NEW YORK CITY — StepStone Group Real Estate, a real estate investment firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire Cleveland, Ohio-based Courtland Partners, a real estate advisors group. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March, subject to customary closing conditions. Following the integration of Courtland, StepStone Real Estate (SRE) will be among the world’s largest and most active real estate solutions providers, managing approximately $100 billion of capital allocations from institutional investors, including more than $2 billion of assets under management and deploying over $10 billion per year to real estate investments through primary fund investments, co-investments, secondaries and recapitalizations. The combined real estate group will have more than 50 professionals working from offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. SRE is part of StepStone Group, a global private markets firm providing customized investment, portfolio monitoring and advisory solutions. StepStone is a global firm with 15 offices in 11 countries around the world, including New York City; Beijing; Dublin, Ireland; Hong Kong; La Jolla, Calif.; London; Luxembourg; Perth; San Francisco; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Seoul, South Korea; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo; Toronto; and Zurich, Switzerland.
NEW YORK CITY — Square Mile Capital Management has acquired a $31.8 million mezzanine loan in face value for financing the development of Moxy Hotel, located at 105-109 W. 28th St. in the Chelsea/NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. A subsidiary of Marriott International, which originated the mezzanine debt in December 2016, was the seller. The completed property will consist of a 37-story building with 349 guest rooms and will be flagged under Marriott’s Moxy brand. The hotel will feature a ground-floor market restaurant, lobby bar, lounge and a rooftop sky bar with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Designed by Stonehill Taylor, the hotel is slated to open this year. The Lightstone Group purchased the site in July 2014 and broke ground in April 2016. Bank of the Ozarks and a subsidiary of Marriott International provided $101.8 million in construction financing, including the mezzanine debt. Lightstone is an experienced hotel owner and developer, with two other Moxy projects under development in Manhattan.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Fort Schuyler Housing Development Co., Smith & Henzy Advisory Group Inc., MDG Design + Construction LLC, Concord Management of New York and partners has unveiled a $52.7 million renovation and refinancing plan for Fort Schuyler House, a 139-unit affordable seniors housing development in the Bronx. In addition to $15.5 million in capital repairs, the project will preserve the affordability of 138 of the units. The 139th unit is reserved for the property manager. Fort Schuyler House was built in 1973 to offer independent living opportunities for low-income seniors age 62 and over. The eight-story building features 118 studio units, 20 one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. The project will provide apartment improvements including the conversion of antiquated Dwyer units to fully functioning kitchens. The apartments will also receive new flooring; new electrical risers and CB panels; new emergency pull cords; and energy-saving appliances, radiator control valves, bath and kitchen fixtures, and LED lighting throughout. The renovations will be done with tenants remaining in their homes to minimize the disturbance to residents. The shared spaces and overall property will also receive upgrades including new flooring and finishes; new security and energy efficiency measures; …
NEW YORK CITY — Extell Development Co. closed on a $1.1 billion construction loan for Central Park Tower on Dec. 29, 2017. The financing package comprised a $900 million senior construction loan syndication led by J.P. Morgan and a $235 million preferred equity loan from a hedge fund. Situated on 57th Street, the 1,550-foot Central Park Tower will be the tallest residential building in the world. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the building will feature 179 residences, stratospheric views and a full-service amenity package, as well as a seven-story, 300,000-square-foot Nordstrom department store. Extell is co-developing Central Park Tower with SMI USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Shanghai Municipal Investment.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a development site located at 52-56 Ainslie St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 4,950-square-foot site for $5.1 million. The site offers mixed zoning, allowing for a development project ranging in size from 13,365 square feet to 17,820 square feet depending on use. Ofer Cohen, Dan Marks, Matt Trotter, Peter Matheos and David Algarin of TerraCRG brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio located at 291 and 292 Lincoln Place in the Prospect Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 49-unit package for $17.9 million, or $365,000 per unit. Totaling 41,000 square feet, the two four-story walk-up buildings offer a mix of 36 one-bedroom, 11 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom apartments. Additionally, between both properties there are 12,400 square feet of additional air rights. Jonathan Berman, Michael Tortorici, Shimon Shkury, Victor Sozio and Orry Michael of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 42-31 Bell Blvd. in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens. Midwood Investment & Development sold the property to Hersel Solutions for $13.5 million. At the time of sale, the 10,092-square-foot property was fully occupied by three tenants. Bank of America anchors the property and occupies 5,376 square feet with a lease through March 2024. The remaining units are occupied by a dog daycare and a restaurant with lease through October 2019 and April 2024, respectively. Additionally, the building features a 20-space parking lot and approximately 22,814 square feet of air rights. James Nelson, Stephen Preuss and Carly Weinreb of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured $25.2 million in financing for the site development of a future Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, which has a 20-year ground lease, in Yorktown. David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox & Co. arranged the loan that features a two-year construction period and a 20-year term thereafter. The loan includes an extended amortization period beyond the initial lease term without the use of residual value insurance. The site has three additional pad sites that were left unencumbered, allowing the borrower to lease those to tenants and secure necessary financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 143-48 41st Ave. in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. An undisclosed buyer acquired the six-story property for $14.1 million. The 56,000-square-foot building features 53 apartment units. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael Tortorici and Jesse Greshin of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $53.5 million acquisition and construction financing package collateralized by a partially constructed mixed-use development at 208 Delancey Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The borrower, New Empire Real Estate Development, plans to construct an approved 85,000-square-foot, 69-unit residential condominium building and a 10,201-square-foot community facility on the site. MRC funded an initial $15 million at closing to the borrower and has committed to fund an additional $38.5 million to complete construction of the project. The $53.5 million financing package represents approximately 70 percent of the total project cost. The property includes a gross area of 84,579 square feet and a net sellable area of 62,529 square feet. The seller began construction on the site in 2011 and completed excavation, foundation and superstructure work through the fourth floor, but received a stop work order midway through the project. With the MRC financing, the buyer was able to acquire the distressed property and intends to demolish the existing structure, repair any structural deficiencies and begin work on the revised new building plans.