NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 574 W. 161st St. in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. BSF 574 West 161st Street Holding LLC acquired the asset from Hillcrest Acquisitions LLC for $7.2 million, or $286 per square foot. Built in 1910, the five-story, 25,160-square-foot building features 31 apartments. Lazer Sternhell and Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty represented the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $65.2 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of Hawthorne Court, a multifamily property located in Central Islip. The borrowers were Spruce Capital Partners and Post Road Properties. The seven-year Freddie Mac loan, provided by Capital One Multifamily Finance, features a fixed rate and three years of interest-only payments. Abe Hirsch and Zev Karpel of Meridian negotiated the transaction. Located at 111-211 Hawthorne Ave., the 20-building property features 434 apartments, 682 parking spaces and a swimming pool.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has completed the disposition of a multifamily property located at 265-267 S. Second St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $22.4 million. The six-story, 22,800-square-foot building features 35 apartment units. MRC originally acquired the property in 2013 for $9.7 million and implemented a renovation and repositioning plan aimed to add significant value to the asset. The renovations included new kitchens, updated bathrooms, recessed lighting and hardwood floors, as well as open-air terraces and ground-floor outdoor spaces for select units.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 124 Chambers St. in Tribeca. Lahaina Management Co. sold the 10,400-square-foot building to a private investor for $7 million. The six-story building features ground-floor retail space, which is currently leased to a restaurant, and five floor-through residential loft units. Martin Ezratty and Chris Matousek of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, while Brandon Eisenman of RKF represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a two vacant and gutted buildings located at 346-350 W. 71st St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Cydonia RE W71 Inc. acquired the assets from 346 West 71 Realty LLC and 350 West Realty LLC for $55.25 million, or $840 per square foot. The adjacent seven-story buildings sit on a 102-foot by 126-foot lot and total 65,772 square feet above grade and 10,000 square feet on the lower level. Prior to sale, the buildings were gutted and positioned for a purchaser to renovate as either luxury condominiums or rental apartments. Hall Oster, Paul Smadbeck, Teddy Galligan and Robert Stufano of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, while DNA Development represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Avanath Capital Management, in partnership with Oak Tree Management, has acquired three affordable multifamily buildings in Brooklyn. A private investor sold the properties, which total 46 apartment units, for $14.4 million. The properties are a 21-unit building with a mix of rent-stabilized and free-market rental units at 257 Quincy St.; a fully occupied nine-unit property at 570 Jefferson Ave; and an 80 percent-occupied 16-unit building at 308 Stuyvesant Ave. D.J. Johnston of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. With this portfolio acquisition, Avanath now owns 195 apartment units in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK CITY — Q10 New York Realty Advisors has arranged a $15.5 million permanent loan for a hotel in New York City. The fixed-rate loan was a cash-out refinance of more than $3 million. Located near Jacob Javits Convention Center, the limited-service hotel features 80 guest rooms.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sale of a retail strip center located at 1943-1955 Westchester Ave. in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. A private investor purchased the property from Vanbarton Group for $7.8 million, or $861 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 9,000-square-foot property was fully occupied by commercial tenants, including H&R Block, GNC, Petland and a furniture store. The property is zoned for R6/C1-2, which allows for an additional 21,009 square feet of air rights. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Jason Gold, Scot Hirschfield and Marko Agbaba of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller and procured the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Sugar Hill Partners has acquired a multifamily building located at 615 W. 136th St. in Manhattan. A Florida-based family trust sold the property for $7.8 million. Built in 1908, the 19,270-square-foot property features 20 apartments. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sternhell of Cignature Realty represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $44 million first mortgage loan to recapitalize a student housing development located at 350 E. 10th St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. The 110,000-square-foot property was originally constructed in 1906 and operated as an elementary school until its closure in the mid-1970s. The undisclosed borrower acquired the vacant asset in 1999 and has since been pursuing the entitlement and redevelopment of the property. Proceeds of the loan will retire the existing indebtedness and provide capital for the pre-development. Upon completion, the five-story property will offer a variety of suite layouts and amenities, including a health center, fitness room and outdoor spaces.
