New York

Rosewood Realty Group Arranges $40M Sale of Nine-Building Apartment Portfolio in Brooklyn

by Amy Works May 17, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of a nine-building multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. Chestnut Holdings acquired the 203-unit portfolio from San Francisco-based Carmel Partners for $40 million. Spread across Brooklyn’s Crown Heights and East New York neighborhoods, the properties are located at 883 Franklin Ave., 1742-1746 Union St., 1746 President St. and 1402-1406 Sterling Place. All of the 203 apartments are rent stabilized. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

May 17, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Redwood Realty Advisors Brokers $7.5M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in New York

by Amy Works May 17, 2016

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Redwood Realty Advisors has brokered the sale of two apartment buildings located on South Second Avenue in Mount Vernon. An undisclosed buyer acquired the properties for $7.5 million, with a 6.9 percent cap rate. The assets are a 34-unit apartment building and a mixed-use building with 35 apartment units and seven commercial spaces. Michael Scrima and Thomas Gorman of Redwood Realty Advisors brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

May 17, 2016

New York Northeast Retail

King’s Mall in New York Changes Hands for $19.6M

by Amy Works May 16, 2016

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Unison Realty Partners has completed the disposition of King’s Mall, a retail-anchored shopping center located in Kingston. An affiliate of Paragon Realty Group acquired the 186,000-square-foot property for $19.6 million. Tenants at the property include Marshalls, HomeGoods, DSW, Ulta Beauty and Mother Earth’s Storehouse. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank brokered the transaction.

May 16, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Joint Venture Acquires 118-Unit Residential Property in Brooklyn for $66.5M

by Amy Works May 13, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture partnership between Muss Development and Bedrock Real Estate Partners has acquired a residential building located at 180 Franklin Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. The asset sold for $66.5 million. The newly developed residential property features 118 rental units in a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Unit amenities include hardwood floors, oversized windows, tile backsplashes, quartz countertops and in-unit washer/dryers. Building amenities include an attended lobby, social lounge, landscaped roof terrace with barbecues, extensive seating and beautiful skyline views, modern fitness center, work-from-home space, art studio and gallery, music rehearsal space, car parking and bicycle storage. Citi Habits New Development is the marketing and leasing agent for the property, which is slated for immediate lease up. Gideon Gil, Chris Moyer, John Spreitzer and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

May 13, 2016

Industrial New York Northeast

SunCap Property Group to Develop 248,370 SF Industrial Build-to-Suit in New York

by Amy Works May 12, 2016

MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — SunCap Property Group is developing an industrial build-to-suit facility on 44.1 acres at 201 Neelytown Road in Montgomery. The developer has selected Meridian Design Build to design and construct the 248,370-square-foot property, which will serve as a package sorting and distribution center for a leading provider of global shipping and information services. The facility will feature 63 loading docks, seven drive-in doors, 184 interior van loading positions, 452 auto parking stalls and 190 exterior trailer stalls. Additionally, the freestanding gateway building will be constructed to provide a secure entry point into the site. Cornerstone Architects is serving as architect, while Langan is providing civil engineering services for the project.

May 12, 2016

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

JDS Development Receives $52M Construction Loan for Apartment Development in Brooklyn

by Amy Works May 12, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — JDS Development has received $52 million in construction financing for an apartment building in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. Located at the corner of Baltic Street and Fourth Avenue, the 11-story building will feature 50 apartment units and ground-floor retail space. The property is slated for completion by summer 2017. Douglas Heitner, Sara Saylor, Jessica Wald and Christina Congdon of Kasowitz represented the borrower in the financing transaction.

May 12, 2016

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Secures $29M Construction Loan for 38-Unit Multifamily Property in Brooklyn

by Amy Works May 12, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has secured a $29 million construction loan on behalf of Adam America Real Estate for the development of 308 North Seventh Street, a multifamily property in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Aaron Appel and Keith Kurland of JLL arranged the loan, which was provided by CapitalSource. The seven-story development will feature 38 residential units, a fitness center, a courtyard, bike storage and rooftop common area with views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Additionally, the building will provide access to the L and G subway lines, as well as the Brooklyn-Queens freeway and Citi Bike stations.

May 12, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Moinian Begins Construction on 2M SF Office Tower in Hudson Yards District

by Amy Works May 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — The Moinian Group has begun work on the foundation of 3 Hudson Boulevard, a 66-story office tower located in the Hudson Yards District. Designed by FXFOWLE Architects and slated for completion in 2021, the 2 million-square-foot tower will feature 48,000-square-foot floor plates on the podium level, 30,000-square-foot to 35,000-square-foot, column-free floor plates on the tower office floors, 10-foot finished ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The amenity-rich building also anchors Hudson Boulevard Park, a public green space featuring fountains, green space, public seating and event space. The foundation is slated for completion by late 2017. A portion of the foundation is already underway as part of the MTA’s current infrastructure work for the second entrance to the 34th Street Station on the new No. 7 subway extension.

May 11, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office Retail

Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III Closes with $695M Committed

by Amy Works May 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has closed Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III, the firm’s third institutional real estate debt investment vehicle. The discretionary private equity fund raised a total of $695 million in capital commitments, exceeding its original goal of $600 million. Capital was sourced from a diverse group of investors, including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, foundations and endowments, family offices and wealth managers. The fund originates commercial mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity interests and acquires non-performing mortgages.

May 11, 2016

Hospitality New York Northeast Top Stories

SBE Entertainment Agrees to Purchase Morgans Hotel Group In High-End Niche

by Haisten Willis May 11, 2016

LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY — SBE Entertainment has agreed to purchase Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC). The deal has a reported equity value of about $82 million. Morgans is the operator of high-end hotels, including the Mondrian in Los Angeles and the Royalton in New York City. When the transaction closes, Los Angeles-based SBE will acquire Morgans’ portfolio of 13 owned, operated or licensed hotel properties in London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Istanbul, including its Hudson New York and Delano South Beach properties. The $82 million purchase price equates to $2.25 per share in cash, according to a statement from Morgans. Under terms of the agreement, SBE will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Morgans common stock in cash, which, together with the exchange of Morgans’ Series A preferred securities, the assumption of debt and transfer of capitalized leases, represents a total enterprise value of approximately $794 million The per share price represents a 69 percent premium over Morgans’ unaffected closing price on May 5, and a 54 percent premium to Morgans’ volume weighted average price for the 30 days up to and including May 5. “Morgans’ board of directors carefully …

May 11, 2016

Newer Posts

Older Posts