Trans World Equities
(Transworld Equities, TWE Rentals, Transworld Equities Associates, JBF Funding)
Lender
13 East 17th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10003
697 3rd Ave #460 New York, NY 10017
People:
Trans World Equities NYC portfolio
$203.8 million -elevator 36%, mixed-use 32%, retail 15%; Manhattan 99%*
956th largest portfolio by dollar value
236,110 sqft – elevator 54%, mixed-use 22%, specialty 10%; Manhattan 100%
1397th largest by SF
16 properties – Manhattan 100%
631th largest
90 residential units – Manhattan 100%
1917th largest by residential units
0 foreclosures, 0 bankruptcies, 1 other court case.
Notes
JBF Funding is in care of Trans World Equities.
Company Activity past 24 months:
Borrower company: 16 for $113.6 million
Lender company: 6 for $13.6 million
Developer (new building or major alteration): 2 for 29,336 square feet
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Trans World Equities (7), Fortress Investment Group (6), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (4), Bank of America (3), City National Bank (2), CTBC Bank (2), Lonicera Partners (1), East West Bank (1), Dori Nagar (1), Paul Gagliardi (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Chi Yen Chen (3), Allison Thoms (2), Grace Chan (2), Carin Chadow (1), Yongli Horowitz (1), Paul Gagliardi (1), Helen Chen (1), Ursula Flores (1), Yintung “Tony” Chang (1)
Recent activity as company:
• Trans World Equities for Daniel Forrester filed plans for major alteration for 11,050 sqft in Flatiron District, Manhattan, on November 05, 2025.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $17.3 million from East West Bank for 685 8 Avenue on June 30, 2025.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $11.8 million from Bank of America for 857 Broadway on June 27, 2025.
• Trans World Equities for Ciro Salcedo filed plans for new building for 18,286 sqft in Tribeca, Manhattan, on April 15, 2025.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $7.1 million from Bank of America for 340 Canal Street on December 23, 2024.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $12.9 million from Bank of America for 16 John Street on July 09, 2024.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $5.5 million from City National Bank for 35 West 19 Street on July 09, 2024.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $8 million from City National Bank for 11 East 17 Street on July 09, 2024.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $8 million from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for 15 East 17 Street on June 28, 2024.
• Trans World Equities borrowed $13 million from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for 11 West 17 Street on June 28, 2024.
Latest Stories:
• Trans World Equities signs $11.8M refi for retail in Flatiron District (August 14, 2025)
• Trans World Equities controls 3-property potential dev site in Hell’s Kitchen (June 16, 2022)
• Trans World affiliate pays $20M for mixed-use in Hell’s Kitchen (June 13, 2022)
• Trans World Equities pays $22M for retail facing Union Square (May 17, 2022)
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