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Market ReportsMultifamilyNew YorkNortheastNortheast Market Reports

Opportunities Abound for Buyers and Sellers in New York City’s Multifamily Market

by Taylor Williams

By Lev Mavashev, founder and principal, Alpha Realty Last year in 2020 and even now well into 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has many New York City property owners feeling like deer in headlights. Should I push forward? Take a step back? Or should I just freeze and brace for impact from the worst disaster to strike the world in living memory? While little is certain in these uncertain times, for New York’s multifamily owners considering their future beyond 2021, values might drastically be impacted by the following factors. Rising Property Taxes New York will never move forward unless its real estate industry moves forward. Next to finance and, increasingly, big tech, the industry is the biggest driver of the state economy, and its 12-month enforced hiatus has cost the state $1.6 billion in lost tax revenue. The state can’t just print money to make up that shortfall, so it is doing one of the only things that is certain in life: issuing taxes. From hikes in property taxes to capital gains, personal income to corporate tax, both the city and state are creating a clear roadmap to recouping what’s been lost. Property taxes will definitely be going up for the …

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CIT Group Provides $33.2M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Building in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — CIT Group Inc. has provided a $33.2 million acquisition loan for an eight-story medical office building located at 902 Quentin Road in Brooklyn. The property was built in 2013 and also features academic space. Tenants include NYU Langone Health and Touro College School of Health Sciences. Occupancy was 100 percent at the time of sale. The borrower was an affiliate of New York-based Seavest Healthcare Properties.

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Muroff Hospitality Group Arranges Sale of Waterfront Resort in Lake George, New York

by Taylor Williams

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Boutique brokerage firm Muroff Hospitality Group has arranged the sale of Lake George Suites, a waterfront resort located in the Diamond Point area of Lake George in Upstate New York. The property includes a six-bedroom home, private beach, cottages, guestrooms, suites, pool and a marina with 20 docks and moorings. An entity doing business as Lake George Suites LLC sold the property to R.E. Hansen Industries Inc. for $3.2 million. Mitch Muroff of Muroff Hospitality Group represented both parties in the deal.

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E.W. Howell Completes 90-Unit Seniors Housing Community on Long Island

by Taylor Williams

HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — E.W. Howell Construction Group has completed Sunrise of Huntington, a 90-unit seniors housing community on Long Island. The 108-bed property offers assisted living and memory care services. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. Amenities include a wellness center, activity room and a salon. The property is the 11th on Long Island for owner-operator Sunrise Senior Living.

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Newmark Arranges $350M Loan for Refinancing of Long Island Office Portfolio

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $350 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 16 office properties totaling approximately 2 million square feet that are located throughout Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties. The portfolio, which includes both traditional and medical office buildings, was 89.3 percent leased at the time of sale. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the floating-rate financing through Barclays and Citigroup on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between global alternative investment manager Angelo Gordon and locally based developer The We’re Group.

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Parkview Financial Provides $90M Construction Loan for Manhattan Mixed-Use Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Parkview Financial has provided a $90 million construction loan for a 23-story mixed-use project that will be located at 1 Park Row in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 103,000-square-foot building will comprise 58 condos in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, as well as 19,000 square feet of office space and retail condos. Residential amenities will include a gym, package room, common garden/terrace and a children’s playroom. Demolition is underway on an existing six-story building at the site, and the new project is slated for completion in April 2023. The borrower and developer is 1 Park Row Development LLC, an entity of Circle F Capital. New York-based Fogarty Finger is the project architect, and New York-based MJM Associates Construction is the general contractor.

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3650 REIT Funds $59M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Property in Yaphank, New York

by Taylor Williams

YAPHANK, N.Y. — 3650 REIT has funded a $59 million acquisition loan for 50 Horseblock, a 491,200-square-foot industrial property in the Long Island community of Yaphank. Built in 1986, the property was fully leased to New Jersey-based drug manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals at the time of sale. Building features include a clear height of 28 feet and 12 loading docks. Adam Licari and Jeff Shriver of Eastdil Secured arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, private equity firm New Mountain Capital.

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Newmark Arranges $500M Acquisition, Construction Loan for Manhattan Office Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $500 million acquisition and construction loan for the redevelopment of 111 Wall Street, a 1.2 million-square-foot office building in downtown Manhattan. The 25-story building spans a full city block. The borrower, a joint venture between Nightingale Partners and Wafra Capital Partners, will reposition the property to feature touchless and smart-building technology and add new amenities. The new suite of amenities will include a 125-seat conference center, café and barista bar, upscale food and beverage options, an event room and a fitness center. The new ownership will also install new windows and HVAC systems. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the financing through an undisclosed direct lender. The redevelopment is expected to take about two years to complete.

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Savills Acquires Life Sciences, Tech Real Estate Consulting Firm T3 Advisors

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY —Global real estate advisory firm Savills Inc. has acquired T3 Advisors, which provides site selection, project management and strategic planning services for life sciences and tech users. T3 Advisors, which was founded in 2001 and has offices in Boston, New York City, San Francisco and Palo Alto, will rebrand as T3 Advisors, A Savills Company. Roy Hirshland, CEO and founder of T3 Advisors, will become a vice chairman at Savills and will continue to lead the company. In addition, T3 Managing Partners Austin Barrett, David Bergeron and Mark Cote will become executive vice presidents and continue in their leadership roles with Savills.

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New York City Must Be A Leader in Reimagining Retail in the Post-Pandemic World

by Taylor Williams

By James Nelson, principal, head of Tri-State investment sales, Avison Young It probably won’t be a shock to learn that in the aftermath of COVID-19, we are going to need to reimagine retail. Even before the pandemic hit, retail vacancy was becoming more prevalent throughout New York City. Now more than ever, landlords and retailers are going to need to think outside the box to fill vacancies and allow retailers to survive. A recent survey among members of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), which consists of landlords, tenants and service providers, found that 57 percent of retail professionals believe that the economy will improve over the course of the next year. That being said, 73 percent wanted to see businesses open again in their state. A key question involves when we could expect to return to the in-person conventions and events that our industry is known for. ICSC is famous for its annual conference in Las Vegas that draws over 30,000 people. It’s a chance to catch up with friends and business contacts in a fun setting while also being able to accomplish dozens of meetings over a few days, as everyone is in the same place. Industry …

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