NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.6 million sale of four properties totaling 113 units in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. The buildings offer two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartments, as well as eight retail spaces. Seth Glasser, Michael Fusco and Benny Katz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 76-unit property at 34-50 28th Street in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The asset traded hands for $13.2 million. Louis Zarif, Shaun Riney and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity. The property was originally built in 1930 and rises six stories, according to StreetEasy.com. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
NEW YORK CITY AND DENVER — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has agreed to acquire Denver-based multifamily REIT AIR Communities (NYSE: AIRC) for $10 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal, which is expected to close during the third quarter, will take AIR Communities private. Under the terms of the deal, Blackstone will assume all of the REIT’s outstanding debt. Formerly known as Apartment Income REIT Corp., AIR Communities owns 76 communities totaling approximately 27,000 apartments. The properties are spread across 10 states and Washington D.C., but are concentrated in coastal markets …
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A developer doing business as Built Parcel Six LLC is approaching completion of 44 Springside, a 28-unit property in Poughkeepsie, about 80 miles north of Manhattan. The building rises five stories in the Arlington neighborhood of the city. Amenities include an indoor pool, community room, fitness center, rooftop terrace and flexible space for social events or work functions. The property will also feature approximately 7,000 square feet of commercial space. Tinkelman Architecture designed the community, which is slated to deliver this summer.
NEW YORK CITY — SCALE Lending has provided a $150 million construction loan for a 13-story development located at 120 East 144th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. The borrower, The Beitel Group, will use the funds to complete the construction of the building. Leah Paskus of Landstone Capital Group arranged the loan. Prestige Construction NY will serve as the general contractor for the project. S. Wieder Architect PC is the architect. The Beitel Group originally purchased the site in 2022. The existing building on the property was …
MALTA, N.Y. — LeCesse Development Corp. has completed GrandeVille at Malta, a 189-unit community in Malta, 30 miles north of Albany, New York. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across three buildings. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, game room, business lounge and a spa. GrandeVille at Malta marks the second phase of a larger development. Phase I comprised 292 units. Partners on the development included James Fahy Design Associates, general contractor Platinum-LeChase, Lansing Engineering and Five Star Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $414.8 million Freddie Mac conventional loan to refinance debt on Brooklyn Crossing, a 51-story high-rise community in Brooklyn. M&T Realty Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB). The borrower was The Brodsky Organization. Brooklyn Crossing features 858 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Of the total unit count, 258 are dedicated as affordable. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Community amenities include a screening room, rooftop terrace and lounge, fitness center …
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated a $25.3 million loan for the refinancing of an 82-unit building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The property is situated at 120-125 Riverside Drive. An undisclosed, out-of-state bank provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which was structured with two years of interest-only payments and a 60 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The borrower plans to use the proceeds to fund capital improvements to the property. Matt Dzbanek and Matt Swerdlow of Ariel Property Advisors led the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $135 million construction loan for a 328-unit project located at 975 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The loan was provided by Santander and Related Cos. Gideon Gil, Zachary Kraft and Sebastian Sanchez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower. The nine-story building will offer amenities such as a roof terrace, courtyard, fitness center and yoga room, karaoke room and a pet spa. The property will also include a 21,000-square-foot FRESH supermarket, 4,200 square feet of traditional retail space and 193 below-grade …
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a 29-unit property located at 407 W. 205th Street in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. Gilman Management purchased the building from family office Ramer & Saperstein for $2 million. Ben Khakshoor, Aaron Jungreis and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented both the buyer and the seller in the deal. The asset traded at a cap rate of 7.8 percent. The building rises five stories and was originally built in 1911.