Savanna
Savanna is a real estate private equity firm and asset management company that pursues real estate equity and debt investments. The company was founded in 1992 by Christopher Schlank.
In 2006, the firm created Savanna Real Estate Fund I, LP, the first of a series of discretionary institutional real estate private equity funds that have collectively invested over $5 billion in total capital across approximately 17 million square feet of real estate assets as of 2021.
The firm developed a nine-story mixed-use building at 540 West 26th Street in Chelsea, complete with a two-story art gallery, and sold the property to Dallas-based Ramrock Real Estate for $257 million in 2018.
In 2014, Savanna was served with two separate lawsuits from sites they were developing. Lehmann Maupin Gallery sought $10 million in compensatory damages and an undisclosed sum for punitive damages, claiming that the landlords lack a valid permit to demolish the building at 540 West 26th Street. Savanna was also hit with a $7.5 million breach of contract lawsuit by the board of managers at 141 Fifth Avenue, alleging professional negligence.
In 2020, Savanna repurchased a property it had previously owned in the Garment District. The firm originally bought 1375 Broadway in 2010 for $135 million, and then sold it to Westbrook Partners in 2015 for $310 million. Savanna the bought it back from Westbrook for $435 million in the city's fifth-largest investment sale of 2020.
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430 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, (212) 229-0101

430 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY
430 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 212.229.0101
430 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 212.229.0101
430 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 212.229.0101
430 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 212.229.0101
- Event Financing
- Address 1375 Broadway
- Neighborhood Garment District
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 388,500,000
- Publication Date 07/17/2020
- Event Date 07/14/2020
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Steve Kohn, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Zachary Kraft
- Party 2 Brookfield Real Estate Finance, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, Aareal Capital Corp
- Event Sales
- Address 1375 Broadway
- Neighborhood Garment District
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 435,000,000
- Publication Date 07/17/2020
- Event Date 07/14/2020
- Party 1 Westbrook Partners
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Josh King, Adam Doneger, Kevin Donner, Marcella Fasulo
- Party 2 Savanna
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 19 West 44th Street
- Neighborhood Grand Central
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 18,017
- Publication Date 02/07/2020
- Event Date 02/05/2020
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage JLL
- Party 1 Broker Mitchell Konsker, Ben Bass, Barbara Winter, Kip Orban
- Party 2 Alteryx
- Party 2 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 2 Broker Steve Billigmeier, Sebastian Infante
- Event Sales
- Address 434 Broadway
- Neighborhood Soho
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 52,065
- Price $ 98,000,000
- Publication Date 01/17/2020
- Event Date 01/17/2020
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage Newmark Knight Frank
- Party 1 Broker Brett Siegel, Evan Layne
- Party 2 Tokyo Trust Capital
- Party 2 Brokerage Newmark Knight Frank
- Party 2 Broker Brett Siegel, Evan Layne
- Event Financing
- Address One Court Square
- Neighborhood Long Island City
- Borough Queens
- Price $ 880,000,000
- Publication Date 01/10/2020
- Event Date 01/04/2020
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, JLL
- Party 1 Broker Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Marcella Fasulo, Adam Doneger, Josh King, Kellogg Gaines, Aaron Neidermayer, Brian Buglione
- Party 2 Apollo Global Management, SL Green Realty, Junius Real Estate Partners
- Event Sales
- Address 2417 3rd Avenue
- Neighborhood Mott Haven
- Borough Bronx
- Price $ 65,000,000
- Publication Date 12/27/2019
- Event Date 12/23/2019
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 2 ZG Capital
- Party 2 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Event Retail Leasing
- Address 31 West 27th Street
- Neighborhood Nomad
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 39,025
- Publication Date 10/04/2019
- Event Date 10/03/2019
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 2 Equinox
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 2417 Third Avenue
- Neighborhood Mott Haven
- Borough Bronx
- Square feet 9,903
- Publication Date 06/28/2019
- Event Date 06/25/2019
- Party 1 Savanna, Hornig Capital Partners
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, JRT Realty
- Party 1 Broker Mitch Arkin, Miles Fennon, Omar Sozkesen, Ellen israel
- Party 2 Grant Associates
- Party 2 Brokerage ABS Partners Real Estate
- Party 2 Broker Andy Udis, Alison Miller
- Event Office Leasing
- Address One Court Square
- Neighborhood Long Island City
- Borough Queens
- Square feet 103,133
- Publication Date 06/28/2019
- Event Date 06/24/2019
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage JLL
- Party 1 Broker Mitchell Konsker, Matthew Astrachan, Michael Berg, Daniel Turkewitz, Clark Finney
- Party 2 Altice
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 110 William Street
- Neighborhood Financial District
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 80,650
- Publication Date 05/02/2019
- Event Date 05/02/2019
- Party 1 Savanna, KBS Capital Advisors
- Party 1 Brokerage Newmark Knight Frank
- Party 1 Broker Hal Stein, Todd Stracci, Travis Wilson
- Party 2 Knotel
- Party 2 Brokerage Newmark Knight Frank
- Party 2 Broker Greg DiGioia, Michael Morris
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 2417 Third Avenue
- Neighborhood Mott Haven
- Borough Bronx
- Square feet 40,481
- Publication Date 02/01/2019
- Event Date 01/28/2019
- Party 1 Savanna, Hornig Capital
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, JRT Realty
- Party 1 Broker Mitch Arkin, Omar Sozkesen, Ellen Israel, Lauren Calandriello
- Party 2 Great Performances
- Party 2 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 2 Broker David Lebenstein, Debra Wollens
- Event Sales
- Address 48 West 25th Street
- Neighborhood Chelsea
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 97,554
- Price $ 90,000,000
- Publication Date 12/23/2018
- Event Date 12/17/2018
- Party 1 Klapper family
- Party 2 Savanna
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 31 West 27th Street
- Neighborhood Nomad
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 17,112
- Publication Date 12/23/2018
- Event Date 12/18/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage CBRE
- Party 1 Broker Meghan Allen, Paul Amrich, Neil King, Patrice Meagher
- Party 2 Stonehill & Taylor Architects
- Party 2 Brokerage Newmark Knight Frank
- Party 2 Broker Josh Berg, Michael Dreizen
- Event Financing
- Address 48 West 25th Street
- Neighborhood Chelsea
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 97,554
- Price $ 47,900,000
- Publication Date 12/23/2018
- Event Date 12/17/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 2 Mesa West Capital
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 19 West 44th Street
- Neighborhood Midtown
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 11,000
- Publication Date 12/16/2018
- Event Date 12/13/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage JLL
- Party 1 Broker Mitch Konsker, Ben Bass, Barbara Winter, Kip Orban
- Party 2 Harman
- Party 2 Brokerage Savills Studley
- Party 2 Broker Christopher Foerch, Marcus Arredondo
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 31 West 27th Street
- Neighborhood Flatiron
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 6,044
- Publication Date 12/16/2018
- Event Date 12/11/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage CBRE
- Party 1 Broker Patrice Meagher, Paul Amrich, Neil King, Meghan Allen
- Party 2 Knotel
- Party 2 Brokerage Colliers International
- Party 2 Broker Michael Cohen, John Pavone, Jessica Verde
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 19 West 44th Street
- Neighborhood Grand Central
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 5,629
- Publication Date 10/22/2018
- Event Date 10/15/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage JLL
- Party 1 Broker Barbara Winter, Ben Bass, Kip Orban
- Party 2 Ramco Properties
- Party 2 Brokerage CBRE
- Party 2 Broker Sarah Pontius, Alex D'Amario
- Event Retail Leasing
- Address 434 Broadway
- Neighborhood Soho
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 7,121
- Publication Date 08/20/2018
- Event Date 08/14/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Andrew Kahn, Christian Stanton
- Party 2 Champion
- Party 2 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 2 Broker Jim Downey
- Event Sales
- Address 540 West 26th Street
- Neighborhood Chelsea
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 167,000
- Price $ 257,000,000
- Publication Date 08/06/2018
- Event Date 08/01/2018
- Party 1 Savanna, Silvermintz family
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Joshua King, Kevin Donner, Adam Doneger, Anthony Pasqual
- Party 2 Ramrock Real Estate
- Party 2 Brokerage Lincoln Property
- Party 2 Broker Jim Stein
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 540 West 26th Street
- Neighborhood Chelsea
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 67,100
- Publication Date 07/16/2018
- Event Date 07/13/2018
- Party 1 Savanna Real Estate Funds
- Party 2 Roc Nation
- Event Financing
- Address 5 Bryant Park
- Neighborhood Times Square
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 682,988
- Price $ 463,000,000
- Publication Date 06/04/2018
- Event Date 05/23/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage JLL, HFF
- Party 1 Broker Kellogg Gaines, Aaron Niedermayer, Mike Tepedino, Chris Peck
- Party 2 Deutsche Bank
- Event Sales
- Address 5 Bryant Park
- Neighborhood Times Square
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 682,988
- Price $ 640,000,000
- Publication Date 06/04/2018
- Event Date 05/23/2018
- Party 1 Blackstone Group
- Party 1 Brokerage JLL, HFF
- Party 1 Broker Anthony Ledesma, Peter Nicoletti, Andrew Scandalios, Graham Stephens
- Party 2 Savanna
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 31 West 27th Street
- Neighborhood Chelsea
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 23,000
- Publication Date 05/15/2018
- Event Date 05/08/2018
- Party 1 Savanna
- Party 1 Brokerage CBRE
- Party 1 Broker Paul Amrich, Patrice Meagher, Neil King, Meghan Allen
- Party 2 Knotel
- Party 2 Brokerage Newmark Knight Frank
- Party 2 Broker Michael Morris, Greg DiGioia
- Event Office Leasing
- Address 2417 Third Avenue
- Neighborhood Mott Haven
- Borough Bronx
- Square feet 8,645
- Publication Date 05/07/2018
- Event Date 05/01/2018
- Party 1 Savanna, Hornig Capital Partners
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, JRT Realty Group
- Party 1 Broker Mitchell Arkin, Omar Sozkesen, Myles Fennon, Ellen Israel, Lauren Calandriello, Greg Smith
- Party 2 Lumiode
- Party 2 Brokerage SquareFoot
- Party 2 Broker Oliver Hunt, jason Majlessi
- Event Sales
- Address 95 Evergreen Avenue
- Neighborhood Bushwick
- Borough Brooklyn
- Square feet 153,000
- Price $ 81,300,000
- Publication Date 04/17/2018
- Event Date 04/10/2018
- Party 1 Savanna, Hornig Capital
- Party 2 Ramrock



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