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.
NEW YORK CITY — Global investment and development firm Lendlease has broken ground on Northwell Medical Pavilion, a 200,000-square-foot outpatient healthcare facility that will be located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Northwell Health will operate the facility, which will be situated on Third Avenue between East 76th and 77th streets. In addition to oncology treatment, the center will provide cardiac care, neuroscience programming, imaging and lab testing, as well as holistic wellness services, acute and chronic disease management and social work services. Ennead Architects designed the project, which is slated for a late 2025 completion.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the $31 million sale of Grand Pointe Park, a 156-unit multifamily property located about 80 miles north of Manhattan in Poughkeepsie. Built in 1997, Grand Pointe Park offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, lounge, dog park and a playground. Jeff Dunne, Richard Gatto, Fahri Ozturk, Eric Apfel, Stuart MacKenzie and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, Avanath Capital Management, and procured the buyer, New Jersey-based investment firm Lexington Property Group, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to execute a value-add program.
LYNBROOK, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $27.2 million acquisition loan for Cornerstone Yorkshire, an 80-unit multifamily property located in the Long Island community of Lynbrook. The newly built complex houses a fitness center, clubroom and outdoor grilling and dining areas. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and T.J. Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Birch Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Katz & Associates has negotiated two retail leases in Queens. Japanese grocery store Teso Life signed a 6,000-square-foot lease in the Bayside neighborhood, and Filipino fast casual restaurant Jollibee committed to 3,614 square feet at 91-23 Queens Blvd. Daniel DePasquale of Katz & Associates represented the landlords, Paulipark Associates LLC and Midwood, respectively, in both deals. Both concepts will open in 2023.
