New York

Avanath Capital Management Acquires Apartment Building Portfolio in Brooklyn for $60M

by Amy Works November 2, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Avanath Capital Management, in joint partnership with Oak Tree Management, has acquired a four-property multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The rent-stabilized apartment buildings sold for $60 million in an off-market transaction. Totaling 149 units, the properties are 50 Greene Ave., 597 Grand Ave., 800 Bergen St. and 471 Vanderbilt Ave. The joint venture plans to implement various improvement and upgrade programs at the properties. The four assets were purchased through Avanath Affordable Housing II LLC, a fund with $200 million of equity commitments.

November 2, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Group Brokers Three Sales in New York Totaling $20.7M

by Amy Works November 2, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered three apartment building sales in New York totaling $20.7 million. In the first transaction, Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the undisclosed buyer and the undisclosed seller in the $12.5 million sale of 41 sponsor co-op units at 360 Central Ave. in Lawrence, Long Island. The units are part of a 129-unit co-op building that was built in 1973. In the second transaction, Michael Guttman of Rosewood represented the seller, 90 Clermont Avenue LLC, and the undisclosed buyer in the $4.6 million sale of 90 Clermont Ave. in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. Built in 2008, the six-story, 7,648-square-foot elevator building features seven apartments. In the third deal, Jungreis represented the seller, 66 West 138th Street LLC, and the buyer, a local investor, in the sale of an apartment building located at 66 W. 138th St. in Harlem. Built in 1990, the five-story, 10,955-square-foot property features 20 apartments and sold for $3.6 million.

November 2, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.5M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in Brooklyn

by Amy Works November 2, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two apartment buildings, located at 336-338 Starr St. in Brooklyn. The two six-unit buildings sold for $3.5 million. Shaun Riley, Thomas Shihaden and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.

November 2, 2015

New York Northeast Office

KKR to Buy 343,000 SF of Office Space at Hudson Yards Tower

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — KKR & Co. LP, a global investment firm, will purchase approximately 343,000 square feet (the top ten office floors) at 30 Hudson Yards and will relocate its corporate offices to the office tower in 2020. Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group are developing 30 Hudson Yards. Designed by Bill Pedersen of Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 90-story tower will strive for LEED Gold certification. KKR is the second commercial office tenant to invest in and plan a move to 30 Hudson Yards. In January 2014, Time Warner Inc. acquired approximately 1.5 million square feet of space in the building for its 5,000-plus employees. KKR is the seventh corporate office tenant to announce plans to move to Hudson Yards. Boies, Schiller & Flexner will move its New York City offices to 55 Hudson Yards. Coach Inc. has purchased more than 600,000 square feet of space in 10 Hudson Yards, L’Oréal USA, German software engineering firm SAP and social media-first digital agency VaynerMedia will locate at 10 Hudson Yards when the building opens in early 2016.

October 29, 2015

Industrial New York Northeast

Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Arranges $7.3M Sale of Brooklyn Industrial Property

by Jaime Lackey October 29, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial property at 950 Georgia Ave. in the Spring Creek area of Brooklyn. The two-story property consists of a 20,000-square-foot ground floor, 20,000-square-foot basement, and 20,000-square-foot yard. Neil Dolgin and Gary Mayzlin of KDA represented both the buyer, 950 Georgia Holdings LLC, and the seller, LMJI LLC, which built the property in 2007. The buyer will use 950 Georgia Avenue as a warehouse and storage facility. LMJI, LLC used the space for steel fabrication and opted to sell the building as its owner approached retirement. The property includes 28-foot ceilings, multiple drive-in doors, and a drive-down ramp to the basement.

October 29, 2015

Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office Retail

Quinlan and Building & Land Technology Redevelop The Pioneer Warehouse in Brooklyn

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Quinlan Development Group and Building and Land Technology (BLT) are redeveloping the 100-year-old The Pioneer Warehouse at 41 Flatbush Avenue in downtown Brooklyn. The $30 million redevelopment of the 10-story property, which will be renamed The Pioneer Building, will result in approximately 235,000 square feet of modern office space and 25,000 square feet of retail space ready for occupancy in second quarter 2016. Located near the Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal, The Pioneer Building is well along in a comprehensive redevelopment to enhance the building’s barrel-vaulted terra cotta ceilings, brick walls and ornate limestone façade. The interior finishes and exterior enhancements have been designed by architects Beyer Blinder Belle. New features include new, oversized, energy-efficient windows, state-of-the-art tenant-controlled HVAC units, industrial-sized elevator cabs, a renovated lobby, a landscaped roof terrace with views of all of Downtown Brooklyn and the New York Harbor, and an on-site bicycle storage facility. The property owners have named Bruce Mosler, Mikael Nahmias, and Joseph Cirone of Cushman & Wakefield as exclusive leasing agents.

October 28, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

GFI Brokers Sale of East Williamsburg Corner Development Site For $5.5M

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the $5.5 million sale of 310-312 Graham Avenue, a 5,000-square-foot development site located in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Max Koshkerman of GFI represented the seller. Moshe Gelbstein and Joseph Landau of GFI represented the buyers. Both the buyers and the seller are local investors. The property includes a two-story mixed-use building, which was delivered vacant to the buyers. The buyer plans to construct a seven-story mixed-use building with 23 apartments, parking and a commercial unit. The site is located on the northeast corner of Graham Avenue and Ainslie Street and has a maximum buildable area of approximately 16,700 square feet including 1,700 square feet of air rights acquired from the adjacent parcel.

October 28, 2015

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NYC Multifamily Market Shows No Sign of Slowing Down

by Jaime Lackey October 28, 2015

New York City’s multifamily market in the second quarter of 2015 was able to continue the momentum of 2015’s first quarter and generate an impressive $3.30 billion in gross consideration. The quarter also saw 364 properties trade over 225 transactions, which is a 33 percent increase in transaction volume compared to the same quarter last year. Boosting significant growth, both Brooklyn and Manhattan saw a number of institutional and portfolio deals again this quarter. Of the trades in Manhattan, the top 10 percent made up approximately 73 percent of Manhattans dollar volume and four of the five largest multifamily transactions to occur in NYC happened in Brooklyn, which contributed to both submarkets ending the quarter with dollar volumes above $1 billion for the second time in as many quarters. Pricing throughout the city continues to evolve by most measures. Gross rent multiples have increased by 1.4 year-over-year and the average price per square foot in Manhattan has eclipsed $900. Compared to last year, average capitalization rates were down 60 basis points in The Bronx, and are down in Brooklyn and Northern Manhattan. These are the signs of solid fundamentals in the market. Institutional caliber multifamily deals had a big second …

October 28, 2015

Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

HFF Arranges $200M for Acquisition and Pre-Development for 151 East 60th Street in Manhattan

by Jaime Lackey October 27, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (HFF) has secured $200 million in financing for the acquisition and pre-development of a 19,684-square-foot development site at 151 East 60th St., which is located at Lexington Avenue across from Bloomingdale’s in Manhattan. The undeveloped parcel has zoning square footage that will accommodate up to 350,000 square feet; development is slated to begin in March 2017. Working on behalf of Kuafu Properties, HFF placed the floating-rate loan with Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies. Loan proceeds will facilitate the purchase of the fee simple interest in the property and fund pre-development costs towards construction of a luxury residential tower with approximately 40,000 square feet of retail space. Christopher Peck and Jay Marshall led HFF’s debt placement team.

October 27, 2015

New York Northeast Office

Mission Capital Secures $70M Loan for Manhattan Office Property

by Jaime Lackey October 27, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged $70 million in financing for 88 University Place, a 94,000-square-foot building in the heart of Midtown South/Greenwich Village. Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided the floating-rate loan on behalf of the sponsor, an investment group led by fashion designer Elie Tahari, which recently purchased the property in an off-market transaction for approximately $75 million. The property, which was constructed in 1906, consists of 11 stories of commercial loft space and ground-floor retail. A forward lease is in place with WeWork, the real estate co-sharing office space company. WeWork will occupy eight of the 10 floors, with the company expected to eventually occupy all 10 floors. Jonathan More, Ari Hirt and Jamie Matheny of the Mission Capital Debt & Equity Finance Group secured the loan. Ownership plans to invest significantly in capital improvements, including new lobby entranceways, new elevator cabs and mechanical upgrades, common area improvements, and HVAC upgrades.

October 27, 2015

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