New York Real Estate Journal

Haque of Friedman-Roth with Ragone of Brick Realty Capital broker sale of non-performing mortgages and notes

September 26, 2011 - Finance
Brick Realty Capital LLC, through an affiliate entity, has purchased the non-performing mortgages and notes that encumber the Flatiron Hotel. Located at 1141 Broadway, at the northwest corner of West 26th St., the 28,000 s/f hotel property contains 64 rooms and has recently undergone renovations. According to Eric Roth, a managing partner of Brick Realty, "this acquisition is representative of our continuing desire to purchase non-performing mortgages and notes that are secured by income producing properties located throughout the New York metropolitan area. This purchase was our 19th of 2011 and is indicative of our ability to quickly analyze a deal, rapidly complete the required due diligence and to close on the purchase in a swift manner. In this transaction, we closed within 16 days after the signing of a contract of sale." The seller was a Long Island based savings bank. Nadeem Haque, of Friedman-Roth Realty Services LLC, and Phil Ragone, of Brick Capital Group LLC, were the brokers in this transaction.