Matters

BVI Corporation – Repayment of Series C Debentures

Represented a BVI corporation listed on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in the repayment of Series C debentures.

Debt Fund -$185 Million Construction & Condo Inventory Loan

Represented a debt fund in connection with a $185 million construction and condo inventory loan for the completion of construction of a luxury residential condominium building in midtown Manhattan.

$55.3 Million Refinance for Industrial Property – KABR Group

Represented KABR Group in connection with a $55.3 million refinance of a loan from Acore Capital Mortgage for an industrial property on Jamaica Avenue in Hollis, Queens.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company – $52.3 Million Construction Loan – Florida

Represented First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company in connection with a $52.3 million construction loan to a joint venture comprised of Wheelock Street Capital and Foundry Commercial for the construction of an industrial building located at 3800 S. Congress Avenue in Boynton Beach, FL.

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.

Niagara Falls Hotel – Acquisition & Operation Agreements

Represented a foreign investor in the acquisition and financing and operational and managerial aspects of a brand name located in Niagara Falls, NY.

Preferred Bank – $22 Million Loan for Affordable Housing – Jamaica, Queens

Represented Preferred Bank in a $22 million mortgage loan for a commercial condo retail unit in an affordable housing complex with a community center and parking facility in Jamaica, Queens.

$52 Million Construction Loan for Manhattan Condo Tower

Represented a private lender in a $52 million construction loan for the building of a condominium tower in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan.

$30 Million Construction Financing for Brooklyn Multifamily

Represented a private lender in a $30 million construction takeout financing for a Brooklyn multifamily development in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

Private Lender – Sale of Commercial Property – Long Island, NY

Represented a private lender in connection with a sale of commercial property in Great Neck, New York, as well as the provision of mortgage financing to the new purchaser.     

Northwind Group – $120 Million Financing for Manhattan Condo

Represented Northwind Group as the lender in connection with a $120 million mortgage and mezzanine refinancing for the 685 Fifth Avenue Condominium in the Midtown Manhattan. 

ACRES Capital – $57.7 Million Loan – Delray Beach, FL

Represented ACRES Capital in connection with the assignment and assumption from an existing borrower/seller to a new borrower/purchaser and conversion of a construction loan into a mortgage loan in the amount of $57.7 million as a result of the sale of The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, a 141-room hotel, located in Delray Beach, FL.

Represented Major Financial Institution in a Master Repurchase Agreement with an Incremental Facility

Represented a major financial institution, as buyer, in a Master Repurchase Agreement with a real estate fund, as seller, in an amount of $100.0 million with an incremental facility up to an additional $100.0 million. The asset classes subject to the repurchase transactions are performing or non-performing commercial loans secured by real estate consisting of residential multi-family or apartment rental properties, assisted and independent living facilities, memory care facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. 

Tel Aviv Debt Fund – $180 Construction Loan – Manhattan Condo

Represented a Tel Aviv debt fund in connection with a $180 million construction loan to for the acquisition and redevelopment of a luxury condominium in midtown Manhattan.

G4 Capital Partners – Construction and Mezz Loan – Brooklyn Heights, NY

Represented G4 Capital Partners in connection with a $130 million construction and mezzanine loan for the construction of a residential building near Prospect Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. – Modification of Note-on-Note Financing

Represented Bank Hapoalim B.M. in connection with the modification of a note-on-note financing in the amount of $57 million made by BHI to an affiliate of the Northwind Group, and the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and modification of the underlying mortgage loan in the amount of $85.3 million secured by the hotel located at 225 Bowery, New York, New York. The modification of the note-on-note financing was a result of the Bankruptcy court’s approval of the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization of the underlying mortgage loan.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. – Intercreditor Agreements

Represented Bank Hapoalim B.M. in connection with the negotiations of an intercreditor agreement among the senior lenders of a senior loan in the amount of $165 million and a new incoming mezzanine lender for the mezzanine loan in the amount of $39.77 million for the construction of an approx. 257,000 gross square foot mixed-use multifamily, hospitality and retail property located in downtown Manhattan.

ACRES Capital – $72.5 Million Refinance – Columbus, OH

Represented ACRES Capital in connection with the $72.5 million refinance of an existing construction loan for a mixed-used project with a 311-unit multifamily component and two retail suites located in Columbus, Ohio.

Leumi Partners Ltd. – $12 Million Loan for Manhattan Mixed-Use Development

Represented Leumi Partners Ltd. in connection with a $12 million mezzanine loan to finance the development of two mixed-use buildings at 355 East 86th Street. The development will consist of 4,682 square feet of commercial space as well as 198 residential units with 80% market rate and 20% affordable units to comply with the 485-x Affordable NY Program.

Private Investment Fund $33.4 Million Construction Loan – Portland, CT

Represented private investment fund in a $33.4 million construction loan for a property in Portland, CT. The structure of local zoning approvals required the formation of a commercial condominium in order to separate the existing financed project and the additional collateral.

Community Preservation Corporation – Master Participation & Construction Loan Participation Agreements

Represented The Community Preservation Corporation in the preparation and negotiation of their Master Participation Agreement and various Construction Loan Participation Agreements.

92nd Street Y – Bond Financing

Represented the 92nd Street Y (92NY) in a tax-exempt bond financing through Build NYC Resource Corporation with respect to its campus on the Upper East Side.

Israeli Debt Fund – $29 Million Portfolio Purchase

Represented an Israeli debt fund in the $29 million purchase of a portfolio of performing construction loans located in New York City.

Acquisition & Financing of Unsold Condo Units – Upper West Side

Represented an investor in the acquisition and financing of 129 unsold condo units located on the Upper West Side of New York City.

MAXX Properties – Financing – Tampa, FL

Represented MAXX Properties in the $22 million Fannie Mae mortgage financing of a multifamily property located in Tampa, FL.

$60 Million Hotel Refinance – Manhattan

Represented a hotel owner in the $60 million refinance of their hotel in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.

Cammeby’s International – Refinance of The Monterey – Manhattan, NY

Herrick represented Cammeby's International, as borrower, in the $173.1 million loan to refinance The Monterey, a luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

ACRES Capital – $72 Million Refinance for Multifamily Construction – Columbus, OH

Herrick represented ACRES Capital in connection with the refinance of existing construction loans for a mixed-used project including three multifamily residential apartment complexes comprised of 347 units and 51,138 square feet of commercial retail space located in Columbus, Ohio, in the amount of $72 million. 

Private Lender – Condo Inventory Loan – Manhattan

Represented a private lender in a condominium inventory loan in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan.

$500 Million Development – LargaVista Companies & Baron Property Group – Long Island City, NY

Represented a joint venture between LargaVista Companies and Baron Property Group in connection with the development, acquisition, joint venture and $388.3 million construction financing of a mixed-use project located at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, New York. The financing consisted of a construction loan, senior mezzanine loan and junior mezzanine loan.

$43.5 Million Bridge Refinancing – LargaVista Companies & Baron Property Group – The Park Overture, NY

Represented a joint venture between LargaVista Companies and Baron Property Group in connection with a $43.5 million bridge refinancing of its recently developed multifamily property located at 4568 Broadway, NYC known as The Park Overture.

Maxx Properties – Financing – Bronx, NY

Represented Maxx Properties in connection with the Fannie Mae refinancing of a loan secured by a multifamily property located in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx, NY.

Maxx Properties – LIHTC Investment

Represented Maxx Properties in an investment into a portfolio of properties with low income housing tax credits (LIHTC).

Rechler Equity Partners – $120 Million Refinancing – Westhampton, NY

Represented Rechler Equity Partners in a $120 million refinance of a 50-acre business park in the Westhampton, NY that includes a last-mile distribution warehouse leased by Amazon.

Private Lender – Construction Loan – Astoria, NY

Represented a private lender in a construction loan to facilitate the development of a new condominium building in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, NY.

Global Holdings – $250 Million Mortgage Loan – Manhattan, NY

Represented Global Holdings in a $250 million mortgage loan from Freddie Mac for a multifamily residential project in Manhattan.

Centennial Bank – Repo Facility for Mortgage Loan – Astoria, NY

Represented Centennial Bank in connection with an $18 million Repo Facility with respect to a $34 million mortgage loan for the acquisition of a residential property in Astoria, New York.

Full-Service Bank – Note on Note Financing – Family Office

Represented a full-service bank (as lender) in a note on note loan to a family office. The collateral asset was a mortgage loan on an apartment complex in Alabama. 

Community Preservation Corporation – $40 Million Loan Participation Agreement

Represented Community Preservation Corporation as the lead lender in the negotiation of a Construction Loan Participation Agreement in connection with a more than $40 million construction loan.

$30 Million Term Loan Facility – International Investment Company

Represent an Israeli investment company as lender in connection with reviewing a $30 million term loan facility.

Go Properties – $150 Million Potential Bond Offering – Israel

Represented Go Properties in a potential $150 million bond offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. 

Valley National Bank – Refinance & Construction Loans – Florida

Represented Valley National Bank in connection with the $28.6 million refinancing of a land loan secured by property located in Davie, Florida. Concurrently with the closing of the refinance, the sponsor, El-Ad Group, subdivided the property, and Valley extended a $85 million construction loan to finance the development of the first phase of the project. 

Preferred Equity Investment – LargaVista Companies – Florida

Represented an affiliate of LargaVista Companies in connection with a preferred equity investment in an entity affiliated with Baron Property Group that owns a property located in Hialeah, Florida.

$43 million Master Repurchase Agreement – Centennial Bank

Herrick represented Centennial Bank in a $43 million Master Repurchase Agreement to an affiliate of Crestline Management, L.P. with respect to a $72 million mortgage loan secured by an apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas. 

Korean Trust – $75 Million Refinance – Manhattan, NY

Represented a trust formed under the laws of the Republic of Korea as lender in connection with a $75 million refinancing of a Manhattan office building with approximately 179,000 square feet of net rentable space. 

NorthEnd Equities – $221 Million Portfolio – Florida

Represented NorthEnd Equities in connection with the financing of $221 million for the acquisition of a 14-property portfolio, consisting of 2,383 units throughout the state of Florida. This sale marks the highest price paid for a deal spanning the state’s Central, Southwest and North areas.

G4 Capital Partners – $95 Million Construction and Mezzanine Loan – Madison Ave NYC

Represented G4 in connection with a $95 million construction and mezzanine loan for the development of a luxury condominium building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan for both residential and commercial use.

CIT Bank – $35.7 Million Construction Loan – Brooklyn, NY

Represented CIT Bank in a $35.7 million construction loan for the development of a property located at 230 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, which will consist of a 17-story building with residential units and an affordable component.

Centennial Bank – $80 Million Construction Loan – Brooklyn, NY

Represented Centennial Bank in an $80 million construction loan for the ground-up development of the property located at 1100 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn, which will consist of an 11-story mixed use project with a ground floor supermarket and residential units.

Crescent Sky Capital – $10 Million Apartment Complex Acquisition

Represented Crescent Sky Capital LLC in connection with the $10 million acquisition of the Castle Apartments complex in Tallahassee, Florida from Capital Quad, Inc. and on the related acquisition loan.