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AWC, Nobu Hospitality to Develop 145-Room Luxury Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

by Katie Sloan June 15, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Asset World Corp. (AWC) and Nobu Hospitality has announced plans for Plaza Athenee Nobu Hotel and Spa New York, a 145-room luxury hotel development on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Located on 64th Street between Park and Madison avenues, the hotel will offer suites with indoor and outdoor glassed terraces. The property will also offer a townhouse rental option. Unique amenities include a traditional Japanese onsen or bathing facility, as well as a spa and wellness center. The projected development cost was undisclosed. Plaza Athenee Nobu Hotel and Spa New York will also feature a Nobu restaurant offering an omakase experience — a form of Japanese dining in which guests leave their order up to the chef. The hotel will also include a bar and lounge, and a rooftop area for private parties with a panoramic view of the New York City skyline. Scheduled for completion in 2026, AWC will oversee the overall development of the project, along with its conceptualization and design. The partnership has also announced plans for the development of The Plaza Athenee Nobu Hotel and Spa Bangkok in Thailand. Thailand-based AWC is a real estate group focused on the development of hospitality …

June 15, 2023

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

NEF Provides $12.5M Loan for Refinancing of Workforce Housing Portfolio in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams June 14, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — National Equity Fund (NEF), a Chicago-based lender in the affordable housing space, has provided a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of five workforce housing buildings totaling 56 units in Brooklyn. Known as The Jefferson MacDonough Portfolio, the properties are located in the Bedford Stuyvesant area and house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The borrower was Iris Holdings Group, a national owner-operator.

June 14, 2023

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $8.1M Sale of Upstate New York Shopping Center

by Taylor Williams June 13, 2023

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $8.1 million sale of Pine Plaza, an 87,093-square-foot shopping center located in the upstate New York community of Niagara Falls. Anchored by Office Depot and Planet Fitness, the center was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Atlanta-based private fund, in the transaction. The trio also procured a locally based private investor as the buyer.

June 13, 2023

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

BHI Provides $29.2M Construction Loan for Queens Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams June 12, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — BHI, a full-service commercial bank that is the U.S. division of Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, has provided a $29.2 million construction loan for an 81-unit multifamily project that will be located at 138-45 Jamaica Ave. in Queens. About a third of the units will be reserved as affordable housing, although specific income restrictions were not disclosed, and the seven-story development will also include retail space. The borrower was an entity doing business as ZDJ Jamaica LLC. Completion is slated for the first quarter of next year.

June 12, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Quadrum Global Acquires 147-Room Hotel in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg Area

by Taylor Williams June 12, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Quadrum Global, the parent company of boutique hospitality brand Arlo Hotels, has acquired a 147-room property in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg area that was formerly operated as The Williamsburg Hotel. Upon rebranding, the hotel will be the fourth in New York City to operate under the Arlo brand. The eight-story hotel includes eight suites, a 10,000-square-foot rooftop pool and lounge and additional onsite food-and-beverage options. The opening of the rebranded hotel is slated for September.

June 12, 2023

Development Multifamily New York Northeast Top Stories

JLL Arranges $520M in Financing for Brooklyn Multifamily Development

by Taylor Williams June 12, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $520 million in financing for Sackett Place & Society Brooklyn, a waterfront multifamily development located in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. The financing includes a $335 million construction loan and $165 million in limited partnership equity. The borrower and developer is a joint venture between two New York City-based investment firms, Property Markets Group (PMG) and Carlyle. Sackett Place & Society Brooklyn will ultimately consist of two 21-story residential towers totaling 517 units and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The two towers are situated on the corner of Bond and Union streets overlooking the Gowanus Canal. An undisclosed number of units will be reserved as affordable housing as part of a rezoning initiative for permanent affordable housing in the Gowanus area. Construction is slated for a 2025 completion. Christopher Peck, Andrew Scandalios, Peter Rotchford, Nicco Lupo, Rob Hinckley, Jeff Julien and Jonathan Faxon of JLL arranged the debt and structured the equity partnership between PMG and Carlyle. The direct lender on the construction loan was not disclosed. “Developments with an affordable component continue to make sense to lenders seeking to deploy equity in a highly fractured market,” says Peck. “With its best-in-class sponsors and …

June 12, 2023

Development New York Northeast Office

Dynamic Star Receives Approval for 400,000 SF Office Redevelopment in Queens

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Dynamic Star has received approval from the New York City Council for Opus Point, a redevelopment that will convert the former Eagle Electric manufacturing facility in Queens into a 400,000-square-foot office property. Designed by SLCE Architects and redeveloped on a speculative basis, the 26-story complex will offer a variety of flexible workspace suites and spaces. Amenities will include a basketball court, fitness center, landscaped rooftop deck and conference facilities. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2025. CBRE will market Opus Point for lease.

June 9, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Brokers $6.1M Sale of Manhattan Multifamily Property

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a 10-unit multifamily property located at 323 W. 89th St. in Manhattan’s West End Historic District. The unit mix consists of one studio, six one-bedroom apartments and three duplex apartments, as well as a basement office. A family office sold the property to a private investor, with both parties involved in the deal requesting anonymity. Hall Oster and Teddy Galligan of JLL brokered the deal.

June 9, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Hart Howerton Signs 27,111 SF Office Lease Renewal, Expansion in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Architecture firm Hart Howerton has signed a 27,111-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 10 E. 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan’s Bryant Park neighborhood. The 48-story, 442,000-square-foot building is currently being renovated and has been rebranded as Tower 40. Ethan Silverstein, Theodora Livadiotis and Caroline Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, a partnership between Madison International Realty and Joseph P. Day Realty, in the lease negotiations. Alexander Ryan and Time Freydberg of CBRE represented the tenant.

June 9, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

West Publishing Corp. Signs 46,105 SF Office Lease Extension in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams June 8, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — West Publishing Corp. has signed a five-year, 46,105-square-foot office lease extension at 3 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. The company will occupy the entire 17th floor and a portion of the 18th floor at the 885,000-square-foot building, which was originally constructed in 2001 as the headquarters for Reuters and recently underwent a capital improvement program. Mitchell Konsker, Dan Turkewitz and Christine Tong of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tom Keating represented the landlord, locally based investment firm Rudin, on an internal basis.

June 8, 2023

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