Cohen Brothers Realty
750 Lexington Ave 28th Fl New York, NY 10022
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Cohen Brothers Realty NYC portfolio
$1.3 billion -office 84%, M1 15%; Manhattan 100%*
173th largest portfolio by dollar value
2,100,126 sqft – office 96%, M1 3%; Manhattan 100%
230th largest by SF
4 properties – Manhattan 100%
2132th largest
12 foreclosures, 0 bankruptcies, 89 other court cases.
Company Activity past 24 months:
Seller company: 3 for $359 million
Borrower company: 2 for $121 million
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Vornado Realty Trust (3), Citibank (1), Third Avenue Design Capital (1), Wachtel Missry registered (1), Fortress Investment Group (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Steven J. Borenstein (3), Avraham Dreyfuss (1)
Recent activity as company:
• Cohen Brothers Realty sold 11 East 54 Street for $141 million to Vornado Realty Trust on January 07, 2026.
• Cohen Brothers Realty ground leased 611 5th Avenue, Midtown East, Manhattan valued at $174.4 million to Vornado Realty Trust on September 04, 2025.
• Cohen Brothers Realty sold 611 5th Avenue, Midtown East, Manhattan for $43.6 million to Vornado Realty Trust on September 04, 2025.
• Wachtel Missry registered on July 24, 2025 bought a loan with an original principal of $85 million from Forethought Life Insurance Company, signed by John Gors, secured by 11 East 54 Street, when owned by Cohen Brothers Realty.
• Third Avenue Design Capital on July 31, 2024 bought a loan with an original principal of $121 million from Flagstar Bank, signed by Henry Yabroudy, secured by 110 East 32 Street, when owned by Cohen Brothers Realty.
• Cohen Brothers Realty borrowed $100 million from Fortress Investment Group for 137 East 57 Street on September 15, 2022.
• St. Bartholomew’s Church sold 109 East 50 Street for $0 to Cohen Brothers Realty on June 05, 2020.
• Cohen Brothers Realty borrowed $275 million from Citibank for 813 3 Avenue on November 08, 2019.
Latest Stories:
• January auction set for Cohen Brothers’ 750 Lexington, $155.9M judgment (December 24, 2025)
• Fortress sues Charles Cohen seeking $28.3M in a alleged carry guaranty (March 17, 2025)
• Investors buy $121M note secured by Cohen Brothers’ 475 Park Ave South (August 14, 2024)
• $130M pre-foreclosure filed at Cohen Brothers Lenox Hill office tower (May 13, 2024)
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