Walmart buys its own Farmingdale store for $48M

February 27, 2026 / no comments

Walmart is best known for its sales, but it recently made a noteworthy buy on Long Island: itself. The big-box retailer purchased its location at 965 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale’s Republic Plaza for $48 million, Commercial Property Executive reported. The acquisition of the 220,000-square-foot building breaks down to $320 per square foot. The seller was N.Y. MetLife Real Estate Investment, which has owned the property since 2014. The property came online nearly a decade earlier, opening as the largest Walmart on Long Island at the time. When it debuted, the store was a mere 150,000 square feet. In 2020, however, […]

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One of Bronx’s “worst landlords” has loan sent to special servicing

February 27, 2026 / no comments

Barry Singer is considered one of the “worst landlords” in New York City by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. His lenders may not be a fan these days, either. A $39 million mortgage backing a housing portfolio in the Bronx was transferred to special servicing this month after Singer fell behind on payments, Crain’s reported. Singer is also delinquent on property taxes, according to a report from Morningstar Credit Analytics. Additionally, insurance for the portfolio was force-placed because the loan servicer purchased coverage after Singer failed to do so. The portfolio in question includes 160 West Kingsbridge Road, 3004, 3011, 3021 […]

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NYC’s top deals: British developer offloads UES townhouse for $55M

February 27, 2026 / no comments

There were 252 transactions totaling $493 million filed in New York City records in the 24 hours before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. 🏆 Residential: The top home sale to hit records was in the Upper East Side. Christian Candy, a British developer, parted with a 15,000-square-foot, renovated townhouse at 8 East 62nd Street for $55 million or about $3,700 per square foot. The buyer, represented by Accent Holdings’ Michael Balanevsky, was anonymous. Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group had the listing. Candy and his wife, Emily Crompton-Candy, purchased the home in 2022 for $48 million. 🏆 Commercial: […]

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Hudson Companies files for 300-unit affordable housing project in Gowanus

February 27, 2026 / no comments

The Gowanus rezoning is the gift that keeps on giving in the Brooklyn neighborhood.  Hudson Companies filed plans for a 302-unit, 274,000-square-foot residential building at 20 Fifth Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood, PincusCo reported. Chief operating officer Sally Gilliland filed the plans through a limited liability company. The property is slated to include a resident lounge, a party room, a courtyard, a rooftop terrace and coworking space. Marvel Architects is set to design. The most critical feature of the development, however, may be that every unit in the project will be set aside for affordable housing. It’s unclear what level […]

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