Ivan Kaufman, CEO of Arbor Commercial Mortgage, shares with you Arbor's ties to iconic New York City landmarks, including the Metlife Clock Tower, The Collection, The Helmsey Building - and more!
2. This
landmark
has
served
as
a
jewel
of
the
Manha5an
skyline
for
over
a
century.
5
Madison
Avenue
(Metlife
Clock
Tower)
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The
clock
tower
has
been
registered
as
a
naConal
landmark
since
1972
and
has
gone
through
many
iteraCons
since
its
development.
Most
recently,
the
MarrioK
has
announced
plans
to
convert
the
building
into
a
high-‐end
New
York
EdiCon
Hotel
offering
event
space,
a
fitness
center,
and
opulent
hotel
rooms.
3. Located
on
the
southeast
corner
of
Wall
and
Broad
streets,
deep
in
the
trenches
of
the
Financial
District
of
New
York,
this
registered
landmark
was
a
known
headquarters
of
the
“House
of
Morgan.”
23
Wall
Street
(The
Corner)
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The
building’s
classic
interior
architecture
of
deep
woods
and
impressive
chandeliers
is
demonstraCve
of
the
financial
district’s
monumental
Ce
to
New
York’s
history.
While
the
four-‐story
property
is
oZen
dwarfed
by
nearby
skyscrapers,
its
fabricaCon
of
limestone
and
limited
windows
make
it
a
stand-‐out
for
lovers
of
classical
architecture.
4. This
1912
neo-‐Gothic
tower
offers
a
true
New
York
experience.
Home
of
The
Refinery,
a
bouCque
hotel,
the
tower
allows
patrons
to
dip
the
past
with
all
the
ameniCes
of
the
modern.
63
W.
38th
St.
(The
Refinery
Hotel)
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Located
in
the
Fashion
District,
the
12-‐story
Refinery
offers
travelers
197
guest
rooms
immersed
in
modernity,
with
a
glimpse
into
the
industrial
past
of
the
property.
Not
surprisingly,
the
hotel
has
been
nominated
for
the
Conde
Nast
Readers’
Choice
Awards.
5. This
New
York
skyscraper
sits
at
the
heart
of
Midtown.
The
building
is
currently
used
as
commercial
and
retail
space.
5
Times
Square
(Ernst
&
Young
Tower)
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Made
of
steel
and
exhibiCng
the
true
modernism
of
its
Cme,
the
tower
is
full
of
sharp
angels,
diagonals,
and
a
sloping
roof
–
which
gives
the
viewer
an
illusion
that
it
is
made
up
of
mulCple
structures.
6. This
35-‐story
Midtown
building
was
built
by
the
same
architects
of
New
York’s
Grand
Central
StaCon
in
1929,
and
re-‐named
aZer
Leona
Helmsley.
230
Park
Avenue
(The
Helmsley
Building)
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Fabricated
in
the
neoclassical
style
called
Beaux-‐Art,
the
beauCful
opulent
color
of
the
tower’s
cupola
cuts
a
striking
green
color
across
the
New
York
skyline.
The
building
contains
2,300,000
square
feet
of
staggering
space
and
sold
last
year
for
$1.2
billion.
7. Once
used
as
the
headquarters
for
Morgan
Guaranty
Trust
Company,
the
35-‐story
building,
erected
in
1928,
was
designed
by
Chicago
architecture
firm
Graham,
Anderson,
Probst
&
White,
who
also
designed
the
Wrigley
Building
and
Union
StaCon
in
Chicago.
20
Pine
(The
CollecCon)
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In
2007
there
was
a
redesign
of
the
structure
from
finance
space
to
high-‐class
condo
space
by
designer
Armani/Casa.
StarCng
in
the
$1.2-‐million
range,
20
Pine
now
funcCons
as
a
condo
under
the
moniker
the
CollecCon.
The
building
offers
high-‐class
ameniCes
to
its
clients,
including
views
of
the
city.
8. Visit
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for
more
updates
on
Arbor
&
recent
news
in
mulDfamily
real
estate.
About
Arbor
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Founded
by
Chairman
and
CEO
Ivan
Kaufman,
Arbor
Commercial
Mortgage,
LLC
and
Arbor
Commercial
Funding,
LLC
are
naConal
direct
lenders
specializing
in
loan
organizaCon
and
servicing
for
mulCfamily,
seniors
housing,
healthcare,
and
other
diverse
commercial
real
estate
assets.
Arbor
is
a
Top
10
Fannie
Mae
DUS
MulCfamily
Lender
by
volume
and
the
Top
Fannie
Mae
Small
Loan
Lender,
a
Freddie
Mac
Program
Plus
Seller/Services
and
Small
Balance
Loan
Lender,
a
Fannie
Mae
and
Freddie
Mac
Seniors
Housing
Lender,
an
FHA
MulCfamily
Accelerated
Processing
(MAP)/LEAN
Lender,
a
HUD-‐approved
LIHTC
Lender
as
well
as
CMBS,
Bridge,
Mezzanine,
and
Preferred
Equity
lender,
consistently
building
on
its
reputaCon
for
service,
quality,
and
flexibility.