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NEW YORK CITY — CIT Group Inc. served as sole lead arranger for a $65 million senior secured construction loan for MC 19 East Houston LLC, a joint venture between Madison Capital and Vornado Realty Trust. Proceeds of the loan will be used to finance the acquisition and construction of a six-story, 34,170-square-foot retail and office building located on the corner of Broadway and Houston Street in SoHo. The property will feature 11,419 square feet of retail space and 22,751 square feet of office space. Financing was provided by CIT Bank, the principal bank subsidiary of CIT. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.