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Blumenfeld Dev. Group renews 20,000 s/f lease for NY Sports Club

Syosset, NY The Blumenfeld Development Group (BDG) has renewed NY Sports Club’s lease at their 9901 Queens Blvd. location for another 10 years, beginning in 2024.

Rockabill Consulting secures $22 million for St. Francis Frie­­nds of the Poor to finance the rehabilitation of three SRO buildings

Manhattan, NY Rockabill, a leading consultant and development partner for the affordable and supportive housing industry, announced that it has secured $22 million in financing on behalf of its client St. Francis Friends of the Poor, a nonprofit that pioneered the permanent supportive

How community engagement drives more equitable outcomes in the design process - by Gray Dougherty

New projects and buildings have wide-ranging effects on surrounding communities, ecosystems, and businesses. They impact the physical and mental well-being of individuals, the equitable distribution of economic resources, and future business opportunities. When a developer doesn’t seek out meaningful community input, they risk alienating neighborhoods and locals, while also missing a great opportunity to enrich the design impact

Slate Property Group closes $160 million bridge loan for Namdar Group 618 Pavonia Ave in Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ Slate Property Group announced that its lending arm, SCALE, has provided Namdar Group with a $160 million bridge loan for 618 Pavonia Ave. in the Journal Square neighborhood. The bridge loan will be used to retire $120 million in construction financing and fund the lease-up and stabilization of the 27-story, 432-unit residential building

AMA Group partners with SJP Properties on new 120,000 s/f New Jersey property

Roseland, NJ AMA Group, a nationwide industry leader committed to providing technologically sophisticated and solution-oriented engineering design and implementation, partnered with SJP Properties, a long-time client, on a brand new 120,000 s/f office space at 105 Eisenhower Pkwy

Stenson of Brax Realty sells $4.4 million 12-unit Kips Bay Building

Manhattan, NY Alan Stenson of New York City based investment sales brokerage firm Brax Realty has completed the sale of 228 East 25th St. in Kips Bay for $4.4 million

Goulston & Storrs moving to 730 Third Ave.

Manhattan, NY Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, announced that it is relocating its New York office to 730 Third Ave. on August 1, 2023. The move will increase the firm’s office footprint to 30,000 s/f (up from 25,000) to accommodate Goulston & Storrs’ growing headcount and continued expansion plans. The firm signed a ten-year lease, with renewal options

Ferrara and Stenson of Brax Realty sell $8 million 37-unit Gramercy Park building

Michael Ferrara and Alan Stenson of New York City based investment sales brokerage firm Brax Realty has completed the sale of 305 East 21st St. in Gramercy for $8 million. The 50’ wide, +/- 21,356 s/f apartment building was located between 2nd Ave. and 1st Ave. and had a total of 37 units. Ferrara and Stenson represented both the seller, a long term owner and also procured the purchaser, a private investor. This was the

Rhine Legacy Capital secures $6.8875 million bridge loan for industrial asset

Newburgh, NY Rhine Legacy Capital, a leading commercial real estate private lender, has successfully secured a bridge loan of $6.8875 million for the acquisition of a prominent industrial asset. The property, located at 392 North Montgomery St. has potential

REBNY report breaks down Manhattan office building visitation data by weekday

The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) released a new analysis of Placer.ai location data for Manhattan office buildings. The report compares 2023 building visitations mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) to Monday and Friday to prepandemic baselines