New York

Versant Arranges $50M Recapitalization of Addison Corporate Center in Windsor, Connecticut

by Amy Works November 3, 2016

WINDSOR, CONN. — Versant Commercial Brokerage has arranged a $50 million recapitalization for Addison Corporate Center, a 605,000-square-foot office complex located in Windsor. The firm assisted the tenant-in-common (TIC) investors by originating the new senior debt, mezzanine debt and preferred equity. The new capital is being used to pay off the existing lender, stabilize the property, purchase the TIC interests of those investors that need to exit, and roll up the TIC investors into a limited liability company. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds will fund tenant improvements, leasing commissions and property upgrades. The new sponsor for the property is Virtua Partners, an affiliate of Versant. Virtua oversaw the restructuring and provided loan guarantees and a portion of the new capital. Asset management services will be provided by an affiliate, Clear Vista Management. Tenants at the complex include Triumph Group, Belcan Engineering Group, Quest, General Electric and Sun Life Financial. Ethan Schelin of Landmark Capital Advisors assisted with the capital raise.

November 3, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office

Madison Realty Capital Provides $15M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in White Plains, New York

by Amy Works November 3, 2016

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $15 million loan for the acquisition of an office building located at 440 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains. The undisclosed borrower is acquiring the property from AT&T, the original builder and a current tenant, and is considering options for the property, including a possible conversion to residential use. Situated on 3.2 acres, the 12-story building offers 337,900 square feet of Class B office space.

November 3, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

HANAC Breaks Ground for 68-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Building in Queens

by Amy Works November 3, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Working with Enterprise Community Partners Inc. and LiveOn NY, Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC) has broken ground for HANAC’s Corona Senior Residence, an affordable seniors housing building located at 54-17 101st St in the Corona section of Queens. Designed by think! Architecture and Design, the 68-unit property will feature 21 units reserved for vulnerable seniors and all units, except for the superintendent’s unit, will be income-restricted. Bruno Frustaci Contracting Inc. is constructing the building, which is slated for completion in spring 2018. The building will meet New York State Energy Research & Development Authority Multifamily Performance Standards for Energy Star certification and Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Additionally, the property will be the first seniors housing development in the country to meet the Passive House Institute design standards.

November 3, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office

Cronheim Mortgage Secures $9.4M Loan for Two Office Buildings in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 3, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $9.4 million in financing for two 12-story office buildings with ground-floor retail space located at 147 W. 25th St and 130 W. 29th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The new buildings, offering 45,500 and 48,000 square feet, are currently being renovated and repositioned to accommodate higher grade users. Meyer Equities manages the properties. Dev Morris, Andrew Stewart and Allison Moravec of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing.

November 3, 2016

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HFF Arranges Financing for a Portfolio of 154 Northeast Convenience/Gas Station Sites

by Amy Works November 2, 2016

DALLAS — The Dallas office of HFF has arranged post-acquisition financing for a portfolio of 154 convenience and gas station sites totaling 97.8 acres in the Northeast. The loan was provided by a consortium of lenders led by Capital One and BMO Harris. Andy Scott and Michael George of HFF’s Dallas office arranged the five-year, floating rate acquisition financing with 18 months of interest-only payments for the borrower, a subsidiary of a private real estate investment fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate. The portfolio comprises 88 sites in New York, 45 sites in Massachusetts, 11 sites in Connecticut, seven sites in New Hampshire, two Rhode Island sites and one site in Pennsylvania. All properties are subject to an absolute net lease for 20 years with a subsidiary of Petroleum Marketing Group. The amount of the loan was not released.

November 2, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Midwood Investment Launches Leasing at 82-Unit Apartment Development in Brooklyn

by Amy Works November 2, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Midwood Investment & Development has launched leasing for The Williams, a 13-story rental residential property located at 282 S. Fifth St. in Brooklyn’s South Williamsburg neighborhood. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the property features 82 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, an attended lobby, a lounge with billiards and conference room, a fitness center and yoga room, children’s playroom, laundry facilities, bicycle and stroller storage, and an indoor pet spa. The property also offers a garden terrace with café lounge seating, walkways, grassy areas and a dog run, and a second rooftop terrace with barbecue areas, fire pit, lounge area and an outdoor shower. Additionally, the property features storage lockers, vegetable garden plots and on-site parking for an additional fee. The development is Midwood’s first ground-up residential development in Brooklyn.

November 2, 2016

New York Northeast Office Retail

Industrie Capital Partners Launches Leasing at 200,000 SF Office/Retail Project in Brooklyn

by Amy Works November 1, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Industrie Capital Partners has launched leasing at Roulston House – Gowanus, an office and retail redevelopment in Brooklyn’s Gowanus district. The 200,000-square-foot building features 27,000-square-foot to 41,000-square-foot floorplates for technology, advertising, media and information tenants, as well as food and beverage retailers, and up to 70,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Designed by Morris Adjmi, the building also features four expansive roof-deck options with outdoor seating and views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan skylines, bike storage, shower facilities, common areas, interior lounges and parking. Redevelopment of the property is underway, with tenant fit-outs slated to start in late 2017.

November 1, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Alpha Realty Facilitates $14.5M Sale of 37-Unit Apartment Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 1, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 530 W. 136th St. in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights section. Steeplechase Design acquired the six-story building from the Bejaktari family for $14.5 million, or $349 per square foot. The 41,520-square-foot building features 37 apartments in a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts and a ground-floor retail space occupied by a deli. Glenn Raff and Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the sellers, while Scott Schwartz, also of Alpha, represented the buyer.

November 1, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

TOWN Residential Brokers $7.9M Sale of 24-Unit Apartment Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 1, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — TOWN Residential has arranged the sale of a six-story residential building located at 445 W. 36th St. in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards district. 445 Dev Corp. sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $7.9 million. The 8,214-square-foot property features 24 studio apartments; 22 of which of free market, with rents ranging from $1,700 to $2,250 per month. Tom Brady and Tricia Mader of TOWN Residential represented the seller in the deal.

November 1, 2016

Hospitality New York Northeast

Gene Kaufman Architect Designs 176-Room Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View in Long Island City

by Amy Works October 31, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Developed by Nissim Seliktar and designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View is slated to open in November. Located at 27-45 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, the 18-story, 74,000-square-foot hotel will feature 176 rooms. The hotel also features W XYZ bar; Re:mix lounge; Re:fuel, a healthy snack bar; Re:charge gym; 1,500 square feet of meeting space; a pool; and a 1,700-square-foot ground-floor terrace.

October 31, 2016

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