NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $90 million first mortgage loan for a to-be-developed 232-unit apartment community and an existing community facility in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan proceeds to retire all existing debt and develop two residential buildings at 889 Bushwick Ave. and 340 Evergreen Ave. In addition to the residential developments, the site also features a newly renovated 152,674-square-foot community facility at 871 Bushwick Ave. that is triple-net leased on a long-term basis to a national non-profit organization.
NEW YORK CITY — Emerald Equity Group has acquired a portfolio of 47 multifamily buildings from Fairstead Capital and E+M Associates for $357.5 million. The properties total 712,571 square feet and are located in Manhattan, predominantly within the neighborhood of East Harlem. Fairstead Capital and E+M Associates acquired the portfolio from a special servicer in 2013 for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio includes 112 E. 103rd St., 411 E. 118th St. and 291 Pleasant Ave. in East Harlem. British investment firm Dawnay Day owned the portfolio until the properties fell into foreclosure in September 2009, according to reports by The New York Times. The now-defunct firm acquired the properties in 2007 for $225 million. Brookfield Property Partners (NYSE: BPY) provided nearly $300 million in financing for the acquisition, according to reports by The Real Deal. A team led by Ariel Property Advisors’ Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury and Michael Tortorici represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Mitchell Taras of Sadis & Goldberg provided legal representation to the seller, and Jeffrey Zwick of Jeffrey Zwick & Associates PC provided legal representation to the buyer. Emerald Equity Group is an investment and management firm specializing in rental apartments in …
NEW YORK CITY — Sentinel Real Estate Corp. has completed the disposition of a five-building multifamily portfolio located in Brooklyn. A&E acquired the portfolio for $89 million. Totaling 243,000 square feet and 265 units, the properties are located at 230 Ocean Parkway, 483 Ocean Parkway, 80 Woodruff Ave., 65 Ocean Ave. and 100 Lefferts Ave. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
MELVILLE, N.Y. — A joint venture between Treeline and The KABR Group has acquired a four-story office building located at 3 Huntington Quadrangle in Melville, roughly 40 miles outside New York City. Hines REIT sold the 408,000-square-foot property for $35.8 million. William Schroeder designed the building, which was built in 1971. Jose Cruz of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Chris Peck, Geoff Goldstein, David Giancola, Alex Staikos and Jordan Avanzato of HFF secured financing on behalf of the buyer through Wells Fargo Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a development site located at 159-18 Northern Blvd. in the Flushing area of Queens in New York City. Flushing Bank sold the property to an undisclosed local buyer for $13.2 million. The 28,764-square-foot site has more than 112 square feet of frontage along Northern Boulevard and 55 square feet of frontage along 159th Street. The site includes a two-story, 9,213-square-foot commercial building and 38,831 square feet of air rights. Stephen Palmese and Stephen Preuss of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of a retail center located at 6661 Broadway in the North Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx, the northernmost borough of New York City. A local investor acquired the 4,750-square-foot property for $1.5 million. The property consists of six stores and 30,000 square feet of air rights. Shawn Sadaghati of GFI Realty represented the seller, a local investor, while Aron Taub, also of GFI, represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization has acquired the development site of Queens Plaza Park in New York City for $173 million. The project is a 77-story residential tower currently under construction in the Long Island City submarket of Queens. The 1 million-square-foot building will feature approximately 1,000 residential units. The project also includes a one-acre public park and renovations to the Queens Plaza subway station entrance. The seller was a joint venture between Property Markets Group and Kamran Hakim, a New York-based real estate investor. The building is expected to open in 2019. Development plans call for assistance under New York’s 421-a tax exemption program, which will require at least 25 percent of the units to be affordable per New York City guidelines. As part of the acquisition, The Durst Organzation also purchased the landmark Queens Clock Tower Building, which is situated adjacent to the new development. Built in 1927, the property was once the tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan, though it will now be dwarfed by the new project. Rosenberg & Estis served as legal counsel to The Durst Organization on the acquisition, as well as the $90 million first mortgage loan on the …
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a 10-building multifamily portfolio in Queens. A&E Real Estate Holdings and Benedict Realty Group purchased the portfolio from Ares Management for $133 million, or $322 per square foot. Totaling 403,800 square feet and 531 units, the properties are located at 38-05 Crescent St. in Long Island City; 93-35 Lamont Ave., 32-15 and 32-25 93rd St, 143-45 Sanford Ave., 41-46 50th St., 39-25 65th St., 39-89 50th St. and 41-45 52nd St. in Queens. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
NORWOOD, MASS., EAST ISLIP, N.Y., AND GREENSBURG, PA. — Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the sales of three retail assets in Norwood, East Islip and Greensburg. The firm facilitated the $1.9 million sale of a leasehold interest of TD Bank in Norwood and the $1.5 million sale of a leasehold interest of a TD Bank in East Islip. Bob Horvath, Todd Tremblay and Peter Butler of Horvath & Tremblay represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer. Additionally, Horvath & Tremblay arranged the $2.1 million sale of an Applebee’s restaurant located at the Westmoreland Mall in Greensburg. Mark Brockwell, Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — HarborView Properties has purchased The Residences at Tarryhill, an apartment community located at 100-600 Tarryhill Way in White Plains. Situated on eight acres, the property features six three-story buildings offering a total of 87 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. On-site amenities include a community room, sports courts, playground and parking for 170 cars. Tarryhill Management Co. will manage the property, which was acquired in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price.