NEW YORK CITY — Naftali Credit Partners, an alternative lender and subsidiary of global investment firm Naftali Group, has provided $203 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Midtown Manhattan. The financing comprises a $167 million senior loan and a $36 million mezzanine loan. The borrower is private equity firm Yellowstone Real Estate Investments, and the property in question is the 25-story building at 221 West 41st St., which was originally constructed in 1925. The converted building will include a 25 percent affordable housing component and amenities such as a fitness center, spa, golf simulator, lounge and an outdoor terrace. A construction timeline was not announced.
BOSTON — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and Northeastern University has broken ground on a 1,200-bed residence hall at 840 Columbus Ave. on the institution’s campus in Boston. The 23-story project will feature 11,000 square feet of publicly accessible community space, including a second-level outdoor deck and 4,000 square feet of ground-level retail, as well as shared learning spaces and wellness amenities. Scheduled for completion in fall 2028, the project is being developed through ACC’s American Campus Equity program and is the largest on-campus equity development in the company’s history.
NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator GFP Real Estate has received an $83 million loan for the refinancing of 100 Crosby Street, an office and retail building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The six-story, 175,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1884 and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Office users include Runway Growth Capital, Little Spoon, Shine Capital and Empire Entertainment, while American Eagle and Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia anchor the building’s retail component. TD Bank and BNY (formerly Bank of New York Mellon) provided the loan, which was arranged by Paul Talbot of Newmark.
NEW YORK CITY — The South African Consulate has signed a 31,494-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The diplomatic organization will occupy the penthouse space at 805 Third Avenue, a 31-story building. Michael Goldman of Cresa represented the consulate in the lease negotiations. Glenn Isaacson, Tony Builder and Ava Beganovic of Bradford Allen, along with internal agent Marc Horowitz, represented the landlord, Cohen Brothers Realty Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $136 million in financing for 655 Union, a 193-unit apartment building in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. Details on the debt versus equity components of the financing were not disclosed, but the financing includes a Freddie Mac loan, and CenterSquare Investment Management is now part of the capital stack. Completed in 2025, the 15-story building houses 143 market-rate units and 50 affordable housing units, as well as 14,764 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios, wellness space, coworking areas, a media room, private dining room, sunset garden and 24/7 doorman and concierge services. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford, Michael Shmuely and Nicco Lupo of JLL handled the transaction on behalf of the owner, a partnership between Avery Hall Investments and Gindi Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — Local developer GH Management has completed The Carroll, an 82-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and located at 33 Fourth St. in the Carroll Gardens area, the eight-story building houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio, lobby lounge, pet spa, coworking space, entertainment room and a landscaped terrace. Rents start at roughly $2,800 per month for a studio apartment.
BALA CYNYWD, PA. — Pep Boys has signed a 37,000-square-foot office lease expansion in Bala Cynwyd, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia-based automotive services company now occupies more than 70,000 square feet at One Presidential Boulevard, a four-story, 133,115-square-foot building. Michael Monahan and Brian Smyth of CBRE represented Pep Boys in the lease negotiations. The landlord was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Convene Hospitality Group will open a 26,000-square-foot immersive event venue at 120 E. 23rd St. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Known as The Aperture, the venue will feature one of New York City’s largest projection-mapping environments and will be housed across two floors of the building, which is owned by Williams Equities. A tentative opening date was not announced.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based real estate giant SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has received $1.6 billion in CMBS debt for the refinancing of One Madison Avenue, an office property in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. One Madison Avenue overlooks Madison Square Park and combines a restored historic podium with a newly constructed, 550,000-square-foot tower. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as IBM, Franklin Templeton Cos., Palo Alto Networks, FanDuel Group, Sigma Computing and Harvey AI. Amenities at the property include Le Jardin Sur Madison, an event space and rooftop garden; La Tête d’Or by Daniel, an upscale culinary offering from Chef Daniel Boulud; and The Commons, a 7,000-square-foot tenant-only lounge. Retail offerings include a 56,000-square-foot Chelsea Piers Fitness along with a collection of fast-casual eateries. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani and Ricky Braha of Newmark arranged the five-year, fixed-rate financing, which was priced at a spread of 181 basis points over the U.S. Treasury index, resulting in an all-in interest rate of 5.81 percent. The debt replaces a prior $1.25 billion construction facility. Wells Fargo Bank NA led the financing execution, with participation from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, …
NEW YORK CITY — Luxury watchmaker Rolex is nearing completion of construction of a 30-story namesake office building in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by architect Sir David Chipperfield, The Rolex Building will be located at 665 Fifth Ave. and will span 165,000 square feet. The building will house a multi-level Rolex retail space, along with office floors for Rolex and other companies, including Angeles Wealth Management. Tenants will have access to amenity spaces, including a restaurant and event space. Pavarini McGovern is serving as construction manager on the development, full completion of which is slated for the fall. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the remaining space for lease on behalf of Rolex.
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