New York

Houlihan-Parnes Realtors Secures $3.5M Loan for 10,000 SF Retail Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works December 3, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a $3.5 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of a 10,000-square-foot retail building located at 172-178 Dyckman St. within Manhattan’s Inwood district. The seven-year, non-recourse loan features a 3.75 percent fixed interest rate with interest-only payments for two years and a 30-year amortization schedule. Additionally, the undisclosed borrower has an option to extend the loan for an additional five years. Bryan Houlihan and Mike O’Neill of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors secured the loan for the borrower. Christie Houlihan of Zukerman Gore Brandeis & Crossman LLP provided legal counsel for the borrower.

December 3, 2015

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Office Retail

Eastern Consolidated Negotiates $27M Sale of Development Site in Brooklyn

by Amy Works December 1, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a block-front development site at 286-298 and 300-306 Wythe Ave. in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Tri-Boro Shelving & Partition Corp. sold the site to Brooklyn-based North Development Group for $27 million. The site consists of two contiguous lots that together can support construction of up to approximately 51,200 buildable square feet of residential or commercial space with a community facility. Current zoning for the properties allows for residential and commercial development. Nicole Rabinowitsch and Gabriel Saffioti of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

December 1, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Alpha Realty Arranges $10.5M Sale of Multifamily Property in Brooklyn

by Amy Works December 1, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the sale of a multifamily property located at 36-40 Linden St. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick section. A local private investor sold the property to Manhattan-based buyers for $10.5 million. The four-story building includes 38 apartments. Glenn Raff of Alpha Realty represented the buyers, while Lev Mavashev, also of Alpha Realty, represented the seller in the transaction.

December 1, 2015

Civic New York Northeast Office

Ensign Engineering, John Ciardullo Associates Complete $2.6M Library, Learning Center in NYC

by Amy Works November 30, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Construction manager Ensign Engineering and architect John Ciardullo Associates have completed the Aeronautical and Academic Library and Teaching and Learning Center at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, located at 86-01 23rd Ave. in Flushing. The $2.6 million library and learning center was the final phase of the $40 million expansion, renovation and sound mitigation construction program at the college’s main campus. The 11,000-square-foot library is designed to hold a collection of 26,300 items and features four enclosed classrooms with 70 computer stations, reading and studying rooms, and a flexible seating area with seven large tables that seat up to 42 patrons. The renovations were financed through grants, totaling $32 million, from the Federal Aviation Administration and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Additionally, Vaughn invested $7 million from its own funds. The design and construction team included Ensign Engineering, John Ciardullo Associates, Library Interiors Inc., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, DVL Consulting Engineers and Peter George Associates.

November 30, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

Cambria Hotel & Suites Times Square Opens in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 25, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Concord Hospitality and Choice Hotels has developed the 78,000-square-foot Cambria Hotel & Suites Times Square at 30 W. 46th St. in Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, the 21-story, 196-room LEED-certified hotel is the largest Cambria hotel in the country. The guestrooms include private terraces for the second-floor rooms, and a refrigerator and flat-screen television. On-site amenities include a rear outdoor garden with lounge seating, a front outdoor area with tables and chairs, a 700-square-foot fitness center, a 24-hour business center, event facilities, dry cleaning and laundry services, and free WiFi. Additionally, the hotel features a 1,000-square-foot restaurant and a 500-square-foot bar/lounge designed by McGinley Design.

November 25, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Three Multifamily Sales in Brooklyn Totaling $7M

by Amy Works November 25, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sales of three multifamily properties in Brooklyn totaling $7 million. In the first transaction, a limited liability company purchased an eight-unit apartment building, located at 371 Irving Ave. in Brooklyn, for $2.2 million. Shaun Riney, Thomas Shihadeh and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the transaction. In the second deal, a limited liability company purchased a six-unit apartment building, located at 235 Wyckoff Ave. in Brooklyn, for $2 million. Riney, Shihadeh and Greenblatt represented the buyer and the seller, a limited liability company, in the deal. In the final transaction, a private investor acquired a three-unit apartment property, located at 701-703 Grand St. in Brooklyn, for $2.8 million. Riney, James Saros and Michael Salvatico of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the buyer and the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.

November 25, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

Quadrum Global to Build 26-Story Hotel in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 25, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Quadrum Global is planning to construct a hotel at at 351 W. 38th St. in Manhattan, a property the firm acquired last year. Marvel Architects will design the 26-story, 500-room hotel, which is situated within the boundaries of the Hudson Yards district. In addition to the site, Quadrum has the opportunity to acquire addition air rights at the site, which would allow for increased density. The firm has hired JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group to advise on the selection of hotel brand and operator to align with the hotel’s lifestyle amenities and services.

November 25, 2015

Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Office Retail

Related Cos., Oxford Properties Close on $1.3B in Financing for 15 Hudson Yards

by Amy Works November 24, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group have closed on $1.3 billion in financing to fund 15 Hudson Yards, the first residential tower at the 28-acre Hudson Yards mixed-use development on Manhattan’s West Side. Already under construction, the building contains both rental and condominium apartments. The 960,000-square-foot building will be completed in 2018, and sales are expected to begin in mid-2016. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group to obtain LEED Gold certification, 15 Hudson Yards will be 910 feet tall and will include 285 for-sale residences throughout its 70 stories, as well as 106 rental units. The property will offer unobstructed views of the city and Hudson River. Hudson Yards is being developed by Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group and will include 17 million square feet of commercial and residential space, more than 100 shops and restaurants, including the first Neiman Marcus in New York City, approximately 5,000 residences, 14 acres of public open space, a new 750-seat public school and a 200-room, Equinox-branded luxury hotel. 15 Hudson Yards will have frontage on the newly created plaza at the center of Hudson Yards and is also adjacent to the …

November 24, 2015

Industrial Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office Retail

Heritage Equity Partners, Lichtenstein Group to Redevelop Five Warehouses in Brooklyn

by Amy Works November 24, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Heritage Equity Partners and Lichtenstein Group have partnered to redevelop five vacant warehouses into Bushwick Generator. The interconnected buildings at 215 Moore St. in Brooklyn will be transformed into a 75,000-square-foot light industrial, office and retail property, offering space office or workspaces ranging from 1,500 square feet to 20,000 square feet. Brooklyn-based ABS Partners has been retained as the office leasing agent for the property, which is geared toward new economy industries, including tech, creative arts and food production.

November 24, 2015

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Ready Capital Closes $17.6M Loan for Multifamily Property in New York

by Amy Works November 24, 2015

PENFIELD, N.Y. — Ready Capital Structured Finance, a nationwide commercial real estate bridge and mezzanine lender, has closed a $17.6 million value-add loan for a multifamily property in Penfield. The loan features a three-year term with a one-year extension and is structured in the stretch senior loan program up to 85 percent loan-to-cost. The property, Penbrooke Meadows, features 350 apartment units. Ready Capital originates, manages and finances non-recourse floating- and fixed-rate loans of up to five years on transitional, value-add and event-driven commercial and multifamily real estate opportunities.

November 24, 2015

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