New York

Lightstone Snags $105M Financing for Luxury Long Island City Project

The two loans will support the construction of a 418-unit luxury community that expands the developer’s Queens portfolio.

NYSERDA Invests $27M in Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency

The agency is committing funding to improve the energy efficiency of more than 220,000 affordable housing units across New York State.

Carl Hum

Carl Hum Joins NYC Housing Partnership’s Board of Directors

The executive is senior vice president for management services and government affairs at the Real Estate Board of New York.

Soho Properties Lands $219M Financing for Trophy Condo Tower

A global consortium of lenders provided construction financing for 45 Park Place, a Tribeca tower to be designed by renowned architects.

215 W. 116th St.

Thor Equities Expands Its Uptown Portfolio with Another Multifamily Property

The 39-unit prewar residential property is located in the midst of three thriving districts and offers easy access to transportation.

Top 10 NYC Multifamily Sales in April 2016

Trendy Brooklyn may have come out on top in this new data set, but overall recorded sales in April 2016 were dominated by transactions in Manhattan. Of special note is the continuing appetite for income producing properties in Washington Heights and Long Island City.   1. Sale Price: $79,672,500 Buyer: Eqr-North Ninth Ii LLC Seller: Em N9 LLC, Fpg 237-263 North 9TH Property LLC Despite rumors of shedding billions of dollars of apartments late last year and early in 2016, Sam Zell’s Equity Residential boldly picked up these Williamsburg apartment buildings last month.   2. 42-15 Crescent Street, Queens Sale…

885 10th Avenue , New York

Upgraded Mixed-Use Property in Midtown Manhattan Lands New Owner

A 36-unit mixed-use building, located in the core of Manhattan, was sold after extensive renovations.

Mohawk Apartments in Brooklyn

Akelius Shells Out $56M for Historic Multifamily Community

The company acquired a six-building multifamily property in Brooklyn for $56.5 million, following a competitive bidding process.

Meridian Capital Arranges $218M for Large NJ Buy

Capital One Multifamily Finance provided the acquisition financing for the purchase of nearly 1,500 multifamily units in Piscataway and Wayne, N.J.

Thirteen East + West in East village, NYC

Upscale Residential Project in NYC Now on the Market

Thirteen East + West, a high-end residential project in East Village, launched sales for its 10 condominiums and two maisonettes.