ABS Partners buys Manhattan studio lease

October 29, 2025 / no comments

One of Manhattan’s rare independent television studio properties has changed hands.  ABS Partners Real Estate has purchased a 75-year ground lease for 515 West 57th Street for $17.25 million, according to public records. The seller is All Mobile Video, a studio and production company. The lease allows ABS the first right to purchase.  ABS has subleased the space back to All Mobile Video for four years. Randy Modell, a partner at ABS, and Steven Hornstock, a founder at the company, said they’re thinking about redevelopment opportunities for after the lease expires. Modell said the lot is zoned for 105,000 buildable […]

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SL Green, PGIM nab September’s largest loan for 11 Madison 

October 29, 2025 / no comments

After a scorching hot August, Manhattan lending cooled in September.  The city’s top five deals totaled just over $2 billion — a roughly 50 percent drop from the previous month. Lenders doled out dollars across submarkets and asset classes, from a trophy office tower to mixed-use projects and a luxury condo development. Leading the pack was SL Green and Prudential’s $1.4 billion refinancing of 11 Madison Avenue. Rabsky Group’s $320 million Tribeca condo loan came in a distant second. Here are September’s top five Manhattan loans. Towering refi | $1.4B | Midtown South A consortium of banks led by Wells […]

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NYC’s top deals: Barbara Corcoran snaps up Fifth Ave. penthouse for $16M

October 29, 2025 / no comments

There were 227 transactions totaling $393 million recorded in New York City over the previous 24 hours before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. 🏆 Residential: A Billionaires’ Row sponsor unit marked the top home sale recorded in the city. Darcy5066 LLC dropped $46.7 million on a condo at Extell Development Company’s 50 West 66th Street in Lincoln Square. The five-bedroom unit spans 6,942 square feet, pricing the deal at more than $6,700 per square foot. 🏆 Commercial: The priciest commercial real estate transaction recorded in the city was for a development site, which currently is home to a […]

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The Daily Dirt: Real estate’s guide to the mayoral race 

October 29, 2025 / no comments

We are one week away from voting for a new mayor. Here’s what you need to know.  The last few months have been packed with twists and turns in New York City’s mayoral race. Mayor Eric Adams dropped his reelection bid last month and then endorsed Andrew Cuomo. Republican Curtis Sliwa refused to exit the race, despite prodding from some of his closest allies (including his boss at WABC radio, John Catsimatidis).  Candidates have discussed their positions on various issues and made their case to voters.  Here’s a recap of where the candidates stand on key housing and real estate-related […]

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