COLUMBIA, MD. — Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit affordable housing developer, has hired Kim Darga as vice president and New York market leader. In this role, Darga will lead Enterprise’s work across New York State, including New York City. Prior to joining Enterprise, Darga most recently served as deputy commissioner for the Office of Development at the New York City Department of Housing and Preservation (HPD), the municipal housing agency serving the five boroughs of the New York City metro area. Darga worked for HPD for 18 years in …
NEW YORK CITY — Global Holdings and MAG Partners have formed a joint venture to develop a ground-up project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood at 122 Varick St. The 149-unit residential tower is being developed under a long-term ground lease with Trinity Church. The development will comprise approximately 192,000 square feet, including about 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project is being built under the 485-x program, which provides tax breaks to developers of buildings with six or more units that include affordable housing. Specific rent restrictions were not …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged $3.4 million in acquisition financing for an undisclosed buyer to purchase two 16-unit multifamily properties in Queens, located at 41-49 45th St. and 45-07 43rd Ave. in Long Island City. The properties are located adjacent to one another and feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. The ground floors of both buildings include retail space. Steve Filippo, managing director in Marcus & Millichap’s New York City office, secured 15-year financing at 70 percent loan-to-value with a national bank.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Slate Property Group and Thorobird Cos., in partnership with Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS), has begun construction of 570 Eldert Lane in Brooklyn. The project includes 213 units, 66 of which will be set aside for formerly homeless residents. The remaining units will be reserved for households earning up to 40 or 80 percent of area median income. Units are offered as one- through four-bedroom floor plans. The property was designed by Think! Architecture + Design PLLC. Upon completion, slated for summer 2028, the …
NEW YORK CITY — Greysteel has hired Drew McWilliams to lead affordable housing advisory and transaction efforts in New York and other regional markets. He will provide investment sales, debt and structured finance services as well as preservation and tax-credit syndication counsel to owners, developers and institutional investors. McWilliams joins Greysteel from New York City-based Ariel Property Advisors where he served as associate director.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — JLL has arranged approximately $26 million in construction financing for Heritage Point, a mixed-use development in Buffalo that includes 61 apartments. The capital stack consists of a $14.8 million construction loan from lender X-Caliber and $11.2 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing from CastleGreen Finance. Locally based Sinatra & Co. is the developer and will pursue LEED certification. Located at 120 Main St., Heritage Point will include two six-story properties. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2027. The JLL Capital Markets team …
NEW YORK CITY — The Moinian Group has begun leasing at ARIA 7 Platt, a 38-story luxury apartment tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. Construction was led by AECOM Tishman, Hill West was the architect, and Rockwell Group provided interior design services. The 250,000-square-foot, 38-story glass-clad tower features 250 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts and penthouse residences with a dedicated lounge area. Amenities include a fitness center, library, work areas, lounges, private dining spaces with outdoor terrace access, a gaming area, laundry facilities and a communal …
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Affinius Capital has originated a $300 million refinancing loan for 102 Fleet, a 495-unit, 30-story development with 3,700 square feet of ground floor retail space in Brooklyn. The Jay Group is the borrower, using funds to complete construction and lease the property to stabilization. The development site was acquired in 2024. Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital arranged the financing. The building is comprised of 108 studios, 97 one-bedrooms, 262 two-bedrooms and 28 three-bedrooms. Amenities include a rooftop pool offering skyline views, a gym and spa with steam …
NEW YORK CITY — Jonathan Rose Cos. has acquired The Caroline Apartments, a 126-unit Section 8 community in New York, for $53 million. This sale marks the eighth transaction under the $660 million Rose Affordable Housing Preservation Fund VI earmarked for preserving existing affordable and mixed-income housing. Locally based Jonathan Rose is planning a $19.7 million renovation that will upgrade The Caroline’s building systems and unit interiors, targeting Enterprise Green Communities certification, an energy-efficiency program specifically for affordable housing properties. The Caroline was built in 1980 and renovated in 2008. …
QUEENS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $75 million construction loan on behalf of Cord Meyer Development for Residences at Bay Terrace. The lender was New York Life Investment Management’s Real Estate Advisors. The community will be comprised of 145 units across two five-story buildings on-site at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Queens. Avison Young’s team was led by Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz, Kathleen McSharry and David Brucker. Floor plans will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, many with private terraces or balconies, and …
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