Matters

KPR Centers – $180 Million Multi-State Retail Portfolio

Represented KPR Centers in connection with acquiring a $180 million multi-state portfolio of eight shopping centers through a joint venture structure. The portfolio includes retail centers in Florida, Wisconsin and Missouri comprising more than 1.5 million square feet of space. Notably, 96 percent of the properties were leased at the time of the acquisition, and the portfolio is a combination of grocery-anchored and power centers.

Sale of 360 North Rodeo Drive – Beverly Hills, California

Represented the Harkham Family in the sale of their hotel property at 360 Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California to LVMH. The 42,560-square-foot property also includes three high-end retail storefronts leased to Rolex, Patek Philppe and Ferrari. The sale, at around $2.3 million per room, is one of the largest ever in terms of a per key price in California.

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.

Not-for-Profit Religious Entity – Commercial Condo Acquisition

Represented a not-for-profit religious entity in the acquisition of a commercial condominium unit on West 83rd Street.

FBE Limited – Brooklyn Acquisition, Including Marina

Represented FBE Limited in connection with the acquisition of waterfront property including a marina located in Brooklyn, New York for $57.5 million and with the related financing.

Cammeby’s International Group – Park Avenue Refinancing

Represented Cammeby’s International Group in the more than $100 million refinancing of a mixed-use multifamily building on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

FBE Limited and Adam America Real Estate – $54 Million Manhattan Sale

Herrick represented FBE Limited and Adam America Real Estate in the sale of 4650 Broadway in Manhattan to an affiliate of the Arden Group for $54 million after previously representing FBE/AARE in a joint venture acquiring this site in 2018. The site is eligible for Brownfield Tax Credits and is located in an opportunity zone on the border of Inwood and Washington Heights.

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.  

FBE Limited and Treetop Development Affiliate – Bronx Refinancing and JV Restructuring

Herrick represented an affiliate of FBE Limited and Treetop Development in the restructuring of the ownership and refinancing of a building located at 1600 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx.

Shorenstein Properties – Nashville, TN

Represented Shorenstein Properties in connection with its purchase of a 28-story office building containing over 600,000 rentable square feet in Nashville, TN.  The purchase represents Shorenstein’s first acquisition in the Nashville market. 

Risland U.S. Holdings – $502 Million Construction Loan

Represented a joint venture consisting of Risland U.S. Holdings, LLC (a U.S. subsidiary of a multi-billion dollar publicly traded international developer) and a group of local developers in a $502 million loan for the construction of a new 67-story condominium building in Long Island City. This transaction stands as the largest condo construction loan in Queens and the building, rising to 984 feet with 802 units, will be the tallest building in the borough.

Greenspan Family – Sale of Bronx Multifamily Portfolio

Represented the family of Abraham Greenspan in the sale of four multifamily properties with 250+ units in various neighborhoods in the Bronx, NY.

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.

Beijing-Based Developer – $108 Million Construction Loan for Manhattan Gas Station Conversion

Represented the developer in a $108 million construction loan from Bank of the Ozarks for 615 10th Avenue — a former gas station to be converted to a seven-story, mixed-use property.

Fruchthandler Family – $26 Million Joint Venture for Inwood Property

Represented the Fruchthandler family in a $26 million joint venture acquisition of a mixed-use building in upper Manhattan.

Peckham Industries – $12.5 Million Asphalt Plant Purchase

Represented Peckham Industries in the purchase of a Canal Asphalt Inc. plant located in Mt. Vernon, New York. The $12.5 million sale was the result of a bankruptcy auction in early 2016.

New York State Pension Fund – $91 Million Construction Loan

Represented a New York State pension fund in a $91 million construction loan made to the owners of a Gramercy Park building.

Beijing Developer – Manhattan Development Site Acquisition

Represented a Beijing-based developer in the acquisition and financing of a gas station on Manhattan's west side. The developer intends to create a mixed-use building that will include residential condominiums and ground floor retail space.

Otera Capital Investments – Special Zoning Counsel

Special counsel to Otera Capital Investments IX Inc. in zoning and title matters related to $147.7 million in loans to HFZ Capital Group, for an assemblage of several parcels in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan where HFZ is planning a 60-story office tower.

237 Duffield Street LLC – $38 Million Brooklyn Construction Loan

Represented 237 Duffield Street LLC in a $38 million construction loan made by Principal Life Insurance Company.

Real Estate Owner/Investor – $320 Million Woolworth Building Refinancing

Represented the owner of the office condominium portion of the Woolworth Building, a joint venture between the Schron family and Steve Witkoff, in a $320 million refinancing from Blackstone.