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GFP Receives $191.5M in Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — GFP Real Estate has received $191.5 million in financing for the office-to-residential conversion of 40 Exchange Place, a historic 300,000-square-foot building in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Upon completion, the 20-story converted building will include 382 affordable and market-rate apartments, as well as ground-floor retail space. In addition to the loan, the project will be backed by federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits as well as a 35-year 457-m tax abatement, a New York City incentive designed to support office-to-residential conversions. Jordan Roeschlaub, Chris Kramer and Tim Polglase of Newmark arranged the financing through Derby Lane. A construction timeline was not announced.

March 2, 2026

Development Industrial New York Northeast Self-Storage

Ardent, Ironwood Complete 950-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Copiague, New York

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2026

COPIAGUE, N.Y. — A partnership between Atlanta-based developer The Ardent Cos. and Ironwood Development Partners has completed a 950-unit self-storage facility in Copiague, located on Long Island. Extra Space Storage will operate the facility, which spans 108,201 square feet, though it is unclear if that figure refers to gross or net rentable square footage. Park East Construction served as the general contractor for the project. Michael Sudano Architect PC designed the facility, and R&M Engineering acted as the civil engineer. A formal opening took place in mid-December.

March 2, 2026

Loans New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Cushman & Wakefield, Greystone Arrange $800M Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield and Greystone Capital Advisors have co-arranged an $800 million loan for the refinancing of 550 Madison Avenue, a 41-story, roughly 685,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The borrower is The Olayan Group, a family-owned international investment firm. A consortium of lenders led by Rothesay, a pension insurance company based in the United Kingdom, and ING Capital provided the debt. Several other lending institutions and insurance companies, including Crédit Agricole CIB, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Chubb, also participated in the financing. John Alascio, Gideon Gil, Alexander Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Zach Kraft, Meredith Donovan and Cecelia Galligan led the transaction for Cushman & Wakefield. The team collaborated with Greystone’s Drew Fletcher, Bryan Grover and Jesse Kopecky to place the debt on behalf of ownership. According to Wikipedia, the building was originally constructed in 1984 as the headquarters of AT&T Corp. and would later house the headquarters of Sony. Olayan Group acquired 550 Madison Avenue in 2016 and subsequently implemented a $300 million capital improvement program. Designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, the renovation repositioned the former single-tenant headquarters building into a multi-tenant workplace destination. Building features include a triple-height lobby, a half-acre public …

March 2, 2026

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 420-Unit Affordable Housing Complex on Long Island

by Taylor Williams February 27, 2026

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Jackson Terrace Apartments, a 420-unit affordable housing complex located in the Long Island community of Hempstead. The six-story building was originally constructed in 1972. Michael Tuccillo of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, an affiliate of Hudson Valley Property Group, in the transaction. The seller was self-represented. The new ownership plans to invest about $23 million to upgrade unit interiors, building exteriors and mechanical/utility systems as a means of preserving long-term affordability.

February 27, 2026

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Retail

Resolution Real Estate Arranges $9.4M Sale of Midtown Manhattan Office, Retail Building

by Taylor Williams February 25, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Resolution Real Estate, a member of NAI Global, has arranged the $9.4 million sale of an 18,500-square-foot office and retail building in Midtown Manhattan. The seven-story building at 5 E. 47th St. was completed in 1920 and was vacant at the time of sale. Jonata Dayan and Jeffrey Zund of Resolution Real Estate represented the buyer, Liberty Bagels, which plans to occupy about half the space, in the transaction. David Schectman, Abbe Kassin and Lipa Lieberman of Meridian Capital Group represented the seller, private investor Walter Samuels.

February 25, 2026

Development New York Northeast Office Top Stories

American Express to Build 2 MSF Global Headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow February 25, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — American Express (NYSE: AXP) has unveiled plans to build a new global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The credit card giant will be the sole owner and occupant of the new building, which is slated for completion in 2031. Spanning nearly 2 million square feet across 55 floors, the tower will have capacity to host up to 10,000 colleagues across flexible and modern workspaces. The project will feature more than an acre of outdoor space with several greenery-filled terraces and gardens that will offer views of the Manhattan skyline. “This is an investment in our company’s future, our colleagues and the Lower Manhattan community, reaffirming our deep commitment to the neighborhood we’ve called home for nearly two centuries,” says Stephen Squeri, chairman and CEO of American Express. Silverstein Properties is the developer, and Foster + Partners is the design architect. Fried Frank advised American Express on the development agreement. The project team is pursuing LEED certification and integrating smart-building technology and fully electric, energy-efficient mechanical systems. Located at 200 Greenwich St., the building will be developed on land owned by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) under a …

February 25, 2026

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Gantry Arranges $48.3M in Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Portfolio Near Buffalo

by Taylor Williams February 24, 2026

HAMBURG, N.Y. — San Francisco-based intermediary Gantry has arranged $48.3 million in acquisition financing across three Fannie Mae loans for a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 671 units in Hamburg, located just south of Buffalo. The unnamed properties were all built in the 1970s, and the loans were all structured with fixed interest rates. Tom Grzebinski and Zach Wagner of Gantry structured the deal, which involved one loan cross-collateralizing two adjacent properties that will be managed as one community. Walker & Dunlop provided the debt to an undisclosed borrower.

February 24, 2026

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Truist Provides $66M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Port Chester, New York

by Taylor Williams February 23, 2026

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Charlotte-based Truist Bank has provided a $66 million construction loan for a 203-unit multifamily project in Port Chester, located along the New York-Connecticut border. The site is located at 70 Abendroth Road in the downtown area. The six-story building will include roughly 20 affordable housing units that will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income, as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space, a community facility and structured parking. John Alascio and Chuck Kohaut of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the developer, Hudson Cos.

February 23, 2026

Industrial Loans New York Northeast

Largo Capital Arranges $43.5M CMBS Loan for Refinancing of Buffalo Industrial Building

by Taylor Williams February 20, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $43.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a 323,260-square-foot industrial building in Buffalo. The address was not disclosed. Completed in 2022, the rail-served building features a clear height of 40 feet and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Jack Phillips led the transaction for Largo Capital. The borrower and direct lender were also not disclosed.

February 20, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

NYS AG Signs 378,438 SF Office Lease Expansion, Extension in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams February 19, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — The New York State Office of the Attorney General (NYS AG) has signed a 378,438-square-foot office lease expansion and extension at 28 Liberty Street, a 60-story, 2.1 million-square-foot building in Lower Manhattan. The deal comprises an extension of the existing 342,484 square feet across floors 13 through 21 and 23, as well as a 35,954-square-foot expansion for the entire 22nd floor. Peter Riguardi, John Wheeler, Mitchell Konsker and Michael Berman of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.

February 19, 2026

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