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Helen Hwang is a South Korea-born real estate broker Helen Hwang at Meridian Capital Group. She was previously an executive vice president at Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm. She specializes in commercial real estate investment sales in New York, her transactions totaling at over $20 billion.
While at Cushman, Hwang was on the team for what was at the time the most expensive single building sale in US history, the sale of 666 Fifth Avenue for $1.8 billion in 2007, sold by Kushner Companies to Tishman Speyer. Hwang's other major transactions include negotiating Beacon Capital Partners' and Paramount Groups $793.8 million recapitalization at Paramount Plaza in 2011. In 2012, she worked on RXR Realtys $720 million pick up of the 910,000square-foot office building at 450 Lexington Avenue. She was on a team that sold the 1.5 million-square-foot 1 Court Square for $481 million, also in 2012. In 2013, Hwang won second place in the Real Estate Board of New Yorks (REBNY) Most Ingenious Deal of the Year awards for the sale of 88 Leonard Street on behalf of Africa Israel Investments.
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03/08/19
...a bitch.”
‘They did right by me’
In 1999, Helen Hwang landed a job at Cushman & Wakefield’s appraisal division. She was 24, recruited into...
10/08/18
...ended up leaving for Marcus & Millichap, and Helen Hwang, one of the firm’s top producers, left for Meridian Investment Sales.
One industry...
...ended up leaving for Marcus & Millichap, and Helen Hwang, one of the firm’s top producers, left for Meridian Investment Sales.
One industry...
07/27/18
...a bitch.”
‘They did right by me’
In 1999, Helen Hwang landed a job at Cushman & Wakefield’s appraisal division. She was 24, recruited into...
05/17/18
...A team from Meridian Capital Group led by Helen Hwang and Karen Wiedenmann represented Samson, and while Hwang declined to name the other parties...
...A team from Meridian Capital Group led by Helen Hwang and Karen Wiedenmann represented Samson, and while Hwang declined to name the other parties...
11/06/17
...not be immediately reached. Meridian Capital Group’s Helen Hwang marketed the property on behalf of Extell, and did not respond to requests for...
01/18/17
...obligations."
A Meridian Capital Group team led by Helen Hwang and Karen Wiedenmann represented the seller.
Located between Fifth and Sixth avenues, the building...
...a bitch.”
‘They did right by me’
In 1999, Helen Hwang landed a job at Cushman & Wakefield’s appraisal division. She was 24, recruited into...
12/09/16
...Dolce & Gabbana store. Meridian Capital Group’s Helen Hwang brokered the deal. Sitt still owns other nearby retail buildings at 169 Mercer Street and...
11/15/16
...retail locations in Soho.”
Meridian Capital Group’s Helen Hwang represented Thor in the deal. The property is being renovated with a restored fa...
...ran Cushman’s New York investment team with Helen Hwang until September 2015 when they both left for other brokerages — said deciding when to move...
10/18/16
...s New York investment team until September 2015 with Helen Hwang until both left for other brokerages, noted that more than client relationships, it’s...
10/07/16
...lost two of its top investment sales brokers, Helen Hwang to Meridian Capital Group and Nat Rockett to Marcus & Millichap.
Cushman declined to...
09/19/16
...to about $786 per square foot.
Meridian Investment Sales’ Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann, Brian Szczapa and John Charters brokered the deal on behalf of Waterton...
07/26/16
...From left: 160 East 56th Street and Meridian's Helen Hwang
Howard Sorkin’s Sierra Assets sold the office building 160 East 56th Street to Noorollah...
06/24/16
...From left: 155 Mercer Street, Joseph Sitt and Helen Hwang
Three years after shelling out $27 million for a Soho retail building, Joseph Sitt’s...
05/25/16
...to appointments.
Michael Lohan, Jonathan Stern, Ross Fox, Helen Hwang, Richard Nassimi and David Restainer
“I also schedule a post-Las Vegas massage” back in...
03/22/16
...From left: Ron Lo Russo, Helen Hwang, Sacha Zarba, Hal Stein and Chase Welles
A faltering Chinese economy, falling oil prices...
03/07/16
...space spans 25,000 square feet.
Meridian Capital Group’s Helen Hwang, who is handling marketing, said the building’s Midtown South location and architectural design...
03/02/16
...to Meridian Investment Sales, Crain’s reported.
Meridian's Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann and Brian Szczapa are marketing the site.
The brokers said one possible...
02/04/16
...of 155 Mercer Street in Soho, Joseph Sitt and Helen Hwang
Joseph Sitt’s Thor Equities is looking to sell a four-story Soho retail building...
...Cushman’s small investment sales team — including Rockett, Helen Hwang and Michael Rotchford — jumped to other firms.
In addition, in September, the private equity...
10/30/15
...New York-based Cushman investment sales professionals, such as Helen Hwang, Michael Rotchford and Nat Rockett, have since left the firm...
09/29/15
...month. Cushman investment sales brokers Nat Rockett and Helen Hwang both recently left the company for Marcus & Millichap and Meridian Capital Group, respectively...
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- Event Sales
- Address 175 West 87th Street
- Neighborhood Upper West Side
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 288,420
- Price $ 220,000,000
- Publication Date 12/10/2018
- Event Date 12/07/2018
- Party 1 Sherwood Guernsey
- Party 1 Brokerage Meridian Capital Group
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang
- Party 2 A&E Real Estate
- Party 2 Brokerage Meridian Capital Group
- Party 2 Broker Helen Hwang
notes
The buyer bought the Upper West Side portfolio for $220 million.
- Event Sales
- Address 400 Madison Avenue
- Neighborhood Grand Central
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 180,000
- Price $ 194,500,000
- Publication Date 11/03/2018
- Event Date 10/29/2018
- Party 1 ASB Real Estate Investments
- Party 1 Brokerage Meridian Capital Group
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann, Brian Szczapa, Ernie Nichols, Nicholas Dailey
- Party 2 Daishin Securities
notes
The buyer purchased the Grand Central property for $194.5 million.
- Event Sales
- Address 88 Leonard Street
- Neighborhood Tribeca
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 305,000
- Price $ 240,000,000
- Publication Date 11/01/2016
- Event Date 09/15/2016
- Party 1 Waterton Associates
- Party 1 Brokerage Meridian Capital Group
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann, Brian Szczapa, John Charters
- Party 2 Jamestown Properties
notes
The rental property sold for $240 million
- Event Sales
- Address 160 East 56th Street
- Neighborhood Midtown East
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 63,778
- Price $ 44,000,000
- Price per foot $ 689.89
- Publication Date 09/01/2016
- Event Date 07/15/2016
- Party 1 Sierra Real Estate
- Party 1 Brokerage Meridian Capital Group
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann, Yasmin Kheradpey
- Party 2 Noorollah Asherian, Kami Rehanian
- Party 2 Brokerage Meridian Capital Group
- Party 2 Broker Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann, Yasmin Kheradpey
notes
The office building sold for $44 million.
- Event Sales
- Address 150 East 72nd Street
- Neighborhood Lenox Hill
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 4,000
- Price $ 19,900,000
- Price per foot $ 4,975.00
- Publication Date 05/01/2014
- Event Date 03/22/2014
- Party 1 Macklowe Properties
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett, Steven Kohn, Karen Wiedenmann, John LiGreci
- Party 2 RFR Holding
notes
The property sold for $19.9 million.
- Event Sales
- Address 625 Madison Avenue
- Neighborhood Plaza District
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 563,000
- Price $ 400,000,000
- Price per foot $ 710.48
- Publication Date 01/01/2014
- Event Date 11/22/2013
- Party 1 625 Ground Lessor LLC
- Party 1 Broker Brian Corcoran, Helen Hwang, Steven Kohn, Frank Liantonio, Marc Nakleh, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann
- Party 2 Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation
notes
The ground lessor's position at the building sold for $400 million. The price represents a going-in yield of 1.15 percent based on contractual ground lease payments through June 2022. The ground lease expires in June 2054.
- Event Sales
- Address 202 Canal Street
- Neighborhood Chinatown
- Borough Manhattan
- Square feet 47,551
- Price $ 41,250,000
- Price per foot $ 867.49
- Publication Date 11/01/2013
- Event Date 09/22/2013
- Party 1 Bank of East Asia
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett
- Party 2 Keystone Equities
- Party 2 Brokerage In-house
notes
The property sold for $41.25 million.
- Event Sales
- Building Name 151-161 Maiden Lane
- Address 151 Maiden Lane
- Neighborhood Seaport
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 64,000,000
- Publication Date 10/01/2013
- Event Date 08/22/2013
- Party 1 Kay Development Group
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett, Steven Kohn, Jared Kelso, John LiGreci, Bruce Mosler
- Party 2 Fortis Property Group
notes
The property sold for $64 million. The 11,539-square-foot lot offers nearly 250,000 square feet of buildable space.
- Event Sales
- Address 101 Murray Street
- Neighborhood Tribeca
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 223,000,000
- Publication Date 09/01/2013
- Event Date 07/23/2013
- Party 1 St. John's University
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann, Steven Kohn, Michael Rotchford
- Party 2 Fisher Brothers, Witkoff Group
notes
The school campus building sold for $223 million. The site allows for the development of a residential building totaling 310,028 square feet as of right.
- Event Sales
- Address 71 Smith Street
- Neighborhood Boerum Hill
- Borough Brooklyn
- Price $ 38,500,000
- Publication Date 02/01/2013
- Event Date 12/18/2012
- Party 1 Hamlin Ventures, Time Equities
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Nat Rockett, Helen Hwang, Karen Wiedenmann, Steven Kohn, E. Israel
- Party 2 Carlyle Group
- Event Sales
- Address Manhattan and Bronx portfolio
- Neighborhood Midtown
- Borough Bronx
- Price $ 158,000,000
- Publication Date 02/01/2013
- Event Date 12/18/2012
- Party 1 Dermot Property Associates
- Party 1 Broker Steven Kohn, Helen Hwang, Mark Ehlinger, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann, Sujohn Sarkar, Sridhar Vankayala
- Party 2 Parkoff Organization
- Party 2 Brokerage Rosewood Realty Group
- Party 2 Broker Aaron Jungreis
- Event Sales
- Address Queens portfolio
- Neighborhood Midtown
- Borough Queens
- Price $ 32,500,000
- Publication Date 02/01/2013
- Event Date 12/18/2012
- Party 1 Dermot Property Associates
- Party 1 Broker Steven Kohn, Helen Hwang, Mark Ehlinger, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann, Sujohn Sarkar, Sridhar Vankayala
- Party 2 Douglaston Realty
- Party 2 Brokerage Rosewood Realty Group
- Party 2 Broker Aaron Jungreis
- Event Sales
- Address 2182 Barnes Avenue
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 158,000,000
- Publication Date 02/01/2013
- Event Date 12/23/2012
- Party 1 Dermot Property Associates
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Steven Kohn, Helen Hwang, Mark Ehlinger, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann, Sujohn Sarkar, Sridhar Vankayala
- Party 2 The Parkoff Organization
- Party 2 Brokerage Rosewood Realty Group
- Party 2 Broker Aaron Jungreis
notes
The package of five Manhattan and five Bronx buildings sold for $158 million, the New York Observer reported. The Manhattan properties are located at 201 and 207 West 11th Street, 229 East 12th Street and 71 and 81 Orchard Street. The Bronx properties are located at 2131 and 2132 Wallace Avenue and 2146, 2162 and 2182 Barnes Avenue.
- Event Sales
- Address 377 East 33rd Street
- Neighborhood Kips Bay
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 131,000,000
- Publication Date 02/01/2012
- Event Date 12/23/2011
- Party 1 Madison International Realty, RFR Holding
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Dave Karson, Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett
- Party 2 Archstone-Smith
notes
The property sold for $131 million. The buyer will rename the building Archstone Kips Bay.
- Event Sales
- Address 88 Leonard Street
- Neighborhood Tribeca
- Borough Manhattan
- Price $ 37,000,000
- Publication Date 10/01/2011
- Event Date 08/22/2011
- Party 1 Africa Israel USA
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Steven Kohn, Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann
- Party 2 Waterton Associates
- Party 2 Brokerage Multi Investment Group
- Party 2 Broker Steven Vegh
notes
A 49 percent stake in the rental building closed for $37 million. The transfer of Africa Israel USA's remaining stake, the senior mortgage and the mezzanine loan is expected to close in the first half of 2012. The prices for those components were $17 million, $132 million and $24 million, respectively, according to a previous report by Bloomberg News, for a total cost of about $210 million. The deal is being closed in two stages for accounting purposes, according to David Schwartz, Waterton Associates' co-founder.
- Event Sales
- Address 30 Flatbush Avenue
- Neighborhood Boerum Hill
- Borough Brooklyn
- Price $ 57,000,000
- Publication Date 03/01/2011
- Event Date 01/15/2011
- Party 1 Park Tower Realty
- Party 1 Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield
- Party 1 Broker Steven Kohn, Helen Hwang, Nat Rockett, Karen Wiedenmann
- Party 2 Angelo Power, Capstone Equities
