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Knotel Signs 23,800 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by David Cohen June 21, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Flexible workspace provider Knotel has signed a 10-year, 23,800-square-foot lease at 6 West 48th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Knotel will occupy the entire second floor through the fourth floor at the 12-story office building as well as the top floor and penthouse. Amanda Bokman and Lloyd Desatnick of JLL represented the building owner in the transaction. Knotel was represented by Elie Reiss of Skylight Leasing. Constructed in 1919, the boutique office building features a recently renovated lobby and is located between Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza.

June 21, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.9M Sale of Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen June 21, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 934 Sterling Place, an eight-unit apartment property in Brooklyn. The sales price was $2.9 million. Shaun Riney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer, also a private investor, in the transaction. The four-story property was built in 1905 and is located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.

June 21, 2018

Loans New York Northeast Office

NKF Capital Markets, Cooper-Horowitz Secure $342M Refinancing for Office Tower in Midtown Manhattan

by David Cohen June 20, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — NKF Capital Markets and Cooper-Horowitz have secured a $342 million refinancing for 850 Third Ave., a 21-story, 617,322-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The owner is a partnership between HNA Property Holdings, ATCO Properties & Management, and MHP Real Estate Services. NKF Capital Markets and Cooper-Horowitz arranged the short term, floating-rate loan through Natixis and Paramount Group. The NKF Capital Markets’ team was led by Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Nick Scribani and Chris Kramer. Spanning a full block with continuous frontage along Third Avenue between East 51st and 52nd Streets, the building is currently 91 percent occupied by tenants in the media, legal, real estate, entertainment, healthcare and financial sectors. Discovery Communications is currently the building’s largest tenant at 189,470 square feet.

June 20, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $68M in Acquisition Financing for Mixed-Use Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen June 20, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $68 million in acquisition financing for a 12-story mixed-use building in Brooklyn. Drew Anderman, Grant Carlson and Josh Berman of Meridian represented the borrower, Trinity Place Holdings, in the transaction. The 24-month loan, which an undisclosed lender provided, features a floating rate of 3.72 percent over the 30-day LIBOR and full-term interest-only payments. Located at 237 11th St. in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, the newly built property contains 105 residential units and 6,200 square feet of retail space, which is partially leased to Starbucks. Amenities include washers and dryers in all units, tenant-controlled HVAC systems, a doorman, rooftop terrace, fitness center and parking garage.

June 20, 2018

Loans New York Northeast Office

Meridian Capital Arranges $49M Refinancing for Office Building in Manhattan

by David Cohen June 19, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $49 million in refinancing for 232 Madison Ave., a 16-story office building in Midtown Manhattan. Jeff Weinberg and Rael Gervis of Meridian secured the refinancing on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The five-year loan, which a savings bank provided, features two years of interest-only payments. The 132,000-square-foot building is located on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 37th Street.

June 19, 2018

Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

JLL Arranges $251M in Acquisition, Development Financing for Condominium Project in Hell’s Kitchen

by David Cohen June 18, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $251 million in equity and debt for CBSK Ironstate for the acquisition and development of 646 11th Ave., a condominium development planned for the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. JLL raised $70 million in equity from an institutional investor and secured $181 million in construction financing from Deutsche Bank AG. The 12-story condominium development will feature 161,000 net sellable residential square feet, 40,000 rentable square feet of pre-sold retail space, 8,000 square feet of residential amenity space and 60 for-sale storage units.

June 18, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Developer Sam Chang Acquires Site for Possible Hotel in Long Island City for $6.5M

by David Cohen June 15, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — New York-based developer Sam Changhas acquired a 9,983-square-foot lot in Long Island City with plans to build a branded hotel on the site. The sales price for the property, located at 38-15 9th St., was $6.5 million. Construction of the hotel is expected to begin this year. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, BNC Hospitality, in the transaction. The development site allows up to 49,917 buildable square feet for commercial or hotel development.

June 15, 2018

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $88M in Pre-Development Financing for Hotel Project in Hudson Yards

by David Cohen June 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $88 million in pre-development financing for a Marriott-branded hotel to be located at 450 Eleventh Ave. in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan. Meridian secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Marx Development Group, through lender Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies. The two-year loan will serve to recapitalize the project and cover pre-development costs for the hotel. MDG is also raising $66 million in EB-5 funds through the Manhattan Regional Center for the hotel’s construction. Once completed, the 42-story hotel will span 235,000 square feet and contain 441 rooms. The property will also include a business center, lounge, restaurant and outdoor meeting space. The hotel is slated for completion in late 2019. Hudson Yards is a $20 billion large-scale redevelopment program on Manhattan’s far west side that will include a 28-acre mixed-use development.

June 14, 2018

Acquisitions Healthcare New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 8,307 SF Medical Office Building in Queens

by David Cohen June 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered an 8,307-square-foot medical building in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens. The property, 29-15 Far Rockaway Blvd., sold for $1.4 million, or $168.50 per square foot. Dan Abbondandolo of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Jobel LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Rockaway Partners. The building sits on a half-acre lot and includes a 27-car parking lot. It is currently occupied on a triple-net lease basis by Rockaway Medical Officewith a lease that runs through December 2018.

June 14, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast

Howard Hughes Corp. Acquires One-Acre Lot in New York’s Seaport District for $180M

by David Cohen June 13, 2018

NEW YORK CITY —Howard Hughes Corp. has acquired 250 Water St. in Lower Manhattan for $180 million. The one-acre site is currently used as a parking lot and encompasses a full city block. The seller was Peck Slip Associates, an entity controlled by the Milstein family. Acquisition financing, which an undisclosed lender provided, consisted of an initial interest-free term of six months, with three six-month extension options at a rate of six percent. The second and third extension options each require a $30 million pay down. The Howard Hughes Corp. recently acquired 450,000 square feet of property and a joint venture interest in a 66-room Mr. C hotel in the Seaport District. The company’s vision for the site will be announced at a later date.

June 13, 2018

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