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LoansNew YorkNortheastOffice

JLL Arranges $352M Loan for Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $352 million loan for the refinancing of 425 Lexington Avenue, a 750,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 31-story building occupies a full city block between 43rd and 44th streets and was 99 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is the long-time anchor tenant at the building, which also recently received $35 million in capital improvements, including a new amenity center. Christopher Peck, Drew Isaacson, Christopher Pratt and Jennifer Zelko of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan, which was pre-placed entirely with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, through Goldman Sachs. The borrower is Vanbarton Group.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNew YorkNortheast

Charney, Tavros Begin Leasing 260-Unit Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based firms, Charney Cos. and Tavros, has begun leasing Douglass Port, a 260-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. The 15-story building is located at 251 Douglass St. within the partnership’s Gowanus Wharf development and includes 65 units that are earmarked as permanent affordable housing. Douglass Port offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a smart package room, fitness center, full-court basketball court, coworking and resident lounges, a family room, kid’s play area and a landscaped rooftop terrace. Rents start at $3,250 per month for a studio apartment.

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Robinson + Cole Signs 48,451 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Robinson + Cole has signed a 48,451-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm has committed to the entire 16th and 17th floors at 100 Park Avenue for the next 15 years. Greg Taubin of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Harry Blair, Barry Zeller, Justin Royce and Pierce Hance of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, SL Green. The building is now fully leased.

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Reports: Midtown Manhattan Office Building ‘Stable’ Following Yesterday’s Evacuation

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — The Midtown Manhattan office building that is under construction on East 42nd Street and was evacuated on Tuesday, July 7 following reports of buckling columns, sagging floors and falling debris is in “stable” condition, according to reports from USA Today and NBC News on the morning of Wednesday, July 8. Both publications cited a Tuesday evening statement from Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, in reporting this assessment. USA Today also reports that Tigani told reporters that “jacks were in place to stabilize the weak points, and new steel was being installed to create additional stability.” In addition, CNN reported this morning that New York City officials are “confident” in the efficacy of the emergency measures undertaken over the past 24 hours but have not ruled out the possibility of a partial, or “localized” collapse. CNN also reported that additional stabilization practices will be implemented in the coming days. About a year ago, a partnership between Metro Loft Management and David Werner Real Estate Investments announced plans to execute a residential conversion of the 10-story office building at 219 E. 42nd St. The partnership planned to merge the converted space at …

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AcquisitionsMultifamilyNew YorkNortheastSeniors Housing

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 82-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Hoosick Falls, New York

by Taylor Williams

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an 82-bed skilled nursing facility in Hoosick Falls, located about 30 miles northeast of Albany. Originally built in 1954 and expanded in 1995, the single-story facility at 21 Danforth St. features a community dining hall, resident lounges and outdoor walking areas. Joseph Knapp and John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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Newmark Arranges $515M Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged the $515 million refinancing of 31 West 52nd Street, a 785,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. A consortium of lenders that was led by Wells Fargo and included Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan provided the debt, which consists of a $415 million senior mortgage loan, a $40 million B-note and a $60 million mezzanine loan. Jordan Roeschlaub, Adam Spies, Adam Doneger, Nick Scribani, Tim Polglase, Dan Axelson and Jack Fenton of Newmark arranged he fixed-rate debt package on behalf of the borrower, local investment firm Rithm Capital. Cushman & Wakefield’s Gideon Gil, Zach Kraft and Cecelia Galligan also advised on the transaction.

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Partnership Underway on 320-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Queens

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership led by L+M Development Partners is underway on construction of a 320-unit affordable housing project in the Rockaway area of Queens. The project will be known as Building D within the 116-acre Arverne East waterfront development and will house 230 rental units and 90 for-sale units, as well as indoor and outdoor amenity spaces. Information on rent restrictions was not disclosed. Other project partners include Urbane Development, The Bluestone Organization, Mega Group Development, Triangle Equities Development Co., New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development Corp.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.8M Sale of Brooklyn Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 21-unit apartment building in the Crown Heights neighborhood Brooklyn. Constructed in 1900, the five-story building at 665 St. Marks Ave. offers one- and two-bedroom units, 13 of which are subject to rent restrictions. Matt Fotis of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an international partnership. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Adaptive Security Signs 51,220 SF Office Sublease in Manhattan’s Financial District

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Adaptive Security has signed a 51,220-square-foot office sublease in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. The AI-powered cybersecurity company is taking space formerly leased to BarkBox, an e-commerce firm for the pet products industry, at 120 Broadway. Zev Holzman, Christopher Foerch, Will Demuth and Riley Scanlon of Savills represented the subtenant in the lease negotiations. Ross Zimbalest of CBRE represented the sublandlord. The owner of the building was not disclosed.

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Kennedy Wilson Buys Apartment Community in New York’s Westchester County for $237M

by Taylor Williams

WEST HARRISON, N.Y. — Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) has purchased Carraway, a 421-unit apartment community in West Harrison, located north of New York City in Westchester County, for $237 million. Kennedy Wilson partnered with Kenedix Inc. and Hulic Co. Ltd. on the acquisition. The seller was not disclosed. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Completed in 2021, Carraway houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of about 1,000 square feet, as well as onsite parking. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, marble-style kitchen backsplashes, quartz bathroom and kitchen countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Select residences offer private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident clubroom, private offices and coworking space, a sports simulator, private dining room, chef’s kitchen, pet spa and a children’s playroom. Carraway also features approximately 6,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J. P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction. JLL also advised Kennedy Wilson in securing acquisition financing for the deal. “Carraway represents a rare opportunity to acquire a high-quality, recently constructed multifamily community in one of the most …

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