NEW YORK CITY – Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 217 E. Third St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from the estate of Michael Mendez for $5.1 million. The mixed-use property consists of a vacant turn-key restaurant space on the ground floor and three free-market, floor-through apartments. The property is approximately 4,160 square feet above grade, not including a one-story structure situated at the rear of the site and separated by a small courtyard area. Additionally, the property includes 4,700 square feet of air rights and a useable basement that houses mechanicals and a storage area. Michael DeCheser of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Terreno Realty Corp. has purchased an industrial complex, located at the One Bulova Ave. in the Woodside area of Queens. Bulova sold the three-acre corporate campus for $25.2 million. The property features an industrial distribution building that is currently being renovated. Upon completion of the renovation in 2018, the property will feature 83,000 square feet of industrial space, six dock-high and one grade-level loading positions and parking for 168 cars. The property is 23 percent leased to one tenant on a short-term basis. Brian Ezratty of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, while Brad Cohen, Jacob Tzfanya, Andrew Sasson and Chad Sinsheimer of Eastern Consolidated procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Gary Meese, also of Eastern Consolidated, served as analyst for the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Triangle Equities has acquired a development site, located at 130-120 S. Conduit Ave. in South Ozone Park near John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, for $25.4 million. The developer plans to construct a multi-level, multi-tenant air cargo and distribution facility at the site. The 300,000-square-foot building will feature first- and second-floor loading docks and clear heights ranging from 23 feet to 26 feet. The project team includes March Associates, Craft Architects and GF55 Partners. Construction is slated to break ground in winter 2019 with tenant occupancy expected in summer 2020. Additionally, HFF has secured $32.1 million in land acquisition and pre-development financing for the project. Andrew Scandalios, Rob Hinckley, Rob Rizzi and Tyler Peck of HFF arranged an initial $10.1 million in the form of joint venture capital with L&B Realty Advisors for the borrower, Triangle Equities. Additionally, L&B has committed to the vertical capitalization of the project. Geoff Goldstein, also of HFF, placed a $19 million floating-rate loan with Citizens Bank for the development. Loan proceeds will be used for land acquisition and pre-development costs. The remainder of the capitalization came from Triangle Equities.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $17 million Fannie Mae DUS loan to exit construction for a newly built multifamily property located at 152 Manhattan Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The sponsor, Meserole Hub LLC, completed the 24-unit asset in July 2017, and the property was stabilized in November 2017. The sponsor maintains a significant equity stake in the project, and at 65 percent loan-to-value, the 10-year Fannie Mae DUS loan carries a fixed rate and has a number of years of interest-only payments with a 30-year amortization period. Avrom Forman of Greystone originated the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Hines and Welltower Inc. have broken ground for the construction of Sunrise at East 56th, a seniors housing property located at 139 E. 56th St. in Midtown Manhattan. As known as The Welltower, the 16-story tower will be the neighborhood’s first purpose-built assisted living and memory care community. Designed by SLCE, the property will feature complementary retail at the base and 151 assisted living and memory care units. Community amenities will include dining rooms, a salon, exercise facilities, medical examination rooms, an art studio and a theater. Slated for completion in early 2020, the development will be managed by Sunrise Senior Living. Champalimaud is serving as interior designer for the property.
NEW YORK CITY — BEB Capital has purchased a multifamily building located at 238 E. 106th St. in Manhattan’s East Harlem section. 106th Street Realty Development Corp. sold the eight-story property for $14.2 million. Constructed in 2016, the 18,860-square-foot building features 29 free-market apartments and nine parking spaces. On-site amenities include a virtual doorman with video intercom, central laundry and terraces on each unit. Abie Kassin and David Benharouch of Meridian Capital Group represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Bryan Kallenberg and Brian Flax, also of Meridian, negotiated $8.5 million in acquisition financing for the purchase.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a development site located at 11-35 31st Drive in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Blue Mountain Capital purchased the site from Kenneth Trading Corp. for $8.2 million, or $241 per buildable square foot. The property allows for a maximum of 33,982 buildable square feet for residential development. A 10,000-square-foot warehouse building, which is net leased through March 2019, is currently on the site. Stephen Preuss and Andreas Efthysmiou of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty has arranged the sale of a vacant lot located at 187 Cook St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Nehalkumar Gandhi, a New Jersey-based developer, purchased a 99-year ground lease at the site for $1.3 million from Loketch Group and Joyland Group. The developer plans to build a more than 26,000-square-foot, 92-key hotel on the site. The brand of the hotel has not been announced. Hen Vaknin of Westbridge Realty represented the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JPMorgan Chase has signed a 10-year lease to occupy 436,905 square feet of space at 390 Madison Ave., a 32-story office building slated to open this summer. L&L Holding Co. is undertaking the redevelopment of the 850,000-square-foot property in conjunction with New York-based Clarion Partners, acting on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The lease includes 16 full office floors and two street-level retail spaces. JP Morgan’s office space will include a conference center, multiple outdoor terraces and several double-height amenity areas. The firm will also open a Chase bank branch on the ground floor. David Levinson, David Berkey, Andrew Wiener and Jim Traynor of L&L Holding represented the landlord and tenant in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Rockwood Capital has received a total of $260 million in financing for 2 Grand Central Tower, the company’s office building located at 140 E. 45th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown East section. Approximately $60 million is new capital and $200 million will be used to refinance existing debt at the property. Built in 1981, the 44-story property features 650,000 square feet of office space. Rockwood Capital, BBR Partners, Cortec Group, Banorte Securities and the General Services Administration are tenants at the building. Diana Brummer and Elizabeth Akerman of Stroock represented Rockwood in the financing.