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JV Developers Lock in Financing for $102.9 Million Somerset County Project

by Lynn Peisner

WATCHUNG, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged construction debt and equity for developers building Blue Hill at Watchung, a $102.9 million community in Watchung, 30 miles west of Manhattan. Completion is slated for 2026. The Sterling Properties Group and Danbro Properties are the developers. The property benefits from a 30-year PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement with the Borough of Watchung. PILOT agreements are government-sponsored incentives for developers to build housing, whereby the property owner pays an agreed-upon annual fee to a municipality versus traditional yearly property taxes. …

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Webinar: From Sunk Costs to Strategic Savings — Risk and Insurance Plays to Strengthen Your Multifamily Portfolio

by Sarah Daniels

The August 6 webinar “From Sunk Costs to Strategic Savings — Risk and Insurance Plays to Strengthen Your Multifamily Portfolio,” sponsored by Foxen, explored practical ways for multifamily owners and operators to address one of their largest cost concerns in 2025: insurance.  Industry experts detailed the risks of tenant-caused property damage, the operational challenges of monitoring renters insurance and the benefits of structured compliance programs. Viewers learned about property damage liability waiver programs and tenant legal liability (TLL) policies in protecting owners from uninsured losses. The panel also discussed the …

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Capriotti Properties Acquires Historic Finger Lakes Portfolio

by Lynn Peisner

WATKINS GLEN AND MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Capriotti Properties has acquired a three-property portfolio, including 32 apartments and five commercial spaces, in Watkins Glen and Montour Falls, two villages located three miles apart near the southern tip of Seneca Lake in Upstate New York. Nelson Development was the seller, and CBRE arranged the sale with a team led by Richard Gatto, Fahri Ozturk, Zach McHale and Matthew Loscalzo. The residential portfolio includes Montour House, The Flats on Broadway and Water Works Center, all situated within a six-minute drive of one …

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.4 Million Sale of Upper East Side Property

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $10.4 million sale between two undisclosed parties of a 34-unit property on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Joe Koicim and Logan Markley represented the seller and procured the buyer. Built in 1920, the five-story building is located at 234-236 E. 88th St. in the Yorkville neighborhood. The unit mix includes studios and one-bedroom apartments with vintage architectural details and modern upgrades.

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Aimco Sells Two Portfolios for $1.26 Billion

by Lynn Peisner

DENVER — An affiliate of Norfolk, Virginia-based Harbor Group International (HGI) is under contract for the $740 million acquisition of a portfolio of five communities from Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco). The Denver-based, publicly traded REIT’s (NYSE: AIV) stock price closed at $7.91 on Aug. 11, down from $8.11 on Aug. 9, 2024. HGI has completed due diligence and paid a non-refundable $20 million deposit. The deal for the first four properties is expected to close in the third quarter, with the closing of the final asset occurring in …

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JLL Arranges $131.1 Million Refinancing for New Jersey Asset

by Lynn Peisner

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $131.1 million loan for a private company headed by Bernard F. Langan to refinance Riverwalk Phase III and IV. The five-year, floating-rate loan was sponsored by MF1 Capital LLC, a joint venture between Limekiln Real Estate and Berkshire Residential. Riverwalk Phase III & IV (also known as The Landings at Riverwalk) consists of four buildings situated on a 7-acre site along the Passaic River. Phase III, comprising 240 units across two buildings, was completed in early 2023 and is currently 85 …

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Construction Wraps on Brooklyn Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Slate, RiseBoro and Goldman Sachs have completed 326 Rockaway Avenue, a 216-unit affordable housing development in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. One hundred thirty units are supportive housing for tenants who formerly were homeless, and the remaining units are available for households earning no more than 60 percent of area median income. Amenities at the community include an outdoor recreation area with play structures and landscaped areas, a community room, fitness center and children’s playroom.

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Fannie, Freddie Authorized to Double Yearly LIHTC Investments

by Lynn Peisner

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has raised the yearly amount of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can invest in affordable housing. Effective Aug. 5, the decision authorizes each GSE to invest $2 billion in affordable housing development. The previous cap was $1 billion. The move complements some of the affordable housing expansions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including a 12 percent increase in states’ LIHTC allocations. “This step by FHFA is great news for housing providers seeking to use …

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Elme Communities Agrees to Sell Portfolio to Cortland for $1.6 Billion as Part of Liquidation Plan

by Lynn Peisner

BETHESDA, MD. AND ATLANTA — Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), a Maryland-based multifamily owner-operator that previously operated as WashREIT, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an affiliate of Cortland Partners, an Atlanta-based multifamily investment and management firm. Under the terms of the transaction, Elme would sell 19 apartment communities to Cortland for $1.6 billion in an all-cash deal. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Cortland that recognizes the greater value of these 19 Elme communities and their long-term potential when coupled with Cortland’s economies of …

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Fairstead, Invesco to Rehab Two New York Section 8 Properties

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Fairstead and Invesco Real Estate will invest $20 million to renovate two affordable housing properties, Linden Apartments in Upper Manhattan and Locust Apartments in the Bronx. The joint venture team acquired the properties in 2021. All residences in the developments are protected by project-based Section 8 contracts that guarantee household rent caps at 50 percent of area median income. The Linden consists of 301 homes across 11 buildings while the Locust community is comprised of 409 homes across eight buildings. The two sites are part of …

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