New York
400 KSF Long Island Office Portfolio Changes Hands
CenterSquare Investment Management Holdings, known as Urdang Capital Management until prior to July 1, and Ivy Realty have sold Crossroads Corporate Center and Crossroads Executive Center, two multi-building office parks on Long Island, N.Y.
NY Survey: Hurricane Sandy Still Dampens Lower Manhattan Real Estate
Nine months after Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast, a majority of commercial real estate executives surveyed by accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron think lingering concerns over future flooding in Lower Manhattan could limit interest in commercial properties in the area.
C&W Reps St. John’s University in Sale of 101 Murray St. in Lower Manhattan
St. John’s University “had their pick of offers” after it put its prime Lower Manhattan campus at 101 Murray St. up for sale and the result was a record-setting $223 million deal between the university and The Witkoff Group, Fisher Brothers and Vector Group.
TriGate Capital Closes Fund Above Target, at $324M
TriGate Property Partners II L.P. has closed at $324.2 million, above its target raise of $300 million.
The Queens Museum of Art to Reopen in October, Twice as Large
After more than two years of extensive renovations and a $68 million investment, The Queens Museum of Art will reopen on October 11 as one of the most refined museums in the country, bringing new technology and expanded exhibition space to accommodate the institution’s growing collection.
Colliers: Midyear, Uneven U.S. Economy Worrisome, but NYC Enjoys Banner First Half
Halfway through 2013, New York City’s office market continues to transcend the uneven national economy, even as economists limit their expectations for the rest of 2013.
Meridian Arranges $230M Loan for JDS’s Purchase of NYC’s Steinway Hall
Plans for a hotel and luxury condo project on West 57th Street in Manhattan are moving forward now that a joint venture led by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group has acquired Steinway Hall at 109-113 West 57th St.
Meridian Arranges $155M in Financing for Purchase of Manhattan M-F Property
Meridian Capital Group negotiated $155 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Cammeby’s International for the purchase of the Monterey multi-family property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
C&W Wins WTC Site-Wide Property Management Contract
Cushman & Wakefield just landed one of the most coveted real estate assignments in Manhattan, if not the entire country. The commercial real estate services firm has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to serve as site-wide property manager for the new World Trade Center site under a seven-year contract.
ARC NYRR Grabs Manhattan Office Condo for $91M
American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT has made another purchase this month, this time a three-story office condominium located at 50 Varick St. in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan for $91 million.