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Pueblo Querido Coffee and ACA Acupuncture join Finbak Brewery at Durst’s Sven

Long Island City, NY The Durst Organization said that Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters and ACA Acupuncture and Wellness (ACA) will open new locations at Sven, the 71-story residential tower. Pueblo Querido and ACA

FORM50 opens at SL Green’s 135 East 46th St.

Manhattan, NY FORM50, the celebrity coveted Pilates brand is opening its fourth location this spring, a flagship 5,000 s/f studio in Midtown.

L&L Holding names Tootell to lead leasing for its 8m s/f portfolio

New York, NY L&L Holding Company has appointed industry veteran Jonathan Tootell to head the firm’s portfolio-wide leasing efforts.  Tootell comes to L&L with two decades of experience in the New York commercial

Trickett named managing director of investment management for Americas business at Lendlease

Manhattan, NY Lendlease has appointed Andrew Trickett to the role of managing director, investment management, Americas, effective Jan. 16, 2024. Trickett will be based out of Lendlease’s New York office and report

SAJ signs new lease agreement with Calvary Baptist Church

Manhattan, NY SAJ, a historic synagogue and Jewish community on the city’s Upper West Side, said that Calvary Baptist Church, an Upper West Side church, has signed a 2.25-year lease to rent and share space at SAJ’s 15 West 86

The Hudson Cos. close on capital restructure deal for mixed-use development

Brooklyn, NY The Hudson Companies closed on a $28.3 million capital restructuring deal for House No. 94, a constructed mixed-income and mixed-use residential building in North Williamsburg. Brokered by Newmark, financing

The Skyscraper Museum honors Levinson and L&L Holding Co.

Manhattan, NY The Skyscraper Museum’s 2023 “Making New York History” Award, which recognizes remarkable individuals and buildings that shape New York City’s skyline, went to L&L Holding Company’s CEO and

Metropolitan Realty Associates completes $18 million
refinancing of 81 Spence Street

Bayshore, NY According to Joseph Farkas, CEO and founder of Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC (“MRA”), MRA has completed the refinancing of 81 Spence St. The refinancing occurred after securing an extended long-term lease with Duro Dyne National Corporation

Lightstone secures $165.6 in financing for Gowanus rental property

Brooklyn, NY JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $165.584 million refinancing for 365 Bond St., a 430-unit multi-housing property in Gowanus. JLL represented the borrower, Lightstone to secure the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac Multifamily.

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