investments (DWREI) has received $720 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Manhattan. The project will convert the 10-story, 290,000-square-foot office building at 219 E. 42nd St., which formerly served as the global headquarters for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., into a multifamily complex. When combined with the adjacent building at 235 E. 42nd St., the development will feature more than 1,600 apartments, 25 percent of which will be reserved as affordable housing, as well as 100,000 square feet of amenity space and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian, Andrew Cohen and Max Hulsh of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged the financing through Madison Realty Capital on behalf of the joint venture. Construction is slated for a late 2027 completion. The IPA team also arranged $75 million in bridge financing for the project last fall, with Northwind Group serving as the direct lender on that deal.

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RFR Sells 600,000 SF Office Building in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm RFR has sold 522 Fifth Avenue, a 600,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 23-story building was originally constructed in 1896 and has served as the corporate headquarters facility for both J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley at various points in time. RFR acquired 522 Fifth Avenue from Morgan Stanley for $350 million in 2020 and repositioned the building by acquiring the retail condominium, redeveloping the lobby, enlarging the windows and activating over 17,000 square feet of outdoor space. The undisclosed buyer also plans to occupy the building. No third-party brokers were involved in the sale.

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Mudrick Capital Signs 26,600 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Mudrick Capital Management has signed a 12-year, 26,600-square-foot office headquarters lease in Midtown Manhattan. The investment management firm plans to relocate and expand from 527 Madison Avenue to the 16th floor of 31 West 52nd Street early next year. Patrick Heeg, Thomas Hines and Chase Gordon of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Frank Doyle, David Kleiner and Andrew Coe of JLL, along with internal agents Peter Brindley, Doug Neye and Sean Kirk, represented the landlord, Paramount Group.

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My Gym to Open 3,000 SF Children’s Fitness Facility in Commack, New York

by Taylor Williams

COMMACK, N.Y. — My Gym, a global children’s fitness concept, will open a 3,000-square-foot facility in the Long Island community of Commack. The facility will be located next to Planet Fitness within the 222,000-square-foot Mayfair Shopping Center. E.J. Moawad of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Juliana Chiarelli and Jason Sobel of RIPCO Real Estate represented My Gym.

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CBRE Brokers Sale of Multifamily Development Site in White Plains, New York

by Taylor Williams

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a multifamily development site in White Plains, located north of New York City. The 1.3-acre site at 1 Water St. is located on the eastern edge of the downtown area, directly adjacent to the local public transit station. A partnership between David Gaber of Bijou Properties and Kavneet Sethi of Green Property LLC purchased the site, which is approved for the development of a 301-unit high-rise building, from New Jersey-based Veris Residential. Jeffrey Dunne, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer of CBRE brokered the deal.

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Law Firm Signs 121,000 SF Office Lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP has signed a 121,000-square-foot office lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a 45-story, 1.8 million-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 16.5 years, and approximately 30,000 square feet is short-term space. Frank Doyle, David Kleiner and Andrew Coe of JLL represented the landlord, New York City-based Paramount Group, in the lease negotiations. Mark Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

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