NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Charney Cos. and Tavros Holdings has opened The Dime, a 350,000-square-foot mixed-use tower in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 275 S. 5th St., the building features 177 luxury studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 100,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Multifamily rental prices start at $3,000 per month for studios and more than $7,000 per month for three-bedroom units. The 23-story tower incorporates the Dime Savings Bank building, which was originally constructed in 1908. Amenities include an acre of outdoor space with a community garden and basketball court, a fitness center, resident lounge and business center. MetroRock leases a 10,000-square-foot rock climbing gym on the ground floor. Fogarty Finger Architecture designed the building.
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ALBANY, N.Y. — Select retailers and additional regions in the state of New York will be allowed to reopen this week following improved conditions amid the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, according to a statement issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday. In addition, the governor said that New York professional sports leagues may begin training camps for upcoming seasons, and that select Upstate beaches, camping grounds and veterinarian offices may now reopen. Lastly, the governor said that the Mid-Hudson and Long Island regions are on track to meet the state’s health guidelines to begin the process of reopening businesses this week. The requirements to reopen a region include a 14-day decline in hospitalizations and hospitalized deaths, fewer than two new hospitalizations per 100,000 residents, as well as several other requirements related to hospital capacity and testing availability. As of May 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 359,000 positive cases of the virus in the state of New York and more than 29,000 deaths.
Schuckman Realty Arranges Sale of 14,000 SF Retail Building in Rockville Centre, New York
by Alex Patton
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — Schuckman Realty Inc. has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a 14,000-square-foot retail building in Rockville Centre, a city on Long Island. Located at 120 North Village Ave., the single-tenant property was constructed in 1957 and was leased to Chase Bank at the time of sale. Kenneth Schuckman and Edward Gottlieb of Schuckman Realty represented the buyer, ABEN Village LLC, in the transaction. Michael Ventre and Robert Reinhardt of Windsor Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has forecasted an approximately $1.1 billion loss in operating income in the first quarter, which ended in early May, a result of both temporary and permanent store closings as well as significantly decreased patronage amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the company said on Thursday. As of this week, the company has reopened approximately 190 of its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s shops and plans to reopen 80 more for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. At the close of 2019, Macy’s Inc. owned and operated a total of nearly 840 stores across its flagship and Bloomingdale’s brands. Prior to the health and economic crisis, Macy’s had announced plans to close 125 of its least productive stores over the next three years, beginning in February. As part of the plan, the retailer closed its offices in San Francisco, downtown Cincinnati and Lorain, Ohio, leaving the New York City office as its sole corporate headquarters. Macy’s stock price closed at $5.05 per share on May 20, compared with $21 per share at the same time last year. Macy’s Inc. will release its first quarter earning results on July 1.
Merchants Capital Provides $35.4M Freddie Mac Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Queens
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided a seven-year, $35.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Jamaica Apartments, a 133-unit multifamily property in Queens. The borrower was New York-based Bayrock Capital. Located on Jamaica Avenue, the two-building property was originally built as a traditional multifamily development. The ownership has since partnered with the New York City Department of Homeless Services to convert 100 percent of the units into affordable and transitional housing.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Colliers International has arranged the $7.9 million sale of a 36,360-square-foot grocery store in Syracuse.. Located at 1625 Erie Blvd., the single-tenant property was fully leased to New Jersey-based grocer PriceRite at the time of sale. El Warner of Colliers represented the seller, Syracuse Grocery ST LLC, in the transaction. Warner also represented the buyer, Agree Stores LLC.
CBRE Brokers Sale of 165,499 SF Retail Building Leased to Walmart in Upstate New York
by Alex Patton
NEWARK, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the $9.2 million sale of a 165,499-square-foot retail building in Newark, a western suburb of Rochester. Located at 6788 NY-31 East, the single-tenant property is fully leased to Walmart. Walmart has occupied the space since 1992 and expanded its original lease by 72,011 square feet in 2006. Nearby retailers include Save-a-Lot, Wegmans, Tractor Supply, Dollar Tree, AutoZone and Walgreens. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction The team also procured an undisclosed institutional investor as the buyer.
Greystone Provides $30.8M in Fannie Mae Loans for Refinancing of Adjacent Multifamily Properties in Queens
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided two Fannie Mae loans totaling $30.8 million for the refinancing of two adjacent multifamily properties in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens. The first loan totaled $14.2 million loan and was used to refinance a 49-unit property at 1635 Putnam Ave. The second loan totaled $16.6 million loan and was used to refinance a 48-unit property at 1625 Putnam Ave. Both Fannie Mae loans carry 12-year terms with 30-year amortization periods. The borrower was Adar Holdings USA. Anthony Cristi of Greystone originated the loan.
Greystone Provides $65M Freddie Mac Loan for Refinancing of Newly Built Multifamily Project in Queens
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $65 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of One LIC, a newly constructed, 110-unit, Class A multifamily apartment in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Local developer The Lions Group was the borrower. The 16-year, fixed-rate loan refinanced a Bank Leumi construction loan. The property features three retail spaces that are leased to Starbucks, CityMD and apparel retailer Yoyoso. Residential amenities include a fitness center and rooftop lounge. Drew Fletcher, Bryan Grover and Matthew Klauer of Greystone originated the loan.
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions of Upstate New York have met New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s public health guidelines to begin the process of reopening businesses and industries impacted by the COVID-19 heath crisis. The requirements to reopen a region include a 14-day decline in hospitalizations and hospitalized deaths, fewer than two new hospitalizations per 100,000 residents, as well as several other requirements related to hospital capacity and testing availability. Regions that meet the required metrics by May 15 will be allowed to restart construction, manufacturing, retail for curbside pickup, agriculture and forestry operations, as well as some recreational activities. The North Country and Central New York regions are close to meeting all metrics, according to a statement from the governor. As of May 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 334,640 positive cases of the virus in New York and 26,923 deaths.