SYOSSET, NEW YORK — Locally based investment firm Milvado Property Group has acquired two office properties on the Long Island city of Syosset for $18.7 million. The properties, 6801 and 6901 Jericho Turnpike, total 220,000 square feet. The locations offer close access to the Long Island Railroad, as well as tJFK, LaGuardia and MacArthur Airports. Gary Gabriel, David Bernhaut and Andrew MacDonald of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Rosmarin Family, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Local developer DH Property Holdings (DHPH) has broken ground on an 85,000-square-foot speculative distribution center in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. The single-story property, located at 55 Bay St., will feature 36-foot clear heights, 54-by-58-foot column spacing, 18 loading docks and two drive-in doors. Construction is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2020. Rob Kossar and Leslie Lanne of JLL will handle leasing.
NEW YORK CITY — ABS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $37.2 million sale of 62 West 45th Street, a 55,000-square-foot office property in Manhattan. The building rises 12 stories and includes ground-floor retail space, 11 office units and a newly renovated lobby and elevators. The site is expandable by an additional 4,000 square feet. Alan Cohen, Jay Caseley, Steven Hornstock and Alex Warner of ABS represented the seller, 62 West 45th Street Associates LLC, in the transaction. Cohen and Casely will also head up leasing efforts. The buyer was New Jersey-based Renaissance Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Local hotel developer Sam Chang has broken ground on a 200-room hotel that will be located at 223 W. 46th St. near Times Square in Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects, the hotel will span 70,000 square feet and rise 21 stories. Amenities will include a fitness center and a ground-floor restaurant with outdoor seating. Completion of the property, which has yet to be named and branded, is scheduled for September 2021.
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Mill Creek Residential has begun leasing Modera Metro Mineola, a 192-unit apartment community on Long Island. The transit-served property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, tile backsplashes and key fob entry systems. Indoor amenities include two 24-hour fitness centers with yoga and Pilates studios, two indoor clubhouses with lounges, TVs and resident kitchens, a business center with a conference room, a coffee bar, pet spa and package concierge service. Outdoor amenities include a pool, sun deck, grilling area and kitchen and a lounge. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in the coming weeks.
NEW YORK CITY — Exact Capital, a locally based finance and development firm, has completed the renovation and preservation of 333 affordable housing units spread across 19 buildings in The Bronx. As part of the project, the developer also renovated four retail spaces located within those properties, all of which rise between two and seven stories. Exact Capital partnered with Shepherd Restoration Corp. on the project, which enhanced roofs, refreshed common areas and upgraded kitchens and bathrooms. TD Bank provided financing for the project in conjunction with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development and Community Preservation Corp.
AMHERST, N.Y. — Douglas Development Co. has purchased Boulevard Mall, a 961,800-square-foot shopping and dining destination in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst, for $30.5 million. The property was originally built in 1962 and is situated on 64 acres. The mall was renovated in 2000 and is now anchored by tenants such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Macy’s. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Claudia Steeb, Michael Oliver and Ryan Robertson of JLL handled the transaction in conjunction with Ten-X on behalf of the undisclosed seller. JLL closed the sale, which included an adjacent, eight-acre tract that houses a 120,000-square-foot Wegmans grocery store and commanded a price of $6 million.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Shorewood Real Estate Group, Bridge Investments LLC and Capricorn Investment Group LLC will develop a 315-unit multifamily project in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. The property will be located within an Opportunity Zone. A construction timeline has not yet been determined.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $25 million sale of a 52,000-square-foot warehouse property in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Cushman & Wakefield’s Stephen Preuss, Joshua King and Andreas Efthymiou represented the buyer, California-based investment trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., which plans to convert the warehouse into a research and development office with lab space. The seller was Prestone Realty LLC, which has occupied the building since 2005.
NEW YORK CITY — The Consulate General of Japan has signed a 58,000-square-foot lease extension at the Plaza District tower owned by Fisher Brothers in Manhattan. The lease extension will keep the consulate at 299 Park Ave. until 2036. The office provides protection to Japanese nationals within the United States and promotes trade and investment with Japan. Fisher Brothers, which constructed the building in 1967, is set to initiate a capital improvement program to upgrade the lobby and entrance, and incorporate a new exterior lighting system. Since announcing the renovation plans in 2017, Fisher Brothers has secured 316,000 square feet of new leases and renewals at the tower, including investment firms One William Street Capital and GoldPoint Partners.