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JLL Arranges $175M Construction Loan for Brooklyn Apartment Tower

by Kristin Harlow

NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $175 million in construction financing for 155 Third Street, a 22-story, 300-unit apartment tower to be built along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. JLL secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, locally based Monadnock Development. Situated at the confluence of the Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, Park Slope and downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods, 155 Third Street will encompass more than 250,000 net rentable square feet, including 225 market-rate apartments, 75 affordable housing units and more than 30,000 square feet of retail, artist and commercial space. The project is vested in the Affordable New York (421-a) tax abatement. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2027. Amenities will include a pool and terrace, sky lounge, fitness and yoga studios, coworking spaces, a cocktail lounge with fireplace, movie and party rooms and multiple outdoor areas with views of New York Harbor and downtown Brooklyn. The development’s retail frontage along the Gowanus waterfront will tie directly into the planned 7-acre Gowanus Greenway Esplanade, which is part of the larger Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, a protected route for pedestrians and cyclists connecting the neighborhoods, parks and open spaces of Brooklyn’s waterfront. Christopher Peck, Winfield Clifford, Kellogg Gaines …

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Storage Ventures Acquires 2,100-Unit Self-Storage Portfolio in Upstate New York

by Taylor Williams

WATERTOWN AND EVANS MILL, N.Y. — Connecticut-based investment firm Storage Ventures has acquired a portfolio of five self-storage facilities totaling more than 2,100 units in upstate New York. The portfolio spans approximately 273,000 net rentable square feet, and the sale also included a 12,000-square-foot retail center. All properties are located within the communities of Watertown and Evans Mill. Storage Ventures acquired the portfolio in partnership with SmartStop Self Storage REIT. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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New York City Retailers Embrace Creative Footprints Amid Tighter Vacancy

by Taylor Williams

“If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.” Martin Scorsese, Frank Sinatra and Jay-Z probably weren’t thinking about brick-and-mortar retail real estate when they penned and recorded the iconic song lyric, but that doesn’t make the expression any less applicable to that particular subject.  The notion of merchandisers, restaurateurs and entertainment operators needing a certain and precise combination of savvy, moxie and pizzazz to succeed in New York City isn’t so much new as it is resurrected. That’s because it’s only been a few years since the asset class was left for dead. But retail resiliency is now an established and proven narrative that underpins commercial real estate investment.  “Brick-and-mortar retail is truly here to stay,” proclaims Beth Rosen, executive vice president at RIPCO Real Estate. “Over the years, retailers have gotten so much more savvy and are now entering into smarter deals. There’s a lot of positive sentiment about the sector, which has seen its share of ups and downs. Rents got really out of control at one point, and if the economy wasn’t strong, retailers didn’t survive. But now, it’s really more about partnerships between tenants and landlords.” Limited Options That said, owners …

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Investcorp Acquires 2.6 MSF Industrial Portfolio for $400M

by Hayden Spiess

NEW YORK CITY — Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has completed the $400 million acquisition of an industrial portfolio located in markets across the Eastern and Western United States. The seller was not disclosed. Totaling 2.6 million square feet, the portfolio comprises 35 buildings across seven markets. Properties in the portfolio include a 76,000-square-foot, two-building portfolio in Philadelphia; a 44,000-square-foot building in New Jersey; 92,000 square feet across two buildings on Long Island; a 1.3 million-square-foot logistics portfolio in Sacramento, Calif.; 156,000 square feet across two buildings in Tampa, Fla.; a 115,000-square-foot, three-building portfolio in South Florida; and a 12-building, 814,000-square-foot portfolio on Atlanta’s north side.  Average occupancy across the portfolio was at 97 percent as of October.  According to Green Street Advisors, each of the seven markets associated with the portfolio saw strong demand growth in the industrial sector during the third quarter of 2025. The firm noted that new supply in these markets makes up less than 1.3 percent of current inventory. “Despite shifting trade dynamics and supply chain disruptions across the country, the U.S. industrial sector has retained its foundational strength,” says Herb Myers, global head of real assets at Investcorp. “This is particularly true for these and similar …

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John Hancock Life Provides $80M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Multifamily Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has provided an $80 million loan for the refinancing of Gracie Mews, a 310-unit multifamily building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The 35-story building was developed in 1980 and offers amenities such as a pool, health club, fitness center and 24-hour concierge services. Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz and Jeffrey Moroch of Avison Young arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the owner, Jack Resnick & Sons.

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Eastern Union Arranges $20.5M Loan for Refinancing of Queens Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union has arranged a $20.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 49-unit apartment building in the Jamaica area of Queens. Zoria Apartments is an eight-story building that houses 35 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom apartments and two penthouses, as well as four retail spaces and a community facility. Alex Jaffa of Eastern Union arranged the loan through Wells Fargo. The borrower was not disclosed.

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Moroccanoil Signs 39,799 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Moroccanoil has signed a 39,799-square-foot office lease at 1185 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. The cosmetics company will occupy part of the 32nd and all of the 33rd floor at the 42-story building. Deborah Van Der Heyden, Yarden Drimmer, Tamar Wartanian and Andrew Chase of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brian Waterman, John Fanuzzi, Brent Ozarowski, David Waterman and Kevin Sullivan of Newmark represented the landlord, SL Green.

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Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace Opens 39,000 SF Store in Bohemia, New York

by Taylor Williams

BOHEMIA, N.Y. — Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace has opened a 39,000-square-foot store in the Long Island community of Bohemia. The caterer and provider of Italian food and shopping experiences has backfilled a former Babies ‘R’ Us space at Sayville Plaza. Robert Delavale of Breslin Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.

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Waterman, HPS Begin Renovation of 605,000 SF Office Building in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between New York City-based Waterman Interests and alternative asset management firm HPS Investment Partners has begun the renovation of 850 Third Avenue, a 605,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Renovations to the 21-story building, which was originally constructed in 1961, will include an expanded lobby with contemporary finishes and a 14,000-square-foot conference and social center with 200-seat capacity. In addition, the project team, led by design firms MdeAS Architecture and Vocon, as well as general contractor Turner Construction and mechanical engineer Cosentini Associates, will deliver new elevators, windows, storefronts and building systems. A tentative completion date was not announced.

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Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $18M Permanent Loan for Hotel in Middletown, New York

by Taylor Williams

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $18 million permanent loan for the Residence Inn Middletown Goshen hotel in Middletown, about 75 miles north of New York City. The number of rooms was not disclosed. The hotel opened in 2020. The loan carries a five-year term and a fixed interest rate. The borrower and direct lender were also not disclosed.

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