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Winthrop Realty Sells $1.5B Stake in 20 Times Square to Partner Maefield Development

by David Cohen May 2, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Winthrop Realty Liquidating Trust has sold its stake in 701 Seventh Avenue, also known as 20 Times Square, to Maefield Development for $1.53 billion. Maefield was Winthrop’s former investment partner in the building currently under construction in Manhattan’s bustling Times Square district. The 400,000-square-foot development will feature a 39-story tower with 120,000 square feet of retail, attraction and entertainment spaces. The project will also include a 452-room Marriott-Edition hotel tower and an 18,000-square-foot video screen, which will be the highest resolution screen in Times Square. Maefield will finish the development as sole owner. To finance the buyout, a group of lenders led by French bank Natixis provided around $2 billion in financing and refinancing for the property, according to The Real Deal. In 2012, a group of investors led by Maefield that included Winthrop acquired an existing 11-story office building at the location for $430 million. Mark Siffin, chairman of Maefield, first began assembling the site in 2010. The project’s long-term tenants already include the National Football League and Hershey’s. In addition to Winthrop, Maefield also bought out the investment stake of Steve Witkoff, Ian Schrager and Howard Lorber’s New Valley investment company. The terms of …

May 2, 2018

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Meridian Capital Arranges $28M in Refinancing for Commercial Portfolio in Brooklyn

by David Cohen May 1, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $28 million in cash-out refinancing for seven commercial properties in Brooklyn. The seven-year loan, which was provided by New York Community Bank, features a rate of 3.85 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Bryan Geffen of Meridian represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction. The properties are located at 1010-1032 Nostrand Ave., 330 Empire Blvd., 1500-1506 Fulton St., and 1917-1921, 2819 and 2828 Church Ave. The tenant roster includes Rite Aid, Subway, and H&R Block. All seven buildings are located throughout Brooklyn’s Crown Heights, Flatbush and East Flatbush neighborhoods.

May 1, 2018

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Law Firm Latham & Watkins Signs 407,000 SF Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Jeff Shaw April 30, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Rockefeller Group has signed Latham & Watkins LLP to a 407,000-square-foot office lease at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. The law firm will occupy floors 25-34 in the 48-story building with an anticipated move-in during the second half of 2020. Built in 1959, the building was originally designed by Harrison & Abramovitz & Harris, the architects for all of Rockefeller Center. Scott Gamber and Craig Reicher of CBRE represented Latham & Watkins in the transaction. 1271 Avenue of the Americas is currently undergoing extensive renovations designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. The project began in 2016 and is slated to be complete by the end of 2019. Major League Baseball and Mizuho Americas have also recently signed leases at the building.

April 30, 2018

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Monticello Provides $31.2M Acquisition Financing for 200-Bed Seniors Housing Community on Staten Island

by Amy Works April 27, 2018

NEW YORK CITY – Monticello Asset Management, through one of its investment vehicles, has provided $31.2 million bridge-to-HUD loan for New Broadview Manor Home For Adults, a 200-bed seniors housing facility on Staten Island. The borrower is The W Group at New Broadview LLC, which will use the funds to acquire the property. New Broadview was built in 1974, with a fifth floor added in 1999. Of the 200 beds, 116 are licensed for the New York State Assisted Living Program (ALP). The remaining 84 beds will be managed by an affiliated home health care agency. The community totals 42,694 square feet on 0.8 acres of land. The facility is located in the residential South Beach section of Staten Island near the Verrazano Bridge and one block from the ocean and boardwalk.

April 27, 2018

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Q10|New York Realty Advisors Secures $2.9M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Building in Queens

by Amy Works April 27, 2018

NEW YORK CITY – Q10|New York Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, has secured a $2.9 million loan for the acquisition of a walk-up apartment building located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens. The undisclosed borrower opted for a 20-year Hybrid ARM loan through the Freddie Mac Small-Balance Loan program. The rate on the initial five-year term is fixed at 3.58 percent followed by a floating-rate period of the remainder of the term (180 months). During the floating-rate period, the coupon is reset every six months and is based on a spread over a six-month LIBOR index. The non-recourse, PAR loan amortizes over 30 years. The four-story building features 16 units. Jeanne Cronin of Q10|New York Realty Advisors arranged the financing.

April 27, 2018

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Madison Realty Capital Provides $35M Mezzanine Loan for Condominium Development in Manhattan

by Amy Works April 26, 2018

NEW YORK CITY – Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $35 million mezzanine loan to co-developers Sumaida + Khurana and LENY for a new condominium tower located at 611 W. 56th St. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. The funding is part of a $155 million construction financing package for the project provided by MRC and an investment fund managed by Apollo Global Management. The 35-story, 163,329-square-foot development will feature 83 residences, ranging from one-bedroom units to expansion penthouses; outdoor space, including a roof garden and sun deck; private terraces for residents; a fitness center; a children’s playroom and an entertaining space for hosting private events. Álvaro Siza, a renowned Portuguese architect, is designing the building. This is Siza’s first foray into the U.S. market. Adi Chugh of Maverick Capital Partners arranged the financing in the transaction. Condo sales are slated to begin in spring 2019, with Leonard Steinberg, Debra LaChance and Justin D’Adamo of Compass leading the marketing efforts.

April 26, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Office Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $22.3M Sale of Three Mixed-Use Buildings in Brooklyn

by Amy Works April 26, 2018

NEW YORK CITY – Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of three mixed-use buildings located at 119-123 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The Shariati family acquired the contiguous properties for $22.3 million, or $1,441 per square foot. The sellers were Cheskie Weisz of CW Realty, Joyland Group and Meral Property Group. The buildings offer a total of 17 apartments, three ground-floor retail units and one office space. Nat Rockett and Steven Dweck of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.

April 26, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Valley East Management Acquires 141,000 SF Office Complex in Long Island

by Amy Works April 25, 2018

NEW YORK CITY – Valley East Management has acquired a two-building office complex located at 100 Merrick Road within Rockville Centre in Long Island. A New York investment advisory firm sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The 141,000-square-foot complex features an on-site café, tenant storage and on-site parking. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased to a variety of tenants in the legal services, medical/healthcare and accounting industries. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Jeffrey Julien, Stephen Simonelli and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

April 25, 2018

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Progress Capital Secures $3.5M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Brooklyn

by Amy Works April 25, 2018

NEW YORK CITY – Progress Capital has negotiated a $3.5 million permanent mortgage for a multifamily property located at 662 Madison St. in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The borrower, New York-based Oved Group, used the loan proceeds to acquire a 10,160-square-foot multifamily property for $4.3 million. The eight-unit property was fully occupied at the time of purchase. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged the financing. The loan term is for 20 years, the first two of which will be interest-only payments followed by a fixed rate of 3.85 percent for seven years. The rate will reset afterward for the remainder of the loan.

April 25, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.7M Office Building Sale in Middletown, New York

by Amy Works April 25, 2018

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an office property located at 220 Crystal Run Road in Middletown. A private investor sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $2.7 million. Since 1998, Fresenius Dialysis has occupied the 10,000-square-foot building. Michael Lombardi and Steven Schiavello of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Christopher Mitchel and Ryan Moore, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the transaction.

April 25, 2018

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