New York

HFF Closes $22.4M Ground Sale/Leaseback, Secures $21M Loan for Holiday Inn Manhattan View

by Amy Works January 23, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has brokered the $22.4 million sale/leaseback and arranged $21 million in financing for Holiday Inn Manhattan View, a full-service hotel located in Long Island City in Queens. A New York-based private investor purchased the land under the hotel and then leased it back to the seller, Queens Plaza North LLC, for 99 years. HFF secured the fixed-rate loan through Cantor Commercial Real Estate (CCRE for Queens Plaza North LLC. Located at 39-05 29th St., the 16-story, 136-key hotel features a full-service restaurant, lounge with patio space, state-of-the-art fitness center, business center, 800 square feet of meeting space, concierge services, on-site parking and views of Manhattan. Robert Delitsky, KC Patel, Jackie Ferrer and Cindy True of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

January 23, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.6M Apartment Building Sale in Brooklyn

by Amy Works January 23, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 68 Maujer St. in Brooklyn. The eight-unit building sold for $2.6 million. Shaun Riley, James Saros and Michael Salvatico of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller and buyer, both private investors, in the 1031 exchange transaction.

January 23, 2015

Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Arbor Funds $4M Loan for Mixed-Use Property in Syracuse

by Amy Works January 22, 2015

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Arbor Commercial Mortgage has funded its first loan under the newly launched Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan initiative for Nettleton Commons, a mixed-use property located in Syracuse. Originally built in 1899 as a shoe factory, the property was converted into a multifamily building in 1988. The five-story property features 61 apartment units, nine commercial office spaces and one retail space. Stephen York originated the five-year $4 million loan, which carries one year of interest-only payments along with a 30-year amortization schedule. Eastern Union was the mortgage brokerage firm involved in the deal. The property is owned and managed by Steven and Silvia West, who purchased the property in 2007.

January 22, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Arranges Sale of 20-Unit Multifamily Building

by Amy Works January 22, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sale of a 15,000-square-foot multifamily property located at 2475 Hughes Ave. in the Belmont section of the Bronx. A private investor acquired the property for $2.56 million. The 20-unit walk-up features six three-bedroom units, seven two-bedroom units and seven one-bedroom units. Victor Sozio, Scot Hirschfield and Jason Gold of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a real estate investment firm, and procured the buyer in the transaction.

January 22, 2015

Industrial New York Northeast

AMERO Acquires 152,000 SF Industrial Facility in New York

by Amy Works January 21, 2015

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 125 Beechwood Ave. in New Rochelle. Arizona-based AMERCO purchased the 152,000-square-foot building for $6.1 million. The buyer is the parent company of U-Haul and plans to use the facility for truck and van rentals, as well as selling moving supplies. Kevin Langtry of CBRE represented the seller, LARS Realty Co., while Jami Savage and Kevin McCarthy, also of CBRE, represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 21, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Brokers Sale of Bronx Development Site for $4.13M

by Amy Works January 21, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the $4.13 million sale of a development site, located at 3084 Webster Ave. and 410-414 East 203rd St. in the Norwood section of the Bronx. The site is zoned for 93,000 buildable square feet as of right, and approximately 124,000 buildable square feet with inclusionary housing. The buyer, Stagg Group, plans to develop a residential rental building on the site. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Scot Hirschfield and Jason Gold of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a developer and multifamily operator, and procured the buyer in the deal.

January 21, 2015

New York Northeast

ARK Development Signs 30-Year Lease to Develop, Oversee The ARK at JFK

by Amy Works January 20, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — ARK Development, an affiliate of Racebrook Capital, has signed a 30-year lease with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to develop, finance, construct, operate and manage The ARK at JFK, an animal handling and intelligent air cargo facility. The $48 million, 178,000-square-foot facility will be a USDA-approved, full-service, 24-hour airport quarantine facility for the import and export of horses, pets, birds and livestock. The facility will be constructed at the current site of Cargo Building 78 at JFK with 14.4 acres of surrounding ground area, which includes direct airside access to the taxiway and large aircraft ramp parking. The ARK at JKF will be divided into three complementary sections: the air cargo wing, a central administrative and business center with 24-hour veterinary hospital, and the main handling facility with pet boarding, animal import and export center, and livestock export handling system. The project will create more than 180 jobs and generate revenues for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey estimated at $108 million over the project’s 30-year lease. Financing for the project will be facilitated by Build NYC, the city’s conduit bond issuer, which will issue bonds underwritten by Goldman …

January 20, 2015

Industrial New York Northeast Retail

2.3-Acre Development Site Sells for $28.3M in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg

by Amy Works January 20, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Massey Knakal, now Cushman & Wakefield, has arranged the sale of a development site located at 191-231 Moore St. in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. The 2.3-acre site sold for $28.3 million, or $167 per buildable square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The site is located in a dual M1-1/M1-2 zone, which permits a total of approximately 169,496 buildable square feet for retail or commercial development. Additionally, the site features more than 1,100 feet of frontage on Moore, Seigel and White streets. The site current consists of five industrial buildings, totaling nearly 47,000 square feet. Brendan Maddigan and Stephen Palmese of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

January 20, 2015

New York Northeast Retail

Savanna Purchases 24,682 SF Retail Property in NYC’s Meatpacking District

by Amy Works January 19, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Savanna has acquired a newly built retail property located at 461 West 14th St. in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Brandon Miller and Michael Miller of Real Estate Equities Corp. and Alfieri Development sold the 24,682-square-foot property, which is located under the High Line, for an undisclosed price. The property features 15-foot ceilings, all-glass storefronts and LED paneling atop the glass. Additionally, the floor plates can be configured into one or two large retail spaces or several smaller spaces, with 10,000 square feet on the corner of Tenth Avenue and 14th Street, and 6,000 square feet on the corner of Tenth Avenue and 15th Street. Savanna has engaged JLL to market the property. Neil Helman, Vincent Carrega, Jon Epstein and Charles Kingsley of Avison Young represented the seller, a single-purpose entity controlled by investor/developer Real Estate Equities Corp.

January 19, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

YOTEL, Synapse Development Group Bring First YOTEL-Branded Hotel to Brooklyn

by Amy Works January 19, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Synapse Development Group and YOTEL are developing the first YOTEL-branded project in Brooklyn. Situated near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the 100,000-square-foot mixed-use project will feature street-level retail space, a 110-key YOTEL Williamsburg hotel, residential condominiums and a rooftop garden. Designed by HWKN, the hotel is scheduled to open in 2017.

January 19, 2015

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