NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $52.5 million refinancing for 153 Remsen, a recently constructed multifamily property in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property, which was delivered in June 2017, includes 60 units and features floor-to-ceiling windows, central air conditioning and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace with views of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Walker & Dunlop represented the property’s developers, Quinlan Development Group and Lonicera Partners, in refinancing the original construction loan. A life insurance company provided the permanent, 12-year, fixed-rate loan.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE: ARE) has acquired 219 E. 42nd St. in Manhattan for $203 million from Pfizer Inc. The pharmaceutical giant will lease back the 350,000-square-foot office building on a triple-net basis from an affiliated purchasing entity of Alexandria known as 219/235 East LLC. Pfizer announced plans earlier this year to relocate its global headquarters to Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood in 2022. Tishman Speyer is currently building the 2.85 million-square-foot, 65-story tower known as The Spiral. Located in the heart of Manhattan’s East Side Medical Corridor, 219 E. 42nd St. rises 10 stories. Upon expiration of Pfizer’s lease, Alexandria plans to redevelop the property into office and laboratory space. Pasadena, Calif.-based Alexandria was instrumental in creating the New York City life science cluster through the development of its Alexandria Center for Life Science, which opened in 2010. Alexandria is an urban office REIT focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses with a total market capitalization of $17.9 billion and a North American asset base of 30.2 million square feet as of March 31. Alexandria’s stock price closed at $127.96 per share on Thursday, July 12, up from $118.73 per share one year ago. …
NEW YORK CITY — A&E Real Estate Holdings has acquired a six-building, 428-unit multifamily portfolio in Flushing, Queens for $127.5 million. The 388,768-square-foot portfolio sold for 15.3 times the current annual rent roll at a 3.85 percent capitalization rate. Rosewood Realty Group’s Aaron Jungreis represented both the seller, Treetop Development and the buyer, A&E, in the transaction. The properties are located at 132-57 and 132-61 Sanford Ave.; 132-25 and 132-45 Maple Ave.; 132-48 41st Road; and 41-40 Denman St. Each property also includes an indoor parking garage.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged $6 million in acquisition financing for a multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The properties are located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick and Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Ariel Property Advisors arranged a five-year term with 30-year amortization and 75 percent loan-to-value for the borrower, a foreign national. The lender was undisclosed.
UPSTATE NEW YORK — Petrakis Properties has acquired six 7-Eleven convenience and fuel locations in Upstate New York. The properties are located in Attica, Warsaw, Elmira Heights, Corning, Hornell and Rochester. Jesse Tufariello of Silber Investment Properties represented the seller, Saunders Management Co., in the transaction. All six properties were previously acquired as part of a larger deal and converted by Saunders to 7-Eleven convenience and fuel stations. The total square footage of the properties is 15,118 square feet.
NEW YORK CITY — Hilton has opened its first tapestry collection property in New York City. The Bernic Hotel New York City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is now open in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan at 145E 47th St. The 96-room hotel features floor-to-ceiling windows in every room, heated bathroom floors and walk-in rain showers as well as a rooftop lounge, open from May through October with 180-degree, panoramic views of the city. Hilton launched the tapestry collection brand in 2017 as a lineup of original upscale hotels.
NEW YORK CITY — Fisher Brothers has signed Evercore to a lease expansion at Park Avenue Plaza in Manhattan. Evercore, a global independent investment banking advisory firm, will expand its lease from 150,000 square feet to 350,000 square feet at the 45-story, 1.2 million-square-foot tower. The lease runs through 2034. Alan J. Desino of Colliers International represented Evercore in the transaction. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1981, Park Avenue Plaza recently underwent a $40 million renovation and redesign.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Lee & Associates has arranged a 16,000-square-foot lease at RXR Realty’s Larkin Plaza developmentin Yonkers for Fitness Factory Health Club. Larkin Plaza is a three-building, mixed-use residential and retail project, which will feature 439 residential units. Steve Lorenzo, Mitchell Salmon and Chris Ventura of Lee & Associates represented both the tenant and the landlord, RXR Realty, in the transaction. Fitness Factory Health Club signed a 15-year lease. The health club, which offers strength and cardio equipment, group classes, personal training, and nutrition is scheduled to open in early 2019.
NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has acquired development rights in downtown Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood for $650 million. The 4 Hudson Square site covers a full city block bordered by Hudson, Varick, Vandam and Spring streets. The global media firm plans to move its New York operations to the new site, including 1.2 million square feet of office and production space for WABC-TV, ABC News, Live with Kelly and Ryan and The View. According to ABC-7, Good Morning America will continue to broadcast from Times Square and Disney Streaming Services will relocate from Chelsea Market to the Hudson Square site. “We’re announcing plans to build an incredible new state-of-the-art facility at 4 Hudson Square in downtown Manhattan that will ensure our employees have everything they need to do their best work and lead the way forward,” said Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of Disney. “This move represents a historic step forward toward our long-term vision for our New York operations. The Hudson Square district is rapidly becoming a dynamic, innovative hub for media, technology and other creative businesses. We are pleased and proud to be joining this exciting community.” According to Iger, the new facility will …
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Concordia Care Inc. has signed a 12,494-square-foot lease at 25 Hanover Road Corporate Center in Florham Park. Peter Shikar of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of property owner, The Silverman Group. At 134,458 square feet, 25 Hanover Road Corporate Center is located approximately 16 miles west of Newark. The Silverman Group recently completed capital improvements that included a new fitness center, conference center, a new café and renovated common areas.