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JLL Arranges $135M in Construction Financing for Yonkers Multifamily Project

Taylor Williams — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:03:53 +0000

YONKERS, N.Y. — JLL has arranged $135 million in construction financing for The Ibex at Ridge Hill, a 282-unit multifamily project that will be located north of New York City in Yonkers. The financing consists of a $93 million construction loan from Bank OZK and $42 million in equity from Eagle Realty Group. Evan Pariser, Aaron Niedermayer and John Lowe of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the sponsor, a partnership between Saber-Hightower and Rafferty Real Estate. The Ibex at Ridge Hill will be a 17-story building with 254 market-rate units and 28 affordable housing units, as well as 423 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Information on floor plans was not disclosed. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, residential and coworking lounges, rooftop deck and a 17th-floor sky lounge. Beyer Blinder Belle and ESG | Architecture & Design are the project architects, and Callahan Construction Managers in the general contractor.

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JLL Negotiates $58M Sale of Multifamily Development Site in Downtown Brooklyn

Taylor Williams — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:45:23 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $58 million sale of a 13,707-square-foot multifamily development site in downtown Brooklyn. The site at 55 Smith St./160 Livingston St. can support between 137,000 and 164,000 buildable square feet of product and is eligible for the state’s 485-x affordable housing tax incentive. Mike Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Brendan Maddigan and Drew Isaacson of JLL represented the seller, Edison Properties, in the transaction. The buyer, CW Realty Group, did not disclose specific development plans for the site.

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JAMS Signs 55,335 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Midtown Manhattan

Taylor Williams — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:31:06 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — JAMS, a provider of mediation and arbitration services for legal disputes, has signed an 11-year, 55,335-square-foot office headquarters lease in Midtown Manhattan. The space spans the top two floors at 3 Times Square, a 30-story, 925,000-square-foot tower. Ken Rapp, Brendan Herlihy and Ron Wade of CBRE represented JAMS in the lease negotiations. Ron LoRusso, Lou D’Avanzo, John Cefaly, Michael Burgio, Dan Organ and Paige Engeldrum of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agent Kevin Daly, represented the landlord, Rudin.

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Tishman Speyer Sells Manhattan Office Building for $132.5M

Taylor Williams — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:12:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer has sold 148 Lafayette Street, a 12-story office building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, for $132.5 million. The 153,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1913 and renovated in 2017. A the time of sale, the office space was fully leased to companies such as venture capital firm General Catalyst, cosmetics firm Charlotte Tilbury and AI code review platform Graphite. The building’s retail space is also fully leased to boxing gym Five Points Academy and clothing store 260 Sample. Adam Spies and Avery Silverstein of Newmark represented Tishman Speyer, which acquired the building in June 2025 for $105.5 million, in the transaction. The buyer was San Francisco-based Shorenstein Investment Advisers.

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Partnership Completes 22-Story Apartment Building in Brooklyn

Taylor Williams — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:10:38 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Tavros Holdings and Charney Cos. has completed Nevins Landing South, a 22-story apartment building in Brooklyn. The building totals 320 units, 80 of which (25 percent) are reserved as affordable housing, and is part of the 2,200-unit Gowanus Wharf development. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, terrace lounge, coworking suite, entertainment lounge and a golf simulator, and the building also houses 29,000 square feet of retail space. Fogarty Finger served as project architect. Affinius Capital and Kennedy Wilson provided construction financing for the project. Leasing began late this summer, at which point rents started at $3,250 per month for a studio apartment.

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NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission Signs 39,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Lower Manhattan

Taylor Williams — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:27:13 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has signed a 39,000-square-foot office headquarters lease in Lower Manhattan. The space spans the entire fourth floor and part of the fifth floor at 250 Broadway, a 31-story, 648,000-square-foot building. Gus Field of Cushman & Wakefield 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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MMCC Arranges $9.8M Acquisition Loan for Brooklyn Apartment Building

Taylor Williams — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:35:05 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $9.8 million acquisition loan for an 11-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The building at 235-237 Kent Ave. includes ground-floor retail space above three levels of apartments. Bradley Buzil of MMCC arranged the nonrecourse loan, which carries a five-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. The direct lender was also not disclosed.

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Mercor Signs 25,550 SF Office Lease at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

Taylor Williams — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:34:39 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Mercor, which organizes human intelligence to power the AI economy, has signed a 25,550-square-foot office lease at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The space is located on the 77th floor. Harry Singer of CBRE represented Mercor in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Hal Stein, Nathan Kropp and Paige Raisides of Newmark, along with internal agents Eric Engelhardt, Karen Rose and Sayo Kamara represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, which developed the building in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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PSP Investments, Nuveen Launch $790M Grocery-Anchored Retail Joint Venture

Abby Cox — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000

MONTREAL AND NEW YORK CITY — The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), a pension fund investor based in Montreal, and Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest investment managers in the world, have launched a joint venture with an initial investment of $790 million to acquire open-air shopping centers across the United States. To date, PSP and Nuveen have closed on 3 million square feet across 19 assets in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, Virginia and Washington. The investment strategy is demographically driven, focusing on open-air shopping centers anchored by market or category dominant grocers, necessity-based retailers and essential services that demonstrate “durable performance and resilient foot traffic,” according to the press release. In particular, the joint venture targets U.S. metro areas with strong population growth, rising household incomes and high barriers to entry, where well-capitalized retailers are actively seeking to expand. “Necessity-based retail has demonstrated remarkable resilience through various cycles, underpinned by consistent consumer demand for essential goods and services,” says Brian Wallick, portfolio manager of U.S. cities retail strategy at Nuveen Real Estate. “We’re confident this combination of scale, relationships and local execution positions us strongly in one of the most stable and defensive segments…

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Partnership Completes $636M Rehabilitation of Two Brooklyn Affordable Housing Communities

Taylor Williams — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:32:10 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between The New York City Housing Authority, Fairstead, BRP Cos., Urbane and the Local Development Corp. of East New York has completed the $636 million rehabilitation of Reid Apartments and Park Rock, two affordable housing communities in Brooklyn. Located on the east side of the borough, Reid Apartments & Park Rock comprise 1,696 affordable housing units across 87 buildings that are home to roughly 3,000 people. Upgrades covered unit interiors and building exteriors, as well as mechanical and utility systems, security measures and resident services. The project also preserves the communities’ affordability status. Specific renovations included upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, new floors, appliances, fixtures and finishes, as well as modernized heating and ventilation systems, restored building facades, enhanced security infrastructure and elevator upgrades. The project also introduced upgraded lobbies and common areas, new storefronts, new community spaces, free community-wide Wi-Fi, fresh landscaping and improvements to outdoor amenity spaces. Lastly, residents now have access to expanded support services such as case management, healthy food programs, workforce development opportunities, youth programming and senior services.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $216M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Office, Retail Building

Taylor Williams — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:16:16 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $216 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 568 Broadway, a 390,745-square-foot office and retail building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The 12-story building’s retail component totals 70,870 square feet retail and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Hugo Boss, Athletic Propulsion Labs, GU and Equinox. Office users include Zocdoc, The Farmer’s Dog and Milk Makeup. Aaron Appel, Dustin Stolly, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through ACORE Capital. The borrower is a joint venture between Aurora Capital, Allied Partners and A&H Acquisitions.

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Merchants Bank Provides $27.5M in Financing for Brooklyn Affordable Housing Complex

Taylor Williams — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:55:41 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Bank has provided $27.5 million in bridge financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Restore Housing Apartments, a 138-unit affordable housing complex in Brooklyn. The borrower is local owner-operator Tredway. The property offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments that are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. The capital improvements, which are valued at $10 million and will preserve the property’s affordability status for another 99 years, will include new lobbies, kitchens, bathrooms, energy-efficient appliances and a rooftop solar installation. Merchants Capital arranged the financing.

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HarbourVest Partners Signs 19,752 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

Taylor Williams — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:50:05 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — HarbourVest Partners has signed a 19,752-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The Boston-based private equity firm is taking space on the 49th floor of 9 West 57th Street via a 10-year lease. Alexander Chudnoff and Ava Loughlin of JLL represented HarbourVest in the lease negotiations. Howard Fiddle, John Maher, Gregg Rothkin and Alex Leopold of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.

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Sapir Organization Receives $105M Loan for Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

Taylor Williams — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:12:09 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator The Sapir Organization has received a $105 million loan for the refinancing of 261 Madison Avenue, a 398,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 28-story building was constructed in 1954 and is home to tenants such as printing company RR Donnelley, coworking concept Industrious, labor union SAG-AFTRA and Japanese restaurant Zuma. The Sapir Organization also houses its headquarters within the building. Anthony Orso, Ari Schwartzbard and Clifford Welden of Newmark arranged the loan through Genesis Credit, a New York-based private real estate credit and investment firm, on behalf of ownership.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $203M Construction Loan for Manhattan Multifamily Project

Taylor Williams — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:09:49 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $203 million construction loan for 50 Third Avenue, a 184-unit multifamily project that will be located in Manhattan’s East Village. The 17-story building will include 37 affordable housing units that will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, as well as 12,529 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center with a yoga studio, sauna and cold plunge, a golf simulator, coworking space, resident lounge and multiple terraces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loan through Ironsand. The borrower is a joint venture between SK Development and Kinsmen Property Group.

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CrownGuard Capital Provides $15.5M in Financing for Multifamily Repositioning Project in Rochester

Taylor Williams — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:37:41 +0000

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — CrownGuard Capital, a Los Angeles-based commercial lender, has provided $15.5 million in bridge and construction financing for a 95-unit multifamily repositioning project in Rochester. The address of the property was not disclosed, but the redevelopment will cover unit interiors, utility and mechanical systems, building exteriors and common areas. Larkin Cody and Robert Miller of CrownGuard originated the financing, which included an $8 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) component. The sponsor was also not disclosed.

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Leon Capital Provides Equity for 516-Bed Student Housing Project in Binghamton, New York

Taylor Williams — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:31:50 +0000

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A subsidiary of Dallas-based Leon Capital Group has provided an equity investment for The Marshall Binghamton, a 516-unit student housing project in upstate New York. The amount was not disclosed, but Leon Capital provided the funds in conjunction with another equity investment in a multifamily property in Nashua, New Hampshire. Combined, the two equity investments total roughly $19 million. The project, which is under construction and slated for a May 2027 delivery, is adjacent to the State University of New York Binghamton campus. The sponsor is Aptitude Development.

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Center for Justice Innovation Signs 34,300 SF Office Lease Expansion, Extension in Midtown Manhattan

Taylor Williams — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:08:43 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — The Center for Justice Innovation has signed a 34,300-square-foot office lease expansion and extension at 520 Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The nonprofit organization has been a tenant at the 26-story building since 1999 and is relocating from three non-contiguous floors to a portion of the 18th floor and the entire 19th floor via a 20-year extension. Stephen Powers and Jake Cinti of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matthew Mandell represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate, on an internal basis.

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JLL Negotiates $31M Sale of Brooklyn Mixed-Use Property

Taylor Williams — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:04:58 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $31 million sale of Kingswood Center, a 226,130-square-foot mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood. Kingswood Center is a three-story building that includes retail space that is anchored by T.J. Maxx in addition to a 257-space parking garage. Ethan Stanton, Michael Mazzara and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the seller, Midland Loan Services, in the transaction. Scott Aiese and Alex Staikos, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bridges Development Group.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $16.6M Sale of Manhattan Apartment Building

Taylor Williams — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:01:32 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.6 million sale of 312 Bowery, a 22-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. The five-story building, which includes a 3,900-square-foot commercial space that is leased to an art gallery, was originally constructed in 1920 and converted to residential use in 2004. John Stewart and Dylan Torey of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Bremen House Inc., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Allied Realty & Development Corp.

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