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Regency Commercial Receives Approval for 185-Unit Multifamily Project in Port Chester, New York

by Taylor Williams December 6, 2022

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Locally based developer Regency Commercial has received site plan approval from the Village of Port Chester, located about 30 miles north of Manhattan, for a 185-unit multifamily project. The site spans 221,000 square feet at 208-216 King St. The 12-story building will house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and amenities will include a rooftop pool, resident lounge, coworking spaces, fitness center and a dog park. About 10 percent of the apartments will be earmarked as affordable housing. Regency is now seeking a partner to either take over or co-develop the property.

December 6, 2022

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast Top Stories

JLL Brokers $825M Sale of Upper East Side Mixed-Use Portfolio in New York City

by Jeff Shaw December 6, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $825 million sale of three Upper East Side multifamily properties totaling 858 units. The properties include 29,275 square feet of commercial space and are part of a larger, five-property portfolio. Solow Building Co. sold the assets to GO Partners, a partnership between Black Spruce Management and Orbach Affordable Housing. Local developer RXR, along with Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and the Qatar Investment Authority, contributed a $261 million preferred equity investment to the deal. Sheldon H. Solow, a New York City real estate developer and investor, originally developed the portfolio. The properties included in the sale are the 234-unit One Sutton Place, located at 420 E. 61st St.; the 209-unit Two Sutton Place, located at 1113 York Ave., which includes 2,000 square feet of commercial space; and One East River Place, located at 525 E. 72nd St. and includes 27,275 square feet of commercial space. The average unit size at the properties is 989 square feet. Additionally, the portfolio offers some of the few black glass facade residential buildings within Manhattan. The 408-unit property 685 1st Ave. was the first asset to close within the larger portfolio, with JLL representing the seller. An …

December 6, 2022

Loans New York Northeast Northmarq Office

Northmarq Arranges $20M Loan for Refinancing of Long Island Office Complex

by Taylor Williams December 2, 2022

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of a 111,674-square-foot office complex in the Long Island community of Garden City. The complex consists of two sister buildings that are situated on a one-acre lot at 1010 and 1050 Franklin Ave. Ernest DesRochers, Charles Cotsalas and Robert Delitsky of Northmarq arranged the loan, which carried a fixed interest rate, 15-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The direct lender was also not disclosed.

December 2, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Retail

Newmark Arranges $127.4M Loan for Refinancing of Office Building in Manhattan’s SoHo District

by Taylor Williams December 1, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $127.4 million loan for the refinancing of 575 Broadway, a 176,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. American business magnate John Jacob Astor originally developed the building in 1882, and in 1991, the property was redesigned to become the Guggenheim Museum SoHo. The museum subsequently occupied the site for the next decade. Today, the property is owned by entrepreneur Peter Brant and houses an array of traditional office and retail users such as Estee Lauder, H&M and the New York City flagship location of Prada. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Chris Kramer and Nick Scribani of Newmark arranged the loan through Citigroup and Société Générale.

December 1, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

BXP Acquires $121M Interest in Midtown Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams December 1, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — BXP (NYSE: BXP), a REIT formerly known as Boston Properties, has acquired a $121 million interest in 200 Fifth Avenue, an 870,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. With this acquisition, BXP now holds 27 percent of the equity, with institutional investment firms advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives owning the remaining 73 percent. The 14-story building was originally constructed in 1909 and is currently 93 percent leased to tenants such as Grey Advertising, Tiffany & Co. and Yelp. The building’s mortgage loan has an outstanding principal balance of $600 million, bears interest at 4.34 percent per annum and matures in November 2028.

December 1, 2022

Loans New York Northeast Northmarq Office

Northmarq Arranges $32M Loan for Refinancing of Office Building in Melville, New York

by Taylor Williams November 30, 2022

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged a $32 million loan for the refinancing of a 273,103-square-foot office building located on the Long Island community of Melville. The four-story building at 445 Broadhollow Road was constructed in 1981 and renovated in 2021. Ernest DesRochers, Charles Cotsalas and Robert Delitsky of Northmarq arranged the 10-year, nonrecourse loan, which carried a fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The direct lender was also not disclosed.

November 30, 2022

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Quinlan, GTIS Partners to Develop 197-Unit Multifamily Project in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams November 29, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based firm Quinlan Development Group and global investment group GTIS Partners will develop a 197-unit multifamily project in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 17-story building will house parking and retail space and have an affordable housing component. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom formats, and amenities will include a fitness center, gaming lounge, coworking spaces and a rooftop terrace. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford, Nicco Lupo, Jeff Julien, Rob Hinckley, Jillian Mariutti, Phil Cadorette and Joy Ryoo of JLL arranged construction financing through Los Angeles-based CIT on behalf of the partnership.

November 29, 2022

Development Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Reports: New York City Council Approves $2B Mixed-Use Project in Queens

by Taylor Williams November 28, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Council has approved Innovation QNS, a $2 billion mixed-use project that will be located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, according to reports from multiple news outlets such as Crain’s New York Business and Patch. A partnership between BedRock Real Estate Partners, Kaufman Astoria Studios and Silverstein Properties is developing Innovation QNS, which will span five city blocks and will be an expansion of the Kaufman Arts District. The various reports differ on the exact size of the multifamily component, but the project page on the website of Silverstein Properties states that plans call for approximately 2,700 units, about 700 of which will be affordable. In addition, Innovation QNS will feature 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, as well as 250,000 square feet of office space, a grammar school that can support 600 students, health and wellness facilities and two acres of programmable outdoor space.

November 28, 2022

Loans New York Northeast Office

Newmark Arranges $150M Loan for Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams November 28, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $150 million loan for the refinancing of 295 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story, 710,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Christopher Kramer, Nick Scribani, Ben Kroll and Holden Witkoff of Newmark arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Tribeca Investment Group, Meadow Partners and PGIM Real Estate. Deutsche Bank provided the loan. The sponsor will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements such as a remodel of the lobby and an overhaul of the building’s windows, elevators and HVAC systems.

November 28, 2022

Civic Development Industrial New York Northeast Top Stories

Public-Private Partnership Plans $4.2B Terminal Redevelopment at JFK Airport

by Taylor Williams November 28, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — A public-private partnership between The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) has released plans for a $4.2 billion redevelopment of Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The redeveloped terminal, which will be located on the airport’s north side and offer international flight services, will span 1.2 million square feet. The new Terminal 6 will also connect to Terminal 5, which JetBlue owns and operates, and eventually replace the existing Terminal 7, which will be demolished. Lufthansa Group, which comprises Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, will operate out of Terminal 6 along with JetBlue and other international airlines. The new terminal will feature updated international passenger processing, ticketing counters and passenger security screening, as well as 100,000 square feet of concession spaces and airport lounges. The developers say the project will add more than 4,000 jobs to the local economy. The first gates are scheduled to open in early 2026, with full project completion slated for 2028. In addition to airport-specific upgrades, the development team will deliver infrastructural improvements that are designed to reduce congestion and delays within the airspace and on …

November 28, 2022

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