New York

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Sells Dumont NYC for $118M

by Nellie Day June 21, 2017

NEW YORK — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has sold the 252-room Dumont NYC in New York for $118 million. The transaction marks Pebblebrook’s exit from the New York market. The upper upscale hotel is located at 150 E. 34th St. at Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. It was built in 1986. The buyer was LeFrak Organization, which plans to convert the hotel into apartments, according to The Real Deal. Dumont NYC was previously part of a six-hotel portfolio Pebblebrook held with joint venture partner Denihan Hospitality Group. Denihan Investments completed a redemption agreement with Pebblebrook that transferred ownership of the jointly owned hotels in October. Denihan became the sole owner of four of the assets. This included The Benjamin, Fifty NYC, Gardens NYC and Shelburne NYC for a total of 917 rooms. Pebblebrook assumed full ownership of Dumont NYC and Manhattan NYC, totaling 870 rooms. Manhattan NYC was then sold to a joint venture between Sioni Group, Patriarch Equities and Highgate for $217.5 million. It was rebranded as the Stewart Hotel. Proceeds from the Dumont NYC sale will be used for general business purposes, which may include reducing Pebblebrook’s outstanding debt or repurchasing some of the company’s common shares. “With …

June 21, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Fairstead Affordable Acquires 403 Multifamily Units in Brooklyn

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Fairstead Affordable, an affiliate of Fairstead Capital, has purchased four separate Section 8 properties in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn through a public-private partnership with New York Housing Partnership. The portfolio comprises 42 buildings with a total of 403 units. As part of the transaction, Fairstead entered into new regulatory agreements with New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development to ensure all 403 units will remain affordable for the next 30 years. Fairstead plans to implement a capital improvement program to modernize and enhance all of the properties, including common area improvements, in-unit repairs, energy system upgrades and other capital renovations. The price and name of the seller were not released.

June 20, 2017

Arkansas New York Northeast Retail Southeast Top Stories

Walmart Agrees to Acquire Apparel Retailer Bonobos for $310M

by Taylor Williams June 19, 2017

BENTONVILLE, ARK., AND NEW YORK CITY — Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has agreed to acquire online apparel retailer Bonobos Inc. for approximately $310 million in cash. Walmart, the giant discount department store chain, expects to complete the transaction by September. The announcement comes on the heels of Walmart’s acquisition of online women’s apparel retailer ModCloth in March. Founded in 2007 by Andy Dunn and Brian Spaly, New York-based Bonobos designs and sells its own brands of clothing for men. These brands will be featured and sold on various Walmart-owned digital platforms, including Jet.com, which Bentonville-based Walmart acquired in August 2016 for approximately $3 billion. Bonobos also operates 35 physical retail locations, known as Guideshops, across the United States. Walmart currently has no plans to feature lines of Bonobos clothing in its brick-and-mortar locations, according to The New York Times. Under the terms of the agreement, Dunn, the current CEO of Bonobos, will oversee the company’s collection of clothing brands that are designed in-house and distributed online. Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. e-commerce and founder of Jet.com, says the acquisition reflects the company’s long-term e-commerce strategy. “We’re seeing momentum in the [e-commerce] business as we expand our value proposition with customers,” he …

June 19, 2017

Loans New York Northeast

Madison Realty Capital Funds $23.3M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Development Site in SoHo

by Amy Works June 16, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $23.3 million first mortgage acquisition loan collateralized by a mixed-use development site located at 182-188 Spring St. in SoHo. The undisclosed borrower acquired 182-186 Spring Street through a bankruptcy auction and simultaneously closed on the adjacent townhouse located at 188 Spring St., including its air rights. The total consideration for the acquisitions is $31.6 million. The new owner plans to build a 37,278-square-foot mixed-use development on the site with high-end residential units above ground-floor retail space.

June 16, 2017

Loans New York Northeast Office

Paramount Group Completes $300M Refinancing for 543,000 SF Office Building in NYC

by Amy Works June 15, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Paramount Group has completed a $300 million refinancing for 712 Fifth Avenue, an office building located in the Plaza District of New York City. The new 10-year, interest-only loan matures in July 2027 and has a fixed rate of 3.39 percent. The net proceeds of the loan were used to repay the existing $246.5 million loan that bears interest at 4.41 percent and was scheduled to mature in March 2018. The building features 543,000 square feet of Class A office space. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing for the borrower.

June 15, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Arranges $23.4M Sale of Multifamily Property in Queens

by Amy Works June 15, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily property located at 89-10 Whitney Ave. in the Elmhurst section of Queens. Antonio Feggoudakis acquired the property from Heller Realty for $23.4 million, or $243,000 per unit. The six-story, 89,300-square-foot building features 96 rent-stabilized apartment units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the seller, while Michael Guttman, also of Rosewood, represented the buyer in the transaction.

June 15, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

IPA Capital Markets Secures $45.1M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in Brooklyn

by Amy Works June 15, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets has arranged $45.1 million in financing for the acquisition of an 18-building, 207-unit multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The seller assembled the buildings, which are located throughout central and northern Brooklyn, in 2009 and 2010. The seven-year loan features a 3.77 percent fixed rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Andrew Dansker and Lior Goldberg of IPA arranged the loan for the buyer, a real estate fund, and represented the seller, a private investor.

June 15, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Maplewood, OHI to Break Ground on 23-Story Tower in Manhattan

by Amy Works June 14, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Maplewood Senior Living and Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE: OHI) will break ground today, June 14, on Inspir | Manhattan, a 215-unit seniors housing community on the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. The 23-story, 212,000-square-foot building will offer assisted living, memory care and “enhanced care” units. Westport, Conn.-based Maplewood Senior Living currently operates 13 other communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio.

June 14, 2017

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Partnership to Renovate 494-Unit Affordable Housing Development in the Bronx

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), MDG Design + Construction, Citi Community Capital, Raymond Jones, Smith & Henzy, BSR Management and Cary Fields have secured nearly $160 million in financing for the restoration of Michelangelo Apartments, a 494-unit affordable housing community located in the Melrose section of the Bronx. The 43-year-old development will be renovated and preserved as affordable housing for an additional 40 years through HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. Built in 1974 using a HUD Section 236 loan guarantee, Michelangelo Apartment comprises four towers offering a total of 80 studios, 126 one-bedroom, 191 two-bedroom, 77 three-bedroom and 20 four-bedroom apartments, as well as 50,000 square feet of retail space and underground parking. The renovations and improvements, which will happen with tenants in place, will include full kitchen and bathroom renovations, conversions to an energy-efficient hydronic boiler system from electric heaters, elevator modernization, façade repairs, lobby modernization, public hall beautification, conversion to energy-efficient LED lighting throughout the buildings and landscaping improvements.

June 13, 2017

New York Northeast Office

Bellwether Enterprise Closes $55M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Uniondale, New York

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has closed a $55 million acquisition loan for the purchase of an office building in Uniondale. The borrower, Salus Government Properties, acquired the single-tenant office building, which is located at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Nassau County Department of Health and Human Services occupies the 217,226-square-foot building that was constructed in 1986. C. Cooper Willis of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the loan for the borrower. Morgan Stanley provided the financing.

June 13, 2017

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