NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has topped out a 531-room, dual-branded hotel in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan that will include the by Springhill Suites and TownePlace Suites brands. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects, the 46-story property will ultimately span 178,000 square feet upon completion, which is slated for the end of 2019, according to local media sources. The two hotels will have separate lobbies, but will share a 1,500-square-foot public arcade, fitness center, meeting rooms and dining rooms. The property will also be located near several public transit lines, as well as Madison Square Garden and the Hudson Yards mixed-use development.
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NEW YORK CITY — W.P. Carey, a publicly traded REIT specializing in sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits and single-tenant net-leased properties, has completed the $70 million sale-leaseback of a food production and distribution plant in New York City. The seller and tenant was an undisclosed provider of ice cream and beverage products that has used the 400,000-square-foot property as its headquarters and primary production facility since it was founded. The tenant is under a triple-net lease with a term of 25 years.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a seven-story multifamily building in Manhattan for $16.5 million. Located at 29 Fifth Ave., the property includes 12 multifamily units and two ground-floor commercial spaces. The property location offers proximity to Greenwich Village neighborhood, near Washington Square Park, New York University and Union Square, as well as several subway lines and popular retail destinations. Avison Young represented the seller in the deal and Hildreth Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer, both of which requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm RFR has acquired 477 Madison Avenue, a 325,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Built in 1953 and renovated in 2016, the property includes 11,000 square feet of street-level retail space. RFR will continue to enhance various features of the building by upgrading the façade, windows, landscaping and mechanical systems. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of two multifamily buildings in Brooklyn for $36.5 million. The properties include 145 Henry St., a six-story, 45-unit elevator building; and 15-19 Wyckoff St., a four-story, 40-unit walkup property. The buyer, Isaac Abraham, plans to renovate the properties to modernize amenities. Both buildings are located close to public transportation lines. Chris Varjan, Vickram Jambu, George Steffani and Jonathan Braun of Lee & Associates represented both the buyer and seller, the estate of Alan Frank, which previously owned and managed the buildings for more than 40 years.
UTICA, N.Y. — Doyle Hardware LLC has completed a $15 million adaptive reuse project in Utica that involved the conversion of a vacant industrial building into a property that houses 56 apartments and 17,700 of ground-floor commercial space. Floor plans include 15 studio units, 26 one-bedroom apartments, two one-bedroom residences with lofts and 12 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center and a theater room. Five Star Bank and The Community Preservation Corp. respectively provided construction and permanent financing for the project. Utica is located in Upstate New York, about 55 miles east of Syracuse.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has arranged a $178 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Hoyt & Horn, a new 26-story apartment tower in downtown Brooklyn. Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital provided the loan to the borrower, a joint venture between affiliates of Rose Associates and Benenson Capital Partners. The 15-year, fixed-rate loan was structured as a direct purchase of tax-exempt and taxable bonds issued through the New York State Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Housing Program. Under the 80/20 program, 20 percent of the units within a building are set aside for low- and moderate-income households. The new financing replaces the original $158 million construction loan provided by J.P. Morgan and SunTrust Bank. Built in 2018, Hoyt & Horn is a mixed-income rental community with 368 units. It features a lobby, bicycle storage, fitness center, golf simulator, game room and outdoor decks. Starbucks recently signed a 10-year lease for 2,050 square feet on the ground floor of the property and is expected to open late this year. An additional 7,500 square feet along Livingston Street and 3,600 square feet on Schermerhorn Street are currently available for lease. Drew Fletcher of Greystone Capital Advisors served as exclusive advisor on the transaction, …
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Locally based investment and development firm Ward Capital Management LLC will build a 225-room TRYP by Wyndham hotel in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The 24-story property, which will include an event center, will be situated on a site that currently houses an industrial building that will be demolished. Hotel amenities will feature a restaurant and bar, rooftop pool and grill, conference space, a ballroom and 433 parking spaces. Construction of the hotel is expected to begin late this year or in early 2020 and last 18 months. This project represents the largest hotel development in Westchester County in the last 20 years, according to the development team. A general contractor has not yet been selected.
NEW YORK CITY — Stonehenge NYC, a New York City-based investment and management firm, has received a $63 million loan for the refinancing of two multifamily buildings totaling 206 units in Manhattan. The properties are located at 108 W. 15th St. and 210 W. 89th St. and span 56 and 150 units, respectively. New York Community Bank provided the funds to Stonehenge, which has owned and managed the buildings since the 1990s. Ralph Herzka and Abe Hirsh of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing, the specific terms of which were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two New York-based developers, Exact Capital and Lam Group, has topped off a 26-story Renaissance by Marriott hotel in Harlem. The 210-room property is being constructed above Harlem’s historic Victoria Theater, which was originally built in 1917. The hotel will include a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, and the building will house 25,000 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for 2020. A 191-unit multifamily building under construction on the site is also nearing completion. Half of the units in the residential building will be rented at below-market rates.