Saturday, December 20, 2014

HFF arranges $40 million financing for SoHo development site in Manhattan, NY


Rendering of planned 300 Lafayette at Lafayette and Houston Streets, SoHo Neighborhood
 Manhattan, NY

Mike Tepedino
NEW YORK, NY – HFF announced it has arranged $40 million in financing for the fee simple interest of 300 Lafayette, a development site at the corner of Lafayette and Houston Streets in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. 

                HFF worked exclusively on behalf of the borrower, LargaVista Companies, to secure the 20-year, fixed-rate loan through a national life insurance company.  HFF will also service the loan.

                300 Lafayette is an 11,622-square-foot site with 365 feet of frontage along Crosby, Lafayette and Houston Streets in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. 

Currently the location of one of the most recognizable gas stations in the country, the site is planned to be developed into a seven-story, dynamic mixed-use retail and office tower by a joint-venture between LargaVista Companies and Related Companies, that has entered into a long-term leasehold ownership position.

Michael Gigliotti
                The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by senior managing director Mike Tepedino and managing director Michael Gigliotti. 

                “300 Lafayette is a highly visible and energetic location,” said Gigliotti.  “The lender showed ingenuity in recognizing the value of such a site, despite the fact that the project has not yet broken ground.  The impressive vision of the project, the excellent location, and the strength of the borrower combined to merit an attractive permanent financing.” 

                 LargaVista Companies is a premier real estate development, investment and management firm specializing in the remediation and redevelopment of environmentally impacted properties.  LargaVista owns a diverse portfolio of holdings in New York City, Westchester County, Florida and California.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
tel (main) 617-338-0990 | (direct) 617-848-1572 | cel 617.543.4873 | www.hfflp.com

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