Cresa brings Meridian Compensation Partners to 600 Lexington Ave.

Manhattan, NY Cresa principal Gregg Cohen and vice president Nicholas Markel have arranged a lease for Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC at 600 Lexington Ave., a class-A 35-story office tower located between 52^nd and 53^rd Sts. The long-term

Hodges Ward Elliott arranges sale of the Hilton Brooklyn New York

Brooklyn, NY Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) arranged the closing of the 196-key Hilton Brooklyn New York and the accompanying retail at 71 Smith St. at the nexus of downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill.

Rosenberg joins Rosenberg & Estis as of counsel

Manhattan, NY David Rosenberg has joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. (R&E) as of counsel within the transactions department. Rosenberg will strengthen the land use and zoning practice through his experience acting as an advocate for owners and developers

SL Green signs 77,000 s/f lease with Stonepeak Ptrs. at 245 Park Ave.

Manhattan, NY According to SL Green Realty Corp., Stonepeak Partners, L.P., a leading international alternative investment firm, has signed a new 76,716 s/f, 15-year lease covering the entire 31^st and 32^nd floors at 245 Park Ave. To

Eataly opens third location - 200 Lafayette St.

Manhattan, NY Eataly, the Italian marketplace with 50 locations globally, opened its third location in New York City. The store is located in a historically landmarked building at 200 Lafayette St. nestled in the heart of SoHo, at the

ESJ Group an d Hope Street Capital close on $108.15m construction financing

Brooklyn, NY EJS Group in partnership with Hope Street Capital closed a $108.15 million construction financing package for its forthcoming residential development at 12 Halsey St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The project is being developed under the Affordable New York Program

Fried Frank counsels Weill Cornell Medicine in lease at 1334 York Ave.

Manhattan, NY Fried Frank acted as counsel to Weill Cornell Medicine in its agreement to expand its Upper East Side campus and research footprint with a lease of five floors at 1334 York Ave., the current home of Sotheby’s auction house. Located one block from Weill Cornell

Marx Realty signs Baccarat to 10,000 s/f lease at 545 Madison

Manhattan, NY According to Marx Realty, Baccarat will relocate its corporate offices to a 10,000 s/f penthouse and mezzanine space – including a private terrace – on the 18^th floor at 545 Madison Ave. in the city’s Plaza District.

SL Green inks new lease with Vaco at The Graybar Bldg.

Manhattan, NY According to SL Green Realty Corp., Vaco LLC., a global talent solutions firm, has signed a new 6,606 s/f, 10-year lease covering a portion of the 16^th floor at 420 Lexington Ave. a/k/a Graybar Building.

Colliers Structured Finance Group closes $27.8m Fannie Mae loan for Edgeway apartment community

Bellflower, CA The Colliers Structured Finance Group (SFG) has closed a $27.765 milliion Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Edgeway, a 91-unit multifamily property. The loan is priced at 5.5% for five years and was arranged for Serrano Development Group by Colliers