Matters

HK Organization – Empire Stores Redevelopment

Represented the HK Organization in a joint venture with Midtown Equities and Rockwood Capital to redevelop Brooklyn’s Empire Stores, a complex of seven historic warehouses. The property was transformed into a mixed-use creative hub with 100,000-sq.-ft. of retail, restaurant and event space in addition to 300,000-sq.-ft. of office space.

DH Property Holdings – $154.7 Million Financing – Brooklyn, NY

Represented DH Property Holdings LLC in connection with a $154.7 million construction and mezzanine financing for a last-mile distribution facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

DH Property Holdings – Philadelphia Industrial Property Acquisition

Represented DH Property Holdings in connection with a $7.1 million purchase of an industrial property located at 8401 Escort Street, Philadelphia, PA, which is adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport. The acquisition involved a joint venture with AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. and was financed by Ready Capital Commercial. 

DH Property Holdings – Massachusetts Warehouse Acquisition

Represented DH Property Holdings in connection with a $37 million purchase of an industrial property located at 94-104 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA, which houses a warehouse facility. The acquisition involved a joint venture with AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., and was financed by Ready Capital Commercial.

DH Property – Brooklyn Warehouse Sale to Prologis

Represented DH Property Holdings in the acquisition, financing negotiations and ultimate $60 million sale of the purchase contract for a two-acre warehouse site at 150 East 52nd Street in Brooklyn, NY to the mammoth warehouse landlord, Prologis.

DH Property Holdings – Ground Leasehold Sale to Brookfield

Represented DH Property Holdings in the sale to Brookfield Asset Management of a ground leasehold interest in 55 Bay Street, Brooklyn, NY, which is a distribution facility that our client developed and leased to Amazon.

Private Lender – Acquisition Loan – New Jersey

Represented a private lender in an acquisition loan with respect to an industrial outdoor storage facility in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. 

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company – $57 Million Construction Loan

Represented First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company in connection with a $57 million construction loan for a to-be constructed 237,880 sq. ft. industrial warehouse and distribution facility located at 800 Salem Street, Wilmington, Massachusetts.

DH Property Holdings Affiliate – Red Hook, Brooklyn – Ground Lease of Industrial Property

Represented an affiliate of DH Property Holdings, LLC in the 99-year ground lease of an industrial property in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

DH Property Holdings Affiliate – Brooklyn Industrial Property Acquisition

Represented an affiliate of DH Property Holdings in the acquisition of an industrial development site on Columbia Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Rabina Properties – Amazon Fulfillment Center

Represented Rabina Properties in the financing and development of an 855,000-sq.-ft. fulfillment center for Amazon in North Haven, CT.

Property Markets Group – Gowanus Redevelopment, Brooklyn

Representing Property Markets Group (PMG) regarding New York City’s rezoning study for the Gowanus Canal area. Herrick successfully completed a year-long review process at the New York City Planning Department to "certify" the Gowanus Canal public access plan – include a 20,000 sq. ft. shorefront esplanade PMG's development site at Sackett and Bond Streets. We are thrilled that PMG is one of the first developers in the Gowanus to gain approval from City Planning following the November 2021 rezoning of the area. This critical milestone and approval will now allow PMG to proceed with a Building Permit to allow construction at their site – providing the team with enough time to complete construction and qualify for the now-expired 421-a program before the final June 2026 deadline. The Development is currently planned to include 500+ units of housing, including a significant permanently affordable housing component, ground floor retail, and a publicly-accessible esplanade and open space filled with recreational activities, art, and amenities along the Gowanus Canal.

U-Haul International – $200 Million West Chelsea Sale

Represented U-Haul International affiliate AMERCO Real Estate Company, in the $200 million sale of four contiguous industrial properties in Manhattan's West Chelsea neighborhood to Related Companies, along with unused development rights from a fifth parcel that U-Haul retained.   

Somerset Partners Affiliate – Bronx Industrial Site Acquisition and Financing

Represented an affiliate of Somerset Partners in the $7.5 million acquisition and financing of 9 Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx. The industrial site, which is situated opposite of Somerset’s planned residential development project along the waterfront, will be converted into a 30,000-sq.-ft. Bruckner Market food hall.  

Royalton Capital – Bushwick Property Acquisition and Development

Represented Royalton Capital on the acquisition of a three-acre industrial site in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The deal included the structuring of two joint ventures and financing from AllianceBernstein. Plans are to develop the property into a mixed-use office, retail and restaurant space.

Read Property Group – Bushwick Rheingold Brewery Rezoning

Represented Read Property Group on their applications to various New York City agencies for the rezoning of the Rheingold Brewery site in Bushwick, Brooklyn.