PPP Loans Benefited Upper East Side Businesses

Upper East Side NY

21 July, 2021

4:08 PM

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UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Upper East Side. The Paycheck Protection Program started in April 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), and was extended until May 31, 2021. There were 415,741 PPP loans approved in New York in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was 22,734,700,124. Loan applications were processed through banks and other traditional lenders, with the SBA backing the resulting loans. Around $800 billion in loans were approved nationwide under the program. The loans are forgivable if borrowers meet certain criteria, including spending at least 60 percent of the money on payroll costs and maintaining employee compensation levels. Below are some Upper East Side businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database. BHS HOLDINGS LLC New York, NY, 10065 Approval amount: $8,080,000 Jobs reported: 483 Forgiveness amount: $8,173,921 THE MARY MANNING WALSH NURSING HOME COMPANY, INC. New York, NY, 10021 Approval amount: $6,737,300 Jobs reported: 415 Forgiveness amount: $6,810,849 W BBQ HOLDINGS INC New York, NY, 10021 Approval amount: $6,576,600 Jobs reported: 500 MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE New York, NY, 10021 Approval amount: $6,555,592 Jobs reported: 482 THE DOE FUND INC. New York, NY, 10028 Approval amount: $5,334,857 Jobs reported: 465 THE ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER New York, NY, 10065 Approval amount: $5,239,115 Jobs reported: 383 THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF RAMAZ SCHOOL New York, NY, 10075 Approval amount: $4,648,673 Jobs reported: 313 MARYMOUNT SCHOOL OF NEW YORK New York, NY, 10028 Approval amount: $4,001,900 Jobs reported: 432 Forgiveness amount: $4,045,537 GAGOSIAN GALLERY INC New York, NY, 10075 Approval amount: $3,482,435 Jobs reported: 203 GARAGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC New York, NY, 10065 Approval amount: $3,479,212 Jobs reported: 350 Forgiveness amount: $0 Nationally, the accommodation/food service industry received the largest share of loans in 2021, with 15 percent of the total. Around 87 percent of the loans approved in 2021 were for $50,000 or less, and they accounted for a third of the total approved amount. The average loan size was $42,000. The program wasn't without controversy. Banks tended to prioritize large, established businesses, according to a New York Times analysis. Congress raised fees for small loans in December to encourage lenders to make small business loans, and rules were changed in February to allow unprofitable solo businesses to qualify. Several large companies drew public ire after it was revealed that they took PPP loans instead of relying on traditional capital-raising activities. The outcry prompted the SBA to review all loan applications over $2 million and issue guidance that the program was intended for businesses that lacked access to other cash-raising methods. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data from the SBA for approved loans of $150,000 or more, although some loans ultimately were not made. Business owners can contact the SBA if information about a loan isn't correct. SBA data occasionally contains duplicate entries. Other feedback can be sent to [email protected].