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Restoration of Historic Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse Receives $48M Financing

CBSK Developers, Brooklyn Bazaar and Aulder Capital closed on $47.5 million in financing for the rehabilitation of the historic bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. The large-scale preservation project will restore the 1932 building to its former glory after sitting underutilized for nearly half a century and transform the waterfront into an active hub with new restaurants, a bar, pool, event spaces and 28 hotel rooms.  

The project is being financed through a $32.5-million construction loan from Procida and a $15-million historic tax credit equity investment from Foss & Company. 

“Our vision for this project centers on preserving the storied past of the Jacob Riis Park bathhouse while revitalizing it to serve today’s beachgoers, and this closing milestone brings us one step closer to achieving that goal,” said CBSK’s Scott Shnay. 

Brooklyn Bazaar and the National Park Service entered into a long-term lease agreement on the facility last October. 

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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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