New York

HFF Secures $97.1M Financing for Luxury Condo Development in Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow April 10, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured $97.1 million in financing for 111 Leroy, a luxury condominium development in Manhattan’s West Village. HFF arranged the two-year, floating-rate financing through Rialto Capital Management on behalf of the borrower, Property Markets Group. Loan proceeds were used to finance unsold condo inventory at the development, which consists of 13 residences and four townhomes totaling approximately 50,000 square feet. HFF previously arranged construction financing for the project, which is now in the final stages of development. The property will include a 24-hour doorman, gym, resident’s lounge and landscaped yard with a fire pit and barbecue area. Christopher Peck and Kristen Knapp of HFF made up the debt placement team.

April 10, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Knotel Signs Two Leases Totaling 70,924 SF in New York City

by Kristin Harlow April 10, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Knotel, a locally based designer and builder of flexible office space, has signed leases to open two locations totaling 70,924 square feet in New York City. Knotel will open a 43,520-square-foot space at 88 Pine Street in the Financial District and a 27,404-square-foot space at 1407 Broadway in Times Square. Elie Reiss of Skylight Leasing represented Knotel in negotiations for the first lease, and Michael Cohen and John Pavone of Colliers International represented Knotel in the second deal, which is a sublease from web hosting company GoDaddy. Jon Wheels and Chris Perry of Aquila Commercial represented GoDaddy in the latter transaction. Knotel, which operates locations in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Paris and Brazil, now has a global footprint of more than 3 million square feet across 200 sites.

April 10, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $1.6M Sale of Retail Building in Queens

by Kristin Harlow April 10, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $1.6 million sale of a retail building in Ridgewood, Queens. Located at 57-45 Myrtle Ave., the three-story property is currently operating as a pet store but the tenant is expected to vacate the space. Stephen Preuss and Andreas Efthymiou of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Robert F. Gentile, in the transaction. The buyer was investor Isaac Azizian.

April 10, 2019

Development Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Bank OZK Provides $95M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Development on Upper East Side

by David Cohen April 9, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Bank OZK has provided a $95 million construction loan for an 85,000-square-foot, 15-story mixed-use condominium development on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Located at 150 E. 78th St., the project will include 25 condominium units as well as several thousand square feet of ground-floor retail space. Bank OZK provided the financing to Midwood Investment & Development and EJS Real Estate. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. The developer plans to break ground on the project this summer.

April 9, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $2M Sale of Retail Property in Queens

by David Cohen April 9, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $2 million sale of a retail property in Astoria, Queens. Located at 31-79 Steinway St., the 2,250-square-foot property is a single-story retail building with a full basement. The property offers an additional 4,500 square feet of air rights for future development. Stephen Preuss and Andreas Efthymiouof Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Steinway Sports & Recreation Center Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was ABS Partners Real Estate, a locally based investment firm.

April 9, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

JFR Global Investments Acquires Two Office Buildings on Long Island for $91M

by David Cohen April 8, 2019

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Brooklyn-based real estate investment firm JFR Global Investments has acquired two office buildings in Garden City for a total of $91 million. Atria East, which is located at 900 Stewart Ave. sold for $50 million while Atria West, which is located at 990 Stewart Ave., sold for $41 million. JFR plans to spend $4.2 million on upgrades and repairs to the 252,730-square-foot Atria East and $3.5 million on repairs and upgrades to the 297,339-square-foot Atria West. The seller was Onyx Equities and its partner, The Davis Cos.

April 8, 2019

New York Northeast Office

HFF Secures $32M Refinancing for Office Tower in Manhattan

by David Cohen April 8, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured a $32 million loan to refinance a 12-story office tower in the Garment District of Manhattan. Located at 35 W. 36th St., the 77,880-square-foot office building was built in 1911. The building’s renovated lobby includes two high-speed elevators as well as building amenities such as a doorman, 24/7 key card access, an onsite café and a kickboxing gym. Steven Klein, Scott Findlay and Jackie Ferrer of HFF secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Hidrock Properties. The lender was Ladder Capital Finance. Terms of the financing included a three-year, floating-rate loan.

April 8, 2019

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $1M Sale of Mixed-Use Building in Long Island City

by David Cohen April 8, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $1 million sale of a mixed-use building in Long Island City. Located at 5105 34th St., the three-story, 2,360-square-foot property is fully renovated and consists of one commercial unit on the ground floor and two residential units on the upper floors. Stephen Preuss of Cushman & Wakefieldrepresented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Latino 2000 USA Inc.

April 8, 2019

Acquisitions Lee & Associates New York Northeast Retail

Lee & Associates Brokers $32M Sale of Parking Garage in Manhattan

by David Cohen April 5, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has brokered the $32.2 million sale of a 50,000-square-foot parking garage in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. Located at 41-47 E. 21st St., the four-story garage is six blocks from the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W trains. Steve Lorenzo, Mitchell Salmon and Christopher Ventura of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Mequity Cos., in the transaction. Sidney Rosenthal of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Zucker Organization.

April 5, 2019

New York Northeast Retail

Houlihan-Parnes Secures $1.7M Refinancing for Shopping Center in Ardsley, New York

by David Cohen April 5, 2019

ARDSLEY, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has secured a $1.7 million loan to refinance Ardsley Shopping Center in Ardsley. Located at 717-725 Saw Mill River Road, the center, which is anchored by a CVS Pharmacy, is approximately 19 miles north of Manhattan. James J. Houlihan, Christie L. Houlihan and Bryan J. Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was a local bank. Terms of the financing included a five-year term with a 4.6 percent interest rate.

April 5, 2019

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