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Longfellow Real Estate Partners just cashed out on their first NYC property — the Hatch Life Sciences Building in Long Island City — selling it for $86.9M, a markdown from their $92.5M purchase price back in 2021. Originally envisioned as a cutting-edge life sciences hub with $120M in planned upgrades, the project now faces headwinds: a 32.5% vacancy rate and shrinking venture capital in the sector. The building’s pivot from office space to life sciences was accelerated by the pandemic — but market realities may have forced Longfellow’s hand. Meanwhile, Pearl Realty Management, the new owner, has a track record of snapping up discounted assets in LIC — most recently snagging the Standard Motors Product Building for $42M last year. This transaction underscores the shifting tides in NYC’s commercial real estate, especially in still-evolving sectors like life sciences.

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