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Waterman, Kesseler, Gosin, and Rosenblum of Newmark lease 22,725 s/f

Long Island City, NY Newmark has arranged a 22,725 s/f lease renewal on behalf of ownership Atlas Capital Group, LLC, at their office building, The Factory, located at 30-30 47th Ave. The tenant, Transel Elevator & Electric, Inc. (TEI Group), signed an early, 10-year lease extension

Brand Urban brings Caffè Panna to 34 Norman Ave.

Brooklyn, NY Brand Urban said that Caffè Panna, the Italian-inspired ice cream brand helmed by Hallie Meyer, will open its second location early next year, expanding to 34 Norman Ave. Caffè Panna Greenpoint is slated to open in the spring of 2024, targeting as early as

Roth of Manhattan Skyline Management leases to Madame Bonté Café

Manhattan, NY According to Manhattan Skyline Management Corp., New York City independent coffee shop Madame Bonté Café has opened at 205 East 66th St. on the Upper East Side.

Invictus Property Advisors closes sale of “Blue Flame” buildings

Manhattan, NY Invictus Property Advisors negotiated the closing of the “Blue Flame” buildings adjacent to the Columbia University Expansion Project at 523-525 West 125th St. in Manhattanville. The two three-story buildings were owned by the same partnership for over 50 years.

Axiom Capital funds $22 million refinance
loan for mixed-use multifamily

Manhattan, NY Axiom Capital has structured and arranged a $22 million permanent loan (five years, fixed rate, three years I/O, five years ext. opt., non-recourse) for the refinance of a mixed-use multifamily property in the Financial District.

Wells Fargo closes $780.3 million for affordable housing projects

Bronx, NY Marking the largest first-half cycle in Wells Fargo history, Wells Fargo’s Community Lending and Investment (CLI) group closed $780.3 million in financing for five New York City-area affordable housing projects in the month of June. See below for a summary of each project

Oster, Galligan and Garvin of JLL Capital Markets sell 175-177 East 3rd St. for $10.8 million to Lockhill Properties

Manhattan, NY JLL Capital Markets brokered the sale of 175-177 East 3rd St., two contiguous, five-story, walk-up buildings located between avenues A and B in the East Village neighborhood. The primarily free-market properties were sold for $10.8 million, or $802 per s/f.

Open Access celebrates 85% of alumni placed in community development finance or real estate in first three years

Washington, DC Open Access, a 501 (c)3 organization offering paid fellowships to advance Black and Latinx leadership and representation in community development finance (CDF), has a rate of achievement in the three years since its launch: 85% of the graduates have been placed in positions

Yonkers IDA votes final and prelim approvals for two projects

Yonkers, NY The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) has voted final and preliminary approvals of financial incentives for residential projects representing a total private investment of $22.4 million. The developments are projected to create 35 construction jobs

Fuchs of GFI Realty arranges $4.7 million sale of 8-unit 411 State St.

Brooklyn, NY GFI Realty Services negotiated the $4.7 million sale of 411 State St., a multifamily building located in the Boerum Hill section of the city. Zachary Fuchs, associate director of GFI Realty, represented the seller, Eric Orlofsky, and the buyer,