New York

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NEW YORK CITY — Savanna has acquired an office building located at 19 W. 44th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Deka Immobilien GmbH sold the 18-story, 303,943-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Originally constructed in 1916, the property features pre-war architecture as well as oversized loft-style windows, outdoor terraces and a historic masonry façade and entrance. Savanna plans to reposition the building through a series of cosmetic and base building capital improvements, along with a new branding campaign. Mesa West Capital provided financing for the acquisition and repositioning of the property. Russell Frahm of Mesa West Capital originated the financing, which was arranged by Lawrence Britvan, Matt Jacobs and Michael Straw of Hodges Ward Elliott. Cole Schotz PC advised Savanna in the transaction, while Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the sale of an industrial property, located at 237, 245 and 247 Kent St. in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $5 million. The buyer plans to use property, which comprises three contiguous parcels, as a warehouse and office facility. Sasha Berg of GFI Realty represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $54 million in financing for Innovo Property Group and Square Mile Capital Management for the acquisition of a 20-acre lot located at 2505 Bruckner Blvd. in the Bronx. Affiliates of Pine River Capital Management provided the floating-rate financing. The lot was formerly occupied by Whitestone Cinemas. Future development plans for the property may include industrial and warehouse space. Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Adam Doneger and Josh King of Cushman & Wakefield represented Innovo Property Group in arranging joint venture equity from an affiliate of Square Mile Capital Management. Steve Kohn, Alex Hernandez and Noble Carpenter III of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt and Structured Finance arranged the financing.

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NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily buildings located at 560 and 590 W. 192nd St. in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty brokered the $12.5 million off-market transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller in the deal. 560 West 192nd Street features 31 units totaling 31,000 square feet, while 569 West 192nd Street features 29 units totaling 30,000 square feet. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.

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YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Breslin Realty Development has broken ground for a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse located in Yorktown. Located at 3200 Crompond Road, the 124,000-square-foot retail location will anchor a retail center that also includes three retail pads. The property is slated to open in the first quarter of 2019.

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NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $54.2 million in HUD-insured mortgage loans to refinance two skilled nursing facilitates in Queens. Fred Levine of Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office originated the two separate transactions for the borrower, SentosaCare. Greystone provided a $21.9 million loan to refinance Brookhaven Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 298-bed property in the Far Rockaway neighborhood and $32.3 million in refinancing for Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 278-bed facility in Flushing. Both loans were 30-year self-amortizing FHA loans at low fixed rates.

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EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Farmingdale State College has re-opened Conklin Hall after completing a $12 million redevelopment and renovation of the building. Stalco Construction and BRB Architects transformed the two-story, 19,701-square-foot building — which was originally built as a power plant in 1914 — into a student center. The 11,115-square-foot lower level features a newspaper room, a yearbook room, a student lounge, student club offices and four private offices, while the 8,586-square-foot main level features student government offices, private offices, workstations, a common area and a reception area. The project team included Cameron Engineering & Associates, Hage Engineering, Lakhani & Jordan Engineers, and landscape architects Todd Rader and Amy Crews.

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PLYMOUTH, MASS., AND HUDSON, N.Y. — Walker & Dunlop has closed $29.4 million in financing for Copper Cove Valley and The Falls, two unaffiliated multifamily projects located in Plymouth and Hudson, respectively. The two loans were closed by Walker & Dunlop Commercial Property Funding. The company refinanced the existing construction loans in addition to 100 percent of the remaining construction costs needed to complete the projects. Copper Cove Village and The Falls each have less than 80 percent of construction completed and needed rescue capital to finish the projects. Geoff Smith, Kimberly Riordan and Randy Efron of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrowers. Upon completion, Copper Cove Village will feature 42 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, and The Falls will offer 116 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield arranged $550 million in fixed-rate financing for The Chetrit Family and Stellar Management. Provided by affiliates of Natixis Real Estate Capital and UBS AG, the financing is secured by Yorkshire Towers and Lexington Towers in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Located at 305-315 E. 86th, Yorkshire Towers is a 21-story apartment building featuring 692 units. Built in 1963, Lexington Tower at the corner of East 88th Street and Lexington Avenue is a 15-story, 137-unit apartment building. Both properties recently underwent a comprehensive repositioning program that included renovations of the lobbies and common areas, reconfiguration of unit layouts and unit renovations. On-site amenities at the properties include 24-hour doormen, fitness centers and underground parking with on-site valets. Steve Kohn, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Noble Carpenter, Doug Harmon and Adam Spies of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing for the borrower.

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NEW YORK CITY — The Kalikow Group has broken ground on 2415 Church Avenue, a rental residential building located in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. The Kalikow Group, WRS Associates and Ishay Group are joint owners of the $29 million, 67-unit property. The as-of-right property will include studio, one- and two-bedroom units priced at market rates. The units will feature luxury finishes including high ceilings, open kitchens, high-end appliances, in-unit washers/dryers, wood floors and spacious bathrooms. On-site amenities will include a fitness center, lounge and workspace, rooftop deck and a bicycle storage area. KSQ Architects is providing architectural services for the project, which is slated for completion in mid-2019.

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