New York

Deutsche Bank Provides $148.5M Loan for Refinancing of Brooklyn Mixed-Use Property

by Taylor Williams November 27, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Deutsche Bank has provided a $148.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Admirals Row, a 696,000-square-foot mixed-use property located within the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The eight-acre development houses a Wegmans supermarket, more than 350,000 square feet of light industrial and manufacturing space that is master-leased to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp, additional retail space, a community facility and surface and structured parking totaling over 700 spaces. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Michael Diaz and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Steiner NYC.

November 27, 2024

Multifamily New York Northeast

NYC Council Approves $5B ‘City of Yes’ Affordable Housing, Infrastructure Proposal

by Taylor Williams November 25, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Council’s subcommittee on zoning and franchises and its committee on land use have approved a proposal to invest $5 billion in affordable housing and related infrastructure, an initiative that paves the way for the development of about 80,000 new rental units over the next 15 years. Known as the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” the program would fund new housing development and infrastructure upgrades at existing properties across the city’s five boroughs, which have a combined rental vacancy rate of 1.4 percent, according to city officials. Of the $5 billion total price tag, 20 percent ($1 billion) will be provided by the state, subject to budgetary approvals processes. Additionally, the City of New York is committing $1 billion for housing capital, as well as $2 billion for projects that will support investments in sewer and flood infrastructure, as well as street improvements and upgrades to open spaces. Finally, the city plans to spend $1 billion in expense funding over 10 years in flood monitoring, neighborhood planning, tenant protection, voucher assistance and combatting source-of-income discrimination. The proposal exceeds all the housing created from rezonings during the 12 years of the Bloomberg administration …

November 25, 2024

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Development Industrial New York Northeast Self-Storage

DXD Capital Delivers 664-Unit Self-Storage Facility on Long Island

by Taylor Williams November 25, 2024

HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — Self-storage developer DXD Capital has delivered a 664-unit facility in the Long Island community of Huntington Station. The facility totals 62,125 net rentable square feet of space that will be entirely climate-controlled. Extra Space Storage is the operator of the facility, which will be the first new self-storage project to be built in Huntington Station in nearly three years, according to the development team. DXD Capital developed the property in partnership with Dallas-based investment firm Realty Capital Partners. Century Bank financed the project.

November 25, 2024

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Kauff McGuire & Margolis Signs 17,320 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams November 25, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP has signed a 17,320-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm has committed to the 33rd floor of the building at 810 Seventh Ave. for a term of 10 years. Peter Trivelas, Justin Royce and Justin Sodokoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Harry Blair, Tara Stacom, Barry Zeller and Pierce Hance, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, SL Green.

November 25, 2024

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Moinian Group Tops Out 37-Story Apartment Tower in Manhattan’s Financial District

by Taylor Williams November 22, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer The Moinian Group has topped out 7 Platt Street, a 37-story apartment tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 170,000-square-foot building will house 250 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations, as well as some penthouses. Indoor amenities will include a fitness center, library, coworking pods, lounge spaces, private dining spaces with outdoor terrace access, a gaming area, rooftop deck, golf putting area and a communal entertainment kitchen. Residents will have access to outdoor amenities such as a rooftop sundeck and garden lounge, movie lounge area with accompanying seating, barbecues, dining areas, outdoor fitness equipment, an outdoor coworking space and a golf putting area. The design team includes Rockwell Group and Hill West Architects, and AECOM Tishman is serving as the project’s general contractor. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. Vertical construction began in January.

November 22, 2024

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Excel Group Acquires 209-Room Embassy Suites Hotel in Syracuse

by Taylor Williams November 22, 2024

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Virginia-based private equity firm Excel Group has acquired the 209-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA. The name stems from the property’s location adjacent to Destiny USA, a 2.4 million-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination. The hotel opened in 2017 and offers amenities such as a indoor pool, fitness center, business center and meeting rooms. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership has tapped Island Hospitality Management to manage the hotel.

November 22, 2024

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $12.5M Permanent Loan for Queens Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams November 21, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $12.5 million permanent loan for The Jackson, a 40-unit apartment building located in the Jackson Heights area of Queens. The newly built property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of about 600 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space that is leased to T-Swirl Crepe, Pizza Hut, Alta Aesthetics and a law firm. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.

November 21, 2024

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Savanna Acquires Manhattan Office Building for $255M

by Taylor Williams November 20, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Savanna has acquired 799 Broadway, a 176,588-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village area, for $255 million. Designed by Perkins & Will, the 12-story building was completed in 2022 and was 71 percent leased at the time of sale, with the tenant roster carrying a weighted average remaining lease term of 11 years. The building also houses a tenant lounge, outdoor amenity spaces and ground-floor retail space. Gary Phillips and Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, a partnership between Columbia Property Trust and Cannon Hill Capital Partners, in the transaction. The duo also procured Savanna as the buyer.

November 20, 2024

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

CBRE Brokers $23.5M Sale of Long Island Office Building

by Taylor Williams November 20, 2024

WOODBURY, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the $23.5 million sale of a 255,019-square-foot office building in Woodbury, a hamlet located on the east side of Nassau County on Long Island. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building at 1000 Woodbury Road was originally constructed in 1984 and renovated in 2007. Jeff Dunne, Steve Bardsley, Travis Langer and Philip Heilpern of CBRE represented the seller, RXR Realty, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, TKF Burnside Real Estate. At the time of sale, the building was 61 percent leased, with energy services provider Petro and law firm Milber Makris serving as the anchor tenants.

November 20, 2024

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Open Impact Real Estate Arranges 27,147 SF Office Lease in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams November 20, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm OPEN Impact Real Estate has arranged a 27,147-square-foot office lease in Brooklyn. The tenant, social services provider Rising Ground Inc., will occupy the entire 20th floor and part of the 19th floor at 111 Livingston St. in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. Stephen Powers, Lindsay Ornstein, Alexander Smith and Kendall Elliott of OPEN Impact represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy next spring, in the lease negotiations. The undisclosed landlord was self-represented.

November 20, 2024

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