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NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group LLC has arranged the $55 million refinancing of the Five Columbus Circle office and retail property in New York City on behalf of 1790 Broadway Associates LLC. A national balance sheet lender provided the 10-year loan, which includes full-term, interest-only payments and carries an interest rate of 3.4 percent. The 21-story, 225,700-square-foot building is located at 1790 Broadway. The building features 8,700 square feet of ground-floor retail and is 95 percent occupied. Tenants at the property include Columbia Artists Management, Columbia University, Fordham University and HSBC in the retail portion. Five Columbus Circle is owned by an entity controlled by New York City-based Ionian Group.