Long Island City
Amazon in Talks to Lease Former Lord & Taylor Building
Although Amazon walked away from plans for a Long Island City campus, it still wants to grow its local presence… Read more
Brooklyn, LIC Post Strong Numbers in Office Demand
The Brooklyn and Long Island City office markets posted strong quarters in terms of demand and leasing activity, according to CBRE’s Q2… Read more
32BJ President Héctor Figueroa Dies at 57
Labor leader Héctor Figueroa, president of the country’s largest property services union, died suddenly of a heart attack on July… Read more
South Bronx’s Biggest Construction Loan Yet Goes to MXU
S3 Capital Partners has originated a $140-million construction loan for Chess Builders and its mixed-use development at 210 E. 135th… Read more
LIC’s ALTA+ Rentals Back $240M Refi
Affiliates of Simon Baron Development Group LLC have closed on a $240-million refinancing of ALTA+, a 467-unit co-living rental building at 29-22 Northern Blvd.… Read more
RockFarmer Brings New Product to Condo-Scarce Astoria
RockFarmer Properties has launched a teaser website for The Rowan, a ground-up luxury condominium it’s developing at 21-21 31st St. in Astoria. The… Read more
Altice Maintains Tenancy with Savanna in LIC
Savanna has entered into a lease agreement with Altice USA for 103,133 square feet of office space at One Court Square… Read more
Lago Calls on Industry to Counter Anti-Development Bias
Noting that “anti-development sentiment” in New York City is the highest she can remember in a public service career spanning… Read more
“She Builds” Panel Zeroes in on Brooklyn
More than 100 industry professionals gathered for the second event in the Fordham Real Estate Institute’s “She Builds” breakfast series. Held… Read more
Amazon in Talks for New York Expansion
Three months after pulling the plug on plans for a major headquarters presence in Long Island City, Amazon reportedly plans… Read more
Carlyle, Stonehenge Recapitalize Ritz Plaza
The Carlyle Group’s Carlyle Property Investors fund and Stonehenge NYC have recapitalized The Ritz Plaza, a 479-unit Times Square apartment… Read more
One Stop Properties Expands into Nassau with Full-Building Lease
JLL represented One Stop Properties, a Long Island City-based real estate development company, in its lease at 225 Underhill Blvd.… Read more
LIC Industrial Goes on the Market for $51M
Cushman & Wakefield is marketing a linear, three-building 117,500-square-foot industrial portfolio in Long Island City for lease and sale. The asking… Read more
John Catsimatidis Wants to “Get the Truth Out”
“When people are running, there’s the opportunity,” John Catsimatidis advised the audience at the Mortgage Bankers Association of New York’s… Read more
CushWake Tapped to Lease Up Former Brewery
Cushman & Wakefield has been hired to provide marketing and leasing for The Mill LIC, a recently repositioned office/flex property… Read more
Digging into the Opportunity Zone Weeds
Even as fund managers, developers and investors continue to figure out ground rules of the Opportunity Zone program, a just-released… Read more
Tishman Speyer, Common Partner on Family-Oriented Multifamily
Tishman Speyer and coliving brand Common have launched Kin, the country’s first residential brand designed expressly for families living in… Read more
JLL Arranges $215M Refi on Luxury Rentals in Long Island City
JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $215-million loan to refinance Tower 28, a luxury multifamily tower in Long Island City’s Queensboro… Read more
CushWake Markets Three Astoria Parcels with Approved Plans
Cushman & Wakefield has been retained to arrange the sale of three properties located in Queens’ Astoria neighborhood, all with fully-approved development… Read more