NEW YORK CITY—Madison Realty Capital has provided $66 million of financing for a 100,500-square-foot retail and office property, a 24,000-square-foot retail condominium, and an 88-car parking garage., in the Flushing area of Queens.

The properties are adjacent to one another at the corner of Main street and Sanford avenue in Flushing's commercial center. MRC was able to analyze the underlying value across multiple property types in order to structure a customized financing solution. This enabled the borrower to recapitalize the properties from the special servicer, who was managing the assets.

The mixed-use property of 41-60 Main St. boasts 250 feet of frontage and credit worthy tenants, including national banks and insurance companies. The building benefits from high occupancy driven by attractive supply and demand dynamics that characterize the local submarket.

The retail condominium at 133-38 Sanford Ave. consists of 24,000 square feet evenly distributed over two floors, ceiling heights in excess of 11-feet and direct access to Main Street, which will provide additional foot traffic. The parking garage is also at this address.

“We are adept at assessing complex real estate situations with various asset types and complicated financial structures,” says Josh Zegen, co-founder and managing principal of MRC. “This recapitalization opportunity is a prime example of how MRC can utilize its fully integrated team to quickly analyze multiple assets and structure a financial solution for a borrower.”

He continues, “We have analyzed the Flushing market extensively and feel that it is among New York's strongest, and these commercial assets are perfectly positioned to benefit from their stellar location at one of Flushing's busiest corners.”

The properties are centrally located in an active section of downtown Flushing, Queens. The area has seen significant business and job growth for several years, with real estate sales and rental pricing strengthening as a result. Flushing is also in the immediate vicinity of attractions like Citi Field and the USTA's National Tennis Center, which attract tourist traffic to the market.

Adds Zegen, “We remain bullish on Queens and continue to seek other similar investment opportunities. Flushing is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Queens given its incredible small business growth, diversity, great proximity to transportation, retail, and overall convenience.”

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Rayna Katz

Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.