New York

Taconic, Nuveen to Transform ABC’s Longtime New York City Headquarters into Life Sciences Space

by Kristin Harlow October 28, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Taconic Partners and Nuveen Real Estate have unveiled plans to redevelop 125 West End Avenue into a life sciences and research building. Broadcaster ABC has occupied the property as part of its New York City headquarters since 1985 but plans to vacate in January 2021. Chrysler originally constructed the eight-story, 400,000-square-foot property in 1929 as an automotive facility. The New York Times is also a former owner and tenant. The building features floorplates of more than 50,000 square feet, ceiling heights ranging from 13 to 16 feet, multiple access points and views of the Hudson River. Taconic and Nuveen purchased the property in late 2019 for $230 million. Plans call for a mechanical plant, purpose-built lab infrastructure, a new façade, roof terrace and conference center. The developers are still evaluating options for the remainder of the site, which includes a six-story, 131,000-square-foot television studio building and a 1.2-acre development parcel. Construction is slated for completion in 2023. The project team includes architect Perkins+Will and engineer JB&B. The development will feature several environmental sustainability features and is on track to achieve LEED Gold certification. Estimated development costs were not disclosed, though LoanCore Capital did provide a $181 …

October 28, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Prime Clerk Signs 52,000 SF Office Lease Expansion in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams October 27, 2020

NEW YORK CITY —Prime Clerk, a division of financial consulting firm Duff & Phelps, has signed a 52,000-square-foot office lease expansion at Liberty Bklyn, a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial and office waterfront redevelopment in Brooklyn. The tenant is expanding from its current 18,940-square-foot space on the fourth floor to an additional and adjacent 11,761-square-foot unit on the same floor and 21,000 square feet on the third floor. Madison Capital and Salmar Properties are the owners of Liberty Bklyn, which is located in Sunset Park and was formerly known as Liberty View Industrial Plaza.

October 27, 2020

Company News Industrial New York Northeast Self-Storage

Blackstone Agrees to Acquire Simply Self Storage from Brookfield for $1.2B

by Taylor Williams October 26, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BREIT) has entered into an agreement to acquire Simply Self Storage from an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management for $1.2 billion. Brookfield acquired Simply Self Storage, whose operating portfolio spans approximately 8 million square feet across the country, in 2016 through one of its funds. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is serving as legal advisor to BREIT, and BofA Securities and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. are serving as financial advisors to BREIT. RBC Capital Markets LLC, Newmark Group Inc. and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advised Brookfield. BREIT currently owns a $300 million portfolio of self-storage facilities. Following this acquisition, BREIT will be the third-largest non-listed owner of self-storage in the country. Self-storage, which is typically viewed as a recession-resistant asset class, has seen its rates of absorption and leasing of new units rebound over the summer following a lull in move-in activity that normally occurs in the spring. Self-storage owner-operators expect some of the truncated move-in activity from spring and summer to be offset by the fact that in-person classes at many major universities have …

October 26, 2020

Civic Development Multifamily New York Northeast Top Stories

Howard Hughes Plans $1.4B Multifamily Project in Manhattan’s Seaport District

by Taylor Williams October 26, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has unveiled plans for a $1.4 billion multifamily project in Manhattan’s Seaport District. The proposal calls for the transformation of a full-block surface parking lot along the boundary of the South Street Seaport Historic District into a mixed-income development that would include some of the area’s first new affordable housing in decades. The development would ultimately feature 360 apartments, about 25 percent of which would be affordable, as well as 260 condominium units. In terms of the multifamily component, the centerpiece is 250 Water Street, where Dallas-based HHC plans to develop at least 100 affordable apartments that would be reserved for households earning 40 percent or less of the area median income. Only 2.5 percent of all housing in the Seaport District qualifies as affordable, and the median household income is more than $150,000. The project would also rehabilitate the historic South Street Seaport Museum, which has faced numerous obstacles over the past two decades, including a two-year closure following 9/11, flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and an existential threat to attendance from COVID-19. In addition, HHC would develop a new museum building on an adjacent vacant lot. The …

October 26, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Centric Brands Signs 212,154 SF Office Lease at Empire State Building

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Centric Brands Inc., which sources, markets and sells apparel for men, women and children, has signed a 212,154-square-foot office lease at the Empire State Building. The space was previously leased to Global Brands Group and occupied by Centric Brands under a sublease. Peter Riguardi, Joseph Messina and Cynthia Wasserberger of JLL represented Centric Brands in the lease negotiations. Anthony Malkin, Ryan Kass and Shanae Ursini represented the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust, on an internal basis.

October 23, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Inland Real Estate Buys 109-Unit Multifamily Property in Long Beach

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

LONG BEACH, N.Y. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has purchased 10 West Apartments, a 109-unit oceanfront multifamily property in Long Beach. The 11-story property features one studio, 67 one-bedroom, 38 two-bedroom and three three-bedroom units that are furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, library and a lounge area. The building was renovated between 2013 and 2018 following Hurricane Sandy and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.

October 23, 2020

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Arranges $27.5M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $27.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 44-unit apartment building located at 812-814 Amsterdam Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The 15-story building was completed in March and houses 12,302 square feet of retail space. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and range in size from 414 to 1,167 square feet. Scott Aiese, Peter Rotchford, Alex Staikos and Andrew Cohen of JLL arranged the loan through MetLife on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Invictus Real Estate Partners LLC and MJM Associate Contracting LLC. Proceeds were used to retire the original construction loan and mezzanine financing.

October 23, 2020

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Strategic Capital, Cape Advisors, Forum Absolute Open 170-Unit Multifamily Project in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams October 22, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Strategic Capital, Cape Advisors and Forum Absolute Capital Partners has opened Greenwich West, a 170-unit multifamily condominium project located at 110 Charlton St. in the West Soho neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Parisian architecture firm Loca Anima and interior designer Sebastien Segers, Greenwich West features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with prices ranging from $1.1 million to $7.9 million. Amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, a rooftop terrace with multiple outdoor seating areas, a fitness center with a yoga studio and a children’s play area. Plaza Construction served as the general contractor for the 30-story building.

October 22, 2020

Company News Lument New York Northeast ORIX

ORIX Combines Hunt, Lancaster Pollard, RED Under New Lument Brand

by Taylor Williams October 22, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — ORIX Real Estate Capital, a New York-based business unit of ORIX Corp. USA, has rebranded as Lument. In making this change, Lument is unifying its legacy brands — Hunt Real Estate Capital, Lancaster Pollard and RED Capital Group — under a single banner. ORIX acquired RED in 2010, Lancaster Pollard in 2017 and Hunt in 2019. The company announced plans earlier this year to combine the three real estate finance companies under one banner.

October 22, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Brokers $11.5M Sale of Apartment Building in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams October 22, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the $11.5 million sale of an 80-unit apartment building located at 2055 Anthony Ave. in the Fordham Heights area of The Bronx. The property was built in 1920 and spans 74,580 square feet. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the seller, Morgan Group, and the buyer, locally based investment firm Parkash Group, in the transaction.

October 22, 2020

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