NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based firms, EJS Group and New Hope Capital, has received $108.1 million in construction financing for a 240-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The development at 12 Halsey St. will consist of three buildings, with 30 percent of the units to be reserved as affordable housing. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, tenant lounge and rooftop garden, as well as ground-floor retail space. Completion is slated for fall 2025. The financing package consists of an $83.1 million senior mortgage loan from Bank OZK and $25 million in mezzanine financing from CanAm Enterprises. Aaron Appel of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt on behalf of the developers.
NEW YORK CITY — Five tenants have signed leases for office and showroom space at 1 East 33rd Street, a 160,000-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The tenants are apparel company Q4 Designs (26,504 square feet); pet products provider European Home Designs (13,027 square feet), home furnishings firm Franco Manufacturing (6,894 square feet); Regal Jewelry (13,027 square feet); and Jem International (18,624 square feet). Koeppel Rosen LLC owns the building, which was originally constructed in 1913 and is now fully leased.
NEW YORK CITY — Two healthcare users have signed leases totaling 10,300 square feet at Hutchinson Metro Center in The Bronx. North Bronx Orthopedic & Spine Group has committed to 5,121 square feet, and MJHS Health System has inked a deal for 5,179 square feet. The former was represented internally in the lease negotiations, and Bill Jordan of CBRE represented the latter. Simone Development Co. owns Hutchinson Metro Center.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 20,000-square-foot office lease at 41 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The 10-story, 269,530-square-foot structure is known locally as The Pioneer Building and recently underwent a capital improvement program. Jason Kroeger and Frank Liantonio of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, nonprofit organization Safe Horizon, which will occupy part of the sixth floor, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — The Joyce Theater Foundation has acquired a civic building located at 287 E. 10th St. in Manhattan’s East Village for $16 million. The seven-story, 58,000-square-foot building formerly housed a Boys & Girls Club facility, and the Joyce Theater plans to use the space for rehearsal, performance and administrative purposes. Paul Wolf of nonprofit advisory firm Denham Wolf Real Estate Services negotiated the sale of the building. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 39,130-square-foot multifamily development site in the Bedford Park area of The Bronx. The site at 3165 Villa Ave. is approved for up to 57 units of residential development. Victor Sozio, Benjamin Vago, Daniel Mahfar and Jason Gold of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Canadian institutional investment firm Otera Capital has provided a $93 million loan for the refinancing of a 249-unit multifamily property in Mount Vernon, about 20 miles north of Manhattan. The 16-story building at 42 W. Broad St. houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, entertainment kitchen, outdoor dining areas, coworking spaces, library and a courtyard garden. Kellogg Gaines and Geoff Goldstein of JLL arranged the financing. The borrower is a joint venture between two New York City-based firms, Alexander Development Group and The Bluestone Organization, and institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management.
ITHACA, N.Y. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in the Buffalo area, has arranged a $40.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 64,500-square-foot medical office building in downtown Ithaca. The newly developed building is located on the Cayuga Park healthcare campus and houses a walk-in clinic, specialized care for complex illnesses, diagnostic imaging facility, outpatient clinic and a comprehensive women’s health center. Ned Perlman of Largo Capital arranged the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $5.2 million sale of a 27,000-square-foot warehouse located in the Mount Eden area of The Bronx that was originally built in 1920, according to propertyshark.com. The site at 1419 Inwood Ave. can support up to 87,000 square feet of development. Jason Gold and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided $100 million in bridge financing for a 168-unit apartment building located at 224 W. 124th St. in West Harlem. The 19-story building was completed earlier this year and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as townhomes and penthouse suites. Roughly 30 percent (51) of the residences are reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, children’s playroom, business lounge and a rooftop deck. The borrower and developer, Carthage Real Estate Advisors, will use the proceeds to refinance existing construction debt and fund lease-up of the property and other capital expenditures.