Share via Shortlink A rendering of 125 West End Avenue, Nuveen Real Estate managing director Nadir Settles and Taconic co-CEOs Charlie Bendit and Paul Pariser (Photos via Taconic, Nuveen) A major life sciences hub on the Upper West Side has completed a $600 million recapitalization. Taconic Partners, in partnership with Nuveen Real Estate, has been at work to transform an office building at 125 West End Avenue, and recently secured $393 million in construction financing from Apollo Global Management and Oaktree Management, the Commercial Observer reported. In addition, as part of a $600 million capitalization, LaSalle Investment Management has joined the project as an $207 million equity partner.