NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 10-year, 26,000-square-foot office lease expansion in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The tenant, e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF), will now occupy 39,000 square feet across three full floors at 16 West 22nd Street, where the cosmetics provider has been a tenant since 2020. Jonathan Schindler of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Barbara Yagoda of GFP Real Estate represented the landlord, Meysar Realty Corp.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — CBRE has negotiated the $34 million sale of Hudson Heritage, a 120,499-square-foot shopping center in Poughkeepsie, located north of New York City. Grocer ShopRite anchors the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include CVS, Starbucks, Chipotle, AT&T, Jersey Mike’s, Burger King and PulseMD. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as EFG/Saber Heritage SC LLC, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, Tampa-based East Coast Acquisitions.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided an $11.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Duke, a 28-unit apartment building located at 521 W. 134th St. in Harlem. The midrise building features a virtual doorman and a rooftop terrace. Avi Kozlowski of Greystone originated the loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first two years of the five-year term. The borrower was Haussmann Development.
NEW YORK CITY — Yeshiva University will open a 160,000-square-foot health sciences campus in Midtown Manhattan. The Jewish higher learning institution is entering into a 32-year leasehold condominium agreement to occupy the fifth through ninth floors, as well as partial mezzanine and ground-floor areas, at the 10-story Herald Center building. The building is located at the corner of 34th Street and Broadway and was built in 1902 as the original Saks department store. David Carlos led a Savills team that represented Yeshiva University in its site selection and lease negotiations. Jacob Jerome and Morris Bailey represented the landlord, JEMB Realty Corp., on an internal basis. A tentative opening date was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Christie’s has extended its 400,000-square-foot office lease at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan for another 25 years. The art auctioning and appraisal company has been a tenant at the 100-year-old complex since 1997, and its footprint has comprised salerooms, public galleries, warehouses and office space. Mary Ann Tighe, Ramneek Rikhy, Cara Chayet and Courtney Hughson of CBRE, along with Jen Yashar and Danielle Frank of Fried Frank, represented Christie’s in the lease negotiations. EB Kelly represented the landlord, Tishman Speyer, on an internal basis.
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $9.3 million permanent loan for a shopping center in Orange County. The site is located near the nexus of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Grocer Save a Lot anchors the unnamed center, which totals 97,740 square feet and was 85 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Jack Phillips of Largo Capital originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group, alongside Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN), has unveiled plans for the next phase of development at Hudson Yards, a $12 billion mixed-use project located on Manhattan’s west side. The next phase of development, Hudson Yards West, will replace the undeveloped western rail yards at the site. The developers are currently seeking approval by city and state officials for the expansion. If approved, the project will include the addition of a hotel by Wynn Resorts dubbed Wynn New York City; Hudson Green, a 5.6-acre public park; 1,500 new housing units, including 324 units of affordable housing; and a new K-8 public school. Designed by Hollander Design and Sasaki, Hudson Green will feature a dog run, open lawns, gardens and playscapes. The park will include the addition of over 300 trees, 500 shrubs and flower beds. Wynn Design and Develop, Wynn Resorts’ in-house team of designers, architects and creatives, will lead the architecture and design of the hospitality component. All facets of Hudson Yards West are being designed as part of a master plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Wynn Resorts has also committed to creating The Wynn Neighborhood Improvement …
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — South Carolina-based Greystar has begun leasing 25 North Lex, a 500-unit apartment community located north of New York City in White Plains. Designed by Handel Architects, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with white quartz countertops and backsplashes and individual washer and dryers. Amenities include a pool with a wet bar; coworking areas with private phone booths and conference rooms; a game room with foosball, billiards and a golf simulator; fitness center with a yoga studio; an indoor/outdoor private dining room with full kitchen and lounge seating; and a sports lounge with an entertaining kitchen, fireplace and video wall. The property also houses 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Rents start at about $2,600 per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in spring 2022.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a 123-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. The seven-story building at 275 Park Ave., which was originally built in 1920 and renovated earlier this year, also houses five commercial spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented the seller, Fairstead, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Thor Equities. The sales price was not disclosed, but the 184,411-square-foot building sold for $325 per square foot.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A partnership between The Cappelli Organization, RXR and Korman Communities has topped out AVE Hamilton Green, a $650 million mixed-use redevelopment project in White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. The project team is converting the former White Plains Mall into a destination that will feature 860 residential units across four buildings, as well as 55,000 square feet of open public space and 39,000 square feet of commercial space. Residential units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include an indoor pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, a golf simulator, gaming lounge, outdoor grilling stations and a pet spa. The development, which will also have 78 affordable housing units and onsite parking, will be completed in phases over the remainder of 2024 and 2025.