New York

Love Funding Closes $14.3M Loan to Rehabilitate Senior Apartment Community in New York

by Amy Works August 28, 2015

SPARKILL, N.Y. — Love Funding has closed a $14.3 million loan for the rehabilitation of Thorpe Village, a senior apartment community in Sparkill. Built in 1981, Thorpe Village consists of 200 age-restricted units, of which 198 are covered by a Section 8 contract. The rehabilitation will include replacing windows, improving insulation and installing new kitchen flooring, cabinetry, appliances and energy-efficient boilers and water heaters. Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding secured the loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 221(d)(4) loan insurance program. The non-recourse nature of the program enables borrowers to secure low-rate financing for up to 40 years for the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of apartment housing for moderate-income families, the elderly and the handicapped.

August 28, 2015

New York Northeast Retail

RCG Ventures Acquires 83,273 SF Shopping Center in Niagara Falls

by Amy Works August 28, 2015

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — RCG Ventures (Fund III) has acquired Pine Plaza, a shopping center located in Niagara Falls, for an undisclosed sum. The 83,273-square-foot center is anchored by OfficeMax and Planet Fitness. Susan Bands and Sharon Bands of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, while Jeff Miller provided in-house representation for RCG.

August 28, 2015

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $7.3M Sale of Mixed-Use Portfolio

by Amy Works August 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a two-building, mixed-use portfolio located at 667 E. 187th St. and 1704 Van Buren St. in the Little Italy and Van Nest neighborhoods of the North Bronx. The properties, which total 36,750 square feet, sold for $7.3 million, or $200 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The five-story walk-up buildings feature 39 apartment units and six ground-floor commercial units. The residential mix includes 17 one-bedroom units, 21 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom apartment. Karl Brumback and Nick Burns of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.

August 28, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Crest Realties Sells Brooklyn Multifamily Building for $21.1M

by Amy Works August 27, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — An elevator-serviced multifamily building, located at 100 Luquer St. in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood, sold in an all-cash transaction for $21.1 million, or $947 per square foot. Crest Realties sold the property, which was constructed in 2011, to an undisclosed buyer. The 22,280-square-foot property features more than 20 residential units with floor-to-ceiling windows, direct elevator access into units’ living spaces and private outdoor spaces. On-site amenities include on-premise parking, storage locker space, a fully equipped gym and a private and shared roof deck. Stephen Palmese, Robert Shapiro and Winfield Clifford of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.

August 27, 2015

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

GFI Realty Arranges $16M Acquisition of Washington Heights Mixed-Use Property

by Amy Works August 27, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the acquisition of a mixed-use property located at 3750 Broadway in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. A Miami-based investor purchased the property for $16 million from Monarch Realty Holdings LLC. The elevator building features 32 residential apartments and four ground-floor retail units. Ohad Babo of GFI Realty represented the seller, while Roni Abudi, also of GFI, represented the buyer in the transaction.

August 27, 2015

New York Northeast Retail

Indoor Golf Location Leases 6,435 SF at Dewitt Town Center in Syracuse

by Amy Works August 27, 2015

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Par’s Indoor Golf has leased 6,435 square feet of retail space at 3179 Erie Blvd. within Dewitt Town Center in Syracuse. The family-owned-and-operated indoor golf center features six state-of-the-art golf simulators. The new location is slated to open at the end of October. Lindsey Forcione of The Icon Companies represented the tenant, while Grazi Zazzara, also of The Icon Companies, represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction.

August 27, 2015

Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Meridian Capital Arranges $18.5M in Financing for Two Contiguous Mixed-Use Properties

by Amy Works August 26, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged an $18.5 million refinance loan for two contiguous mixed-use properties located in East Harlem for principals Shawn Vahdat and Saba Vahdat on behalf of K&V Realty Corp. and 2109 First Avenue Realty Corp. The five-year loan, provided by Suffolk County National Bank, features a 3.1 percent fixed rate and a five-year extension option. Located at 2105 and 2109 First Ave., the two properties feature a total of 66 apartment units and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Isaac Filler of Meridian’s New York City headquarters negotiated the financing.

August 26, 2015

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Office Retail

TerraCRG Arranges Sales of Two Mixed-Use Buildings in Brooklyn

by Amy Works August 26, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sales of two mixed-use properties in Brooklyn for a combined $10.5 million. In the first deal, a Manhattan ownership group acquired 3901 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park area for $3.2 million, or $540 per square foot, from a Brooklyn family. The three-story, 6,000-square-foot property consists of four ground-floor retail spaces, three apartments and one office space. In the second transaction, a property located at 6901 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood sold for $7.3 million, or $455 per square foot. The 10,248-square-foot property is currently occupied by Bank of America and features more than 7,000 square feet of available air rights. Adam Hess, Sam Shalumov, Edward Setton, Kirill Galperin and Amanda Keller were the sole brokers in both transactions.

August 26, 2015

New York Northeast Restaurant Retail

Starbucks Coffee Opens in Islandia, New York

by Amy Works August 26, 2015

ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Starbucks Coffee has opened a new location at the northwest corner of Long Island Expressway North Service Road and Old Nichols Road in Islandia. The 1,860-square-foot location occupies the drive-thru end cap of a 7,773-square-foot building. Wilbur Breslin and Robert Delavale of Breslin Realty arranged and negotiated the transaction with the landlord. The Breslin team also negotiated the drive-thru approvals with the Village of Islandia.

August 26, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Certes Partners Buys 85,000 SF Upper West Side Development Site for $26.5M

by Amy Works August 25, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Certes Partners, a New York City-based real estate development and investment firm, has acquired a development site at 214-218 W. 95th St. on the Upper West Side. The former Hertz parking garage sold for $26.5 million in an off-market transaction. While development plans for the site have not been released yet, the site is suitable for residential development or operations as a parking garage. Certes currently owns the adjacent property, 206 W. 95th St., which the firm is currently developing. The combined assemblage allows development of an 18-store, more than 85,000-square-foot property.

August 25, 2015

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