Farmingville, NY Jake Handelsman and Uri Shoshana with Eastern Union Funding arranged an $8 million loan on behalf of Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Allied Properties to refinance Tiffany Plaza, its three-building, seven-acre, 59,800 s/f retail center. The 10-year loan with Bethpage Federal Credit Union has a fixed-rate of 4.5% for five years.
Built in 1989, Tiffany Plaza benefited from a recent three-year renovation, which included a façade restoration, new septic system and signage enhancements. The multi-tenanted center was 40% occupied at the time, with an additional 36% in executed leases with newcomers Lala’s Land Flea Market and an urgent care facility, as well as expansion space for existing tenant Kidtastic Kids.
When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.