NEW YORK CITY — The Chrysler Building, one of New York City’s most iconic skyscrapers has been put up for sale by its owners, Emirati investment firm Mubadala and real estate group Tishman Speyer, according to media reports. The 77-story building opened in 1930 and stands 1,046 feet tall. It was the world’s tallest building until it was dethroned by the Empire State Building in 1931. Mubadala paid $800 million for a 90 percent stake in the building in 2008. Tishman Speyer, which had bought the building outright for a reported $210 million to $250 million in 1997, retained a 10 percent stake. The Abu Dhabi investment fund has reportedly hired CBRE group to sell the property.
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NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the $15.5 million sale of a six-story, pre-war apartment building in the Madison section of Brooklyn. Located at 2261 Ocean Ave., the 52,812-square-foot property consists of 54 rent-stabilized apartments. Erik Yankelovich of GFI represented the seller, a group of local investors, in the transaction. Josh Orlander of GFI represented the buyer, who was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.1 million sale of a multifamily building in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 306 Union St., the 4,620-square-foot property includes four units. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and John Barney of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Vanguard-Fine has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a 15,000-square-foot retail property in Clifton Park. Located at 1617 Route 9, the property was built in 2017 and is currently occupied by discount tool and equipment retailer Harbor Freight Tools. Ken Brownell & Barry Feinman of Vanguard-Fine represented the seller, Cliftonparkwood LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Agree Realty.
CARMEL, N.Y. — Alexandrion Group has acquired a 12-acre development site in Carmel. Located at 39 Seminary Hill Road, the property includes an existing 136,000-square-foot industrial facility. The Romanian spirits producer plans to build a distillery on the site. Arthur Mirante, Martin Cottingham and Matt Pynn of Avison Young represented Alexandrion Group in the transaction. The seller was Hinckley Holdings LLC and Covington Development LLC. Founded in 1994, Alexandrion Group produces Saber Elyzia liqueurs, Brâncoveanu brandy, Alexander Vodka and Gin, Kreskova vodka and Zolmyr liqueurs.
NEW YORK CITY — NYC Health + Hospitals has signed a 25-year, $758 million lease agreement with GFP Real Estate for 525,000 square feet of office space at 50 Water Street in Manhattan. With the lease transaction, NYC Health + Hospitals becomes the first major tenant that will occupy the GFP office complex at the building formerly known as 7 Hanover Square. The agreement enables the public health system to consolidate multiple administrative office sites into one Lower Manhattan campus. Newmark Knight Frank brokered the transaction on behalf of NYC Health + Hospitals.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has sold the Elmsford Distribution Center in Elmsford for $70.2 million. The six-building, 386,000-square-foot industrial park is located at 1-6 Warehouse Lane in Elmsford, approximately 22 miles north of Manhattan. Jose Cruz, Jordan Avanzato and Marc Duval of HFF represented Mack-Cali in the transaction. Realterm Logistics, an owner and manager of logistics facilities, acquired the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $7 million sale of a 69,990 buildable-square-foot development site in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx. Located at 761-775 E. 233rd St., the property currently consists of five separate lots. Nearby retailers in the area include Key Food, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, Rite Aid, Chase Bank and Dunkin’ Donuts. Jonathan Squires, Addison Berniker, Michael Fioravanti and Josh Neustadter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, RW Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The buyer was real estate developer Mark Stagg.
Bridge Investment Group Acquires Somerby Living Services, Including Nine Seniors Housing Communities
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY AND BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — An affiliate of Bridge Investment Group has purchased Somerby Senior Living Services, a seniors housing operator based in Birmingham. The seniors housing firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Partners, a Birmingham-based real estate developer. The sales price was not disclosed. The acquisition includes a nine-property portfolio of seniors housing assets located in prime markets in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The portfolio’s unit mix includes 134 independent living villas, 771 independent living units, 393 assisted living units and 260 memory care units. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of HFF represented Dominion Partners in the portfolio sale. Sarah Anderson led HFF’s debt placement team to secure acquisition financing on behalf of Bridge. Bridge currently owns 90 properties totaling 10,600 units across two private equity funds managed by its seniors housing affiliate, Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager. “We are excited to further vertically integrate Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager through this acquisition,” says Robert Chapin, CEO of Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager. Bridge plans to retain David Grady, president and chief operating officer of Somerby, to lead the company post-acquisition. Somerby currently has 20 corporate-level employees and more than 1,350 property-level …
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured a $32 million loan to refinance Caesura, a newly completed, 123-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s cultural district. Located at 280 Ashland Place, the 12-story property comprises a mix of 74 market-rate and 49 affordable units. Amenities at Caesura include walk-in closets, in-unit washers and dryers, and a fitness center. Steven Klein and Geoff Goldstein of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, Jonathan Rose Companies through lender Allegiant Real Estate Capital LP. Loan proceeds were used to replace the existing construction loan.