JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 405-unit self-storage facility in Jefferson Valley, about 50 miles north of New York City. Built on 3.6 acres in 2022, Jefferson Valley Self Storage is a conversion of a former big box retail store that features 55,311 net rentable square feet of space. CubeSmart operates the facility, which was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. JLL represented the seller, Columbia Pacific Advisors, in the transaction. Horizon Storage Group purchased the facility for an undisclosed price. Andover Lending, a joint venture between Andover Properties and TPG Angelo Gordon, provided acquisition financing for the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based owner-operator Benchmark Real Estate Group has received a $44.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 61-unit apartment building located at 194 E. Second St. in Manhattan’s East Village. The six-story building offers a fitness center, resident lounge and landscaped courtyard in addition to 15,450 square feet of retail space that is anchored by convenience store operator Duane Reade. Michael Zaremski, John Flynn and Clayton Ross of JLL arranged the loan through Citi on behalf of Benchmark, which purchased the building in 2024 and implemented capital improvements.
NEW YORK CITY — Charney Cos. has purchased a 100,000-square-foot commercial building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for $20 million with plans to implement a redevelopment. The building at 143 Roebling St., which was vacant at the time of sale, was originally constructed in 1907 and has at times featured retail and residential uses. Ethan Stanton, Brendan Maddigan and Michael Mazzara of JLL represented the seller, Los Angeles-based Calmwater Capital, in the transaction. BH3 Fund Advisors provided acquisition financing for the deal. Charney Cos. did not disclose specific plans for the redevelopment.
NEW YORK CITY — New York Life Insurance has provided a $386 million loan for the refinancing of 200 Madison Avenue, a 750,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 26-story building was originally constructed in 1926. Havas Health is the building’s anchor tenant via a 15-year, 254,118-square-foot lease extension and expansion that was signed in August. Other tenants include architecture practice Spectorgroup and boutique law firm BraunHagey & Borden. Jonathan Estreich, Peter Duncan and Egor Petrov of Estreich & Co., along with Adam Spies, Adam Doneger and Willis Robbins of Newmark, arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan. The borrower, George Comfort & Sons, owns the building in partnership with Loeb Partners Realty and Jamestown.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Skyline Developers has completed a 97-unit apartment building at 18 W. 55th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 25-story building is known as 18W55 and features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 5,265 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness and wellness center, coworking suite with private meeting rooms, a private cinema, golf simulator and entertainment suite and a social lounge. Construction began in mid-2023 and topped out in summer 2024. Leasing launched about nine months ago, and the building is now fully occupied.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.2 million sale of a 28,819-square-foot retail building in The Bronx. The building at 2244 Westchester Ave. was constructed in 1970 and has housed the flagship branch and corporate headquarters of Ponce Bank for the past 25 years. Steven Siegel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Arc Trust, in the transaction. Judson Kauffman of Surmount (formerly NNN Pro) represented the undisclosed buyer, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has placed a $24 million permanent loan for a 300,000-square-foot industrial property in Buffalo. The address of the property was not disclosed, but the site is located within an “established” industrial park just south of the downtown area. The property was fully leased to a single tenant at the time of the loan closing. Jack Phillips of Largo Capital arranged the nonrecourse loan through an undisclosed CMBS lender. The borrower was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — L&L Infinite Real Estate Partners, a development and investment firm with offices in New York City and West Palm Beach, has acquired 600 Third Avenue, a 42-story office building in Midtown Manhattan. L&L acquired the 575,254-square-foot building, which was originally constructed in 1970, in a joint venture with Mack Real Estate Group, BLDG Management and BD Blakely. The building was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as law firm Polsinelli, Energy Impact Partners and global investment manager 3G Capital. The building’s retail space is home to Dunkin’, Shake Shack, Just Salad, PureGym and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Adam Spies and Josh King of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Bain Capital provided a $215 million acquisition loan for the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer New Empire has received $75 million in construction financing for a new multifamily project that will be located in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The financing consists of a $58 million senior loan from Madison Realty Capital and a $17 million mezzanine loan from Naftali Credit Partners. Designed by Morali Architects with interiors by Paris Forino, the project at 757 Flatbush Ave. will be a nine-story building with 131 residences and 3,348 square feet of commercial space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Details on the amenity package were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC) has signed a 25,268-square-foot office lease in The Bronx. The deal comprises 12,891 square feet of second-floor space and 12,377 square feet of outdoor space at 1200 Zerega Avenue, a two-story, 95,646 square-foot building. Josh Kleinberg of Colliers represented QSAC in the lease negotiations. Mathew Diana of DY Realty Group, in conjunction with in-house leasing agents, represented the owner, Simone Development Cos.
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