NEW YORK CITY — Witkoff and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., a publicly traded mortgage REIT managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, have topped out The Brook in downtown Brooklyn. The Brook will be the sixth tallest building in Brooklyn upon completion, according to the development team. The 52-story building will house 591 apartments, as well as 30,000 square feet of amenities and 21,000 square feet of retail space. Thirty percent of units will be set aside as affordable housing. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. …
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The West, a 22-unit building located at 144 West Street in Brooklyn. The building was completed in 2021 and offers one- and two-unit floor plans. Amenities include a package room, urban garden, lounge with a bar and rooftop deck. Private investor Chesky Landau purchased the asset from an undisclosed seller for $9.3 million. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and Samuel Leppo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — First Citizens Bank has provided a $74 million loan for the refinancing of 160-unit property located at 310 Livingston Street in downtown Brooklyn. The borrower was Lonicera Partners, a locally based developer. The building rises 23 stories and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a recreation room, speakeasy, library, private dining room and a sky lounge. The property also includes ground-level retail and restaurant space.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors (Ariel) has brokered the sale of a development site located at 60-14 Beach Channel Drive in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens. According to Ariel, the site can support 74,000 square feet of buildable space and is subject to a 421a tax incentive for adding affordable housing. Jason Gold and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The buyer was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $110 million construction loan for a 246-unit development to be located at 880 Atlantic Ave. in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property will also include 13,000 square feet of commercial space. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, EMP Capital Group. QuadReal Property Group provided the financing.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group has delivered Renaissance at Lincoln Park, a 179-unit workforce housing project in New Rochelle, 24 miles north of New York City. The NRP Group developed the community in partnership with Guion Renaissance Housing Development Finance Corp., Kensworth Consulting, The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and The City of New Rochelle. Renaissance at Lincoln Park offers units with a range of income restrictions. The property also features a 22,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club facility with a gym, basketball court, recording …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer Naftali Group and holding company Access Industries is underway on the construction of Williamsburg Wharf, an 850-unit project in Brooklyn. The development is situated on 3.8 acres off Kent Avenue, adjacent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Williamsburg Wharf will comprise five 22-story buildings that will also include retail and commercial space. The waterfront community will also feature an open lawn, walking and biking paths, a public park and dog run.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based developer TF Cornerstone is nearing completion on 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, a 1.4 million-square-foot high-rise community in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. At full build-out, the project will deliver 1,386 apartments across two buildings, as well as retail space and a public park. 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive are situated on Malt Drive, a new city street that was named as a nod to the site’s history as a sugar cane processing facility that later became a beer distribution center. The …
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 194 East 2nd Street, a 62-unit community in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Skyline Developers sold the asset to Benchmark Real Estate Group for $43 million. Skyline Developers originally bought the community in 2000. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Matt Berger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. 194 East 2nd Street comprises 77,000 square feet, including 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The unit mix includes four …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $47 million sale of a development site located at 45-40 Vernon Blvd. in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. The site, which formerly housed the Paragon Paint factory, is approved for the development of a 192,000-square-foot community. Once completed, the complex will comprise 202 units across 21 stories. Brendan Maddigan, Rob Hinckley, Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Winfield Clifford and Vickram Jambu of JLL arranged the deal. The seller was a joint venture between Quadrum Global, Baron Property Group and Simon Development. …