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BX Realty Mgmt Inc. pays $5.3M for 28-unit walkup in Astoria

BX Realty Mgmt Inc. through the entity 34th Avenue LLC paid $5.3 million to Jill Marquardt-Scola through the entity Amore Apartments LLC for the 28-unit residential walkup building (C1) at 34-11 34th Avenue in Astoria, Queens. The expected use is cash flowing. The deal closed on January 9, 2025 and was recorded on January 17, 2025. The property has 22,820 square feet of built space…

Urban Realty Partners pays $17.2M for dev site in Greenpoint

Urban Realty Partners through the entity Wythe Gem LLC paid $17.2 million to Corzo Contracting Co. Inc. through the entity Corzo Maintenance Co., Inc. for the development parcel at 168 Banker Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The expected use is ground up development. The deal closed on January 9, 2025 and was recorded on January 17, 2025. The property has zero square feet of built space…

Chess Builders pays $30M to Hakimian Org. for 135-unit dev site in Midtown West

Chess Builders through the entity West 49 Realty LLC paid $30 million to Hakimian Organization through the entity 250 West 49 Associates, LLC for the 135-unit development site (V1) at 244 West 49th Street in Midtown West, Manhattan. The expected use is ground up development. On the lot, there is one active new building construction project, M00630979, for a 255-foot-tall, 96,334-square-foot, 135-unit residential (R-2) building….

Acadia pays $55M for retail co-op unit in SoHo

Acadia Realty Trust through the entity 106 Spring Retail Owner LLC purchased from Paceline Equity Partners through the entity Soho Operating Company, LLC a retail cooperative unit valued at $55 million in the 10-unit residential elevator building (D4) at 106 Spring Street in SoHo, Manhattan. The deal closed on January 9, 2025 and was recorded on January 17, 2025. The seller bought the property on…

UNIQLO pays $355M for condo, signs $95M ground lease, at 660 Fifth

Fast fashion retailer, UNIQLO Co. through the entity UNIQLO USA LLC paid $355 million to Vornado Realty Trust through the entity Green Acres 666 Fifth Retail Eat Tic Owner LLC for a 17,295-square-foot retail condominium unit at 660 Fifth Avenue in Midtown West, Manhattan. The expected use is owner-occupied. Since 2011, UNIQLO has owned another retail condominium unit in the building, which has long been…

Tim Ziss files 4th bankruptcy in 3 years, now at Bay Ridge medical valued at $33.3M

Tim Ziss, president of Allied Properties, filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy petition with the goal of keeping him in operational control of a new construction medical office building at 437 88th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. In the petition, he values the real estate in its current state at $33.3 million, and as much as $39.8 million when fully leased out. Tim Ziss is the…

Joel, Leah Waldman obtain $27M refi with Citibank for 81-unit rental in Mt Hope

Joel Waldman and Leah Waldman through the entity 53 E 177 Holdings LLC as borrower obatained a refi loan with lender Citibank through the entity Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. valued at $27 million for the 81-unit residential elevator building (D7) at 53 East 177th Street in Mt Hope, Bronx. The deal closed on January 10, 2025 and was recorded on January 16, 2025. The…

CB Developers, SK Development sign $76M refi for Williamsburg hotel

CB Developers and SK Development through the entity Cbwb Bkln Fee LLC as borrower signed a refi loan with lender JPMorgan Chase and Citibank valued at $76 million for the Pod Brooklyn Hotel at 247 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. CB Developers and SK Development often partner with a joint venture called CBSK Developers. The deal closed on December 30, 2024 and was recorded on…

Issembert Companies sells office in Murray Hill for $6.3M

The entity 343 Lex Ave LLC paid $6.3 million to Issembert Companies through the entity Clover 2 LLC for the office building (O5) at 343 Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan. The deal closed on November 26, 2024 and was recorded on January 16, 2025. The property has 7,343 square feet of built space and 9,262 square feet of additional air rights for a total…

Watermark as tenant signs $10.6M ground lease with Joyland for conversions in Gramercy

Watermark Capital Group as tenant through the entity Three One Three LLC signed a $10.6 million, 99-year ground lease with landlord Joyland Group through the entity 317 East 17th Street LLC for the specialty building (I1) at 313 East 17th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan and three-unit specialty building (I4) at 321 East 17th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan. The expected use is cash flowing. On these…

HUBB NYC pays $34M to Parkoff for 60-unit rental in Lenox Hill

HUBB NYC through the entity 345 E 64th St LLC paid $34 million to Parkoff Organization through the entity Plum 64 Assets LLC for the 60-unit residential elevator building (D7) at 345 East 64th Street in Lenox Hill, Manhattan. The expected use is cash flowing. The deal closed on January 10, 2025 and was recorded on January 16, 2025. The property has 50,225 square feet…

SRM Concrete pays $60M for industrial in College Point

SRM Concrete through the entity 120-05 31st Ave, LLC paid $60 million to Ferrara Bros. Building Materials Corp. through the entity Ferrara Family Holding Corp. for the industrial building (F9) at 120-05 31st Avenue in College Point, Queens. The expected use is owner-occupied. The deal closed on January 10, 2025 and was recorded on January 16, 2025. The property has 16,300 square feet of built…

Kohan Retail, partners pay $85M to Namdar, Empire for office in Chelsea

UPDATED, 12:15 p.m., January 17, 2025: Kohan Retail Investment Group, along with partner Katan Realty Group, through the entity 345 7th Avenue Realty Owner LLC paid $85 million to Namdar Realty Group and Empire Capital Holdings through the entity 7th City Realty LLC for the office building (O5) at 345 Seventh Avenue and three adjacent smaller buildings, in Chelsea, Manhattan. The expected use is conversion…

Courts roundup: $11M FiDi pre-foreclosure; 2nd RFR pre-foreclosure withdrawn; $25M construction suit; Williamsburg school dispute

The Blackstone Group through its special servicer Rialto Capital Advisors alleges an $11 million Financial District loan originated in 2021 is in a maturity default. The lender filed the complaint January 14, 2025, in Manhattan State Supreme Court. Case 850034/2025 LINK Court filings represent the position of one party and are not necessarily accurate or complete. According to the complaint, “Borrower failed to remit payment…

Abraham Brach signs $27M refi with Cirrus for 24-unit project in Williamsburg, bankruptcy ends

UPDATED, 11:37 a.m., January 16, 2024: Abraham Brach through the entity 425 Marcy Avenue LLC as borrower signed a refi loan with lender Cirrus Real Estate Partners through the entity Crecf I 425 Marcy Construction Lender LP valued at $27 million for the 24-unit residential elevator building project (D6) at 427 Marcy Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, also known as 415 Marcy Avenue and 425 Marcy…

The Bridge signs $40.8M construction loan for 91-unit project in Harlem

The Bridge through the entity 39 West 128th Street LP as borrower signed a new construction loan with lender JPMorgan Chase and NYS Homeless Housing and Assistance Program valued at $40.8 million for the 91-unit new construction project at 39 West 128th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. On the lot, there is one active new building construction project, 121209575, for a 91-unit, 60,278 square-foot residential (R-2)…

Raymond Chakkalo pays $7.1M to Abro Management for retail in Fordham Manor

Raymond Chakkalo through the entity 2481 Realty LLC paid $7.1 million to Abro Management through the entity 2481-85 Creston LLC for the retail building (K1) at 2481 Creston Avenue in Fordham Manor, Bronx. The expected use is cash flowing. The deal closed on January 7, 2025 and was recorded on January 15, 2025. The property has 14,662 square feet of built space and 15,931 square…

Bruklyn Builders pays $7.8M to Yuk Jin Lam for dev site in Gowanus

David Halberstam’s Bruklyn Builders through the entity 282 4th Ave Owner LLC paid $7.8 million to Yuk Jin Lam through the entity Lt 284 Gowanus LLC for the development building (V1) at 280-284 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The expected use is ground up development. On the lot, there is one active new building construction project, B00751849, for a 33-unit, 26,138 square-foot residential (R-2) building….

Flushing Asphalt pays $9.9M for three properties in College Point

Flushing Asphalt through the entity Horan Properties LLC paid $9.9 million to Brandon Rose through the entity College Point Associates, LLC for the industrial building (F9) at 121-16 31st Avenue in College Point, Queens, and two additional parcels. The expected use is owner-occupied. The deal closed on December 20, 2024 and was recorded on January 15, 2025. The three properties have 8,400 square feet of…

Joey Schwebel, Arkhouse pay $13M for industrial in Gowanus through bankruptcy

UPDATED, 1:10 p.m., January 16, 2025: Canadian-Israeli apparel manufacturer Joey Schwebel and the investment firm Arkhouse Partners through the entity Butler NY Owner LLC paid $13 million through a bankruptcy to Benjamin Akkad and Nathan Akkad through the entity 255 Butler LLC for the industrial building (F2) at 255 Butler Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The expected use is unknown. The joint venture assumed a $10.3…