NEW YORK CITY — UC Funds and HAP Investment Developers have opened 329 Pleasant Avenue, an eight-story apartment building located in East Harlem. The 21,500-square-foot building features 20 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities include in-unit washers/dryers, a roof garden, private terraces and designer kitchens and bathrooms. Karim Rashid designed the building.
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. — Harborview Capital Partners, a commercial real estate finance, equity and advisory firm, has arranged a $19.2 million bridge-to-HUD acquisition loan and $1.5 million line of credit for a skilled nursing facility in the New York City suburb of Westchester. A national lender provided the capital. The financing features a LIBOR-based rate, three-year term, interest-only payments for the full term and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Eli Kutner and Jonathan Kutner of Harborview negotiated the financing.
OAKDALE, N.Y. — Breslin Realty has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 1230 Montauk Highway in Oakdale. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 17,424-square-foot property for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to use the property as the site of a future gas station and convenience store. Bill de Seve and Russ Lico of Breslin Realty negotiated the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Yuco Real Estate has completed Brook Avenue Apartments, a two-building multifamily development located at 463 and 469 E. 147th St. in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. The $24.4 million, 78.806-square-foot property features 66 apartment units. The five-story building at 463 E. 147th St. features seven studio units, 35 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom unit. The other building features 10 two-bedroom units and a one-bedroom apartment. Bong Yu provided engineering and architectural services for the project, while Yuco Builders served as the general contractor. The Bank of New York Mellon, First Sterling Financial and the Community Preservation Corp. provided financing for the development.
EAST NORTHPORT, N.Y. — Island Associates has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 295 Larkfield Road in East Northport. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 12,000-square-foot property for $2.5 million. Roger Delisle of Island Associates was the sole broker in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged the $57 million sale of an apartment building located at 200 E. 11th St. in Manhattan’s East Village. Benchmark Real Estate Group sold the 54-unit property to Shorenstein Co. The 12-story, 53,000-square-foot building features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a rooftop deck and an amenity building with a gym, lobby and yoga studio. Jeff Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer. Additionally, Geoff Goldstein, Scott Aiese and Rory Shepard of HFF arranged $31 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $60 million in refinancing for The York, a multifamily property located at 435 E. 79th St. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. BLDG Management is the borrower. The 10-year loan, provided by a life insurance company, features a fixed-rate and full-term interest-only payments. Carol Shelby of Meridian secured the financing for the borrower. The 13-story property features 233 apartments, ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, 24-hour doorman, on-site laundry facilities and a live-in superintendent.
SARATOGA SPRING, N.Y. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened Homewood Suites by Hilton Saratoga Springs, located at 3368 S. Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Developed by Turf Pioneer Broadway, a joint venture between Turf Hotels Inc. and Pioneer Cos., the hotel features 113 suites in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. On-site amenities include complimentary hot breakfast, WiFi, an indoor pool and hot tub, 480 square feet of flexible meeting space and an outdoor patio with fire pit and sports court.
COHOES, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $21.5 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of the first phase of The Residences at Lexington Hills in Cohoes. Built in 2016, the multifamily property features 138 units. Chris Black of KeyBank’s National Multifamily Accounts Group arranged the Freddie Mac loan with an eight-year term, three-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance existing debt.
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Lesso Group has acquired The Mall at the Source and an adjacent retail building, located at 1504 Old Country Road in Westbury, for $92 million. Totaling 723,326 square feet, the transaction is the largest Long Island transaction to date. Lesso plans to convert the properties into a showroom and retail center for its household goods. The transaction includes the 512,528-square-foot enclosed mall and a 210,798-square-foot retail building, formerly occupied by Fortunoff. Situated on 38 acres and zoned for industrial space, the properties also feature 3,838 parking spaces, 2,813 of which are within a garage. Peter Rossi and Dennis Karr of Newmark Knight Frank represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
