WESTBURY, N.Y. — Terwilliger & Bartone Properties has begun leasing The Cornerstone Westbury, a community located 1,000 feet from the Westbury Train Station in Westbury. The first phase of the development delivers 72 units, and the second phase will add 58 more. The second phase is slated to complete in early 2024. Amenities include a rooftop patio, fire pits, a clubhouse, fitness center, on-site parking and events for residents. Of the total 130 units, 18 will be set aside as workforce housing. The Cornerstone Westbury received over 1,200 applications for these …
NEW YORK CITY AND YONKERS, N.Y. — Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has provided $780.3 million in construction financing for the development of five affordable housing projects in the New York City metro area. Wells Fargo provided the funds through its Community Lending and Investment (CLI) group. The CLI funding team that closed the five loans included Duane Mutti, Korbin Heiss, Katelyn Meehan, Greg Richards, Jason Fernbach, Nancy Dipasquale, Marc Levine, Jessica Liang, Mark Mendenhall, Madalena Tran and Cassandra Clay. The developments, which total more than 1,100 units, are currently under construction, …
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — JLL Capital Markets brokered the $22.7 million sale of The Printhouse, a 71-unit property in the northern New York City suburb of New Rochelle. Invel Capital acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller. JLL’s Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Elizabeth DeVesty and Marion Jones brokered the deal. The Printhouse was built in 2019. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as 2,700 square feet of commercial space. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, dog park and a rooftop terrace with a …
State of New York to Provide $406 Million in Financing to Build Five Affordable Housing Developments
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the State of New York will provide $406 million in financing to deliver approximately 800 new affordable housing units across the state. The financing will be awarded through bonds and subsidies. The New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) provided financing for the five developments, which comprised $286 million in tax-exempt housing bonds and $120 million in subsidies. The awarded projects are as follows: Income restrictions for these five developments were not disclosed. Hochul’s announcement came during …
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, Tavros and Charney Cos. have formed a joint venture to develop 251 Douglass Street, a mixed-use development in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project is being capitalized with $64.4 million in equity and a $119.9 million senior construction loan through Barings. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Chris Kramer of Newmark led the team that arranged the financing. The development will comprise 260 units across 15 stories, as well as ground floor retail space and parking. The project is also planned to offer …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $220 million in financing for the conversion of 55 Broad Street, a former office building in New York City’s Financial District. Christopher Peck, Eliott Zeitoune, Alex Staikos and Drew Isaacson led the JLL team. Mexico City-based Banco Inbursa provided the loan to a partnership between Metro Loft Developers LLC and Silverstein Properties. The loan features a four-year floating rate. The 30-story tower will be converted into 571 apartments. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include …
In the New York metropolitan area, more apartments are under construction, more renters are looking for apartments and renters are paying higher rents than almost any other apartment market in the U.S. But the cost to build a new apartment or renovate an old one is also higher, development sites are more expensive and regulations like rent stabilization are tougher than almost anywhere else. And New York City has some of the highest property taxes in the U.S. In June 2022, the Affordable Housing NY Program — also known as …
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.8 Million Sale of Pleasant Valley Estates in Pleasant Valley, New York
PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Pleasant Valley Estates, a 48-unit community in Pleasant Valley within the Hudson Valley of New York. The asset traded hands for $6.8 million. Jim Evans, Scott Wasserberger and Victoria Fisher marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership, as well as secured the buyer, a private investor. Pleasant Valley Estates was built in 1985. The property comprises three residential buildings, parking for 100 cars and a pond on a 9.9-acre site.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Northmarq has selected Bob Bernard as senior vice president of debt and equity. In this role, Bernard will be responsible for arranging debt and equity commercial real estate financing through Northmarq’s varied lending sources. He will be based in the company’s Long Island office. Prior to joining Northmarq, Bernard managed commercial real estate lending teams at ConnectOne Bank, Webster Bank, North Fork Bank, Capital One Bank and Flagstar. He received a master’s degree in finance and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from St. John’s University in …
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A joint venture between The Carlyle and Z+G Property Group has acquired 8 Marcy Ave., an eight-story building in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg, from Prospect Development for $97.5 million. JLL Capital Markets brokered the deal. The building was delivered in January. The community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Of the total 123 units, 37 are affordable. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team representing the seller included Ethan Stanton, Jeffrey Julien, Brendan Maddigan, Stephen Palmese, …