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Vera Wang Signs 26,708 SF Office Lease at 500 Park Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 23, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Vera Wang has signed a 26,708-square-foot office lease at 500 Park Avenue in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The fashion designer is relocating from 15 East 26th St. and will occupy the entire fifth floor and part of the seventh floor. The complex comprises the 11-story former Pepsi-Cola Building that was constructed in 1960 and the 40-story 500 Park Tower that was built in 1984. Cynthia Wasserberger, Frank Doyle and Michael Pallas of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jeff Peck, Daniel Horowitz and Christopher Foerch of Savills represented Vera Wang.

August 23, 2023

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

JLL Arranges Loan for Refinancing of 774-Room Hotel in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 22, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Westin Grand Central, a 774-room hotel located at 212 E. 42nd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Built in 1981, the property features 13,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a restaurant and lobby bar, fitness center and a 144-space parking deck. Kevin Davis and Mark Fisher of JLL arranged the floating-rate financing through funds managed by Apollo Global Management. The borrower was an undisclosed global investment management firm that has owned the hotel since early 2019.

August 22, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Sprinklr Signs 23,623 SF Office Lease at Hudson Commons in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 22, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), a provider of customer management software, has signed a 23,623-square-foot office lease at Hudson Commons in Manhattan. The company will occupy the entire 12th floor of the 25-story, 697,960-square-foot building. Evan Haskell, Ben Joseph, James Ackerson and Howard Fiddle of CBRE, along with internal agents Ian Gaffney and Taber Brown, represented the landlord, CommonWealth Partners, in the lease negotiations. Nick Farmakis and David Goldstein of Savills represented Sprinklr.

August 22, 2023

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Axiom Capital Arranges $22M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Multifamily Building

by Taylor Williams August 21, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $22 million loan for the refinancing of an unnamed multifamily building in Manhattan’s Financial District. The eight-story building houses a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and includes commercial space. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan carried a five-year term with three years of interest-only payments. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

August 21, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Brokers $7.7M Sale of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $7.7 million sale of a 15-unit apartment building located at 515 W. 47th St. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. The five-story building houses a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units as well as a commercial space occupied by a coffee shop. The ground-floor rear apartments feature private outdoor spaces, and units on the fifth floor have private roof terraces. Jonathan Hageman, Hall Oster, Teddy Galligan, Braedon Gait, Jake Russell and Bob Knakal of JLL represented the seller, Corigin, in the transaction. The buyer was RockSolid Ventures.

August 18, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Marshall Wace Signs 79,000 SF Office Lease at The Spiral in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 18, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Global asset manager Marshall Wace has signed a 79,000-square-foot office lease at The Spiral, a 66-story, 2.8 million-square-foot tower in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, which is relocating from 350 Park Avenue, has committed to the entire 32nd floor and part of the 33rd floor for 14 years. Andrew Sachs and Bill Levitsky of Newmark represented Marshall Wace in the lease negotiations. Greg Conen and Sam Brodsky represented the landlord, Tishman Speyer, on an internal basis. The build-out of the space will begin later this year.

August 18, 2023

Acquisitions New York Northeast Restaurant Retail

Hart Lyman Co. Buys Great Northern Mall in Clay, New York, for $9M

by Taylor Williams August 17, 2023

CLAY, N.Y. — Locally based investment firm Hart Lyman Co. has purchased Great Northern Mall, a shuttered retail and dining development located in the northern Syracuse suburb of Clay, for $9 million. The new ownership plans to redevelop the 120-acre property into a mixed-use destination and has partnered with Conifer Realty for the residential component. Britt Raymond and Kyle Fant of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, New York-based Kohan Retail, in the transaction. The duo also procured Hart Lyman as the buyer.

August 17, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

GFI Realty Negotiates $4.7M Sale of Brooklyn Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams August 17, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm GFI Realty has negotiated the sale of an eight-unit apartment building in the Boerum Hill area of Brooklyn. The four-story building was originally constructed in 1905, offers two- and three-bedroom units and recently underwent a gut renovation. Zachary Fuchs of GFI Realty represented the seller, Eric Orlofsky, and the buyer, an undisclosed local investor, in the transaction.

August 17, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

TimesSquare Capital Management Signs 14,116 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 17, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Financial services firm TimesSquare Capital Management has signed a 14,116-square-foot office lease at 75 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant is relocating from 7 Times Square to the 30th floor of the building. Silvio Petriello of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bruce Mosler of Cushman & Wakefield and internal agents Alexandra Budd and Daniel Birney represented the landlord, RXR.

August 17, 2023

Development Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

RXR Inks 700,000 SF Office Lease Expansion, Extension at 450 Lexington Avenue, Announces $300M Renovation

by Taylor Williams August 16, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — RXR has inked a 700,000-square-foot office lease extension and expansion with global law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant has re-committed to the 40-story building, which was originally constructed in 1991, for the next 25 years and is taking an additional 30,000 square feet of space. The firm’s footprint now spans 23 floors. In conjunction with the deal, the locally based landlord also announced a $300 million renovation. Designed by Gensler, the project will include the full modernization of lobbies and the addition of numerous amenities. Renovations will also upgrade other common areas and the anchor tenant spaces. Lewis Miller, Andrew Sussman and Munish Viralam of CBRE represented Davis Polk & Wardwell in the lease negotiations. William Elder and Andrew Ackerman represented RXR on an internal basis.

August 16, 2023

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