NEW YORK CITY — Locally based financial intermediary ERG Commercial Real Estate has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a mixed-use building in Lower Manhattan. The 5,443-square-foot building is located at 79 Avenue A in the Alphabet City neighborhood and houses six apartments and two commercial spaces, both of which were occupied at the time of the loan closing. The names of the borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
Durst Organization Receives $1.3B in CMBS Financing for One Five One Office Building in Times Square
NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization, a family-owned real estate owner and development firm based in New York City, has received $1.3 billion in CMBS financing for One Five One, a 48-story building located at 151 W. 42nd St. in the Times Square area of Midtown Manhattan. A consortium of Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America provided the loan. The debt, which was structured with a five-year term and an interest rate of 5.86 percent, reflects a loan-to-value ratio based on an estimated property valuation of approximately $2.3 billion. The Durst Organization will use the proceeds to fund tenant improvements, closing costs and other capital expenditures, as well as to return equity to Durst. At the time of the loan closing, One Five One was 92 percent leased to tenants such as TikTok, NASDAQ Inc., BMO Capital Markets and law firm Venable LLP. According to Wikipedia, The Durst Organization developed the building in the late 1990s. Formerly known as 4 Times Square, the 1.8 million-square-foot building includes 72,000 square feet of retail space and underwent a $150 million repositioning in the 2010s, following the departures of publishing firm Condé Nast and law firm Skadden Arps. Law …
NEW YORK CITY — Affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co. have funded a $145 million loan for the refinancing of the Hôtel Barrière Fouquet in Manhattan. The 97-room hotel, which is located at 456 Greenwich St. in the borough’s Tribeca neighborhood, opened in 2022 and features a Parisian brasserie, a spa, art deco interiors and a private screening room. The loan retires the original construction and mezzanine financing that was provided by South Korea-based Hana Financial Investment. Law firm Rosenberg & Estis PC represented the borrower, an entity doing business as CBCS Washington Street LP, in the transaction, while attorneys from Haynes & Boone LLP represented the lender.
TUXEDO, N.Y. — White Oak Real Estate Capital has provided a $46.2 million construction loan for a build-to-rent residential project in Tuxedo, located along the New York-New Jersey border. The project, which represents Phase I of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve, will add 93 rental units within the 1,200-acre Tuxedo Reserve master-planned development. Phase I is slated for a fall 2026 completion. Max Ralby led the Newmark team that arranged the debt through White Oak. Related Cos. is developing The Village at Tuxedo Reserve, and Lennar Corp. is the master developer of the larger Tuxedo Reserve community, which is planned to ultimately feature about 1,300 residences.
WILTON, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has negotiated the $30.7 million sale of McGregor Village Apartments, a 212-unit multifamily complex in Wilton, about 40 miles north of Albany. McGregor Village offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, clubhouse and a playground. Michael Hunter Coghill and Chad Sinsheimer of Adirondack Capital Partners represented the buyer, New York-based investment firm Elar Group, in the transaction. The seller, Bruce Tanski Construction, was self-represented.
NEW YORK CITY — The Boys’ Club of New York has signed a 25-year, 33,000-square-foot lease in The Bronx. The nonprofit organization will occupy the entire building at 565 Morris Ave., which previously housed an early education center for Sheltering Arms. The space will be retrofitted to feature classrooms for music, arts and media, as well as audio engineering and computer labs and spaces that support athletics and gaming. The new clubhouse will also include a cooking and a hydroponics area. Stephen Powers, Lindsay Ornstein, Alexander Smith, and Chloe Holder of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented The Boys’ Club in the negotiations for the 25-year lease. Jordan Kaplan, Dean Rosenzweig, Jeremy Scholder and Jojo Lewis of CBRE represented the landlord, Bronx Realty Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Wells Fargo has provided a $249.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Anagram NoMad, a 50-story apartment tower located in the Manhattan neighborhood of the same name. Anagram NoMad offers 392 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an indoor and outdoor rooftop lounge with a bar, a game room and lounge spaces; a gym with a climbing wall and yoga studio; a resident café; a coworking space with a conference and telephone rooms; a children’s playhouse; a library; and a private garden lawn. Andrew Cohen and Shane Hogan of Wells Fargo originated the financing on behalf of the owner, Global Holdings Management Group, which will use the proceeds to refinance an existing Wells Fargo balance sheet loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $40 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Kittay House, a 295-unit affordable seniors housing property in The Bronx. Kittay House offers dozens of onsite social, recreational and educational programs, as well as meals, housekeeping and easy access to healthcare and supportive services. Eric Rosenstock and Jeff Englund of Greystone originated the nonrecourse, interest-only financing on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between Metropolitan Realty Group and Citadel Care Centers. The loan also carried a 24-month term with two six-month extension options.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $15.7 million sale of York Farm Estates, a 77-unit multifamily property located about 45 miles north of New York City. Built in 1996, the property offers townhouse-style units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The average unit size is 847 square feet, and the property has value-add potential. Matthew Gault, Seth Glasser, Michael Turkiewicz and Michael Fusco of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, HVT Realty, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Westchester Management LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — The Conference Board Inc. has signed a 30,171-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global think tank and nonprofit organization is relocating to the entire ninth floor of 875 Third Avenue, a 29-story building, via a 20-year lease. Erik Schmall and Scott Weiss of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Diana Biascotti, Kristen Morgan and Harris Potter of JLL, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.