New York

KSR Capital Buys 49 Percent Stake in Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — KSR Capital, the investment arm of locally based firm KSR, has purchased a 49 percent stake in 1410 Broadway, a 34-story office building in Manhattan. The 395,000-square-foot building recently underwent a capital improvement program and was 90 percent leased when the deal closed, with an undisclosed design and marketing firm recently signing a 62,500-square-foot lease. KSR Capital purchased the stake from L.H. Charney Associates, with internal agents Albert Sultan and Marc Sitt negotiating the deal.

January 9, 2024

Acquisitions Industrial New York Northeast

Houlihan Lawrence Arranges $18.5M Sale of Two Warehouses in Brewster, New York

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2024

BREWSTER, N.Y. — New York-based brokerage firm Houlihan Lawrence Commercial has arranged the $18.5 million sale of two warehouses in Brewster, about 55 miles north of Manhattan. The steel-frame buildings span a combined 99,900 square feet across 15 acres near Exit 8 of I-684. John Ravetto of Houlihan Lawrence represented the seller, locally based contractor Alfredo Site Development Co., in the transaction. Stan Putko of Orenda Estates LLC represented the undisclosed buyer.

January 9, 2024

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Wexcor Capital Buys Two Manhattan Apartment Buildings for $5.8M

by Taylor Williams January 9, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Long Island-based investment firm Wexcor Capital has purchased two contiguous apartment buildings in Manhattan’s Washington Heights area for $5.8 million. The six-story buildings were constructed in 1914 and house 61 rent-stabilized units. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group represented both Wexcor Capital and the seller, Barberry Rose Management, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 9 percent.

January 9, 2024

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Arranges $7.5M Sale of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $7.5 million sale of a 26-unit apartment building located at 200 Mott St. in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood. The seven-story building houses one- and two-bedroom units and a retail space that is leased to an Italian restaurant. Hall Oster, Guthrie Garvin, Teddy Galligan, Conrad Martin, Braedon Gait and Bradford Burton of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the deal. The buyer plans to implement a value-add program.

January 8, 2024

Development New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Vornado Realty Trust Nears Completion of $750M Repositioning of Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) is nearing completion of a $750 million repositioning of PENN 2, a 1.8 million-square-foot office building that sits atop the Penn Station transit hub in Midtown Manhattan. PENN 2 will sport architectural features such as a modern glass curtain wall, a triple-height lobby that opens onto a new plaza on 33rd Street and a six-story podium comprised of 105,000 square feet of column-free, double-height space. Above the 33rd Street plaza is a 280-person town hall space with a flexible seating system that can support large-scale keynote talks, private media screenings, banquets, conferences, workshops and open-floor exhibitions. PENN 2 also offers 72,000 square feet of outdoor green space, including an outdoor terrace atop the podium and a landscaped 17,000 square-foot rooftop park that is available to all tenants. The building sits across the street from Madison Square Garden, which houses its global headquarters within the office space. The larger PENN District campus is home to major tenants such as Meta, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, The Hartford, Cisco Systems and Samsung. “The reimagined PENN 2 appeals directly to innovation-oriented companies seeking an ultra-premium, hospitality-infused office environment that offers a one-seat ride for workers throughout the …

January 8, 2024

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Law Firm Signs 765,000 SF Office Lease at 1345 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 4, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — International law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has signed a 765,000-square-foot office lease at 1345 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 20 years, and the space spans 18 floors. Fisher Brothers, in partnership with J.P. Morgan, owns the building, which recently underwent a $120 million capital improvement program. Moshe Sukenik, Chris Mongeluzo and Brian Cohen of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Howard Fiddle, Peter Turchin, Ben Josephs, Bill Lacovelli and Antony Dattoma of CBRE represented ownership in conjunction with Marc Packman, Clark Briffel, Charles Laginestra and Josh Fisher of Fisher Brothers.

January 4, 2024

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Olshan Properties Secures Two New Office Leases at 99 Hudson Street in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 4, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based landlord Olshan Properties has secured two new leases at 99 Hudson Street, a 17-story, 175,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Tribeca area. Community College Campus Inc. will relocate to a 9,300-square-foot space on the 12th floor in November, and HR&A Advisors renewed its lease for 12,111 square feet on the third floor. Eric Cagner, Jon Franzel, Claire Koeppel and David Falk of Newmark represented Olshan Properties in the lease negotiations. Darell Handler and Kyle Galin of Handler Real Estate represented Community College Campus Inc., and Michal Mathias of Cushman & Wakefield represented HR&A Advisors.

January 4, 2024

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

MetLife Signs 400,000 SF Office Lease Extension at 200 Park Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — MetLife has signed a 400,000-square-foot office lease extension at 200 Park Avenue in Manhattan, a deal that keeps the insurance giant in its headquarters and namesake building through 2038. MetLife consolidated its New York City offices at the 58-story building in 2017 by occupying the entire third and sixth floors and parts of the fourth and fifth floors. Patrick Murphy and Peyton Horn of Cushman & Wakefield represented MetLife in the lease negotiations. Megan Sheehan and Sam Brodsky of Tishman Speyer, which owns the building in partnership with Irvine Co., represented the landlord on an internal basis.

January 3, 2024

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Bradford Allen Acquires Two Long Island Hotels Totaling 245 Rooms

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2024

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Chicago-based Bradford Allen Hospitality has acquired two hotels totaling 245 rooms in the Long Island community of Riverhead. The 131-suite Residence Inn by Marriott was built in 2017 and is located at 2012 Old Country Road, and the 114-key Hilton Garden Inn was constructed in 2008 at 2038 Old Country Road. Both hotels offer pools and fitness centers. The undisclosed seller in the off-market deals was the original developer of both hotels. Bradford Allen will retain New Castle Hotels & Resorts to manage the properties.

January 3, 2024

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Brax Realty Negotiates $6M Sale of Brooklyn Mixed-Use Building

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Brax Realty has negotiated the $6 million sale of a 12,780-square-foot mixed-use building located at 306-308 Graham Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The building, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, consists of three retail spaces, one office suite and five apartments. Michael Ferrara of Brax Realty represented the seller, a family trust, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.

January 3, 2024

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