NEW YORK CITY — Macerich (NYSE: MAC) has signed a 12,000-square-foot office lease at 825 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The Southern California-based retail owner-operator is relocating its New York City office from Fifth Avenue to the 33rd floor of the 40-story building, which recently underwent a $150 million capital improvement program. Gordon Ogden and James Hart of Bradford Allen represented Macerich in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Ashlea Aaron, Bailey Caliban and Sayo Kamara represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY AND ST. LOUIS — New York City-based investment manager BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) has announced plans to acquire net-lease real estate investment firm ElmTree Funds. BlackRock has entered into a definitive agreement with ElmTree, which has $7.3 billion in total assets under management as of March 31. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Established in 2011 and based in St. Louis, ElmTree owns and operates real estate properties, with a focus on single-tenant, build-to-suit industrial assets. ElmTree’s portfolio includes investments in 122 properties across 31 states. Additionally, ElmTree’s portfolio includes six office locations. BlackRock’s upfront consideration will be paid primarily in stock, with the potential for additional consideration subject to ElmTree Funds’ performance over the next five years. Additional financial details were not disclosed. Upon closing of the deal, ElmTree will be integrated into Private Financing Solutions (PFS), a new platform created through BlackRock’s combination with HPS Investment Partners. (BlackRock completed its acquisition of investment firm HPS earlier this month.) “The net lease market is estimated at $1 trillion, and our continued belief in the industrial build-to-suit model is rooted in the mission-critical …
NEW YORK CITY — NYC Elite Gymnastics Inc. has signed a 20-year, 20,908-square-foot retail lease renewal in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. The company’s facility at 40 Worth St. encompasses 10,987 square feet of ground-level space, 2,761 square feet of lower-level mezzanine space and 7,160 square feet of space on the lower level. Roy Lapidus of GFP Real Estate represented both the tenant and the landlord, an entity doing business as 40 Worth Street Associates LLC, in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two developers, New York-based Baron Property Group and Miami-based LargaVista Cos., has received $388.5 million in construction financing for a 561-unit multifamily project in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy, the development will consist of 451 apartments and 110 condos, as well as 21,000 square feet of retail space, that will be housed within a 46-story building at 30-25 Queens Blvd. Starwood Capital Group, Gotham Organization and Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the financing, which was co-arranged by Ayush Kapahi of HKS Real Estate Advisors and Anthony Ledesma of DIA Capital Group. Rental and condo residences will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, basketball and pickleball courts, a content creation and recording studio, fitness center, private outdoor terraces with grilling stations, a solarium with a kitchen, pet spa, coworking lounges and a game room. Completion is slated for 2028.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer BFC Partners has landed a $250 million construction loan for 1709 Surf Avenue, a 420-unit affordable housing project on Coney Island. The project marks the third and final phase of a 1,242-unit, three-building affordable housing development along Surf Avenue that is valued at approximately $700 million. Income restrictions across the three buildings range from 30 to 130 percent of the area median income. Project partners include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Development Corp. and Citi Community Capital. Construction is slated for a 2028 completion.
NEW YORK CITY — Tailwind Management has signed a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 299 Park Avenue, a 1.2 million-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The business consulting firm is relocating from 485 Lexington Ave. Greg Taubin of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Andy Sachs and Eric Cagner of Newmark, along with internal agents Marc Packman and Clark Briffel, represented the landlord, Fisher Brothers.
HAUPPAUGE AND ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) has arranged a $42.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of the 400,000-square-foot Crossroads Office Portfolio on Long Island. The portfolio consists of 13 buildings in Hauppauge and Islandia that were constructed between 1984 and 1989. Tenants include Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Flushing Bank and Bankers Conseco. Bryan Manz and Emil DePasquale of BBCP arranged the financing, which carried a 10-year term and a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio, through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the borrower, The Crest Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a 30,000-square-foot office lease at 1185 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, SURMOUNT, a commercial real estate services company focused on net-leased assets, will relocate from 275 Madison Avenue to the entire 30th floor of the building. David Falk, Jason Greenstein and Justin Pollner of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark’s Brian Waterman, Scott Klau, Brent Ozarowski, Kevin Sullivan and David Waterman, alongside internal agents Howard Tenenbaum and Gary Rosen, represented the landlord, SL Green.
NEW YORK CITY — Southern Land Co. has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease at 99 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The Nashville-based developer plans to relocate its New York City office from 75 Rockefeller Center to the fourth floor of the 600,000-square-foot building, which is in the midst of a $30 million capital improvement program. Ben Bass and Seth Godnick of JLL represented Southern Land in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Diana Biasotti, Harrison Potter and Kristen Morgan, also with JLL, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Regional developer Allstate Ventures has begun leasing The Alary, a 28-story apartment building located north of New York City in New Rochelle. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects, The Alary represents the final phase of a three-building development known as Westchester Place and offers 315 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces with private pods and conference rooms, a game room with a wet bar, sports simulator, children’s playroom and a sky lounge with a full-service bar. Outside, residents have access to a rooftop area with a pool, outdoor cinema, barbecue kitchens, fire pits and a dog park. Rents start at $2,150 per month for a studio apartment, and the first move-ins are scheduled to begin in July.