New York

Akelius Buys Clinton Hill Apartment Property for $15M

by Jaime Lackey October 22, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Akelius USA has purchased 415 Washington Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn for $15 million from DSA Management, which acquired the property for $10.25 million about a year ago. GFI Realty Services arranged the sale of the six-story, 25-unit apartment building in an off-market transaction. Erik Yankelovich and Shawn Sadaghati of GFI brokered the transaction. The pre-war building offers a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residential units, which feature high ceilings, large closets and hardwood floors. Twelve of the apartments are free-market units, while four are rent-controlled, and nine are rent-stabilized.

October 22, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Office

Meridian Capital Arranges $130 Million in Financing for Two NYC Office Buildings

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — On behalf of a New York City-based sponsor, David Hayum of Meridian Capital Group has negotiated $130 million in permanent financing to refinance two office properties located in Midtown Manhattan. A regional balance sheet lender provided the $130 million, seven-year financing package, which features an interest rate of 3.88 percent. The properties are located at 15 West 47th Street and 22 West 48th Street, just south of Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, and are encumbered by a $75 million mortgage and a $55 million mortgage, respectively. 15 West 47th Street is a premier diamond exchange building, and both properties have a concentration of diamond and jewelry manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

October 21, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

HFF Brokers Sale of Hudson Park in Yonkers

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

YONKERS, N.Y. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (HFF) has brokered the sale of Hudson Park, a multifamily community situated along the Hudson River in downtown Yonkers. Strategic Capital purchased the property, which consists of three components: Hudson Park South, Hudson Park North and the to-be-built Hudson Park River Club. Completed in spring 2003, Hudson Park South has 266 one- and two-bedroom units and approximately 15,500 square feet of office and retail space. Hudson Park North was completed in spring 2008 and has 294 one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a free-standing parking garage. The property also includes a nearly quarter-acre land site with approvals for a 23-story, 213-unit apartment building that will include an 8,200-square-foot amenity space on the ground floor. The groundbreaking for this development occurred in mid-September with an expected completion date of mid-2017. The completed residential component of Hudson Park is 98 percent leased. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture partnership between Collins Enterprises LLC and Berkshire Group. The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by Jose Cruz, Andrew Scandalios, Kevin O’Hearn, Steve Simonelli and Michael Oliver. Shearman & Sterling LLP provided legal counsel to Strategic Capital …

October 21, 2015

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

Rochester Retail Market Anticipates Continued Improvement Through 2017

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

The total retail inventory in the Rochester market amounts to 62.5 million square feet. Over the past year, the market has seen an overall decrease in the vacancy rate. The vacancy rate went from 8.0 percent in first quarter 2015 to 7.9 percent in the current quarter. Overall net absorption was positive 182,160 square feet. The general retail sector of the market, which includes all freestanding retail buildings except those contained within a center, reported a vacancy of 4.3 percent at the end of the second quarter 2015. The general retail space in Rochester is 34.3 million square feet. Average rental rates are currently at $12.26 per square foot. The shopping center sector — which consists of 19 million square feet and comprises community centers, neighborhood centers and strip centers — posted 10.9 percent total vacancy and average asking rates of $10.28 in second quarter 2015. Power center space is currently reported to be nearly 4 million square feet with a vacancy rate of 7.5 percent, and a slight decrease in rental rates to $13.46 per square foot. Malls in the Rochester market consist of lifestyle centers, regional malls and super-regional malls. The vacancy rate was 21.2 percent at the …

October 21, 2015

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

The New York City Office Market is Booming

by Jaime Lackey October 21, 2015

New York City is booming. The local economy is the strongest it has ever been, with total employment numbers reaching all-time highs totaling over 4.2 million jobs through May 2015. This has led to a strong office market performance during the first six months of 2015, as office-using employment continues to grow, up 2.5 percent over the past 12 months. Demand for space continues to keep availability below 10 percent, and at 9.6 percent, Manhattan availability is down 50 basis points from last year. Despite minimal increases in Manhattan overall asking rents, up only 2.9 percent year-over-year through June, some submarkets are exceeding previous record-high asking rents from 2008. The demand from creative and tech tenants looking for space in Midtown South over the past few years has pushed asking rents up 19.1 percent above all-time highs. Downtown overall average asking rents have reached historical highs this year as well, and at $57.78 per square foot, rents are 10.3 percent higher than the previous highs in 2008. Most of this increase can be attributed to new construction at the World Trade Center site. Despite this, Midtown overall asking rents are still 5.3 percent off historical highs from 2008. Throughout Midtown, …

October 21, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

Apple Hospitality REIT Buys Two Syracuse Hotels for $42M

by Jeff Shaw October 19, 2015

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Apple Hospitality REIT has closed on the acquisitions of the 102-room Courtyard by Marriott Syracuse Downtown at Armory Square and the 78-room Residence Inn by Marriott Syracuse Downtown at Armory Square for a combined purchase price of $42 million. The Courtyard and Residence Inn hotels, both located at 300 West Fayette Street within the historic Armory Square area of Downtown Syracuse, are approximately two miles from Syracuse University as well as the State University of New York Upstate Medical University and Upstate University Health System. Both hotels opened in 2013.

October 19, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Joint Venture Launches Leasing at One Sixty Madison in NoMad

by Amy Works October 16, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — J.D. Carlisle Development Corp., in partnership with DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners and Mitsui Fudosan America Inc., has launched leasing at One Sixty Madison, a new residential tower located in NoMad, at the nexus of Chelsea, Gramercy and Midtown. Designed by SLCE Architects, the 45-story octagonal building features 319 rental residences in a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom homes. The interior spaces, which were designed by Philip Koether Architects, feature floor-to-ceiling windows, oak floors and panoramic views. On-site amenities include the Three Sixty Lounge atop the building, an indoor fireplace, two expansive rooftop terraces, a 14,000-square-foot Park Lounge, a fitness center, valet and concierge services, bicycle storage and a fully attended lobby.

October 16, 2015

New York Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Century Plaza on Long Island

by Amy Works October 16, 2015

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Century Plaza, an office building located at 330 Old Country Road in Mineola on Long Island. TIAA-CREF sold the 115,000-square-foot office property to Lalezarian Properties for an undisclosed price. Originally built in 1990 and renovated in 2009, the three-story property features 475 covered parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Oracle America Inc., Did-it.com, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Veritext Corp., Nationwide Mutual Insurance, and Kelly, Rode & Kelly LLP. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt and Andrew MacDonald of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

October 16, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Berkadia Closes $15.4M Refinancing Loan for Retail Property in New York

by Amy Works October 15, 2015

LATHAM, N.Y. — Berkadia has closed a $15.4 million refinancing loan for Latham Crossing, a retail property located in Latham. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which was provided by a conduit lender, features a 30-year amortization schedule with 2 years of interest-only payments, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and 1.25 times debt-service coverage. Located at 609 Troy Schenectady Road, the 100,000-square-foot center is fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including PetSmart and Staples. John DiCrocco of Berkadia’s New York City office arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.

October 15, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Office

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $10.8M Refinancing for 111,700 SF Office Property in New York

by Amy Works October 15, 2015

MELVILLE, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $10.8 million in refinancing for a 111,700-square-foot office building located at 425 Broad Hollow Road in Melville. The five-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Ernest DesRochers and Charles Cotsalas of NorthMarq arranged the financing through a national bank for the undisclosed borrower.

October 15, 2015

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