Eliot Spitzer strikes quiet deal for Stamford parcels

February 3, 2026 / no comments

Eliot Spitzer is crossing over to Connecticut for a development project shrouded in mystery. Spitzer Enterprises — the real estate firm helmed by the former governor of New York — purchased several contiguous parcels close to the Stamford train station, CT Insider reported. The purchase price was not disclosed and public records didn’t include the purchase prices of 495 Pacific Street and 560 Atlantic Street. A representative of Spitzer’s firm confirmed the series of real estate purchases to the outlet and tipped the plan of apartment development, but said little more. The lots — which are also tied to Garden […]

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Greenbrook, Carlyle’s multifamily portfolio tops outer-borough loans

February 3, 2026 / no comments

Lenders pumped big bucks into outer borough multifamily properties in December, from low-rise residential buildings to sprawling multi-building complexes. Greenbrook Partners and Carlyle Group scored the month’s largest loan for their massive townhouse collection spread across Brooklyn and Queens. Clipper Equity’s riverfront residential tower landed long-term financing from JPMorgan Chase and Citibank, and Madison Realty Capital scored a bridge loan for its 473-unit multifamily development Greenpoint Central.  Even office made a cameo, with JEMB Realty securing fresh debt as part of a recapitalization at 1 Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn. Here are December’s top five outer borough loans. Carlyle cash […]

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Mamdani’s HPD head: “We don’t take over properties”

February 3, 2026 / no comments

On a cold morning in January, the head of the city’s housing agency, Dina Levy, toured apartment buildings in Hell’s Kitchen.  The buildings, at 351-357 West 45th Street, were once owned by notorious landlord Steve Croman and are undergoing a $20 million renovation by the new owners, SMJ Development, High Point Property Group and Services for the UnderServed.  The transformation of these buildings is linked to both Levy’s past roles and her new one as the city’s new commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Before joining Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, Levy was working as a senior advisor […]

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