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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
NEW YORK CITY — Trevian Capital, a locally based direct lender, has provided a $6.4 million bridge loan for a 10-unit multifamily building located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The funds will be used to pay off maturing construction debt and fund final cosmetic finishes. The name of the property and the borrower were not disclosed.
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Atlanta-based seniors housing and healthcare finance team has provided a $49.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Brightview Lake Tappan. The 143-unit seniors housing community is located in Orangeburg, approximately 15 miles north of New York City. Specific loan terms and the name of the borrower were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $31.7 million sale of a 57,035-square-foot multifamily development site in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens. Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan, Michael Mazzara, Winfield Clifford, Ethan Stanton and Patrick Madigan of JLL represented the seller, Jasper Venture Group, in the deal. The buyer, a partnership between Top Rock Holdings, RJ Capital Group and SYU Properties, plans to develop a 235,679-square-foot market-rate project and an 82,559-square-foot senior affordable living development on the site.
