- 280 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan: Together with its joint venture partner, the Company closed on a modification and extension of the $1.075 billion securitized mortgage on 280 Park Avenue. The modification extended the maturity date to September 2026, with the partnership’s option to extend to a fully extended maturity date of September 2028. The interest rate was maintained at 1.78% over Term SOFR, which the Company fixed at 5.91% for its share of the debt through the fully extended maturity date.
- 280 Park Avenue Mezzanine Loan: The partnership separately modified and extended the $125.0 million mezzanine loan on 280 Park Avenue and subsequently repaid the loan for $62.5 million.
- 10 East 53rd Street: Together with its joint venture partner, the Company closed on a modification and extension of the mortgage on 10 East 53rd Street. The modification included a paydown of the principal balance by $15.0 million to $205.0 million and extended the maturity date by three years to May 2028, as fully extended. The interest rate was maintained at 1.45% over Term SOFR, which the joint venture fixed at 5.36% from May 2025 to May 2028.
The Company also entered into a contract to acquire its partner’s 45% interest in 10 East 53rd Street for cash consideration of $7.2 million net of all outstanding debt obligations prior to the loan modification. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- 100 Park Avenue: Together with its joint venture partner, the Company closed on a modification and extension of the $360.0 million mortgage on 100 Park Avenue. The modification extended the maturity date by two years to December 2025, as fully extended, and the interest rate was maintained at 2.36% over Term SOFR.
- 15 Beekman Street: Together with its joint venture partner, the Company closed on a modification and extension of the mortgage on 15 Beekman Street. The modification included a paydown of the principal balance by $4.6 million to $120.0 million, extended the mortgage by 4 years to January 2028, as fully extended, and the interest rate was maintained at 1.50% over Term SOFR, which the joint venture fixed at 5.99% through January 2026.
- 185 Broadway: As previously announced, the Company closed on a modification and extension of the mortgage on 185 Broadway. The modification included a paydown of the principal balance by $20.0 million to $190.1 million, extended the maturity date to November 2026 and converted the previous floating rate to a fixed rate of 6.65%.
- 719 Seventh Avenue:The Company has entered into a contract to sell 719 Seventh Avenue in Times Square for $30.5 million plus certain fees payable to the Company. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024 and generate net proceeds to the Company of $4.5 million after repayment of the mortgage loan.
In connection with the closing of the sale, the Company will repay the existing $50.0 million mortgage for $32.0 million.
- Palisades Premier Conference Center: The Company has entered into a contract to sell the Palisades Premier Conference Center for $26.25 million. The Company took control of the property in July 2023 in partial satisfaction of a legal judgment it received against an affiliate of HNA. The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024 and generate net proceeds of $20.0 million.
“We are working diligently to execute our very ambitious 2024 business plan, which includes strategic asset sales and the extension of our debt maturity profile. Our reputation as a best-in-class owner/operator of New York City commercial properties with a strong balance sheet has allowed us to work with our extraordinary partners in the lending community to execute this plan amid the backdrop of a challenging credit market,” said Harrison Sitomer, Chief Investment Officer of SL Green.
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan’s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing the value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of March 31, 2024, SL Green held interests in 57 buildings totaling 32.4 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 28.7 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 2.8 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments.
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