New York

4452 Broadway, Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $52.5 construction loan for a mixed-use development in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 4452 Broadway, the seven-story, 134,475-square-foot project will include 129 residential units and 11,000 square feet of retail space. The project is being built under the Affordable New York program and will include a mix of 70 percent market-rate units and 30 percent reserved for those making a certain percentage of area median income. The property site consists of two adjacent lots totaling 24,280 square feet with 75 feet of frontage on Broadway and 303 feet on Fairview Avenue. The borrower, HAP Investment Developers, acquired the property in 2013.

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128-130 W. 23rd St. in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36.7 million construction loan for a mixed-use project on the border of the Chelsea and Flatiron neighborhoods of Manhattan. Located at 128-130 W. 23rd St., the 37,752-square-foot, 15-story project will include 30 residential units and 3,673 square feet of retail space. The property will also feature 2,500 square feet of amenity space including a fitness center and rooftop space. Jonathan Schwartz, Max Herzog, Brett Rosenberg and Chris Byrns of JLL Capital Markets secured financing for the borrowers, Pan-Brothers Association and Valyrian Capital. The lender was CapitalSource. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. 

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WOODSIDE, N.Y. — NAI Queens has arranged the $3.6 million sale of an 8,000-square-foot warehouse in Woodside. Located on 56th St., the two-story property was built in 1970 and features two drive-in doors as well as 10-foot clear heights. Brian Sarath of NAI Queens represented the seller, Nancy Siegel, in the transaction. The buyer was Susan Wu. 

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NEW YORK CITY — Saks Fifth Avenue has opened the new 53,000-square-foot main floor of its Manhattan flagship store. The floor is part of a $250 million renovation of the location. The renovated section triples the handbag department selling space, which includes more than 50 brands. The beauty floor above the main was renovated last year and is already open. The two floors are connected via a new atrium that features a large-scale multimedia installation centered around a 60- by 20-foot LED screen as well as custom terrazzo flooring from Italy. The Vault, a high-end jewelry experience, will be unveiled on the lower level of the store later this year. 

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 26,206-square-foot lease for The Wallace Foundation at 140 Broadway in downtown Manhattan. The private foundation will occupy the entire 49th floor of the building. Andrew Chase, Carri Lyon and Wes Rudes of Cushman & Wakefield represented The Wallace Foundation in the transaction. Robert Constable, Myles Fennon and Edward Mombello of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, 140 BW LLC. The Wallace Foundation’s mission is to foster learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children and the vitality of the arts. 

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MELVILLE, N.Y. — NorthMarq has arranged a $3.7 million cash-out refinancing for a 71,000-square-foot industrial building in Melville. The non-recourse financing included a 10-year term, fixed rate of 4.33 percent and a 25-year amortization schedule. Charles Cotsalas of NorthMarq’s Long Island regional office secured financing on behalf of the borrower, 100 Marcus Drive Associates. The lender was 40 | 86 Mortgage Capital Inc., a life insurance company.

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NEW YORK CITY — Leviathan Capital has secured a $1.4 million loan to refinance a two-story, 3,750-square-foot mixed-use building in the Bushwick neighborhood in Brooklyn. Yaron Cohen of Leviathan Capital secured a five-year loan with a fixed rate of 4.375 percent for the undisclosed borrower. The lender was a local community bank. Terms of the financing also included a 30-year amortization schedule. 

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NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has negotiated the $8.9 million sale of 356 Bowery, a 6,500-square-foot, mixed-use building in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. The five-story residential and retail property is currently vacant. James Nelson and Brandon Polakoff of Avison Young represented the seller, Ultimate Realty LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided a $5.4 million construction loan and $6.7 million in 9 percent tax credit equity for the construction of Elim Townhomes in Buffalo. The two-acre property will feature 30 townhome units, available to households earning 50 percent of the area median income. Additionally, six of the 30 units will be set aside for individuals and families with physical, hearing or vision impairments. The borrower was Belmont Housing Resources. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. Other investments in Elim Townhomes included $3.1 million in permanent financing from the New York State Housing Trust Fund and a $900,000 permanent, long-term HOME loan from the City of Buffalo. 

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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — NorthMarq has arranged a $4 million loan to refinance an 82,835-square-foot industrial facility in Hauppauge. The property is located at 90 Nicon Court. NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, permanent loan for the borrower, 90 Nicon Realty LLC, through lender Lincoln Financial Group. The non-recourse loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.33 percent and a 25-year amortization schedule. The building is currently fully occupied by W.B. Mason.

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