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ORIX USA to expand multifamily banking business with acquisition of Hunt Real Estate Capital

New York, NY ORIX Corporation USA, the U.S. and Latin America business hub for Tokyo-based ORIX Corporation (ORIX), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hunt Real Estate Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of Hunt Companies, Inc. The acquisition combines the financial strength of ORIX USA

Reynolds, Bestreich, Reynolds, and Davila of BRG facilitate $1.05 million sale

Brooklyn, NY Bestreich Realty Group (BRG) closed the sale of 264 Jefferson St. in the Bushwick neighborhood. This multifamily sold for $1.05 million, which equates to $245 per s/f. The building features six two-bedroom apartments totaling 4,290 s/f.

Tannor and Watson of Lee & Associates NYC negotiate 3,262 s/f lease to My Gym

Manhattan, NY Gregory Tannor, executive managing director/principal, and Michael Watson, associate irector, of Lee & Associates NYC have negotiated a ground-floor, 3,262 s/f lease at 207 West 79th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave., for My Gym.

Executive of the Month: Michael Ferrara, managing principal at Brax Rlty., attributes success to experiences, social media

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ) sat down with Michael Ferrara, this month’s “Executive of the Month,” for a question and answer session. Ferrara is the managing principal of Brax Realty. Ferrara: I was born in Brooklyn, but moved out to…

Avison Young arranges $12.499 million sale of 13,966 s/f office condo; Kim of Zelnik & Co. reps buyer, DKCOS CORP.

Manhattan, NY The Tri-State Investment Sales group for Avison Young completed sale of a 13,966 s/f vacant office condominium for $12.499 million. James Nelson led the team along with associate director David Lawrence and associate Carter Lovejoy, to represent…

Sage Realty leases 362,197 s/f to WeWork
at 437 Madison Ave.

Manhattan, NY Sage Realty Corp., the leasing and management division of the William Kaufman Org. (WKO), finalized a long-term, 362,197 s/f lease with WeWork at 437 Madison Ave., a 40-story, 850,000 s/f office tower in the Plaza District. Sage Realty has leased a 12-floor block of…

Hubner of Corporate Commercial Realty and Kontakis of Century 21 AA Realty broker $2.3 million sale

West Babylon, NY Anvil Ironworks a manufacturer and installer of custom made metal products serving the New York metropolitan area has purchased a 13,600 s/f building at 120 Otis St. for $2.3 million.

Ibrahim of Entrepreneur Properties sells vacant lot in Long Island City for $13.3 million

Queens, NY Entrepreneur Properties sold 37-29 31 St. in Long Island City for $13.3 million. Currently a vacant lot, the 100 ft. x 180.65 ft. lot footprint has approved plans for a 71,000 s/f mixed-use

City Urban Realty acquires Brooklyn multifamily for $15 million

Brooklyn, NY Michael Alvandi’s City Urban Realty has acquired a 26-unit multifamily building in Dumbo from South Heights Development LLC, who developed the property in 2003, for $15 million.

Outside the Region: Meridian Capital Group arranges $9.8 million in acquisition financing for Two Guys Commons Shopping Center in York, PA

York, PA Meridian Capital Group, together with an affiliate of CBRE, arranged $9.8 million in acquisition financing for Two Guys Commons, an 110,000 square foot shopping center on behalf of RW Capital Partners, Inc. and Vastgood Properties, LLC. The 10-year CMBS loan features a rate of 3.89% and three years of interest-only payments. This transaction was negotiated by Meridian VP, Bryan Kallenberg, and associate, Meyer Ovadia