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.
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.
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. Completed in 2021, Carraway houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 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. “Carraway represents a rare opportunity to acquire a high-quality, recently constructed multifamily community in one of the most desirable suburban markets in the New York metropolitan area,” says William McMorrow, chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson, which is based in Beverly Hills and maintains about $37 billion in assets under management. — Taylor Williams
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $54.2 million sale of a portfolio of five industrial properties totaling 275,938 square feet on Long Island. Located in Farmingdale, Hicksville and Oceanside, the properties range in size from 28,000 to 100,000 square feet. All were constructed between 1975 and 1985 and include office space. Michael Tuccillo and Anthony Cerrone of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Howard Katz Realty & Construction, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Spiegel Associates.
NEW YORK CITY — Argentic Investment Management has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The financial services firm will occupy the entire 20th floor the Gramercy Park Building, a 238,000-square-foot structure at 257 Park Ave. S that is now 97 percent leased. Neil Goldmacher, Eric Zemachson and Scott Gutnick of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener and Robert Fisher represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Slate Property Group and Thorobird Cos. has broken ground on a 213-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn. Designed by Think! Architecture + Design PLLC, the building will be located on a city-owned site at 570 Eldert Lane in the borough’s Cypress Hills area. Of the 213 units, which will come in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, 66 will be set aside for formerly homeless residents. The remaining units will be reserved for households earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for summer 2028, with full occupancy planned for 2029.
HALFMOON, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Kensington at Halfmoon, a 200-unit apartment complex located on the northern outskirts of Albany. Built in 2014, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,228 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, movie theater, coffee bar and a resident clubhouse. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Richbell Capital, in the transaction. JLL also arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, MLG Capital.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $17.5 million permanent loan for a 275,000-square-foot industrial building in Buffalo. The building, the address of which was not disclosed, was built in the early 2000s and can support both warehouse and manufacturing uses. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed. Jack Phillips led the transaction for Largo Capital. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.
By Rebecca Gandour, executive vice president, Buffalo Urban Development Corp. America’s economic engine was once largely fueled by its industrial might, with manufacturing powerhouses found throughout the Midwest and Northeast producing billions of dollars worth of goods. But when factories closed and production moved overseas, many communities were left staring at empty buildings, foreclosed homes and decaying public infrastructure. By losing massive employment anchors, neighborhoods were unable to attract private investments, with developers hesitant to invest in communities that did not provide a clear route to profit. As hesitancy began, the situation grew worse, eroding confidence even further. Unable to fully rely on traditional real estate developers, Buffalo has found opportunities to embrace a nonprofit-led redevelopment for restoring long-overlooked industrial assets and creating conditions where future private investment becomes possible. The Northland Corridor on Buffalo’s East Side in particular demonstrates what can happen when a mission-driven organization is given the flexibility to think long term, assemble funding and prioritize community outcomes to provide financial stability and opportunity. Private developers serve an essential role in urban revitalization, but they also operate under a model that prioritizes profitability and providing returns for investors. In distressed markets, where redevelopment may provide limited promise …
NEW YORK CITY — Sagard Real Estate, the Denver-based firm formerly known as EverWest Real Estate Investors, has completed One Nassau Place, a 331,700-square-foot warehouse on Staten Island. The site is located less than a mile from State Route 440, and the building features a clear height of 36 feet, 60 dock doors, 175 car parking spaces, rooftop solar panels and an ESFR sprinkler system. Construction began in summer 2024. Sagard has tapped Cushman & Wakefield as the leasing agent.
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