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Brian Cornell Hotel to Mulitfamily conversion

Underutilized Hotel Properties Present Conversion Opportunities for Multifamily, Affordable Housing

by Sarah Daniels June 27, 2023

Walker & Dunlop is finding financial success while helping to provide high-demand, affordable housing in key markets by converting hotel assets into multifamily buildings. Brian Cornell, managing director at Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP), says his firm is identifying hotels that are already built out and can accommodate market-rate multifamily use. Extended-stay hotels have the best layout for this type of conversion because their footprint already includes the floor plans and many of the amenities that multifamily residents expect. “The units are typically one-bedroom, but with some two-bedroom suites and studios,” he outlines. “This creates a variety of unit types within the existing physical build-out of the property, and these assets can operate as true multifamily without having to combine walls and do extensive capital renovations.” When it comes to location, Cornell explains, “We prefer infill locations that have strong employment drivers and a dearth of affordable housing.” Underutilized Properties, Multifamily Strategies The three investments Walker & Dunlop has done in the past two years are in the heart of commercial corridors, in areas where there are limited multifamily projects within a two-to-three-mile radius offering rents that can support an 80 percent area median income (AMI) threshold. One is …

June 27, 2023

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Sells Interest in 245 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan for $2B

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has sold a 49.9 percent interest in 245 Park Avenue, a 1.8 million-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan, for $2 billion. The buyer was Tokyo-based Mori Trust Co. SL Green purchased its stake in the property, which is located between 46th and 47th streets, in September 2022 with the intent to reposition the asset with a partner. The company retained Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates to redesign the building to upgrade the façade, lobby, retail storefronts, amenity spaces and various infrastructural systems.

June 26, 2023

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

SJP, Scotto Break Ground on 260,000 SF Office Project in Morristown, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between New York City-based SJP Properties and Scotto Properties has broken ground on M Station West, a 260,000-square-foot office project in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Designed by Gensler and inclusive of retail space, the two-building complex will serve as the new flagship office of Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical company that is based in Paris. Sanofi plans to employ nearly 2,000 people at the campus, which is slated for a first-quarter 2025 delivery. The partnership completed the 120,0000-square-foot M Station East in July 2022.

June 26, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

RPM Development to Build 120-Unit Mixed-Income Residential Project in Downtown Trenton

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

TRENTON, N.J. — RPM Development will build a 120-unit mixed-income residential project in downtown Trenton. The site at 150-170 Broad St. spans 1.3 acres, and the development will consist of 70 market-rate units, 48 affordable housing units and two superintendent units. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Amenities will include a fitness center, resident lounge and a rooftop deck, and the property will also offer 168 parking spaces and a 7,500-square-foot retail plaza. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency both provided tax credit equity to finance the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

June 26, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Bridge Industrial Acquires 115,000 SF Facility in Linden, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

LINDEN, N.J. — Bridge Industrial has acquired a 115,000-square-foot facility located in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. The property was originally built on 9.2 acres in 1949 and offers a clear height of 19 feet, 19 drive-in doors and 7,500 square feet of office space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The Blau & Berg Co. brokered the deal. Bridge plans to implement capital improvements to the building’s interior and exterior features, and the facility is expected to be available for occupancy in the fourth quarter.

June 26, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.6M Sale of Brooklyn Multifamily Property

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.6 million sale of a multifamily property located at 88 Fifth Ave. in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building was constructed in 1920 and houses seven units. Shaun Riney, Mark Zarrella and Andrew Bronsteen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual/personal trust, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.

June 26, 2023

Acquisitions California Industrial New York Northeast Top Stories Western

Prologis Agrees to Acquire 14 MSF Industrial Portfolio from Blackstone for $3.1B

by Taylor Williams June 26, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK CITY — Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has agreed to acquire a 14 million-square-foot industrial portfolio from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $3.1 billion. The all-cash deal is expected to close in the coming days. The names and locations of the properties were not disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal reports that the portfolio encompasses about 70 assets in gateway markets such as Atlanta, Dallas and Washington, D.C., as well as in areas of New York, California and South Florida. The portfolio is collectively leased to 127 different tenants. Of those, 50 have preexisting relationships with Prologis, and 77 are effectively new customers. San Francisco-based Prologis now owns about 1.2 billion square feet of industrial assets across 19 countries. Over the past 11 years, Prologis and New York-based Blackstone have collaborated on more than a dozen transactions. With this deal, the price translates to a capitalization rate of approximately 4 percent based on net operating income in the first year and a 5.75 percent cap rate when adjusting to today’s market rents. “Where you invest matters, and this transaction demonstrates the exceptional demand for high-quality warehouses,” says Nadeem Meghji, head of Blackstone Real Estate Americas. Blackstone retained …

June 26, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Pomeranc Group Acquires 465-Unit Apartment Community in Wayne, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2023

WAYNE, N.J. — The Pomeranc Group, a hospitality-oriented investment firm, has acquired Mountain View Crossing, a 465-unit apartment community located in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. The property’s unit mix consists of eight studios, 309 one-bedroom apartments, 141 two-bedroom units and seven three-bedroom units. Residences feature private patios/balconies, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring and stone countertops. Amenities include a pool, tennis and basketball courts, fitness center, clubroom, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Niko Nicolaou, Ryan Dowd, Peter Welch and Brian Whitmer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, UBS Realty Investors, in the transaction and procured The Pomeranc Group as the buyer. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan, Chuck Kohaut, John Spreitzer, Jason Blankfein and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $97.7 million in acquisition financing through Greystone for the deal.

June 23, 2023

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Negotiates $39.3M Sale of Bronx, Harlem Affordable Housing Portfolio

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $39.3 million sale of a portfolio of nine affordable housing properties totaling 309 units in New York City. Two of the properties are located in the Morrisania neighborhood of The Bronx, and the remainder are in Harlem. The portfolio also includes four commercial spaces. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury and Michael Tortorici of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and property addresses were also not disclosed.

June 23, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Child Mind Institute Signs 81,810 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — The Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children with mental illnesses and learning disorders, has signed an 81,810-square-foot at 825 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant will occupy the entirety of the second through fifth floors and have a dedicated ground-floor entrance. The Durst Organization owns the 530,000-square-foot building, which is currently undergoing a $150 million capital improvement program. Lance Korman and Brian Waterman of Newmark represented Child Mind Institute in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Ashlea Aaron, Lauren Ferrentino and Bailey Caliban represented The Durst Organization on an internal basis.

June 23, 2023

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