HACKENSACK, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Avalon Hackensack at Riverside, a 226-unit community located at 414 Hackensack Ave. in the New York City suburb of Hackensack. JLL worked on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer and sale price were also not disclosed. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce led the JLL Capital Markets team. Avalon Hackensack at Riverside was built in 2013. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three- bedroom apartments. Select units feature balconies, patios, dens and …
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties, a development and investment firm based in the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia, has acquired a portfolio comprising 3,434 units across 11 properties in Pennsylvania. Morgan purchased the communities from their original developer, DePaul Management Co. The sales price was not disclosed. Matt Stefanski and Zachary Pierce of Berkadia brokered the transaction. The portfolio consists of: The buyer plans to invest more than $80 million in capital improvements to the portfolio. Units throughout the portfolio will be renovated with updates to the …
Empty nesters and millennials with children are increasingly drawn to new subdivisions of build-to-rent (BTR) houses for lifestyle and financial reasons. These professionally managed BTR homes come in many shapes and sizes. For a growing family, a new three- or four-bedroom rental house might be the ideal fit. Renters who don’t need a lot of space, but who value private parking and a modest backyard, can move into a one- or two-bedroom cottage-style home. These properties provide more living space and privacy than a typical apartment and at a more …
PHILADELPHIA — Toll Brothers Apartment Living has opened Broad + Noble, a $112 million high-rise development in Philadelphia’s Callowhill neighborhood. Broad + Noble comprises 326,000 square feet across 19 stories. The residential tower offers 344 units. According to the property website, units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a resident lounge, fitness center, two coffee bars, co-working studio, gaming lounge with billiards, media room, sky lounge, rooftop deck, pet spa, bike storage, package concierge system and community-wide Wi-Fi. The property also includes office and retail …
DOVER, N.J. — A joint venture between Crossroads Cos. and CrownPoint Group Inc. has broken ground on a 90-unit development located at 80 East McFarlan St. in downtown Dover, 31 miles west of New York City. Columbia Bank provided construction financing for the project. Circle Squared Alternative Investments provided equity financing. L2i Construction is the general contractor, with Crossroads Companies serving as the project lead. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners designed the community. Once completed, the six-story building will house a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Nine units …
MERIDEN, CONN. — KeyBank has provided $51.5 million in financing for a conversion project in Meriden, located about halfway between New Haven and Hartford. The sponsor, Trinity Financial, will use the funds to redevelop the former manufacturing facility of musical instrument maker Aeolian Co. into a mixed-income community. The historic building is located at 85 Tremont St. and was originally constructed in 1887. Once converted, the property will comprise 82 apartments. Units will be subject to a range of income restrictions, with 11 residences to be rented at market rates. …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) and Hoffman & Associates have opened The Westerly, a 449-unit mixed-income community in Washington, D.C. The asset is located approximately three blocks from The Wharf, a mixed-use development co-developed by Hoffman & Associates. The Westerly offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, including 136 units that are evenly split with income restrictions set at 30 and 50 percent of the area median income. The property features 20,000 square feet of amenities such as a rooftop pool deck, courtyard with a fire pit, entertainment …
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital LLC and Kennedy Wilson have originated a $160 million senior construction loan for 340 Nevins Street, a 320-unit apartment project in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. A joint venture between Tavros Holdings and Charney Cos. is undertaking the development project. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the financing. 340 Nevins Street will rise 22 stories. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Twenty-five percent of the units will be set aside as affordable housing. Income restrictions for these units have not …
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based Invictus Real Estate Partners has provided a $69 million bridge loan for Mason Gray, a 158-unit property in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. The developer, Hope Street Capital, will use the funds to support minor construction work required to complete the seven-story building. Once completed, Mason Gray will feature 110 market-rate apartments, as well as 48 units designated for New York City’s 421-a Affordable Housing Program. Units will primarily come in one-bedroom floor plans. The community will offer amenities such as a fitness center, a …
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, an affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $67.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Elements at Saratoga Lake in Saratoga Springs, approximately 35 miles north of Albany, New York. David Scheer and Joshua Klein of Dwight originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Blue Iron Development. Elements at Saratoga Lake consists of 26 residential buildings and a clubhouse. The property offers 260 units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, a …