NEW YORK CITY — New Empire Corp. has broken ground on a 12-story apartment building at 58-01 Queens Blvd. in the New York City borough of Queens. The building was designed by Tang Studio Architect and Whitehall Interiors. The property will offer amenities such as a children’s playroom, lounge, outdoor terrace and a fitness center. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.
— By Ryan Hanks, CEO, Madison Capital — The combination of the flight from urban markets to the suburbs in the work-from-home era, the lack of accessible housing inventory and the rising cost of renting has led to a housing and affordability crisis for middle-class Americans nationally. Faced with its own challenges, including rising labor costs and an increasingly uncertain economic outlook, the multifamily industry has largely struggled to crack the code to arrive at a solution. The good news is that forward-thinking developers are deploying and refining strategies and …
PHILADELPHIA — SCOPE Capital Group has arranged $16 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for The Washington Apartments, a 72-unit complex in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. An undisclosed regional bank provided the three-year, interest-only loan to the borrower and developer, Philadelphia-based Trinity Realty Cos. Units come in one- and two-bedroom layouts with an average size of 881 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center and a rooftop deck, as well as ground-floor commercial space.
BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Capstone Communities and MPZ Development have opened The McElwain School Apartments, a 57-unit mixed-income community in Bridgewater, 27 miles south of Boston. Of the total unit count, 51 are affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the annual median income. Amenities include on-site management and maintenance, a dog park, playground, community room and a wildflower bee meadow. The $28.9 million project is the redevelopment of a historic former school building, which sat vacant for over 20 years. The development was funded through a mix of state, local, and …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Terwilliger & Bartone Properties has opened The Cornerstone Westbury, a new community in Farmingdale on Long Island, for residency. The first phase of the project delivers 72 units, with a further 58 units planned for phase two. Of the total unit count, 18 are set aside as workforce housing. According to the developer, over 1,200 applications were submitted for these units. Amenities include a rooftop patio, clubhouse, fitness centers and resident and events organized by community managers.
PHILADELPHIA — McGovern Holdings and Saxum Real Estate have opened Hagert & York Apartments, a 294-unit community in Philadelphia. Hagert & York is located on the 1900 block of E. Hagert St. and E. York St. in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood. The building is pet-friendly and offers amenities such as a coffee house with co-working space, two rooftop lounges, fitness centers, clubrooms and EV charging stations.
BROOKLINE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap have arranged the sale of Beals Street Apartments, a nine-unit property located in the Boston suburb of Brookline. Matthew Pierce of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust, and procured the buyer, an LLC. Constructed in 1909, Beals Street Apartments six two-bedroom units and three studio apartments. The 12,280-square-foot asset sold for $5.3 million.
— By Revital Gadish, CEO, Qira — More than a third of Americans rent their homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As such, the political landscape is evolving to fit their needs. An influx of new laws and proposed legislation has ensued, aimed at increasing transparency and fairness and avoiding financial hardship for tenants. Much of the ensuing legislation is focused on security deposits. The strictest of the bills bans security deposits entirely, while others are capping the amount landlords can charge as a security deposit. So far, Texas, …
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved $90 million in tax credits for a mixed-use building at 81-93 Orange St. in Newark. The high-rise project will comprise 350 units across 14 stories, 500 square feet of retail space and a commercial parking garage. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Of the total unit count, 70 will be reserved as affordable. Income restrictions were not disclosed. The total cost of the project’s development is expected to be $150 million.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Arc Building Partners and Claremont Development have completed The St. Lucy’s Complex, a supportive housing project in Jersey City. The campus comprises 60,000 square feet. The St. Lucy’s Complex features 150 beds for individuals who are homeless; 14 residential units for individuals living with HIV/AIDS; five three-bedroom permanent supportive housing units for families; 15 permanent affordable housing studio apartments; a daily drop-in area for nonresidents needing a meal, shower or laundry; and onsite social services programs. The project took approximately two years to construct.