NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — The NRP Group has broken ground on Renaissance at Lincoln Park, a 179-unit workforce housing project in New Rochelle, located north of New York City. The project will also include the construction of a 23,400-square-foot Boys & Girls Club facility that will feature a gym, basketball court, recording studio, demonstration kitchen, administrative offices and other rooms for work and play. The NRP Group is developing the project in partnership with Guion Renaissance Housing Development Finance Corp. (HDFC), Kensworth Consulting, The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and The City of New Rochelle. The total development cost of the project is $97 million. The New York State Homes & Community Renewal provided $48 million of tax-exempt bonds issued by its Housing Finance Agency to help fund development costs.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Alpha Realty has brokered the $25 million sale of a five-building, 115-unit multifamily portfolio in the Far Rockaway area of Queens. All of the buildings recently underwent full renovation programs that added new roofs and windows, as well as electrical and mechanical systems. Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the seller and buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.8 percent.
By Kristin Hiller and Taylor Williams Retail and restaurant reopenings this fall gave a modest boost to the New York City retail market in the third quarter. But even with the easing of some operational restrictions, business activity remains diminished in a city known for its hustle and bustle. Both retail tenants and landlords have had to regroup and quickly adapt to the curveballs thrown at them by COVID-19 over the past nine months. While retail and restaurant users in some areas are finding more success than others, the market as a whole has been characterized by falling rents and a pronounced shift to delivering goods, services and experiences through different channels. In order to get a better handle on current market conditions and the outlook for 2021, Northeast Real Estate Business spoke with retail real estate experts in New York City, Northern New Jersey and surrounding markets. Submarket Fortunes Vary Without question, the city’s retail market is still suffering from a lack of office workers and a reduced tourist population as a result of COVID-19. According to recent data from CBRE, through September, the average office re-occupancy rate in Manhattan was 11 percent, meaning that roughly 89 percent of …
NEW YORK CITY — DH Property Holdings has broken ground on a 370,000-square-foot industrial project at 640 Columbia St. in Brooklyn. The site spans 4.5 acres and is located in the Red Hook waterfront district. The three-story building will feature 18- to 28-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, office space and parking for up to 184 vehicles. Ware Malcomb is the project architect; Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, and Bohler is the civil engineer. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Los Angeles-based CIM Group and L+M Development Partners has sold 265 and 275 Cherry Street, two 26-story Section 8 apartment buildings located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side that total 490 units. The properties were originally built in 1979 and feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a community room, convenience mart, outdoor courtyards and playgrounds. The buyer was an affiliate of Related Cos. Cushman & Wakefield represented both parties in the transaction.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based developer Sinatra & Co. has completed the redevelopment of Mid-City Apartments, a $15 million project that added 50 units and 12,000 square feet of commercial space to the supply in downtown Buffalo. The property was originally constructed as a storage building in 1916 and was subsequently renovated to allow for commercial and residential uses. Sinatra & Co. originally acquired the building in 2014.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the $74.5 million sale of Lincoln Logistics @ Hicksville, a 195,610-square-foot distribution center in the Long Island hamlet of Hicksville that is fully leased to The Home Depot. The seller and developer, Lincoln Equities Group, completed the property in December 2020. Building features include 36-foot clear heights, 29 dock-high doors and 4,185 square feet of office space. Jose Cruz, Marc Duval, Jordan Avanzato, Tyler Peck, Rob Kossar, Leslie Lanne and Tom DiMicelli of JLL represented Lincoln Equities Group in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed institutional investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Three apparel companies have signed office leases totaling 35,458 square feet at 463 Seventh Ave., a 22-story building in Manhattan’s Garment District. Sensual Inc. signed a lease for 23,785 square feet, A.W. Chang Corp. renewed its lease for 8,936 square feet and Blue Duck Trading Ltd. signed a 2,737-square-foot renewal. David Levy of Adams & Co. Real Estate represented the landlord, Arsenal Co., in all three sets of lease negotiations. Built in 1925, 463 Seventh Ave. is located within Penn Plaza and recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation.
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) has acquired Sunrise Mall, a 1.2 million-square-foot regional shopping and dining destination in the Long Island city of Massapequa. Urban Edge acquired the mall from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $29.7 million. At the time of sale, the 77-acre property was 65 percent occupied, with Macy’s, Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods serving as the anchor tenants. A JLL team of Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, John Pelusi, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Ryan Robertson represented the seller in the transaction. The new ownership is planning a redevelopment plan, details of which were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Transwestern has arranged the $14.4 million sale of a 31,000-square-foot warehouse located at 26-25 Fourth St. in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Goodwill Industries owns and occupies the building. Stephen Powers, Lindsay Ornstein and Jake Cinti of Transwestern represented Goodwill in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.