NEW YORK CITY — Forest City Enterprises Inc., a member of Greenland Forest City Partners, has closed on construction financing for 38 Sixth Avenue (formerly known as B3), a 100-percent affordable apartment building located at Pacific Park Brooklyn in Brooklyn. Designed by SHoP Architects, the property will feature 303 apartment units. The New York City Housing Development Corp. (HDC) provided a $83 million first mortgage loan for the construction of 38 Sixth Avenue through the issuance of tax-exempt government debt obligations funded by Citi Community Capital. Additionally, Greenland Forest City Partners is receiving a $10 million subordinate loan from HDC and a $2 million subordinate loan from Citibank. The groundbreaking at 38 Sixth Avenue brings the total number of affordable apartments currently under construction at Pacific Park Brooklyn to 780 units, with the development expected to eventually include 2,250 affordable units.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Atlantic Beverage Co. has signed a lease for 97,800 square feet of industrial space at 450 Oaktree Road in South Plainfield. The 257,000-square-foot property features 21-foot ceiling heights, 14 tailboards, one drive-in door, more than 150 car parking spaces, parking for 50 trailers and proximity to Interstate 287 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Steve Bussel of Bussel Realty Corp. represented the tenant and the landlord, Paramount Assets, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 92-06/08 Jamaica Ave. in the Woodhaven neighborhood of Queens. The 7,760-square-foot building sold for $1.8 million, or $238 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The property features 3,200 square feet of first-floor retail space and two 2,280-square-foot office/storage spaces on the second and third floors. Brian Sarath of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 2405 Tilden Ave. in Brooklyn. The six-unit property sold for $1.1 million. The property sold within 99 percent of the asking price. Derek Bestreich, Erik Rodriguez and Seth Schiffman of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller and buyer, both private investors, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Colt Equities has acquired a two-level retail condominium at 158 Franklin St. in Tribeca for an undisclosed price. The 3,800-square-foot space includes 20 feet of frontage on Franklin Street, a 2,000-square-foot ground-level retail space with 12-foot ceilings, a skylight and hardwood floors and a lower level with 10-foot ceilings and a private outdoor patio. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a retail condominium located in Manhattan’s East Village. The 15,311-square-foot property sold for $24.3 million, or $1,590 per square foot, and features more than 200 feet of wraparound frontage. The property is currently divided into three separate spaces on the ground floor and basement. Additionally, the property is undergoing renovation to include an additional 1,314 square feet of retail space. James Nelson and Bob Knakal of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the transaction. The seller was Benchmark, but the name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has acquired a retail property located at 51 Greene St. in SoHo for an undisclosed sum. The two-level, 30,000-square-foot building is currently occupied by Arcadia Fine Arts, a gallery specializing in sculptures, paintings and photographs by contemporary artists. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has secured $65 million in debt and equity for a planned mixed-use rental project at 1 Flatbush Ave. in downtown Brooklyn. Developed by Slate Property Group, the 19-story, 172,000-square-foot property will feature 156 one- and two-bedroom rental units, of which 124 will be free market and the remainder will be affordable, and 30,000 square feet of basement, ground- and second-level retail space, as well as a fitness center for residents. Adam Hakim and Sam Zabala of Eastern Consolidated’s Capital Advisory Division arranged the financing for the acquisition and pre-development phases of the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a multifamily property located at 286 Clinton Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill historic district. The five-story walk-up sold for $8.1 million, or $29 per square foot. The 19,000-square-foot property features 35 residential units. Mark Spinelli, Michael Tortorici, Shimon Shkury, Victor Sozio, Jonathan Bermand and Daniel Tropp of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a Brooklyn-based real estate development and management firm, and procured the buyer, a real estate investment group, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JMH Development and Madison Estates have received approval from The Landmarks Preservation Commission for the development of a five-story condo project at 70 Henry St. in Brooklyn. The former site of Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be transformed into a luxury condo building designed by Morris Adjmi. JMH Development and Madison Estates acquired the site in November 2014 for $7.5 million.