New York City — Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake, in partnership with NEXUS Luxury Collection and 8AM Golf, have opened a 22,000-square-foot sports and entertainment bar between Bryant Park and Grand Central Station in New York City. Dubbed T-Squared Social, the venue offers Full Swing golf simulators, duckpin bowling, darts and more than 35 televisions for sports-watching, as well as food and beverages. ForrestPerkins designed the space, which features 24-foot open ceilings, a 32-foot bar, dining and lounge areas and a private event room.
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East Farmingdale, N.Y. — G.S. Wilcox has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 34,877-square-foot retail property located in the Long Island community of East Farmingdale. The property consists of four buildings on a 6.9-acre site. David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the loan, which carried a 15-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
New York City — Newmark has secured a $90 million loan for the refinancing of a 181,000-square-foot shopping center located in Brooklyn in New York City. The center is leased to tenants including Whole Foods Market, Equinox, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Citibank and T-Mobile. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Daniel Fromm, Benjamin Kroll and Alexander Saslove of Newmark arranged the loan through Apollo Global Management on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Aurora Capital Associates, Midtown Equities and ACHS Management.
New York City — Fitness club 54D has opened a 7,000-square-foot gym in New York City. The gym will now occupy the ground floor of 125 West 25th Street, a 12-story building in Manhattan. Westbuilt Construction Managers and architecture firm THIRLWALL completed the $2.2 million renovation of the space. The project team also included Mija Architecture, Criterion Acoustics, NY Engineers and Stys Hospitality Initiative, the owner’s representative.
Jericho and New York City, N.Y. — Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with RPT Realty (NYSE: RPT) under which Kimco will acquire RPT Realty in an all-stock transaction. Both REITs are based in New York — Kimco in Jericho and RPT in Manhattan — and own and operate open-air and grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as mixed-use assets. Kimco valued the transaction at approximately $2 billion, including the assumption of debt and preferred stock. The merger will add 56 open-air shopping centers, including 43 wholly …
Manhasset, N.Y. — Outdoor apparel and equipment retailer Arc’teryx has opened a 3,900-square-foot store in Manhasset on Long Island. Located within The Gate at Manhasset, a 107,474-square-foot retail center, the space is situated between lululemon and Natuzzi. This marks the brand’s fifth store in the state. Olshan Properties is the landlord at the property.
Clay, N.Y. —Hart Lyman Co. has purchased Great Northern Mall, a shuttered retail and dining development located in Clay, for $9 million. The new ownership plans to redevelop the 120-acre property into a mixed-use destination. Britt Raymond and Kyle Fant of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, New York-based Kohan Retail, in the transaction. The duo also procured Hart Lyman as the buyer.
New York City — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a 17,734-square-foot retail property on Staten Island that is net leased to Pep Boys. The automotive parts retailer has occupied the space at 1941 Forest Ave. for more than 15 years, and the property can support about 30,000 square feet of new development. Scott Plasky of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
Haverstraw, N.Y. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $5 million sale of a 3,034-square-foot retail property in Haverstraw that is net leased to 7-Eleven. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a regional developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a New York-based private investor that acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
New York City — Tapestry (NYSE: TPR), owner of fashion brands Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has agreed to acquire luxury fashion group Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE: CPRI) for $8.5 billion. Both companies are based in New York City. Capri Holdings consists of Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors. The group spans a retail footprint of over 1,200 stores globally, including 223 Versace locations, 237 Jimmy Choo stores and 812 Michael Kors locations. The all-cash transaction, which was unanimously approved by the board of directors at both Tapestry and Capri …