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AFIAA Makes Second NYC Buy with 45 W. 45th

Swiss investment foundation AFIAA has acquired an office and retail property at 45 W. 45th St. from New York-based Vanbarton Group. Deal terms weren’t disclosed; published reports put the sale at north of $125 million.

The acquisition on behalf of the AFIAA Global investment group is AFIAA’s second investment in New York, following the acquisition of 119-125 W. 25th St. The 133,000-square-foot Midtown property was constructed in 1923, and has undergone extensive renovations over the years, most recently in 2018.

Located a five-minute walk from Grand Central Terminal, 45 W. 45th sits in a submarket that has strong demand and limited supply of renovated properties, according to AFIAA.

“Thanks to its location and flexible floor plan layout, this property perfectly complements our portfolio in Manhattan,” said Sebastian Feix, AFIAA’s head of transactions international.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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