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Citigroup Agrees to Purchase 158,000 SF Office Building in Getzville, New York

by Alex Patton October 23, 2019

GETZVILLE, N.Y. — Citigroup has agreed to purchase 580 CrossPoint Parkway, a 158,000-square-foot office building in the CrossPoint Business Park, as well as approximately nine acres of adjacent land in the northern Buffalo suburb of Getzville. With this transaction, Citigroup will also extend its lease at the conjoined 107,000-square-foot office building located at 540 CrossPoint Parkway. Uniland Development Co. was the seller of 580 CrossPoint and is also the landlord of 540 Crosspoint. The Buffalo News reports the sale, which is expected to close in November, fetched a sales price of $52 million.

October 23, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

HREC Arranges Sale, Financing of 117-room Hampton Inn Hotel in Rochester, New York

by Alex Patton October 23, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale and financing of the 117-room Hampton Inn Rochester North, a hotel located approximately 70 miles east of Buffalo. Ketan Patel and Mark von Dwingelo of HREC Investment Advisors arranged the sale on behalf of an undisclosed buyer. John Siska of HREC Capital Markets placed a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer with a regional bank. The sales price was undisclosed.

October 23, 2019

Loans New York Northeast Office Top Stories

SoftBank to Buy Majority Stake in WeWork with $8B Investment

by Kristin Harlow October 23, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — The We Co., parent company of coworking office space operator WeWork, and SoftBank Group Corp. have reached an agreement under which SoftBank will provide $5 billion in new financing and a tender offer of up to $3 billion for existing WeWork shareholders. SoftBank, a Japanese technology conglomerate, will also accelerate an existing commitment to fund $1.5 billion. WeWork chose the rescue offer from SoftBank over a competing proposal from JPMorgan Chase & Co. The announcement comes after well-documented concerns about the coworking giant’s cash flow and leadership. The company’s valuation plunged after it scrapped its initial public offering. WeWork founder Adam Neumann was forced out of his chief executive position after pushback from prospective investors. “It is not unusual for the world’s leading technology disruptors to experience growth challenges as the one WeWork just faced,” says Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank. “Since the vision remains unchanged, SoftBank has decided to double down on the company by providing a significant capital infusion and operational support.” After closing and following the tender offer, SoftBank’s economic ownership stake in WeWork will be approximately 80 percent, up from about one-third currently. Since SoftBank will not hold a majority …

October 23, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Avison Young Negotiates 45,700 SF in Office Leases at 1140 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 22, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has negotiated the leasing of over 45,700 square feet of office space at 1140 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Vatic Labs, a trading technology firm, signed a 12,750-square-foot new lease for its New York City headquarters. Real estate investment firm Almanac Realty Investors signed a 12,750-square-foot office lease extension and expansion, and PSL Group, a pharmaceutical research, medical education and publishing firm, signed a 12,750-square-foot office lease extension. Grace Beauty, a marketer, investor and distributor of beauty products, signed a 7,466-square-foot office lease renewal. Todd Korren, Brooks Hauf and Peter Johnson of Avison Young represented the landlord, New York City-based REIT, in each of the four lease negotiations.

October 22, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Digital Reasoning Signs 5,819 Office Lease at 11 Times Square in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 22, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Cognitive computing services provider Digital Reasoning has signed a 5,819-square-foot office lease in Manhattan. The space is located on the 31st floor of 11 Times Square, a 1.1 million-square-foot commercial tower. The company is moving its New York City office from 853 Broadway and is expected to move into its new space by mid-November. Kyle Wainwright and Paul Ippolito of Newmark Knight Frank represented Digital Reasoning in the lease negotiations. JLL represented the landlord, SJP Properties, along with Zach Freeman on an internal basis. SJP’s project solutions team is constructing a build-to-suit boardroom for the tenant.

October 22, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

NNN Acquisition Group Buys 205,000 SF Walmart Store in Rochester, New York

by Alex Patton October 21, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — NNN Acquisition Group LLC, a Texas-based developer, has purchased a 205,000-square-foot retail property leased to Walmart store in Rochester, located approximately 70 miles east of Buffalo. NNN purchased the property for $8.3 million and may redevelop the property following the completion of Walmart’s lease term, which has less than five years remaining. Joshua Pardue of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, Urban Edge Properties, in the transaction.

October 21, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Acquires 160,000 SF Office Building in Manhattan

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp., a publicly traded office investment firm, has acquired 603 West 50th Street, a 160,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan. KCP Holdco Inc., an affiliate of the seller that currently occupies the property, will lease approximately 40,000-square-feet of office space to serve as its headquarters. SL Green will undertake a full-building repositioning to elevate the profile of this asset, which was originally built in 1940. Woody Heller and David Heller of Savills Studley represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

October 18, 2019

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

Marshall Hotels & Resorts Opens Three Hotels in Metro New York

by Alex Patton October 17, 2019

NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Marshall Hotels & Resorts has opened three new hotels in metro New York. In Manhattan, the company opened a 68-room Wingate by Wyndham and a 79-room La Quinta by Wyndham. The Wingate hotel is near Madison Square Garden, Times Square and Central Park. The La Quinta property is near Times Square, the Empire State Building and the Theater District, as well as the LaGuardia, JFK International and Newark Liberty International Airports. In Long Island City, the company opened 140-room Wingate by Wyndham near Icahn Stadium and Arthur Ashe Stadium.

October 17, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

NuRealty Arranges Sale of 22,735 SF Retail Center in Yonkers, New York

by Alex Patton October 17, 2019

YONKERS, N.Y. — NuRealty has arranged the sale of 778 Yonkers Ave., a 22,735-square-foot retail center in Yonkers, a northern suburb of New York. The property, which is valued at $4.9 million, is located one block from the Empire City Casino. Tenants include HSBC Bank, Beck Chevrolet and Paradise Lanes bowling alley. Ludlow Avenue Corp., a locally based limited liability firm, acquired the property, as part of a larger $5.6 million transaction. Lukasz Przybylek of NuRealty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

October 17, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast Top Stories

Marriott International Acquires W New York in Union Square for $206M

by Alex Tostado October 17, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Marriott International Inc. has acquired W New York — Union Square, a 270-room hotel in Manhattan’s Union Square, for $206 million. Marriott plans to significantly renovate the 20-story hotel to include a spa and expanded restaurant. Existing amenities include a fitness center, five meeting rooms and three restaurants. “When W was launched as a single hotel in New York 21 years ago with ground-breaking design and a bold approach to nightlife, it pushed the boundaries of how people thought about a hotel,” says Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International. “Given how much travelers crave these types of experiences today and the brand’s global reach, we see limitless potential for the W brand with hotel owners and developers, travelers and locals.” The property, located at 201 Park Ave. S., adjacent to Union Square Park and two miles north of downtown New York City, first opened in 1911 as the headquarters for Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. In 2000, Rockwell Group converted the building into its current use as a W hotel. The purchase and renovation of W New York — Union Square is part of a strategy by Marriott International to reinvigorate the W portfolio in North America. The plan also includes …

October 17, 2019

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