NEW YORK CITY — Six Sigma NYC has acquired Tuck-It-Away Storage Center at 517 W. 29th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood for $54.7 million. The buyer, a boutique design and build firm, plans to redevelop the 100-foot by 100-foot site into a luxury condominium property. Six Sigma NYC focuses on delivering amenities, finishes and quality the push the upper limits of the what is available in today’s market. The company’s current projects include 449 Washington Street, 56 Walker Street and 435 W. 19th Street in New York City. Stephen Ferrara of TOWN Residential represented the buyer in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Picone Construction is continuing the renovations at The Amberleigh, a seniors housing community located at 2330 Maple Road in Williamsville. Renovations include the conversion of existing space to 49 assisted-living residential units on the second and third floors, along with 16 memory care units on the first floor. Additionally, a new entry will be constructed, which includes a free standing porte-cochere and asphalt drop-off drive. The entry and first floor will include a reception area, waiting/lounge area, offices, conference room, new elevator, salon, activity room, dining room, craft room, private dining rooms, toilet rooms, staff lounge, laundry room, storage rooms and a secured fenced-in courtyard. The second and third floor common areas will include offices, toilet rooms, laundry rooms, living rooms and storage rooms. Each of the three floors will also include a nurse’s station with a hydrotherapy room. Foit-Albert Associates is the architect of record and Buffalo Engineering PC is the mechanical and electrical engineer for the project.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Adam America, Slate Property Group and China Vanke has acquired a development site, located at 10 Nevins in downtown Brooklyn, for $50 million. The site is approved for plans to develop a mixed-used project with 184 residential units and ground-floor retail space. Ofer Cohen and Melissa Warren of TerraCRG were the sole brokers in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged $22 million in bridge financing for developers Slate Property Group and Meadow Partners to acquire a development site at 570 Fulton St. in downtown Brooklyn. The financing package includes a $15 million first mortgage from Bank of the Ozarks and $7 million of mezzanine debt from RCG Longview. The developers plan to build a mixed-use project on the site, which is zoned for 72,000 buildable square feet as-of-right. Purchased from SCO Family Services, the site includes a 26,395-square-foot, three-story building with ground-floor retail and offices on the upper floors. The existing structure was delivered vacant. Adam Hakim, Sam Zabala and James Murad of Eastern Consolidated handled the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — National Cooperative Bank (NCB) originated more than $60 million in new loans during October for 21 New York area properties. Harley Seligman secured $23.2 million in new financing, including a $13.5 million first mortgage and a $1 million line of credit for Maple Plaza Housing Development Fund Corp., a 154-unit co-op at 1911-1929 Madison Ave. in Manhattan. Seligman also arranged $3.4 million in financing for Tara Close Apartments Corp., a 99-unit co-op at 77 Carpenter Ave. in Mount Kisco, N.Y.; and he arranged a $1 million first mortgage and $800,000 line of credit for Gramatan Court Apartments Inc., a 27-unit co-op at 23-25 Sagamore Road in Bronxville, N.Y. Edward Howe III arranged nearly $22 million in loans, including a $7 million first mortgage and $500,000 line of credit for an 84-unit co-op at 711 Shore Road in Long Beach, N.Y.; a $4 million first mortgage and $500,000 line of credit for Linden Hill No. 2 Cooperative Corp., a 384-unit co-op at 142-14/142-20 26th Ave. in Flushing; and a $4 million first mortgage and $1 million line of credit for Grinnell Housing Development Fund Corp., an 81-unit co-op at 800 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Additionally, Mindy Goldstein arranged …
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 267 Ninth St, between Fourth and Fifth avenues in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. The four-story building sold for $3.4 million, or $514 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The 6,612-square-foot property features eight rent-stabilized apartments. Aaron Warkov and Winfield Clifford of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. has unveiled its plans for Building 77, a $140 million renovation of a 1 million-square-foot industrial building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The repositioned property will feature a ground-floor public food hall, space for food manufacturing and a collaboration hub for the growing base of businesses in the area. Upon completion, the renovated building will increase overall employment at the Yard by more than 40 percent, creating 3,000 manufacturing and innovation jobs. Completion is slated for early 2017.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group Inc. has provided a $6.4 million construction loan to Conifer Realty LLC for the development of Market Apartments at Corpus Christi. Located on East Main Street in Rochester’s Market neighborhood, the affordable housing development, which is tailored for local artists, will feature 42 energy-efficient apartments, including one- and two-bedroom units; art studio and work space; and plans to add a rehearsal space for musicians in a neighboring building. Additionally, the property is located within walking distance to public transportation and retailers. Conifer-LeChase Construction, a partnership between Conifer and LeChase Construction Services, is serving as general contractor for the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 1481 York Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The five-story building sold for $7.3 million, or $980 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The 7,500-square-foot property features one commercial unit and eight apartments, of which five are free market and three are rent stabilized. The five free-market units were delivered vacant. The property also offers 11,250 square feet of unused air rights. Thomas Gammino Jr. and Brett Weisblum of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Foxgate has opened sales for the second phase of luxury condominiums at Foxgate at Islip, a 184-unit condo community located in Central Islip. The second phase adds 46 two-bedroom residences, which are currently under construction, to the community. Each unit features full-size appliances, including a natural gas range, refrigerator, microwave and washer/dryer, as well as high-efficiency central air conditioning and clean-burning natural-gas, forced-air heating. On-site amenities include a fully equipped gym, multi-purpose lounge, heated outdoor in-ground pool, spacious patios and scenic walking paths. Prices for the two-bedroom condos range from $270,000 to $290,000. The 40-unit first phase sold out in October.