Matters

“Penn South” Mutual Redevelopment Houses – Ground Lease

Represented Mutual Redevelopment Houses, also known as Penn South, in the 99-year ground lease with MAG Partners. Penn South is a 10-building Mitchell-Lama housing cooperative in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan that sprawls from West 23rd to West 29th streets, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. MAG Partners' new project at 335 Eighth Avenue will rise seven stories and host 188 units in the mixed-income apartment building, along with ground-floor commercial space.

Valley National Bank – $252 Million Construction Loan – Brooklyn, NY

Represented Valley National Bank on a $252 million syndicated construction loan for a property located in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The planned development includes a three-tower complex with 499 luxury rental units, 38,276 square feet of street-level retail space and 21,500 square feet of community facility space. This complex deal also involved series mortgages, zoning challenges, an amended and restated condominium declaration and a 421-a tax component.

Preferred Bank – $26 Million Construction Loan – Brooklyn, NY

Represented Preferred Bank in connection with a $26 million construction loan for a project located at 170 Freeman Street, Brooklyn consisting of an eight-story, mixed-use building containing 67 apartments, 21 of which are projected to be affordable, and a street-level retail space comprising around 59,000 square feet of gross building area.

Prominent NYC Developer – Commercial Acquisition – New Jersey

Represented a prominent New York developer in connection with a $48.55 million acquisition from The Bleznak Organization of two commercial properties for warehouse, manufacturing and office use in New Jersey.