New York

Durst Organization Secures $1B Financing Package for Manhattan Office Portfolio

by John Nelson August 17, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization, a New York-based owner and operator of Manhattan office and residential assets, has closed a financing package totaling $1 billion from multiple lenders for several of its office assets. The financing included a $600 million loan for five office buildings and a $400 million credit line. The five assets involved in the debt include 655 Third Ave., 675 Third Ave., 825 Third Ave., 114 West 47th St. and 205 E. 42nd St. Citi Private Bank was the lead lender for the financing, contributing $650 million. As part of the package, JPMorgan Chase, TD Bank, and Bank of New York Mellon each provided $100 million, and City National Bank provided $50 million. Durst will use the loan to refinance its existing debt into a first mortgage debt, and the company will use the credit facility to finance future acquisitions. Dennis Hellman of Rosenberg & Estis PC, New York’s largest real estate law firm, represented The Durst Organization in the financing deal, with assistance from colleagues Kamilla Bogdanov and Daniel Grobman. Chatham Financial also advised Durst in connection with the financing, while Herrick Feinstein represented Citi Private Bank. “The structure of this financing is similar …

August 17, 2017

New York Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.3M Sale of Retail Property in Syracuse, New York

by Amy Works August 16, 2017

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located in Syracuse. A limited liability company sold the property to a private investor for $5.3 million. Rite Aid occupies the 12,738-square-foot property on a net-lease basis. Laurie Ann Drinkwater and Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

August 16, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Associated Bank Funds $15.3M Loan for Building Conversion to Self-Storage Facility in New York

by Amy Works August 14, 2017

HEWLETT, N.Y. — Chicago-based Associated Bank has closed a $15.3 million construction loan for 1150 Broadway Holdings LLC/LSC Development. The borrower plans to convert an existing warehouse/office building, located at 1150 Broadway in Hewlett, into a 111,900-square-foot multi-story self-storage facility. Slated to open in late 2018 or early 2019, the new facility will feature approximately 2,116 climate-controlled storage units. Edward (Ted) Notz of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division managed the loan and closing.

August 14, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast Student Housing

United Group Opens 268-Bed Community Near Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York

by Amy Works August 11, 2017

TROY, N.Y. — United Group of Companies Inc. has opened College Suites at Hudson Valley, a 268-bed student housing community located near Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. The $24 million property offers two- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a fitness center and bike storage, laundry facility, and computer studio, as well as study and lounge areas.

August 11, 2017

Healthcare Loans New York Northeast Office

Case Real Estate Capital Funds $16M Loan for Commercial Redevelopment Site in Queens

by Amy Works August 11, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Case Real Estate Capital has funded a $16 million first mortgage loan secured by a commercial redevelopment site in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The borrower is Regent Medical Properties. The loan proceeds will be utilized to facilitate the acquisition of land and initiate pre-development work on the 20,803-square-foot site. The land parcel is slated for a 12-story medical office building with an ambulatory surgery center and street-level commercial space.

August 11, 2017

New York Northeast Office

SL Green Sells 317,600 SF Office Building in Brooklyn to CIM Group for $171M

by Amy Works August 10, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has entered into an agreement to sell 16 Court Street, a 317,600-square-foot office building in Brooklyn, for a gross sale price of $171 million. The buyer is CIM Group, a full-service real estate and infrastructure fund manager. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of this year. The sale will generate net cash proceeds of approximately $164 million. The 36-story building is currently 94 percent occupied. Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented SL Green in the deal.

August 10, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

HFF Arranges $80M in Construction Financing for Condo Development in Manhattan

by Amy Works August 10, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured $80 million in construction financing for the ground-up development of a boutique condominium property located at 17 Jane St. in Manhattan’s West Village. Christopher Peck and Scott Aiese of HFF arranged the first mortgage and mezzanine loans for the borrower, Edward J. Minsoff Equities Inc. Designed by London-based David Chipperfield Architects, the property will feature a three-, four- and five-bedroom condominiums. Completion is slated for third quarter 2018.

August 10, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Equicap Closes $16M Loan for Two Retail Properties in Brooklyn

by Amy Works August 9, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has closed a $16 million bridge loan for two retail properties located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn for an undisclosed borrower. The loan was used to acquire two Santander locations that were owned by Santander Bank. Both locations included accompanying retail space, some of which was occupied and vacant. Daniel Hilpert of Equicap arranged the financing for the borrower.

August 9, 2017

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Office Retail

Cleeman Realty Group Facilitates Two Sales in Brooklyn Totaling $6.1M

by Amy Works August 9, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cleeman Realty Group has brokered two separate transactions in Brooklyn totaling $6.1 million. In the first deal, an undisclosed buyer acquired a three-story, 3,440-square-foot residential walk-up building in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene area for $2.5 million. The building features eight rental units, four of which are vacant. Zach Hering of Cleeman Realty represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction. In the second deal, an undisclosed seller sold a vacant mixed-use building located on St. Felix Street in Brooklyn for $3.5 million. The 4,600-square-foot property features five residential units and two floors of community space. The building has been vacant since it was built in 2007. Michael Cleeman of Cleeman Realty represented the seller, while Hering represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.

August 9, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

TerraCRG Brokers $14.5M Sale of Residential Development Site in Brooklyn

by Amy Works August 8, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a residential development site located at 172 Montrose Ave. in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 17,000-square-foot site for $14.5 million. The site is zoned for 51,000 buildable square feet of residential space. Ofer Cohen, Dan Marks, Nicole Rabinowitsch and Mike Hernandez of TerraCRG brokered the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.

August 8, 2017

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