Northeast

Freddie Mac Opens Its Doors to More Types of Multifamily Borrowers

by Sarah Daniels December 16, 2022

By Allison Herrera, Walker & Dunlop Effective Dec. 15, 2022, Freddie Mac began accepting ownership of two- to four-unit properties — aka duplexes, triplexes or quadplexes — as relevant experience for all loans in its Optigo® Small Balance Loans (SBL) program. Previously, Freddie Mac defined multifamily experience as controlling ownership of a property with at least five units or more and excluded two- to four-unit properties. By expanding its borrower experience definition, Freddie’s SBL program increases opportunities for investors who focus on small multifamily housing to grow their portfolios by accessing financing outside of banks. What Qualifies as Experience? Here’s what you should know. Freddie Mac expanded their definition of multifamily experience to include borrowers who have a portfolio of two- to four-unit properties that meet the following criteria: The borrower must own at least 10 units total The borrower must have owned each property for at least two years The borrower must have a controlling interest in all 10 units The 10 units do not need to be contiguous or located in the same county The new requirements provide investors access to agency debt when beginning to invest in larger properties, such as those with five to 50 units, …

December 16, 2022

Loans New York Northeast Office

Sapir Organization Receives $326M Refinancing for Midtown Manhattan Office Buildings

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based development and investment firm The Sapir Organization has received $326 million for the refinancing of 260 and 261 Madison Avenue, a pair of office buildings located across the street from one another in Midtown Manhattan. Combined, the buildings total more than 1 million square feet and are home to tenants such as Hanesbrands, Epix, Regus, Marcus & Millichap and McLaughlin & Stern LLP. James Millon, Tom Traynor and Lawrence Britvan of CBRE arranged the debt, which was structured with a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. According to Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan and Mack Real Estate Group provided the financing. The Sapir Organization, which also operates its headquarters out of 261 Madison Avenue, acquired the buildings in 1997.

December 15, 2022

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Cornerstone Arranges $15.8M Loan for Refinancing of Boston Apartment Complex

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $15.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 47-unit apartment complex in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Built in 1918 and most recently renovated in 2021, the four-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Paul Natalizio of Cornerstone arranged the debt on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.

December 15, 2022

Leasing Activity Northeast Office Pennsylvania

CBIZ Inc. Signs 50,850 SF Office Lease in Metro Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Financial advisory firm CBIZ Inc. has signed a 50,850-square-foot office lease in West Conshohocken, located on the northwestern outskirts of Philadelphia. Seamus Byrne, Eric Galanti and Bill Main of CBIZ Gibraltar Real Estate Services, along with Ryan Conner of Tactix, represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Rich Jones and Tom Sklow internally represented the landlord, Keystone Development + Investment. CBIZ plans to take occupancy in the third quarter of 2023.

December 15, 2022

Acquisitions Civic Connecticut Northeast Office

Choyce Peterson Negotiates Sale of 30,000 SF Office Building in Bridgeport, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Choyce Peterson has negotiated the sale of a 30,000-square-foot office building in Bridgeport, located in the southern coastal part of the state. An entity doing business as Courtland Street Partners LLC sold the freestanding building to an affiliate of Adam J. Lewis Academy for an undisclosed price. Scott Peterson and Charlene O’Connell of Choyce Peterson brokered the deal. The new ownership plans to convert the building into an expansionary facility for its main school.

December 15, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Restaurant Retail

Urbanspace Opens 10,000 SF Food Hall in Manhattan’s Union Square

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Urbanspace has opened a 10,000-square-foot food hall in Manhattan. Urbanspace Union Square is located on the ground floor of Zero Irving, a new mixed-use building by RAL Development. Vendors include Summer Salt, Twenty One Grains, Kid Brother Pizza, Pita Yeero, Plant Junkie, Goat Café, Bao by Kaya, Bobwhite Counter, Playa Bowls, Wafels & Dinges, Top Hops, Casa Toscana and GoFish. The venue marks the fifth New York City food hall by Urbanspace.

December 15, 2022

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

New York City Retail Market Enters Phase of Discovery

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

By Taylor Williams The New York City retail market is currently functioning like an episode of The Price Is Right. Developers, investors, brokers and operators are all trying to attach fair values to rents and sales prices for spaces of all sizes and submarkets. But after a tumultuous period marked by a global pandemic and record inflation, followed by a string of severe interest rate hikes, accurately assigning those numbers is easier said than done — at least in some submarkets. According to data from JLL, at the end of the third quarter, the average rent throughout New York City was $290 per square foot, down 5.3 percent year over year. That figure represents an improvement from the second quarter of 2022, when rents posted a 12 percent decline on a year-over-year basis. In addition, JLL’s data shows that 58 new leases were signed in the third quarter. While that figure marks a decline of 13 percent from the second quarter, it also constitutes an increase of 7.4 percent on a year-over-year basis. These numbers suggest that after retail leasing and sales completely stagnated in 2020 due to an unprecedented public health crisis, the market corrected sharply in 2021 and …

December 15, 2022

Content Partner Development Features Hospitality Midwest NAI Northeast Southeast Texas Western

Economic Headwinds Slow Post-Pandemic Recovery for Select-Service Hotels

by Sarah Daniels December 15, 2022

For a little more than a year now, Americans have gone on a collective road trip, making up for time stolen during the lockdowns. In turn, that has fueled a rebound in the hotel industry, which was decimated in 2020 and much of 2021. Revenue per available room (RevPAR), a key measure of hotel profitability, is expected to end 2022 at an average of $93, up nearly 8 percent versus 2019, according to a hotel forecast update in late November by STR, a hospitality research organization based in Hendersonville, Kentucky. Meanwhile, the projected average occupancy of 62.7 percent will mark an increase of 5.1 percentage points over 2021, and the estimated average daily rate (ADR) of $148 will best last year’s number by $23, STR reports. Select service lodging properties in particular are helping to lead the recovery, says Steven J. Martens, chairman of NAI Martens, a Wichita-based commercial real estate brokerage that is one of five brands under the Martens Companies umbrella. “The majority of the midscale and upper midscale assets are very dependent upon leisure travel, and they are seeing a rebound throughout the country,” he adds. “Most good operators with strong hotel brands have seen very healthy …

December 15, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Linchris Hotel Corp. Acquires 266-Room Resort on Cape Cod

by Taylor Williams December 14, 2022

HYANNIS, MASS. — Linchris Hotel Corp., a Massachusetts-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the 266-room Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis. The resort houses four food-and-beverage concepts, a waterpark, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a pickleball court and 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of JLL represented the seller, Catania Hospitality Group, in the transaction. Greg LaBine and Amy Lousararian, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing through HarborOne Bank on behalf of the buyer.

December 14, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $33.6M Sale of South Bronx Multifamily Portfolio

by Taylor Williams December 14, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $33.6 million sale of a portfolio of six South Bronx multifamily buildings totaling 297 units. The portfolio consists of 14 studios, 67 one-bedroom apartments, 196 two-bedroom units, 19 three-bedroom residences and one office space. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Daniel Mahfar and Jason Gold of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between PH Realty Capital & Rockledge.

December 14, 2022

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