Great Neck, New York, December 27, 2007 -- BRT Realty Trust (NYSE:BRT)
Great Neck, NY -- A portfolio lender specializing in providing fast response on short-term loans, BRT Realty Trust recently closed a $2,850,000 first mortgage loan, with a one-year term, for a mixed use building located in Newark, New Jersey. The borrower, a repeat client of BRT, sought financing to acquire the property as part of a larger assemblage.
BRT Realty Trust is a public mortgage REIT traded on the New York Stock Exchange (BRT). Founded in 1972, BRT provides first and second mortgage, short term bridge and participating loans. The company's financial resources, flexibility and expertise enable rapid turnaround on loan requests from $1,000,000 to $75,000,000 for income-producing retail, office, industrial and multifamily properties nationwide. Please visit us on the internet at www.brtrealty.com.
BRT is a New York-based Real Estate Investment Trust that specializes in the origination and holding for investment of senior and junior commercial mortgage loans secured by real property in the United States. For more information on BRT, please visit our Home Page.
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Contact: Simeon Brinberg, Senior Vice President - (516) 466-3100
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