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Rendering of 335 Eighth Avenue - Courtesy of MAG Partners, COOKFOX Architects

$151.4M Capitalization Secured For 335 Eighth Avenue In Chelsea, Manhattan

JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $151.4 million capitalization for 335 Eighth Avenue, a seven-story mixed-use building under construction in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by MAG Partners and Safanad, the structure will yield 188 units with 30 percent reserved for low- and middle-income residents, as well as over 30,000 square feet of amenities, 25,461 square feet of retail space, and 1,150 square feet of community facility space. Financing was secured from Bank OZK and MetLife Investment Management for the project, which broke ground in October 2023.

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New Dining Tenants Announced for MetLife Building at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

This week Tishman Speyer and Irvine Company revealed the next phase of renovations and capital improvements at the historic MetLife Building, with new food and beverage options set to debut in 2023. Located at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, the building’s new dining options will include the iconic Capital Grille, organic and fair-trade café Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee, Black Seed Bagels, as well as a pop-up run by Talea Beer Co., a woman-owned brewery based in Brooklyn.

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575 Fifth Avenue

Renovations Planned at 575 Fifth Avenue, a 35-Story, 360,000-Square-Foot Office Tower in Midtown

Property owners Beacon Capital Partners and MetLife (the insurance company) are planning to execute a $25 million renovate on their 35-story, 533,695-square-foot multi-use commercial building at 575 Fifth Avenue, located on the corner of East 47th Street in Midtown. Planned is a redesigned lobby, new exterior and interior elements such as a building canopy, signage/advertising, and lighting, and new amenities such as a 6,000-square-foot conference center and a lounge, Real Estate Weekly reports. The 360,000-square-foot office portion already connects to the building’s three stories of retail and restaurants via an atrium. Barneys New York recently signed on to 72,000 square feet at the tower, and Westpac Banking Corporation and Northwood Investors each have leased 15,000 square feet. The building was developed in 1983.


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