NEW YORK CITY — The Moinian Group has commenced vertical construction at 7 Platt Street, a 250-unit residential tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. The community will comprise 170,000 square feet across 35 stories. Apartments will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Planned amenities include a fitness center, library, co-working pods, lounge spaces, private dining spaces with outdoor terrace access, a gaming area, rooftop deck, golf putting area, laundry facilities and a communal entertainment kitchen. Rockwell Group designed the project. Hill West Architects is leading architecture efforts for the …
NORWALK, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $12 million sale of a 2.3-acre development site located at 370 West Ave. in downtown Norwalk, a southern coastal city of Connecticut. RMS Cos. purchased the site from Norwalk Hospital. The property formerly housed a YMCA. Al Mirin, Kate Schwartz, Matthew Torrance, Jim Fagan, Gerry Lees and Maureen O’Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. The buyer plans to develop a six-story, 204-unit building on the site.
HOUSTON — FTK Construction Services has completed renovations at The Park at Kirkstall, a 240-unit affordable housing community in Houston. Updates to the property included enhancements to flooring, paint, appliances, countertops, door and cabinet hardware, bathroom fixtures and light fixtures. Other updates included roofing, HVAC, water heaters, a new playground, grilling patio, horseshoe pit and other various site improvements. The project took 21 months to complete, with a contract value of $12.4 million. The renovation was the general contractor’s first project for Blue Ridge Atlantic. The architect for the project …
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $150 million loan to facilitate the construction of RB3, a 426-unit development to be located across the Hudson River from Manhattan in West New York. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell, Steven Klein and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Northwestern Mutual. The borrower was Canoe Brook Development. RB3 will rise 11 stories within the 200-acre Port Imperial master-planned development. The waterfront property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, private …
OAKWOOD, GA. — BWE has secured a $29.5 million loan to finance the construction of Imperium Oakwood, a 229-unit development in the Gainesville suburb of Oakwood. Thomas Wideman, Alan Tapie, Hanley Long and Brad Walker of BWE originated the floating-rate construction loan through a community bank on behalf of the borrower, Imperium Development. Imperium Oakwood will offer amenities such as a clubhouse with fitness and office rooms, a pool, fireplace, grill stations, covered lounge, game area, on-site parking, and a dog park with a wash station. Construction is anticipated to …
BOSTON — WinnCos. has promoted three employees to vice president roles in its property management, sustainability and development functions. Michael Milko was promoted to the role of executive vice president at WinnResidential, a subsidiary of WinnCos. Milko joined the company in 1995. He now oversees the management operations of approximately 5,000 residential units across 40 properties in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Christina McPike was promoted to Vice President of Energy & Sustainability. In this role, she will oversee new construction, historic adaptive reuse and deep energy retrofit projects. According to WinnCos., McPike …
CHARLOTTE, N.C — JLL has arranged a total of $132.9 million in construction financing for a 389-unit project located at 2125 N Davidson in Charlotte’s Mill District. Cory Fowler, Warren Johnson, Ryan Pride and Naoki Hasegawa of JLL brokered a $34.5 million equity placement with two institutional investors based in Japan on behalf of the developer, Space Craft. JLL also arranged a $98.4 million construction loan through an undisclosed direct lender. 2125 N Davidson will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 762 square feet. …
NEW YORK CITY AND TORONTO — Affiliates of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) have entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian owner-operator Tricon Residential (NYSE: TCN) for $3.5 billion. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter and will take Tricon Residential private. Blackstone will acquire all outstanding shares of Tricon’s common stock for $11.25 per share in cash. The per-share price represents a 30 percent premium over Tricon’s closing stock price on Thursday, Jan. 18 and a 42 percent premium over the weighted average share prices of the last 90 …
CHASKA, MINN. — Continental Properties has opened Springs at McKnight Lake, a 280-unit asset in the Minneapolis suburb of Chaska. Situated at 3 Oakridge Drive on the slopes overlooking McKnight Lake, Springs at McKnight Lake provides residents with a direct path to trails and water activities. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center, car care area and two dog parks.
TAMPA, FLA. — LD&D, an investment, development and design firm headquartered in Miami, has unveiled plans for its $200 million Cass Square mixed-use project in downtown Tampa. LD&D plans to break ground on Phase I of the project, a residential tower, this summer. The 28-story building will be called DoMo at Cass Square. DoMo at Cass Square will offer 360 units, as well as more than 45,000 square feet of amenities, a 586-space parking podium and 32,500 square feet of ground-floor retail. Planned amenities include a wellness area, 10,000 square …