NEW YORK CITY — Burlington will open a 77,970-square-foot store at 620 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan’s Chelsea area. The discount clothing retailer is relocating and expanding from a 40,000-square-foot space at 695 Avenue of the Americas via a 12-year lease. Cliff Simon of CNS Real Estate represented Burlington in the lease negotiations. Richard Skulnik, Lindsay Zegans, Ben Sabin and Mary Schwagerl of RIPCO Real Estate, along with internal agent Daniel Birney, represented the landlord, RXR.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has brokered the $360 million sale of Two Park Avenue, a 1 million-square-foot office building located in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. The 29-story building was constructed in the mid-1920s and features a 27th-story penthouse lounge and outdoor terrace, a ground-floor lobby and conference center and bike parking space. Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Adam Doneger, Marcella Fasulo, Josh King, Avery Silverstein and Willis Robbins of Newmark represented the seller, Morgan Stanley, in the transaction. The buyer, Haddad Brands, plans to occupy a portion of the property and lease the remainder.
NEW YORK CITY — Global pivate equity firm KKR has provided a $123 million loan for the refinancing of The Wimbledon, a 214-unit apartment complex located at 200 E. 82nd St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The pet-friendly, elevator-served property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and includes 8,590 square feet of commercial space. The amenity package comprises a fitness center, outdoor theater, children’s playroom, package lockers and outdoor dining space. Jordan Roeschlaub and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the sponsor, Rockpoint Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Union has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of a 55-unit multifamily property located at 2508 Foster Ave. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The seven-story, newly constructed building houses units with an average size of 692 square feet and two retail spaces. Motti Blau, Mendy Pfeifer and Dov Bakon of Eastern Union arranged the nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio, through Bank of Montreal on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Sciame Construction LLC has signed a 37,206-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan. The locally based firm will continue to occupy the entire 20th floor of 14 Wall Street, a building that was originally constructed in 1910 for the Bankers Trust Co., for the next 20 years. Bradley Gerla, Jon Cope, Mike Rizzo and Masha Dudelzak of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Adam Foster, Matt Bergey, Chris Mansfield and Ryan Luck, also with CBRE, represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.1 million sale of a 106,642-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 16-story building is located at 254-258 W. 35th St. and was originally constructed in 1924 as a garment manufacturing facility. Eric Anton and John Stewart of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a local private investor that similarly requested anonymity,
NEW YORK CITY — Round1 Bowling & Arcade, a Japanese entertainment concept, will open an 80,300-square-foot venue in Queens. The space will be situated within the 700,000-square-foot Shops at Skyview development in the borough’s Flushing area and will be the operator’s first location in the city. David Friedman and Andrew Stern of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. ShopCore Properties, a subsidiary of Blackstone, owns Shops at Skyview.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $5.6 million sale of two apartment buildings totaling six units in the Carroll Gardens area of Brooklyn. The buildings at 431-433 Court St. were originally built in 1920 and house two-bedroom units, as well as a ground-floor retail space occupied by Citizens Bank. Matt Fotis of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Evergreen Trading has subleased 20,309 square feet of office space at One SoHo Square in Manhattan. The media investment agency will relocate from 99 Hudson St. in the first quarter, doubling its footprint for the ensuing seven-year lease term. Michael Berman of JLL represented Evergreen Trading in the sublease negotiations. Zev Holzman of Savills represented the undisclosed sublessor. Stellar Management owns the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Williams Equities has acquired 470 Park Avenue South, a 300,000-square-foot office complex in Midtown Manhattan, for $147.5 million. Known locally as The Silk Building, 470 Park Avenue South is located between 31st and 32nd streets and consists of two interconnected buildings that rise 12 and 18 stories. The property also features ground-floor retail space and amenity spaces that support collaborative work and outdoor congregation and socialization. Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction. Jessica Verdi and Mac Roos of Colliers, along with internal agents Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, Robert Getreu and William Stempel, represented Williams Equities.