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Blackstone Acquires Minority Stake in One Manhattan West Office Tower in New York for $1.4B

by John Nelson March 15, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has purchased a 49 percent stake in One Manhattan West, a 67-story office tower in Manhattan totaling 2.1 million square feet. Brookfield (NYSE: BAM) and Qatar Investment Authority sold the minority interest to Blackstone and will retain a 51 percent ownership stake in the skyscraper. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed, but Brookfield says that the deal “values the office building at $2.85 billion,” which translates to Blackstone’s stake totaling just below $1.4 billion. Ben Brown, managing partner of Brookfield, says the competition for the acquisition was intense despite the uneven recovery of New York City’s office market due to COVID-19. “The partial sale of One Manhattan West and the interest we received as soon as we put it on the market are clear validations that the highest quality office properties are seeing enormous demand coming out of the pandemic,” says Brown. “One Manhattan West is home to some of the world’s leading companies, and their continued desire to work from and grow in the building is a promising sign for Manhattan West and prime, well-located office assets broadly.” Located on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 33rd Street, One Manhattan West is leased …

March 15, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

CBRE Brokers Sale of 373,000 SF WestPark Office Campus in White Plains, New York

by Taylor Williams March 14, 2022

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of WestPark, a 373,000-square-foot office campus in White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. The campus consists of two four-story buildings on a 25-acre site. Jacqueline Novotny, Brian Carcaterra and Michael McCall of CBRE represented the seller, Onyx Equities, in the transaction. William Cuddy Jr. and Mary Ann Tighe, also with CBRE, represented the buyer, New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The sales price was not disclosed.

March 14, 2022

Industrial Loans New York Northeast

Emerald Creek Provides $14.1M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Property in Upstate New York

by Taylor Williams March 14, 2022

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York City-based bridge lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $14.1 million acquisition loan for a 111,741-square-foot warehouse and distribution building in the upstate New York city of Rochester. The property sits on a 10.4-acre site within Rochester Technology Park and is net leased to FedEx. Mike Cleaver and Matt Fantuzzi of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.

March 14, 2022

Development New York Northeast Office

Rockpoint Completes Renovation of 1700 Broadway Office Building in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 11, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint has completed the renovation of 1700 Broadway, a 627,747-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Fogarty Finger and BR Design Associates, the renovation included a lobby upgrade, the installation of new dispatch elevators and the delivery of new tenant amenities. In addition, Rockpoint has recently executed several new leases at 1700 Broadway, including corporate advisory firm M3 Partners LP (13,000 square feet) and Alton Aviation Consultancy (4,900 square feet). Newmark represented Rockpoint in those deals.

March 11, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Palomar Group Arranges Sale of 53,642 SF Shopping Center in Olean, New York

by Taylor Williams March 11, 2022

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Palomar Group, an investment sales brokerage firm based in Georgia, has arranged the sale of Shops at Walmart Plaza, a 53,642-square-foot shopping center in Olean, about 70 miles south of Buffalo. Shadow-anchored by Walmart, the center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Old Navy, Pet Supplies Plus, GameStop, GNC, Supercuts, Spectrum and The Shoe Depot. Palomar Group represented the seller, Dallas-based Tabani Group, which sold the property to a private investor based in the Boston area for $12 million.

March 11, 2022

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Emerald Creek Capital Provides $11.5M Acquisition Loan for Manhattan Residential Building

by Taylor Williams March 11, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based bridge lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided an $11.5 million acquisition loan for a 27-unit residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The seven-story building houses studio to five-bedroom units and includes two ground-floor retail spaces. Jeff Seidler and Dean Wang of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.

March 11, 2022

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Greystar Breaks Ground on 500-Unit Multifamily Project in White Plains, New York

by Taylor Williams March 10, 2022

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — South Carolina-based developer Greystar has broken ground on 25 North Lex, a 500-unit multifamily project located in the downtown area of White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. Designed by Handel Architects LLP, the transit-served, high-rise property will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 19,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center with yoga/spin studios, study rooms, a children’s play area, sports/media lounge, pet run and spa and a rooftop lounge. Completion is slated for the first half of 2024.

March 10, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Arranges $5.4M Sale of Brooklyn Multifamily Portfolio

by Taylor Williams March 10, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $5.4 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 18 units, as well as six retail spaces, in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The buildings were all constructed in 1931 and house two-bedroom units that are rent-stabilized. Greg Corbin and Chaya Milworn of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

March 10, 2022

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports

New York City Tax Assessments Disregard Reality

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2022

By Joel Marcus of Marcus & Pollack LLP New York City has published three tax-year assessments since COVID-19 swept into our world. The New York City Tax Commission and New York City Law Department have had ample opportunity to reflect and refine their thinking on those assessments. The disease broke out in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and soon spread around the world. Most of New York City noticed its impact in February and March of 2020 as businesses shut down at an accelerating rate, warranting government mandates and additional closures. So, what did New York City do for the 2020-2021 tax year? It significantly raised tax assessments. The Tax Commission and other review bodies refused to base their valuations upon the devastating catastrophic effects of COVID-19 that had ravished the city. Why do this? The answer is technical. New York City values real estate on a taxable status date, which is Jan. 5 each year. On Jan. 5, 2020, COVID-19 did not exist in assessors’ evaluation process. Nor did it exist in the review of assessments later in the year. Employment restrictions, mask mandates and lockdown requirements made it impossible to operate theaters, hotels, restaurants and many other businesses. …

March 9, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

Premier Hotels Acquires 213-Room Hotel @ Times Square in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Hospitality owner-operator Premier Hotels has acquired Hotel @ Times Square, a 213-room property in Midtown Manhattan. The hotel, which was renovated in 2021, also houses 10,000 square feet of retail space and 8,000 square feet of office space. Cronheim Mortgage arranged $41.2 million in acquisition financing through an undisclosed direct lender on behalf of Premier Hotels for the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.

March 8, 2022

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