On September 24, 2015, we 1st posted a blog regarding Fortis Property Group's purchase of the development opportunity at Long Island College Hospital, after years of legal battles and community dissent.
Fortis purchased the Cobble Hill sites for $240M as part of a deal with State University of New York to acquire the buildings that were previously part of the Long Island College Hospital campus.
Fortis pursued a rezoning and promised affordable housing in exchange for more units (density), but could not make it happen. Fortis dropped the rezoning plan and went with a plan to build market rate condominium apartments.
Fast forward to October/November 2022 and Fortis Property Group unable to bring this project to fruition and facing foreclosure, they avoided foreclosure by reaching a deal to sell the properties to their lender, Madison Realty Capital. The deal with Madison includes the sites at 350 Hicks Street and 91-95 Pacific Street.
Fortis had originally planned 3 developments south of Atlantic Avenue called River Park. On Pacific Street was to be the tallest building 2 River Park planned for 102 units and on Hicks Street, 1 River Park planned for 48 units.
Madison Realty Capital initiated the foreclosure on equity interests for 350 Hicks Street and 91-95 Pacific Street which satisfied debt in the amount of $47.7M. There is no clear answer as to why Fortis defaulted on the debt.
Madison will rework the plans for 350 Hicks Street and 91-95 Pacific Street.
To be continued...
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