NEW YORK CITY — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged $41.6 million in financing for the construction of Kingswood Plaza II, an office and retail development located at 1715 E. 13th St. in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. Jason Cohen, Ari Hirt, Steven Buchwald, Justin Hunt and David Behmoaras of Mission Capital arranged the loan with a foreign bank for the borrower, a joint venture between Infinity Real Estate and The Nightingale Group. The 106,000-square-foot development, which is 56 percent pre-leased to Target and Marshalls, will offer three floors of professional/medical office space in addition to its retail component.
NEW YORK CITY — Propco Holdings has selected UA Builders Group for the ground-up development of a residential property located at 2061-2065 Ryer Ave. in the West Bronx. The 12-storybuiding will feature 120,000 square feet of residential space. Badaly & Badaly Architects is serving as architect for the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Boston Properties’ consolidated joint venture entity, in which it has 60 percent interest and which owns 767 Fifth Avenue in New York City, has completed the refinancing of approximately $1.6 billion in indebtedness that had been secured by direct and indirect interests in 767 Fifth Avenue. The new mortgage financing has a principal amount of $2.3 billion, has a fixed interest rate and matures in 2027. The loan requires interest-only payments during the 10-year term, with the entire principal amount due at maturity.
NEW YORK CITY — RKF has facilitated the sale of a retail building located at 344-352 E. 149th St. in the South Bronx. An affiliate of ABCAPSTONE acquired the 50,000-square-foot building from 149th Street Realty Corp. for $17.5 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the building, which has the potential for up to 100,000 square feet of retail space. The building is currently occupied by The Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center. Zach Mishaan of RKF represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed on a $3.6 million loan for a mixed-use property located at One White St. in Tribeca. The undisclosed borrower plans to use the loan to renovate the interior and exterior of the 3,680-square-foot property, which features a three-story residential triplex with roof-top patio and ground-floor retail space. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 24-month term, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing commissions and interest and carry reserves.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $59.8 million HUD-insured permanent loan for The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & Nursing, a skilled nursing facility in Queens. The borrower is Kennedy Management. Fred Levine of Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office originated both the bridge and permanent FHA loan for the property. The HUD-insured financing for The Pavilion represents a permanent self-amortizing exit. In 2015, Greystone arranged a bridge-to-HUD loan to finance the acquisition, renovation and rebranding of the 302-bed facility, which includes an onsite 40-bed ventilator-dependent unit and a 12-chair dialysis center.
NEW YORK CITY — Urban View Development has received $10.2 million in construction loans for two ground-up condominium developments in Brooklyn’s East Bushwick neighborhood. SKW Funding provided the loans, $5 million and $5.2 million, for the two projects at 301 Covert St. and 1229 Putnam Ave. Urban View Development plans to construct 38 condominium units, 19 at each site, which are currently vacant lots. Each project will offer 17 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units, with prices ranging from $470,000 to the mid-$700,000s. Menelik Tefera of SKW Funding originated and the led the due diligence and execution of the loans.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $20.5 million sale of 30-58 34th St. and 30-64 34th St., a pair of five-story apartment buildings totaling 70 units in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The sales price equates to almost $293,000 per unit. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim, Shaun Riney, Noah Kossoff and Dylan Walsh of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Takis Tsagronis, and procured the buyer, Urban American. Located near the 30th Avenue subway station, the properties total 49,600 square feet and feature 48 one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units.
NEW YORK CITY — Construction has begun on Hotel Indigo, a brand of the InterContinental Hotels Group, at 8-10 Maiden Lane in the Financial District of Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA), the 90,000-square-foot hotel will include 24 stories and 190 rooms as well as a ground-floor restaurant and rooftop bar.
NEW YORK CITY — The Style, a pair of condominiums designed by Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA) and originally slated for delivery last summer, are now open at 51 E. 131st St. and 48 East 132nd St. in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. The Fane Organization was the developer for both properties. Located on a single parcel of land, the structures surround a 1,900-square-foot courtyard with trees, benches and tables. The 8,300-square-foot property at 51 E. 131st St. spans six stories and 12 units, while an adjacent 13,000-square-foot building spans seven stories and 19 units. The units in both structures are a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities at The Style include a fitness center, recreation space and indoor bike storage. Pitchon Design Group handled interior design responsibilities.