NEW YORK CITY — Opentrons, a provider of lab automation technology, has signed a 47,790-square-foot life sciences lease at Innolabs, a facility located in the Long Island City area of Queens. Pandemic Response Lab, a subsidiary of Opentrons, moved in to a 13,000-square-foot space in late August. Neochromosome, another subsidiary, and Opentrons will occupy the balance of the space beginning in early 2022. Bill Harvey, Jared Horowitz, Jordan Gosin and Emma Kistler of Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between King Street Properties, The Carlyle Group and GFP Real Estate, in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based construction firm Omnibuild has reached the midpoint of construction of a 38-story hospitality project at 150 W. 48th St. in Midtown Manhattan that will house three hotels. The Hampton Inn, Home 2 Suites and Motto Hotel will offer a total of 1,046 rooms across the three brands. Additional features will include two ground-floor lobbies with entrances, retail space, a café and restaurant, rooftop bar and two gyms. Sam Chang of The McSam Hotel Group is developing the project, and Gene Kaufman Architects PC is designing it. Completion is slated for next fall.
NEW YORK CITY — Global investment bank SVB Leerink has signed a 112,000-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a 1.7 million-square-foot building located between 52nd and 53rd streets in Midtown Manhattan. New York City-based Paramount Group Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) owns the 45-story building, which features a newly renovated lobby, in-building access to Rockefeller Center and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor and concourse-level retail space.
YONKERS, N.Y. — ACRES Capital has provided a $31.5 million construction loan for a 126-unit multifamily project located at 56 Prospect St. in Yonkers, a northern suburb of New York City. Units will feature modern appliance packages, high-end finishes and private balconies in select units, and amenities will include a rooftop terrace, courtyard and 130 parking spaces. Completion is slated for July 2023. Marty Reasoner of ACRES Capital provided the 30-month loan, and Andrew Milbank of Berko & Associates arranged the debt. The borrower was Melville, N.Y.-based Regency Apartment Ventures.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 69-unit apartment building located at 31-20 54th St. in Queens. The property consists of 48 one-bedroom units, 13 two-bedroom residences, seven studios and one commercial space. Shaun Riney, Mark Zarrella, Dylan Walsh and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller. The agents also secured the buyer. Both parties involved in the transaction requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Global investment bank Credit Agricole CIB has signed a 167,000-square-foot office lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a 1.7 million-square-foot building located between 52nd and 53rd streets in Midtown Manhattan. New York City-based Paramount Group Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) owns the 45-story building, which features a newly renovated lobby, in-building access to Rockefeller Center and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor and concourse-level retail space.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based construction firm Eastman Cooke & Associates has completed an adaptive reuse project that converted a warehouse at 438 W. 51st St. into an ambulatory surgery center for Sovereign Medical Group. The five-story building was originally constructed in 1905. Designed by Stonehill Taylor, the project entailed a three-story roof extension, upgrades of vital operating systems and a complete installation of infrastructure systems. The development team also worked to preserve the façade and marry the cast iron beams supporting the building with structural steel. The new medical facility features examination and diagnostic areas, four operating rooms and pre- and post-surgical rooms.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based GAIA Real Estate has acquired a portfolio of three multifamily buildings totaling 71 units in Manhattan’s East Village for $49.5 million. The buildings are located at 50-58 E. Third St. and primarily feature two- and three-bedroom units. The seller was a locally based limited liability company that is affiliated with Anbau Enterprises. The portfolio, which includes about 15 rent-controlled units, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property traded in an off-market transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the $25.3 million sale of Johanna Apartments, a 60-unit Section 8 multifamily property located at 104-110 W. 144th St. in Central Harlem. The four-building complex spans 51,560 square feet and consists entirely of two-bedroom units. Victor Sozio and Courtney Lee of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $15 million first mortgage bridge loan for a 300,000-square-foot mixed-use building located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The property consists of 22 floors of hotel space, 10 levels of medical office space and 50,000 square feet of retail and event space. The building also features 300 below-grade parking spaces. Dean Wang of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Fleet Financial Group.