NEW YORK CITY — The IDEAL School of Manhattan, a K-12 independent learning institution, has signed a 63,000-square-foot lease at 5 Hanover Square in the borough’s Financial District. The IDEAL School will occupy floors two through five, as well as a portion of the ground floor, of the 25-story building. Eliza Gordon, John Wheeler and Mitch Konsker of JLL represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based CIM Group, in the lease negotiations. Brent Ozarowski and Leslie Harwood of Newmark represented the tenant, which plans to relocate to 5 Hanover Square from the Upper West Side in summer 2023.
GENESEO, N.Y. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $15.9 million sale of a 51,357-square-foot medical office building in Geneseo, located south of Rochester in upstate New York. The property was built on 6.2 acres in 2021 and is fully leased to Rochester Regional Health. Britt Raymond and Kyle Fant of SRS Real Estate represented the seller, a New York-based developer, in the transaction. Ray Yung Real Estate represented the buyer, a New Jersey-based family office.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $142.9 million in construction financing for 120 Fifth Avenue, a mixed-use development in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The borrowers, Senlac Ridge Partners and The William Macklowe Company, are redeveloping the two-acre site, currently a one-story vacant grocery store and its parking lot, into a 212,000-square-foot mixed-income housing property and retail plaza. The project will comprise two buildings featuring 180 residential units, 25 percent of which will be affordable. The development will also offer 67,000 square feet of retail space and a 225-space underground parking garage. Lidl Supermarket and CVS Pharmacy recently signed long-term leases for approximately 35,000 square feet of the retail space with the developer. An expected date for project completion was not disclosed. The property is located four blocks from Flatbush Avenue and Barclays Center, the home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and is within walking distance to the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q and R trains. Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team of Gideon Gil and Lauren Kaufman represented the borrowers in the transaction. Macklowe and Senlac Ridge acquired the development site, the former home to Key Foods, in 2020. …
By Lou Coletti, president & CEO, Building Trades Employers Association In the 1930s, the United States was in the throes of the Great Depression. Millions of people lost their jobs, and savings were obliterated overnight. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt seized the opportunity to bring the country back from the brink of economic collapse, creating the Works Progress Administration to put 8.5 million Americans to work building new schools, roads, bridges and water systems. In 2020, the country faced a similar shock to the system as COVID-19 locked down our cities, shuttered businesses and sent entire populations into isolation for months on end, only to contend with a maze of rules and restrictions as the economy reopened. Almost three years later, major metropolises like New York City have an unprecedented opportunity to rebuild both the physical infrastructure and social fabric of their respective regions. Much like in the days of the Great Depression, the construction industry has a key role to play in rebuilding our physical and social infrastructure. This time, however, it’s imperative that we prioritize equity, not only within individual projects but also within the industry at large. The combination of economic upheaval caused by COVID-19 and the …
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $11 million sale of Acme Hall, a historic building located at 435 Ninth Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The four-story, 20,303-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1890 and houses office and retail space. Dan O’Brien, Jonathan Squires, Caroline Hodes and Josh Neustadter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
BOHEMIA, N.Y. — Christmas Tree Shops, a year-round provider of seasonal housewares and décor, has signed a 38,000-square-foot, long-term lease at Sayville Plaza, located in the Long Island community of Bohemia. Ken Breslin of Breslin Realty represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Delavale, also with Breslin, represented the undisclosed landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 568,543-square-foot industrial lease at 2505 Bruckner Blvd. in The Bronx. The newly built facility spans approximately 1 million square feet across two floors, and the undisclosed tenant will occupy the entirety of the lower level. Building features include 28- to 32-foot clear heights and a total of 106 loading docks, four drive-in doors and roughly 53,000 square feet of office space. Rob Kossar and Leslie Lanne led a JLL team that represented the landlord, Innovo Property Group, which developed the facility in partnership with Square Mile Capital, in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer RXR has topped out Maven, a 27-story multifamily project in the Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx. Designed by CetraRuddy and built by LRC Construction, Maven will feature 200 units, 60 of which will be rent-stabilized, as well as 81 enclosed parking spots and 721 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include rooftop grilling and dining areas, a lounge, game room and landscaped courtyards. The project, which is RXR’s first in The Bronx, is slated for completion next year.
NEW CITY, N.Y. — New Jersey-based development and investment firm KABR Group has acquired New City Shopping Center, a 125,110-square-foot property located north of New York City in Rockland County, for $30 million. KABR Group acquired the grocery-anchored center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale, in partnership with Long Island-based retail operator BTF. Jose Cruz, J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Andrew Scandalios and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Barings has provided an $11.5 million permanent loan for Euclid Glenmore Apartments, a 135-unit affordable housing project in Brooklyn. Upon completion, a date for which was not disclosed, the eight-story building will house units for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. More than half the units will be set aside for formerly homeless families or individuals, and the community will include a dedicated medical support area with childcare services. The borrower is a partnership between Lantern Organization and Mega Contracting Group.