YONKERS, N.Y. — The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) has granted the final approval of financial incentives for Teutonia Hall, a $458 million project comprising two 41-story residential towers. AMS Acquisitions is the developer. Teutonia Hall will offer a total of 906 apartment units, 91 of which will be affordable. Income restrictions on the affordable units were not disclosed. The property will also feature 2,900 square feet of street-level commercial space and 907 parking spaces. The lower six stories of the buildings will comprise a podium, which will serve as …
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CULVER CITY, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged acquisition financing for Cobalt Apartments, a 135-unit property in Culver City. Jeff Sause, Chad Morgan and Jacob Michae of JLL represented the buyer, Helio Group, in securing a $40 million loan from a regional bank. Cobalt Apartments is located on a 0.9-acre site along Washington Blvd., across the street from Sony Pictures Studios. The property also includes 14,754 square feet of ground floor retail space.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Madison Communities, the multifamily development affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has secured a $35.5 million loan for the construction of Madison Oglethorpe in Savannah. United Bank provided the financing. Forum Investment Group has also provided preferred equity for the development. The garden-style community will offer 240 units, as well as amenities including a clubhouse and lounge with coworking space, fitness center, outdoor lounge, pool, grilling stations and a fire pit. The project is slated to deliver in late 2025. SGA|NW is the architect. BenCo Construction, an affiliate …
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — BWE has arranged $224.7 million in financing for a six-property portfolio in Orange County. Five properties in the portfolio were refinanced in order to secure equity for the acquisition of the sixth property, Regency Palms in Huntington Beach. Jason Krupoff and Doug Taylor of BWE’s Irvine office originated the loans on behalf of a long-term investor-operator of Orange County communities. One of BWE’s correspondent life companies provided $90.6 million in loan proceeds for three of the communities. The other three, including the acquisition, totaled $134 million through …
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $4.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 231-unit community in the northern Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through One Durham LP. Symetra Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, One Durham LP.
MILWAUKEE — Inland Venture Partners LLC (IVP), the private equity real estate arm of Inland Real Estate Investment Corp., has completed a $27 million capital raise for a 261-unit project in Milwaukee. The project was consummated through one of Inland’s joint venture partners, Kaeding Development Group LLC. The development site is located at 245 Harbor Drive in the city’s Historic Third Ward. Construction began in March 2023, and the developers expect to begin leasing the community in January 2025.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Douglaston Development and the Entertainment Community Fund has received financing to construct Rialto West, a $125 million affordable housing development in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Situated at 509 W. 48th Street, Rialto West will rise comprise 158 units across eight stories. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Rialto West will be affordable to households earning up to 140 percent of the area median income. Fifteen percent of the units will be dedicated to serving formerly homeless …
CHICAGO — Merchants Capital has provided $103 million for the rehabilitation of Island Terrace, an affordable housing community situated across from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. The financing consists of $54 million of debt and $49 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC) equity financing. Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc. (POAH), the owner and developer, was the borrower. Island Terrace comprises 240 units across 21 stories. Prior to the recapitalization, only 88 units carried affordable restrictions. The new financing structure enabled POAH to expand the affordability restrictions to …
MIAMI — Greystone Commercial Capital has provided $419.6 million to refinance Panorama Tower, an 85-story mixed-use complex in Miami. The financing package consists of $85 million in agency-compliant subordinate debt and a $334.6 million Freddie Mac Optigo senior loan funded by Greystone Servicing Co. LLC. The loan carries a five-year term and 35-year amortization. Panorama Tower offers 821 units. The property also includes 112,731 square feet of Class A office space, 25,219 square feet of retail space, a 2,000-space private parking garage and an attached 19-story, 208-room Hyatt Centric Hotel.
LOS ANGELES — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $56 million in permanent financing for a three-property portfolio in Los Angeles. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, 4SITE Real Estate. Cronheim arranged $37 million, $10.9 million and $8.1 million in financing for the properties, respectively. The portfolio includes Barranca Los Angeles, 4Mica Apartments and Arroyo Los Angeles. Barranca Los Angeles totals 200 apartment units and offers amenities such as a pool, spa, gym, yoga studio, workspaces, outdoor garden terrace and BBQ area. 4Mica …