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NEW YORK CITY-CB Richard Ellis Capital Markets arranged a $19.2-million loan to assist in the land acquisition at 1355 First Ave. Keith Braddish, managing director, along with VP Jason Gaccione, both of CBRE's Capital Markets group in New York, have secured the loan on behalf of Bluerock Real Estate LLC to facilitate the land acquisition and pre-development of a 51-by-100 foot land parcel at 1355 First Ave.
Development plans for the site consist of a 34-story, ultra-luxury boutique style condominium building containing approximately 100,000 sf. Ownership envisions primarily large full-floor family-sized apartments. CBRE Capital Markets tells GlobeSt.com that they are not financing the development, only the land acquisition, so they could not provide further information. Bluerock could not be reached for comment regarding further information of the project by deadline.
The bridge facility was structured on an interest-only, non-recourse basis, with a competitive rate over Libor. 1355 First Ave. is located within one of Manhattan's premier residential neighborhoods, mid-block on First Avenue between 72nd and 73rd streets.
"This is the third major residential condominium development undertaken by Bluerock Real Estate within the past 24 months," Keith says. "They are currently building two major condominium developments along Miami Beach, which are both substantially pre-sold."
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