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NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has purchased two adjacent commercial buildings in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for $26.4 million. The buildings total a combined 11,000 square feet across six market-rate apartments and 5,600 square feet of retail space. ESRT acquired the buildings, which were both fully occupied at the time of sale, via a 1031 exchange. The seller was not disclosed. Global law firm Fried Frank advised ESRT on the deal.