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Retailer Nine West Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close All 70 Stores

by David Cohen April 11, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Nine West Holdings Inc., a New York-based women’s shoe and apparel wholesaler, has filed for bankruptcy after accumulating $1.6 billion in debt. As a result, the company plans to close all 70 of its brick-and-mortar retail stores. The company joins Toys ‘R’ Us, The Walking Company, Bon-Ton and Claire’s as prominent retailers to file for bankruptcy in the last year. An unidentified lender has provided $300 million in debtor-in-possession financing. The company also entered into a restructuring support agreement with the holders of 78 percent of its secured term debt and 89 percent of its unsecured term debt. The loan and agreement will allow the Nine West to remain an ongoing wholesale entity during bankruptcy proceedings. More than 80 percent of Nine West’s sales come from wholesale distribution and sales to department stores and off-price retail “This is the right step to address our two divergent business profiles,” says Ralph Schipani, Nine West Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer. “We will retain our strong, profitable and growing apparel, jewelry and jeanswear businesses, and continue to operate them under a new capital structure so that we can leverage their existing strengths to drive even greater growth.” “Once we complete the reorganization process, …

April 11, 2018

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Manhattan Multifamily Building Sales Slow in 2017 after 2016 Surge

by David Cohen April 11, 2018

In 2017, the multifamily investment sales market in New York City followed the trends seen within the broader market with sales volumes dropping while property values were mixed. The year ended on a high note with regard to contract execution activity, which bodes well for sales volume in 2018. This year, we expect volumes to rise while values bottom out and start to climb by the end of the year as positive movements in fundamentals start to exert upward pressure on property values. With regard to the number of properties sold, there were 1,215 apartment buildings sold last year, down 19 percent from the 1,507 that were sold in 2016. The elevator building sector, which we differentiate from walk-up buildings as a separate asset class, performed better with 235 sales, down 14 percent from the 273 elevator buildings that were sold in 2016. In the walk-up sector, there were 980 sales, down 21 percent from the 1,234 walk-up buildings that were sold in 2016. If we compare the Manhattan submarket to the outer boroughs, we see that activity in the outer boroughs held up much better than in Manhattan. In the outer boroughs, elevator building sales dropped by 13 percent …

April 11, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Uniland Acquires $14.5M Partnership Interest in Mall in Western New York

by David Cohen April 10, 2018

CLARENCE, N.Y. — Uniland Development Co. has acquired a $14.5 million interest in Mountain Development Corp.’s Eastern Hills Mall in Clarence, about 20 miles east of Buffalo. The Buffalo News, citing documents filed in the Erie County clerk’s office, reported the amount of the payment. The enclosed, 86-acre shopping mall will be redeveloped by the joint venture partners into Western New York’s first open-air, multi-use town center. During the redevelopment, the mall will remain open. No changes will be made to the mall until a master plan is complete in two to three years. Current tenants at the mall include Bon Ton, JCPenney, Orvis Sporting Goods and Sears. Brian Whitmer, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Seth Pollack, Joyce MacKnight, Ben Borruso and Kubby Tischler of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mountain Development Corp. in the transaction.

April 10, 2018

Development New York Northeast Office Property Type Top Stories

Tishman Speyer to Break Ground on $3.7B, Pfizer-Anchored Office Tower in Manhattan

by John Nelson April 10, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer, a New York-based owner and developer of trophy office assets around the world, plans to break ground in June on The Spiral, a $3.7 billion office tower that will rise 65 stories at 66 Hudson Blvd. in Manhattan. Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer recently signed an 800,000-square-foot, 20-year lease at The Spiral, which is slated for completion in 2022. Pfizer will occupy floors seven through 21, as well as some lobby space. The Spiral will serve as Pfizer’s new home, replacing its existing global headquarters at 235 E. 42nd St. in Manhattan. Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) recently provided a $1.8 billion construction loan for the project. Tishman Speyer will finance the remaining $1.9 billion of development costs with its own equity, as well as financing from more than a dozen other institutional, pension fund and individual investors. Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, each floor of The Spiral’s façade will feature landscaped terraces and hanging gardens that will be accessible to tenants. At one outdoor terrace per floor, the tower’s façade will be wrapped around by green space in a swirling pattern that serves as the tower’s signature element. The trophy office tower will …

April 10, 2018

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

KeyBank Provides $30M in Financing for Apartment Complex in Queens

by David Cohen April 9, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $30 million in first-mortgage financing through Freddie Mac for The Lanes, a seven-story apartment complex in Long Island City. The 57-unit, Class A complex was built in 2017 and totals 83,000 square feet with 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank arranged the fixed-rate financing. The loan includes a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was used to refinance existing debt.

April 9, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Retail

Meridian Arranges $23M Sale of Commercial Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen April 6, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has arranged the sale of a newly renovated commercial building at 2857 West 8th St. in Brooklyn for $23 million. David Schechtman and Rich Velotta of Meridian represented the undisclosed seller and procured the unidentified buyer in the transaction. Located in the West Brighton neighborhood of Brooklyn, the 52,302-square-foot office building is fully leased. The tenant roster includes New York City Human Resources Administration, Blink Fitness and Dollar Tree. The two-story building also has a Verizon cell and GPS tower on the roof. The property was recently renovated to include a new façade, an updated plumbing system and electrical upgrades.

April 6, 2018

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Keybank Provides $38.5M in Financing for Affordable Housing Community in Albany

by David Cohen April 6, 2018

ALBANY, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $38.5 million in financing for the construction of an affordable housing community in Albany. The 76-unit development, which will be called Ida Yarbrough Homes, will set aside 12 apartments for households at risk of homelessness. The borrower is Ida Yarbrough Phase II LLC, an entity owned by the Albany Housing Authority. Keybank provided $18.1 million in equity through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. In addition, Keybank also provided a $17.2 million construction loan and a $3.2 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan. John Berry, Jen Seamons, Victoria O’Brien and Joe Eicheldinger of Keybank’s CDLI group, and Jeff Rodman of the Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing.

April 6, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial New York Northeast Top Stories

Gramercy Acquires Six Distribution Centers for $538M

by Kristin Harlow April 6, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT), a New York-based REIT, has acquired six distribution centers located throughout the United States. The properties are the first acquisitions for a Gramercy-led e-commerce joint venture, which was launched in August 2017. The venture was established to acquire, own and manage Class A distribution centers across the country. Gramercy is a 51 percent partner in the venture. An undisclosed sovereign investor is the other partner. The portfolio is composed of six newly constructed distribution properties totaling 5.2 million square feet for a combined purchase price of $538 million. The first two properties were acquired on Jan. 31 for $178 million. The second pair of properties, totaling $181 million, closed on April 3. The remaining two assets are under contract for $179 million, with the sale expected to close between late 2018 and early 2019. Each building is expected to be fully leased to an e-commerce company on an initial 15-year term. Two of the properties are located in California’s Inland Empire, with the remainder in Dallas; Jacksonville, Fla.; southern New Jersey; and Winchester, Va. Gramercy is a real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring and managing assets in the United States and Europe. The company’s stock …

April 6, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

TerraCRG Brokers $2.7M Sale of Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen April 4, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a vacant, six-unit apartment building in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located one block from the Jefferson Street L subway station at 1271 Willoughby Ave., the 5,000-square-foot property is situated in a popular retail corridor. Matt Cosentino, Fred Bijou and Eric Satanovsky of TerraCRG brokered the deal. TerraCRG represented the seller, Bushwack LLC, which purchased the property in 2014. The brokerage firm also represented the buyer, Cycamore Capital, an investment firm based in Brooklyn.

April 4, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Alpha Realty Arranges $7M Sale of Mixed-Use Building in Upper East Side

by David Cohen April 4, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the sale of a 10,000-square-foot multi-use building in the Upper East Side of Manhattan for $7 million. The property, located at 148 East 98th St., is a newly constructed six-story elevator building with 11 apartments and one commercial unit. The property sold at a capitalization rate of 3.4 percent. Lev Mavashev and Glenn Raff of Alpha Realty brokered the transaction with Raff representing the seller, a local private investor. Mavashev procured the buyer, Rebar Development Group.

April 4, 2018

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