We were glad to learn, and not surprised, that Soloviev Group refinanced its flagship 9 West 57th St. tower to the tune of $1.8 billion through lead lender Bank of America. The 1.7 million square-foot midblock tower with a famous swooping facade recently achieved possibly the highest rent ever recorded in the city — $340 per square foot for investment firm HBeyond. Other recently signed tenants include Hess Group, Beaconlight Capital and Platinum Equity, following larger footprints for Apollo