Aurora Capital Associates
(SCF Management)
Owner
1407 Broadway 41st Floor New York, NY 10018
People:
Aurora Capital Associates NYC portfolio
$2 billion -office 52%, retail 22%, industrial 7%; Manhattan 82%, Brooklyn 15%, Bronx 1%*
108th largest portfolio by dollar value
2,185,159 sqft – office 46%, retail 30%, specialty 10%; Manhattan 69%, Brooklyn 24%, Bronx 5%
221th largest by SF
29 properties – Manhattan 73%, Brooklyn 20%, Bronx 6%
351th largest
228 residential units – Brooklyn 85%, Manhattan 14%
1058th largest by residential units
4 foreclosures, 0 bankruptcies, 2 other court cases.
Notes
SCF Management is an affiliate of Aurora Capital Associates.
Company Activity past 24 months:
Buyer company: 3 for $132.5 million
Seller company: 2 for $313 million
Borrower company: 8 for $341.8 million
Lender company: 1 for $0
Developer (new building or major alteration): 1 for 57,073 square feet
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Webster Bank (5), New York Community Bank (3), Apollo Global Management (2), Israel Discount Bank (2), Signature Bank (2), Peapack Private Bank & Trust (2), Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (2), Wells Fargo (1), UBS (1), NongHyup Bank (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Adam Brenner (3), Nelson Ornelas (2), Nicholas A. LaMorte (1), Francesco Pizzolla (1), Marc Cooper (1), Ryan Shay (1), Ruhel Ahmed (1), Carlisle Michael Bostic (1), Brandon Atkins (1), Matt Smith (1)
Recent activity as company:
• Aurora Capital Associates and David Ellis sold 36 9 Avenue for $100 million to Caprice Holdings and International Holding Company on July 02, 2026.
• Aurora Capital Associates for Matthew Abreu filed plans for major alteration for 57,073 sqft in Midtown West, Manhattan, on June 29, 2026.
• Vornado Realty Trust and Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $161 million from UBS for 61 9 Avenue on May 08, 2026.
• Comm 2014-UBS4 and LNR Partners sold 599 5 Avenue for $54 million to Aurora Capital Associates and AVRS Partners on March 25, 2026.
• Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $9.6 million from Peapack Private Bank & Trust for 34 Gansevoort Street on February 11, 2026.
• Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $6 million from Peapack Private Bank & Trust for 406 West 13 Street on February 11, 2026.
• Aurora Capital Associates and A&H Acquisitions borrowed $40 million from Webster Bank for 239 Atlantic Avenue and 239 Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn on January 23, 2026.
• Aurora Capital Associates and A&H Acquisitions borrowed $58 million from Citibank for 602 Broadway on January 05, 2026.
• TPG Angelo Gordon and Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $58.4 million from Deutsche Bank for 15 Little West 12 Street on December 26, 2025.
• EPIC LLC sold 15 Little West 12 Street for $71 million to TPG Angelo Gordon and Aurora Capital Associates on December 26, 2025.
• Wharton Properties, Aurora Capital Associates, ACHS Management and Joseph Sitt sold 533 Broadway for $213 million to Ikea on September 26, 2025.
• Aurora Capital Associates on September 26, 2025 bought a loan with an original principal of $200 million from Rothesay Life, signed by Lorna Tennent, secured by 533 Broadway, when owned by Wharton Properties, Aurora Capital Associates, ACHS Management and Joseph Sitt.
• Jenel Real Estate borrowed $32 million from Israel Discount Bank for 540 Fulton Street and 540 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn on June 20, 2025.
• Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $8.8 million from Israel Discount Bank for 543 Broadway, SoHo, Manhattan on October 09, 2024.
• Arizona State Retirement System sold 34 Gansevoort Street for $7.5 million to Aurora Capital Associates on September 26, 2024.
• Aurora Capital Associates and A&H Acquisitions borrowed $19.4 million from Webster Bank for 651 Bergen Avenue on June 28, 2024.
• Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $13 million from Valley National Bank for 27 9 Avenue on May 07, 2024.
• Wharton Properties, Aurora Capital Associates and ACHS Management borrowed $10 million from NongHyup Bank for 513 5 Avenue on April 15, 2024.
• Aurora Capital Associates and William Gottlieb Real Estate borrowed $145 million from Deutsche Pfandbriefbank for 72 Gansevoort Street on March 15, 2024.
• ACHS Management and Aurora Capital Associates borrowed $9.4 million from Flushing Bank for 710 Pelham Parkway South on December 21, 2023.
Latest Stories:
• Vornado, Aurora sign $161M refi with UBS for two office properties in Chelsea (May 14, 2026)
• Two Trees Management pays $37.5M to Aaron Berger for dev site in Gowanus (March 24, 2026)
• TPG Angelo Gordon, Aurora pay $71M to EPIC for retail in Meatpacking District (January 09, 2026)
• Ikea pays $213M to Wharton Properties, partners, for retail in SoHo (October 01, 2025)
• Maverick buys $26M note secured by ground leased fee in Gowanus (July 25, 2025)
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