News: Brokerage

Westbridge secures four sales totaling $16.05 million; Includes $9.6 million sale by Traub

Steven Westreich, Westbridge Realty Group Steven Westreich, Westbridge Realty Group
Manhattan, NY Westbridge Realty Group, the full-service investment sales firm founded by Steven Westreich and Adam Traub arranged the following sales totaling $16.05 million: • The $9.6 million sale of 1462 2nd Ave., Manhattan. This is a mixed-use 8,620 s/f building with eight apartments and the popular Meatball Shop. The 1910 building has 12,000 s/f of air rights that could potentially be sold in a future assemblage. Traub represented the buyer, a local investor who saw upside in the fact that the 1910 building has 12,000 s/f of air rights that could potentially be sold in a future assemblage. • The $2.9 million sale of 920 Madison St. in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. This is a 13-unit, 10,400 s/f building sold with five of the 13 units delivered vacant. Westreich represented the buyer, Judah Klausner, who recently sold properties at 110 and 106 Ridge St. in Manhattan for $50 million to Star Basketball Player David Robinson’s Admiral Capital Group. • The $2.4 million sale of 1004 Hegeman Ave. in East New York. This is a 19-unit 23,280 s/f building that sold for 9.23 times the rent roll. Westreich represented the seller. • The $1.15 million sale of 145 Somers St. in Ocean Hill, Bedford Stuyvesant. This is a six-unit 5,518 s/f building. Westreich represented the buyer, a local investor and Traub represented the seller, Victor Benatar.
READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

There was a time when an offering memorandum (OM) was pretty bare bones, some photos, a few bullet points on income, and a rent roll thrown in at the back. That used to get the job done. Not anymore. In 2025, buyers are sharper, faster, and more selective. They’re looking
A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

For the past several years, the New York City multifamily housing market has been defined by disruption. The combined impact of the HSTPA rent laws and a sharply higher interest rate environment has fundamentally reduced
The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

July 1, 2025 is the deadline for US banks to begin to adopt Basel III banking standards and July 14, 2025 is the deadline for U.S. banks to adopt ISO 20022 messaging standards. Both will have a significant effect on the banking and commercial real estate (CRE) finance sectors.
Tri-state capital  migrates nationally amid  regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

Tri-state capital migrates nationally amid regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,