New York
Winthrop Realty Trust’s Times Square NY Venture Refinances Existing Debt
The development venture that bought 701 Seventh Ave. in Manhattan’s Times Square in October 2012 has completed $815 million in refinancing.
Triangle Equities’ $200 Million Lighthouse Point Adds to Staten Island Wave of Developments
Queens-based Triangle Equities is finally moving on with one of the largest mixed-use projects to be developed on the North Shore of Staten Island since Hurricane Sandy hit the area. Though the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) green lighted the development plans in early 2007, the project faced several years of hurdles mostly because of the economic downturn that affected the real estate sector.
Marriott Opens Tallest Hotel in NYC
Double good news for Marriott International: Not only did it officially open its doors yesterday to the tallest hotel in New York – a 68-story property that climbs nearly 753 feet into the skyline at Broadway and 54th Street – but also the combination Courtyard by Marriott/Residence Inn joined a growing trend of dual-branded hotels nationwide.
Rockpoint, Fisher Bros. Buy 50% Stake in 2 NYC Office Towers Totaling 3 MSF
Fisher Brothers now has a new partner in the ownership of 1345 Avenue of the Americas and 605 Third Ave., two Class A office high-rises totaling 2 million square feet in Midtown Manhattan.
Terreno Realty Corp. Pays $53.1 Million for Industrial Buildings in Queens, NY
San Francisco-based Terreno Realty Corporation recently acquired a real estate portfolio marketed under the name JFK Airgate and an adjacent parcel in Queens for a purchase price of $53.1 million, or around $232 per square foot.
Spitzer’s RE Company Spends $88M for Manhattan Property
Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has wrapped up a notable Manhattan purchase for the family real estate firm, Spitzer Enterprise — 511 W. 35th St., a 17,281-square-foot development site at the burgeoning Hudson Yards, from Alloy Development in a speedy $88 million transaction.
Flatiron-Shaped Condo Tower Underway in Soho
A 16-story residential tower is underway in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood as the city Board of Standards and Appeals unanimously recently approved the construction project proposed by Madison Equities and Property Markets Group
Citi Extends 2.6 MSF Lease Agreement at TriBeca Towers in NYC
An affiliate of Citigroup has signed an extension for its triple-net leases at 388 and 390 Greenwich St. in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood.
Citigroup Signs $1B Lease Extension to Relocate Headquarters in Lower Manhattan
Citigroup Inc., the third-biggest bank in the U.S., and SL Green Realty Corp. recently signed a $1 billion lease agreement and renovation deal that will allow the financial giant to relocate its headquarters from the existing offices at 399 Park Avenue to a twin-building complex on Greenwich Street through December 31, 2035.
Somerset, Pulte Homes Begin Construction on M-U Development in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Construction is underway on a new mixed-use development – Liberty Square at Wesmont Station – in Wood-Ridge, N.J., courtesy of a Somerset Development and Pulte Homes partnership.