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Carlyle, Z+G Property Buy Brooklyn Apartment Building for $105M

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Local private equity firm The Carlyle Group, in partnership with operator Z+G Property Group, has purchased a 132-unit apartment building in Brooklyn for $105 million. The 13-story, newly constructed building is located at 130 Second St. in the borough’s Gowanus neighborhood and consists of 99 market-rate apartments and 33 affordable housing units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace with outdoor kitchens, a fitness center and coworking and media lounges, as well as 11,900 square feet of retail space. Ethan Stanton, Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley, Steven Rutman, Brendan Maddigan and Mike Mazzara of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Joyland, Meral Property Group and The Loketch Group, in the transaction along with the buyer. Geoff Goldstein and Steven Klein, also with JLL, arranged an $80 million acquisition loan through Invesco Real Estate for the deal.

January 7, 2026

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Brookstone Begins Leasing 174-Unit Apartment Complex in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Brookstone Developers has begun leasing One Nine Rockwell, a 174-unit apartment complex in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. Designed by Daniel Goldner Architects, One Nine Rockwell offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a library, coworking lounge, fitness center, sky lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. About 30 percent (53) of the units are reserved as affordable housing. MNS Real Estate is leasing the property. Rents start at $3,300 per month for a market-rate studio apartment.

January 7, 2026

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Retail

Life Time to Open 85,000 SF Health Club at Gowanus Wharf in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Life Time (NYSE: LTH) will open an 85,000-square-foot health club in Brooklyn. The space is located within 175 Third Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building that is under construction within the Gowanus Wharf development, and the club will feature both indoor and outdoor athletic and wellness facilities. Joe Mastromonaco and Colleen Morrissey of Atlantic Retail represented Life Time in the lease negotiations. A partnership between Charney Cos. and Tavros Capital owns the building.

January 7, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Distyl AI Signs 15,038 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Distyl AI Inc. has signed a 15,038-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The developer of AI-native operational systems for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies will occupy the entire 10th floor of 135 Madison Avenue, which is also home to tenants such as WeWork, Blender Workspace and FLOS. Max Koeppel represented the landlord, Koeppel Rosen, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Savills represented the tenant.

January 7, 2026

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Sells Stake in Midtown Manhattan Office Building to Rockpoint

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Local real estate giant SL Green (NYSE: SLG) has sold a 49 percent stake in 100 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan to Boston-based real estate private equity firm Rockpoint at a gross asset valuation of $425 million. Major tenants at the 36-story, 905,000-square-foot building include Alphasights (192,630 square feet) and Alvarez & Marsal Holdings (220,221 square feet). The building also features a recently renovated amenity center on the second floor that has a lounge, golf simulator, game room, personal training studio and conference rooms. Adam Spies and Doug Harmon of Newmark advised on the transaction.

January 6, 2026

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

BlueGate Partners Arranges $150M Permanent Loan for Northern New Jersey Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2026

HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Regional brokerage and debt advisory firm BlueGate Partners has arranged a $150 million permanent loan for The Devan, a 336-unit apartment building located along the Hoboken-Jersey City border. Completed in 2024, The Devan offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, library/media room, coworking lounges, courtyard with a pool and a dog run. Mark DeLillo of BlueGate Partners arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between URSA Development Group and Fields Grade. The direct lender was not disclosed.

January 6, 2026

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Greek Real Estate Breaks Ground on 81,156 SF Spec Industrial Project in Metro Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2026

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, PA. — Regional owner-operator Greek Real Estate Partners has broken ground on an 81,156-square-foot speculative industrial project in Ridley Township, a southwestern suburb of Philadelphia. Provident Bank provided a $12.3 million construction loan for the project, the site of which spans 12 acres at 130 S. Fairview Road. JLL represented the seller in the land deal and arranged the construction debt on behalf of the developer. Construction is slated for a mid-2026 completion.

January 6, 2026

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Places $6.1M Loan for Refinancing of Brooklyn Apartment Buildings

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has placed a $6.1 million loan for the refinancing of two rent-stabilized apartment buildings totaling 26 units in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn. The buildings include ground-floor retail space. Matthew Dzbanek and Matt Swerdlow of Ariel originated the five-year loan, which carried an interest rate of 5.81 percent, through an undisclosed agency lender. The borrower was also not disclosed.

January 6, 2026

Development Loans New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Related Cos., Oxford Properties Close $2.45B Capitalization for 70 Hudson Yards Office Tower in Manhattan

by John Nelson January 6, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group have fully capitalized 70 Hudson Yards, a 72-story office tower underway within the co-developers’ 28-acre Hudson Yards campus in Manhattan’s Midtown West neighborhood. The companies recently closed $2.45 billion in financing for the project, including a $1.6 billion construction loan from Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Standard Chartered, as well as equity from institutional investors. “Securing full equity and the largest construction loan in New York since 2020, on attractive terms, demonstrates the growing global demand from sophisticated investors and lenders of capital into first class office product like 70 Hudson Yards,” says Dean Shapiro, Oxford’s global head of development. The multi-tenant tower will span 1.4 million square feet and include the U.S. headquarters for Deloitte, one of the “big four” accounting firms that signed a lease for more than 800,000 square feet at the tower last year. The lease represents the largest tenant relocation in New York City since 2020, according to Related and Oxford. Shapiro adds that the co-developers broke ground before the lease with Deloitte was executed. Related and Oxford plan to begin vertical construction in the first half of the year. The foundations are nearing …

January 6, 2026

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Navigating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Small Balance Multifamily Loan Programs

by Sarah Daniels January 6, 2026

By Ann Atkinson, Regions Real Estate Capital Markets Most multifamily real estate owners need to finance or refinance their apartment community at some point. Many utilize the small balance multifamily loan programs available through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to do so. Understanding how lenders navigate each phase of the loan cycle can give owners a strategic advantage, especially in a time of elevated rate volatility. A significant amount of multifamily debt is maturing in 2026. Borrowers should not wait to refinance to avoid the concentrated competition later in the year when lenders are faced with refinancing demand. In addition, modest rent growth today offers refinancing upside; and finally, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have higher production caps in 2026, providing more runway for lending. The following overview, based on Regions Real Estate Capital Markets’ experience, outlines five key phases of the process, with helpful tips throughout: 1. Screening and Term Sheet Loan screening kicks off the relationship between borrower and lender. The lender’s production representative often conducts an introductory call with the borrower, who completes an application and provides due diligence items. Access a checklist of items to provide to Regions for screening here. Tip #1: Get all required (and …

January 6, 2026

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