HEWLETT, N.Y. — Chicago-based Associated Bank has closed a $15.3 million construction loan for 1150 Broadway Holdings LLC/LSC Development. The borrower plans to convert an existing warehouse/office building, located at 1150 Broadway in Hewlett, into a 111,900-square-foot multi-story self-storage facility. Slated to open in late 2018 or early 2019, the new facility will feature approximately 2,116 climate-controlled storage units. Edward (Ted) Notz of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division managed the loan and closing.
TROY, N.Y. — United Group of Companies Inc. has opened College Suites at Hudson Valley, a 268-bed student housing community located near Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. The $24 million property offers two- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a fitness center and bike storage, laundry facility, and computer studio, as well as study and lounge areas.
NEW YORK CITY — Case Real Estate Capital has funded a $16 million first mortgage loan secured by a commercial redevelopment site in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The borrower is Regent Medical Properties. The loan proceeds will be utilized to facilitate the acquisition of land and initiate pre-development work on the 20,803-square-foot site. The land parcel is slated for a 12-story medical office building with an ambulatory surgery center and street-level commercial space.
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has entered into an agreement to sell 16 Court Street, a 317,600-square-foot office building in Brooklyn, for a gross sale price of $171 million. The buyer is CIM Group, a full-service real estate and infrastructure fund manager. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of this year. The sale will generate net cash proceeds of approximately $164 million. The 36-story building is currently 94 percent occupied. Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented SL Green in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured $80 million in construction financing for the ground-up development of a boutique condominium property located at 17 Jane St. in Manhattan’s West Village. Christopher Peck and Scott Aiese of HFF arranged the first mortgage and mezzanine loans for the borrower, Edward J. Minsoff Equities Inc. Designed by London-based David Chipperfield Architects, the property will feature a three-, four- and five-bedroom condominiums. Completion is slated for third quarter 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has closed a $16 million bridge loan for two retail properties located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn for an undisclosed borrower. The loan was used to acquire two Santander locations that were owned by Santander Bank. Both locations included accompanying retail space, some of which was occupied and vacant. Daniel Hilpert of Equicap arranged the financing for the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Cleeman Realty Group has brokered two separate transactions in Brooklyn totaling $6.1 million. In the first deal, an undisclosed buyer acquired a three-story, 3,440-square-foot residential walk-up building in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene area for $2.5 million. The building features eight rental units, four of which are vacant. Zach Hering of Cleeman Realty represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction. In the second deal, an undisclosed seller sold a vacant mixed-use building located on St. Felix Street in Brooklyn for $3.5 million. The 4,600-square-foot property features five residential units and two floors of community space. The building has been vacant since it was built in 2007. Michael Cleeman of Cleeman Realty represented the seller, while Hering represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a residential development site located at 172 Montrose Ave. in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 17,000-square-foot site for $14.5 million. The site is zoned for 51,000 buildable square feet of residential space. Ofer Cohen, Dan Marks, Nicole Rabinowitsch and Mike Hernandez of TerraCRG brokered the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $300 million construction loan for the development of a mixed-use project at 138 E. 50th St. in the Midtown East section of Manhattan. Developed by Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA, the 72-story tower will feature 124 residential condominium units, 7,500 square feet of retail space and a 25-space parking garage. The residential units will include a mix of efficient one- to five-bedroom units, ranging from 777 square feet to 5,388 square feet. Amenities will include an indoor pool and spa, fitness center and shared work areas. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects designed the tower’s façade, SLCE is the architect of record and AECOM/Tishman Construction is serving as general contractor. Topout is expected in November, with condominiums coming online in late 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — Sugar Hill Capital Partners has purchased a six-story multifamily building located at 200 Haven Ave. in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Rudd Realty Management sold the property for $41 million, or $328.55 per square foot. The 125,789-square-foot building features 95 apartment units, an indoor parking garage for 50 vehicles, laundry facilities and storage. Lazer Sternhell, Peter Vanderpool and Elan Teichman of Cignature Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal.