New York

A property belonging to The Jefferson MacDonough Profile in Brooklyn, New York

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — National Equity Fund, in partnership with Iris Holdings Group, has provided a $12.5 million loan to refinance a portfolio in Brooklyn through the firm’s Workforce Housing Innovation Fund. Iris Holdings Group is managing the development of the portfolio, which is called The Jefferson MacDonough Portfolio. The Jefferson MacDonough Portfolio comprises 56 units across five buildings in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The properties feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. 

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499 President St. in Brooklyn, New York

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A joint venture consisting of The Brodsky Organization, Avery Hall Investments and Battery Global Advisors has secured an $80 million land recapitalization and equity capitalization to build a mixed-use community located at 499 President St. in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. The property is slated for completion in 2025 and will rise nine stories, with 20,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Of the total 350 units, 262 will be market rate units and 88 will be affordable. Details regarding rent restriction were not disclosed. Christopher …

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A 3D render of Sackett Place and Society Brooklyn in Brooklyn, N.Y.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A joint venture between Property Markets Group and Carlyle has secured $520 million in financing for the development of Sackett Place and Society Brooklyn. Christopher Peck, Andrew Scandalios, Peter Rotchford, Nicco Lupo, Rob Hinckley, Jeff Julien and Jonathan Faxon of JLL Capital Markets arranged the $335 million construction loan, and also secured the project’s $165 million limited partnership equity. Sackett Place and Society Brooklyn comprises two high rise towers in in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. Once completed in 2025, the property will offer 517 units and 10,000 square feet …

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NEW YORK CITY — Northwind Group has provided a $100 million senior A-Note as part of a $207 million senior lease-hold mortgage for the redevelopment of The Hudson Hotel in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Hudson Hotel is a 24-story former 878-key hotel, which is being converted into 441 apartments and 51,500 square feet of retail space. The property was acquired by a repeat borrower of Northwind Group. It was originally capitalized by Montgomery Street Partners as the fee holder and Parkview Financial, who provided a leasehold mortgage in …

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Sea Park Apartments in Brooklyn, New York

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Tredway, Gilbane Development Co. and ELH Mgmt. have jointly acquired Sea Park Apartments, an affordable community in Brooklyn’s peninsular neighborhood of Coney Island. The sale price was not disclosed, but several media sources are reporting the property traded hands for $150 million. Berkadia and Deutsche Bank are the lenders. ELH Mgmt will serve as property manager. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Benjamin Vago and Remi Mandell of Ariel Property Advisors arranged the sale on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Sea Park Apartments comprises 816 apartments across three buildings. Of the …

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NEW YORK CITY — Chicago-based investment manager Nuveen has acquired a 12,000-unit affordable housing portfolio from Omni Holding Co. The deal increases the Nuveen’s affordable housing assets under management to $6.4 billion. Financial terms were not disclosed. Omni Holding was advised by CBRE Affordable Housing and CBRE Capital Advisors. Paul Hastings and Nixon Peabody acted as transaction and regulatory counsel to Nuveen. The portfolio is largely focused in the New York city metropolitan area, including properties located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Long Island. Nuveen’s affordable housing portfolio …

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Gindi Capital and Avery Hall's Brooklyn development

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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A 3D render of the Italic, a contemporary style high-rise building.

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 …

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3-24 27th Avenue in Astoria, Queens.

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 …

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Town Hall Terrace, a brick federal-style multifamily property.

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, …

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