NEW YORK CITY — Barry Gosin will step down as CEO of Newmark Group, effective Dec. 31, 2026, after holding the position since 1979. Gosin will continue as chairman of the full-service real estate firm’s operating company, which plans to name a new CEO by the time he resigns as CEO. In his time as CEO, Gosin guided Newmark through its sale in 2011 and spin-off from its then-parent company, BGC Partner Inc., in 2018. He also oversaw Newmark’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2017. Under Gosin’s leadership, Newmark has acquired more than 55 companies and expanded into Europe. Since its 2011 sale, Newmark has been the fastest growing publicly traded commercial real estate services company, according to Gosin’s bio. “I have spent nearly my entire career at Newmark, working alongside an exceptional team whose dedication, talent and commitment have made the company’s success possible,” says Gosin. “The company is stronger than ever; our strategy is working, and the opportunities ahead are substantial, which is why now is the right time to take a step back from day-to-day operations to focus solely on matters that will make a difference to Newmark and to support the company through this transition.”
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided a $40.7 million construction loan for an 84-unit multifamily project in Upper Manhattan. The borrower is Haussmann Development. The site is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone at 16–20 Convent Ave., adjacent to Columbia University’s campus, and the mixed-income project will be developed pursuant to New York City’s 485-x tax abatement program. Information on floor plans, income restrictions and amenities was not disclosed. NDKazalas Architecture PC is designing the project, which is slated for an early 2028 completion.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — Onyx Partners has purchased a historic building in Needham, a southwestern suburb of Boston, for its new headquarters. The regional investment and development firm will redevelop the former You-Do-It Electronics Center building at 40 Franklin St., which was completed in 1965 and closed in 2024. Plans call for a modernization of the building interior and exterior, the upgrading of utility and mechanical systems and the adding of new office finishes. A tentative completion date was not announced.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — CBRE has arranged $18.4 million in financing for ≈, a 91,280-square-foot shopping center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Perth Amboy. A 60,665-square-foot ShopRite grocery store anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to 15 tenants with a weighted average remaining lease term of 6.1 years. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Blake Cohen and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Sterling Organization. The direct lender was not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between LanTree Developments, Altree Developments Inc., Lanterra Developments Inc. and Westdale Properties, has begun leasing West Side Square, a 477-unit apartment community in Jersey City. West Side Square houses 203 studios, 232 one-bedroom units, 29 two-bedroom apartments and 10 three-bedroom residences, as well as 9,841 square feet of retail space. Residences are furnished with vinyl plank flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry, subway tile backsplashes, in-unit full-size washers and dryers, and walk-in closets. Select units offer private terraces. Amenities include an outdoor deck with a pool and grilling stations, fitness center, coworking space, a community room and a dog run. Bravo Property Trust financed construction of the project, which began in late 2023.
NATICK, MASS. — Locally based brokerage firm ABG Commercial Realty has negotiated the $7 million sale of a 24,448-square-foot office and retail building in the western Boston suburb of Natick. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 801 Worcester St. was completed in 1985. Bernard Gibbons of ABG Commercial represented the buyer, Empire Management, in the transaction. JLL represented the seller, Cognex, a locally based manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and industrial barcode readers.
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — Silver Arch Capital Partners, a New Jersey-based private lender, has provided $5.6 million in financing for a 16-unit apartment building in Huntington Station, located on Long Island. The building, the address of which was not disclosed, also includes two ground-floor retail spaces. The borrower is an entity doing business as BGNYAVE LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Baker McKenzie has signed an office lease renewal and expansion in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm now occupies 121,833 square feet across more than seven floors at 10 Bryant, a 30-story building located at 452 Fifth Ave. Paul Glickman, Ben Bass and Kate Roush of JLL represented the landlord, Property & Building Corp. Ltd., in the lease negotiations. David Goldstein and John Mambrino of Savills represented the tenant.
PITTSBURGH — JLL has arranged the recapitalization of Tower Two-Sixty, a mixed-use property in downtown Pittsburgh. Completed in 2016, Tower Two-Sixty consists of 130,000 square feet of office space, 14,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 197-key Hilton-branded hotel and a 321-space structured parking garage. Valued at $69 million, the recapitalization entailed a ground-lease bifurcation sale of the land and financing of the leasehold improvements. Working on behalf of the owner, local developer Piatt Cos., JLL’s Nick Unkovic and Mark Popovich procured the buyer for the land component, Woodbranch Investments Corp. The duo also worked to secure the leasehold financing through Dollar Bank.
NEW YORRK CITY — Local owner-operator Tredway has purchased Restore Housing, a 138-unit affordable housing property in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, for $41.5 million with plans to implement renovations. Units at the property are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Capital improvements, which will serve to preserve the property’s affordability status, will cover units’ kitchens, bathrooms, appliances and flooring, as well as the building’s common spaces. Merchants Capital provided financing for both the purchase and renovations.
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