New York

Urstadt Biddle Properties Acquires Majority Equity Interest in McLean Shopping Center

by Amy Works October 13, 2014

YONKERS, N.Y. — A wholly owned subsidiary of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. has acquired a 51 percent equity interest in a joint venture that owns McLean Plaza Shopping Center in Yonkers for $7.8 million. Built in 1982, the 57,000-square-foot center is occupied by a 35,000-square-foot A&P Supermarket, other tenants includes Duane Reade pharmacy, an E-Z Pass Service Center, Dunkin’ Donuts and Ridgewood Savings Bank. The purchase price is subject to the company assuming its share of a $2.78 million first mortgage payable that encumbers the shopping center. The company purchased its interest from an affiliate of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P), which is a tenant at the shopping center. In conjunction with the purchase, A&P modified its lease and extended the initial term until 2034. The remaining 49 percent of the joint venture is owned by entities owned by the two real estate families that originally developed the shopping center with A&P.

October 13, 2014

Civic New York Northeast

Stalco Construction Completes Renovation of Nassau University Library

by Amy Works October 13, 2014

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Stalco Construction and Ehasz Giacalone Architects have completed the $700,000 renovation and upgrade of The Peter W. Addiego Health Sciences Library at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. Renovations and upgrades to the two-story 12,000-square-foot building includes an improved layout design, energy-efficient building systems and new interior finishes. The project team included Stalco as the general contractor, Ehasz Giacalone Architects as interior designer, SCC Construction Management Group as construction manager and KP Professional Engineering as mechanical engineer.

October 13, 2014

New York Northeast Retail

JV Purchases 522 Fifth Avenue for $170M from Morgan Stanley

by Amy Works October 10, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Deka Immobilien GmbH, in a joint venture with New York-based Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp., has acquired 522 Fifth Avenue in New York. Morgan Stanley sold the property for $170 million. The two-level asset offers 8,411 square feet of corner retail space with approximately 25 feet of frontage along Fifth Avenue. There is an opportunity to reposition and enhance the property, potentially adding approximately 16,000 square feet of retail space and expanding the property’s storefront by 44 feet. Robert Stamm of Savills Studley’s U.S. cross-border group represented Germany-based Deka in the acquisition. Deka has real estate assets under management globally on behalf of private and institutional clients. The total value of those assets is €25 billion (US$31.7 billion). This transaction is the firm’s first joint venture acquisition in the United States.

October 10, 2014

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $10.7M Loan for Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio

by Amy Works October 10, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated $10.7 million in refinancing for a three-property multifamily portfolio located in Brooklyn. Totaling 33 units, the properties are located on Roebling Street, South Second Street and Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The five-year loan, which was provided by a national balance sheet lender, features a 3 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Judah Hammer of Meridian’s New York City headquarters secured the financing.

October 10, 2014

Industrial New York Northeast

Binswanger Brokers Sale of 131,580 SF Industrial Building in New York

by Amy Works October 9, 2014

CORTLAND, N.Y. — Binswanger has arranged the sale of a single-story industrial facility located at 3690 Luker Road in Cortland. Situated on approximately 24 acres, the 131,580-square-foot facility features an open floorplan, clear ceiling heights to more than 21 feet, wide-column spacing and heavy infrastructure loading, including 12,500-amp electrical service. Forkey Construction and Fabricating Inc. purchased the property, which was constructed in 1989, from BorgWarner Inc. for an undisclosed price. Jim Panczykowski of Binswanger’s New Haven, Conn., office brokered the transaction.

October 9, 2014

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 234-Unit New York Apartment Community

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

MALTA, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Steeplechase at Malta, a garden-style apartment community in Malta. A privately held real estate firm purchased the 234-unit residential property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2006, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 24 buildings. At the time of sale, the community was 98 percent occupied. On-site amenities include a fitness center, pool, clubhouse and jogging and walking trails. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors and add amenities. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Ryan Dowd, Michael Byrne, Karen Iman of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Michael DelVecchio and Julie Todd of Cushman & Wakefield’s affiliate Pyramid Brokerage, represented both the seller and the buyer in the transaction.

October 8, 2014

Multifamily New York Northeast

Forest City Enterprises Completes Interest Acquisition in B2 BKLYN

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Forest City Enterprises Inc. has completed the acquisition of the interest of its equity partner, Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), in B2 BKLYN. Located in Pacific Park Brooklyn, the modular apartment building features 363 residential units. The buyout of ASRS’s equity interest to date, for which Forest City paid $40.5 million, removes B2 BKYLN from the $400 million residential development fund between ASRS and Forest City. Additionally, the company assumed ASRS share of the debt on B2. Work recently ceased on the project when the construction contractor, Skanska USA, shut down construction at the property and closed the factory being used to build the modular units. The project is now the subject of litigation between the company and Skanska.

October 7, 2014

Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office

GHP Office Realty Buys Two Buildings in Yorktown

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

YORKTOWN, N.Y. — GHP Office Realty has acquired two properties totaling 351,811 square feet of mixed-use space in Yorktown. The 209,000-square-foot property at 2649 Strang Blvd. is occupied by ENT & Allergy Associates, Hudson Valley Hematology, North Shore-Long Island JHS, Northern Westchester County Dental, Hudson Valley Oral Surgery and Dialysis Clinic Inc. The one-story, 142,811-square-foot building at 2651 Strang Blvd. is home to Mercy College’s Yorktown campus. In total the buildings are 40 percent occupied. Andrew Greenspan, Jamie Schwartz, Mike Cinicolo, Andrea Lofaro and Harrison Lyss provided in-house representation for GHP Office Realty in the transaction. Elizabeth Smith of Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP provided legal counsel and Jim Maloney of The Great American Title Company provided title services for GHP. Additional details of the transaction were not released.

October 7, 2014

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Group Brokers $18.4M Sale of Mixed-Use Property

by Jaime Lackey October 6, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of a six-story mixed-use building located at 183-187 Avenue C in Manhattan’s Alphabet City neighborhood. Darwin Management sold the 24,534-square-foot building to Nader Shalom, a private investor, for $18.4 million. Built in 1910, the property features 43 residential units and three commercial units, which are occupied by Cafetico, a dry cleaner and a bodega. Additionally, the building features 1,090 square feet of air rights. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented both the buyer and seller in the deal.

October 6, 2014

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $18.4M Loan for Residential Cooperative

by Amy Works October 2, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated $18.4 million in refinancing for the residential cooperative portion of Lincoln Towers on West End Avenue in New York City. The 29-story property, which is part of the Lincoln Towers condo, totals 444 units and 32 parking spots. Meridian has arranged financing for six of the eight buildings that are part of the Lincoln Towers complex. The 30-year self-liquidating loan, which was provided by a life insurance company, features a 4.44 percent fixed rate. Steve Geller and Nicoletta Pagnotta of Meridian Capital Group’s New York City’s headquarters brokered the transaction.

October 2, 2014

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