NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development Co. and JASA has completed Linden Grove, a 153-unit affordable seniors housing project in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Residences at the 13-story building are reserved for renters earning 30 to 40 percent of the area median income, with 46 units reserved for formerly unhoused seniors. Amenities include a fitness room, arts and crafts area, laundry room, a rooftop terrace, outdoor dining areas and community gardens.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $42 million loan for the refinancing of The Nelson Tower Building, a 510,304-square-foot office complex located at 450 Seventh Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. Originally constructed in 1930 and most recently renovated in 2019, the 46-story building features an upgraded lobby, modernized elevators and a tenant amenity suite with conference facilities and a rooftop lounge. Aaron Niedermayer led the JLL team that originated the loan through Apple Bank on behalf of the locally based borrower, The Kaufman Organization.
NEW YORK CITY — Charney Cos., Tavros and Incoco Capital have received $785 million in construction financing for the development of 175 Third Street, the fifth building at the $1 billion Gowanus Wharf campus in Brooklyn. Apollo and Affinius Capital are providing $600 million in debt, and RXR is providing $185 million in equity. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford and Nicco Lupo of JLL secured the financing on behalf of the borrowers. Upon completion, 175 Third Street will mark the largest building at the development, which is situated within the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. Charney and Tavros purchased the site in May for $160 million. The residential building will total roughly 1.1 million square feet across 27 stories and will house approximately 1,100 units. Of the residences, 25 percent will be designated as permanently affordable housing. Bjarke Ingels Group designed the property, which will also feature a 28,000-square-foot public waterfront esplanade in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Additionally, Life Time has signed an 85,000-square-foot lease at the building for a three-story fitness club and spa. “Securing this financing with Apollo, Affinius and RXR validates both the strength of 175 Third Street and our long-term commitment to this …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between local owner-operator Gilbane Development Co., Strada Development LLC and the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) has unveiled plans for a $170 million affordable and supportive housing project in The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and known as 1920 Turnbull, the 22-story building will be located in the borough’s Castle Hill/Soundview submarket and will house 228 affordable housing units, including 137 permanent supportive housing units for formerly homeless individuals and families. CUCS will operate a 3,500-square-foot office within 1920 Turnbull to facilitate residents’ access to onsite social support services such as case management, behavioral health support, benefits assistance, employment services and connections to community resources. Additional amenities will include outdoor recreation space, a fitness room, community room and onsite laundry facilities. Site remediation and a groundbreaking are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks, with completion slated for 2029.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — JLL has arranged $26 million in construction financing for Heritage Point, a mixed-use project in Buffalo’s Canalside district that will consist of 61 apartments and 30,000 square feet of commercial space across two six-story buildings. The financing comprises a $14.8 million senior construction loan from national lender X-Caliber and $11.2 million of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing from its affiliate, CastleGreen Finance. Jillian Mariutti led the JLL team that arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Sinatra & Co., which expects to deliver Heritage Point in the third quarter of next year.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based intermediary HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $25.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 52,578-square-foot retail building in Queens. The newly developed building at 10-04 Borden Ave. is located in the borough’s Long Island City neighborhood and was fully leased at the time of sale, with iFly and Vibe Fitness serving as the anchor tenants. Daniel Kowalsky of HKS arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, VOREA. Hanover Capital provided the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.4 million sale of a commercial development site in Queens. The site at 28-04 41st Ave. is located in the borough’s Long Island City neighborhood and can support 25,000 to 30,000 buildable square feet of residential, commercial or mixed-use development. Sean Fopeano, Shaun Riney, Joe Koicim and David Cornejo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed private family, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Jade Century Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based intermediary HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $37.5 million loan for the refinancing of 230 East 44th Street, a 164-unit apartment building in Midtown Manhattan. Known as The Centra, the 14-story building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 5,055 square feet of commercial space that was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to six tenants. Ayush Kapahi of HKS arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Dalan Rentals. Infinity Funds provided the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Robin Hood, a philanthropic organization dedicated to fighting poverty in New York City, has signed a 30-year, 53,000-square-foot office lease at 841 Broadway in Manhattan’s Union Square area. The space spans the entire fifth through eighth floors of the 91,300-square-foot building, which is now fully leased. David Carlos and Andrew Dzenis of JLL represented Robin Hood in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener and Robert Fisher internally represented the landlord, The Feil Organization.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided $480 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Midtown Manhattan. The project will convert the 27-story, 523,051-square-foot building at 1740 Broadway, which spans nearly a full city block between 55th and 56th streets, into a 420-unit multifamily building with 238 apartments and 182 condos. The converted building will also feature 60,000 square feet of amenities, including a 22,000-square-foot sporting club, a spa with a lap pool, a concealed speakeasy bar in the building’s original bank vault and dedicated lounge and sun deck spaces for residents. Jason Krane, Russ Schildkraut and Simon Ziff of Ackman-Ziff arranged the financing on behalf of the owner, Yellowstone Real Estate Investments. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2029.
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