BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Gindi Capital and Avery Hall have secured $110 million in construction financing for the development of a 13-story, 193-unit building at the intersection of Gowanus and Park Slope in Brooklyn. The team broke ground on the project in 2022 and is set to complete construction in 2024. JLL arranged the loan, and Affinius Capital provided the funds. Located on a city block on 4th Avenue between Union and Sackett streets in Brooklyn, the mixed-income project will deliver 193 apartments. Amenities include a rooftop lounge and pool, coworking …
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NEW YORK CITY — American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and the Lions Group, has secured a $350 million debt and equity capitalization to develop The Italic. JLL represented the borrower to secure the loan. JLL also arranged the joint venture equity. Christopher Peck and Alex Staikos led JLL’s Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. Rob Hinckley, Steven Rutman and Nicco Lupo led JLL’s Capital Markets Equity Advisory team. The Italic will be a 363-unit mixed-use community in New York City’s Long Island City neighborhood. The project comprises 283,000 …
QUEENS, N.Y. — The Durst Organization has opened 3-24 27th Avenue in Astoria, part of Durst’s Halletts Point development, an ongoing project expected to deliver 2,100 housing units near a public waterfront esplanade. The new building is adjacent to the New York Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Astoria Houses and is also reserved for NYCHA tenants. The 14-story property has 163 units. Specific rent restrictions were not released for the 100 percent affordable project, but rents range from $665 per month for studios to $1,601 per month for a two-bedroom unit. Fifteen …
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Town Hall Terrace, a 460-unit community in Grand Island, 10 miles northwest of Buffalo, New York. JLL’s Steve Simonelli, Mike Oliver, Jose Cruz, Austin Piece, Elizabeth DeVesty and Andrew Scandalios marketed the property on behalf of a private seller, as well as procured the buyer. Town Hall Terrace was built in stages from 1963 through 2008. The property offers 384 one- and two-bedroom apartments, 46 three-bedroom townhomes and 30 two-bedroom homes for seniors. Community amenities include a clubhouse, …
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — WinnCompanies has secured $137 million in financing to renovate the Pines of Perinton, an affordable housing community in Fairport, which is about 10 miles southeast of Rochester, New York. The project will preserve affordability provisions for the next 40 years. Various income categories were not disclosed. WinnCompanies acquired the property in late 2019. The Pines was designed and constructed by New York State’s Urban Development Corp. (UDC) between 1972 and 1976, and, according to WinnCompanies, was one of the first affordable housing developments built in the area. …
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group has hired Chad Lavender as president of capital markets for the firm’s operating businesses in North America. Lavender will serve on the company’s executive committee and corporate management steering committee. In this role, Lavender will oversee the strategy and revenue growth of Newmark’s capital markets business assets, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail and alternative investment classes. Lavender previously served as Newmark’s vice chairman and co-head of healthcare and alternative real estate assets group. Prior to joining Newmark, Lavender held roles as co-head of HFF’s national …
Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties Close $165 Million Construction Loan for 345-Unit Property in New York City
NEW YORK CITY — Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties have closed on $165 million in construction financing for the development of a 63,000-square-foot lot located at 44-01 Northern Blvd. in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The loan was provided by Banco Inbursa. Silverstein Properties commenced construction on the project in early 2022 and the property is expected to open in the spring of 2024. The property is planned to deliver 345 units and 24,000 square feet of retail space. The development plans to allocate 25 percent of the rental …
New York City Housing Authority Selects Partners for $128.5 Million in Property Improvements in the Bronx
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has selected Beacon Communities, MBD Community Housing Corp. and Kalel Holdings as a new partner team to deliver $128.5 million in repairs and improvements to 952 apartments across the northeast Bronx. The renovations are expected to start in 2024. A completion date was not disclosed. The improvement plan will be delivered through the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program and will cover three NYCHA properties: Boston Secor, Boston Road Plaza and Middletown Plaza, affecting 1,700 residents. Planned improvements include …
Community Preservation Corporation, Proto Property Services Refinance 525-Unit Affordable Housing Property in Brooklyn for $100 Million
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Community Preservation Corporation and Proto Property Services have refinanced Riverdale Osborne Towers, a 525-unit affordable housing complex in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The $100 million loan was provided by Rockport Mortgage Corporation under a HUD 223(f) loan. The complex consists of four, nine-story residential buildings with 525 affordable homes for low-income families. The property also includes a preschool and 10,500 square feet of retail space, including the only full-service grocery store in the area. The refinance will preserve the long-term affordability of all 525 homes …
Wells Fargo Provides $288 Million in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in New York City
NEW YORK CITY — Wells Fargo has provided $288 million in financing for North Cove, a 611-unit affordable housing project in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan. The financing package includes $155 million in debt that backs city-issued, tax-exempt bonds, as well as $133 million in equity that was generated through the purchase of tax credits. The borrower and developer is a partnership between Joy Construction Corp. and Maddd Equities. Units will be restricted to households earning between 27 and 110 percent of the area median income (AMI), and approximately 15 …