The city charges in its lawsuit that Metropolitan Property Group, the Katris and the agents, along with 18 alleged corporate entities affiliated with the employees, turned at least 130 apartments across 35 residential buildings, including one entire building in East Harlem, into illegal short-term rentals primarily through Airbnb.

Douglas Development Corporation's original loan for the 200-key, 14-story hotel at 1011 K Street NW in Downtown Washington, DC was comprised of $35-million loan held by BHI and a $10.6-million mezzanine piece held by another investment firm.

Colin Loehr of CBRE Capital Market's Debt and Structured Finance team, based in the Baltimore office, arranged the financing deal that included individual loan values ranging from $4.35 million up to $6.75 million.

George Comfort & Sons' Duncan, who noted that the firm has holdings and development projects in New York City, Westchester and Fairfield County, CT, said that the city's suburbs should benefit from what he still considers will be a “very robust” New York City commercial market.

In the fourth quarter, the Rochester, NY-based private REIT managed by Broadstone Real Estate, LLC, purchased 43 properties for approximately $241.5 million.

Comerica Bank, based in Dallas, and Colony Credit Real Estate, which is located in Los Angeles, are providing the construction financing for the Jefferson Vista Canyon development.

The Station will feature approximately 400,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, more than 600 apartment homes as well as more than 250 single-family homes that are to be built by Ashton Woods and K. Hovnanian Homes.

The New York City-based REIT's deal for the 138,779 square-foot shopping center marks its entry into the DC retail market. Eastgate is anchored by a 56,526-square-foot Giant Food supermarket.