SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36 million construction loan on behalf of Kaplan Cos. The Highland Park, New Jersey-based, family-owned developer is using the loan to finance construction of Camelot on Main, a 142-unit property in Sayreville, about 34 miles south of Midtown Manhattan. Provident Bank provided the funds. Kaplan has already begun site work, having spent about $5 million on the project so far. Construction is slated for completion in 2027. Camelot on Main will feature 134 market-rate and eight affordable units within six buildings. …
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NEW YORK CITY — Two unnamed private investors have traded a 97-unit property in Bronx, New York, for $7.5 million. Michael Fusco, Seth Glasser and Benjamin Myerow of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Built in 1929, the six-story elevator building totals 90,000 square feet and is located at 1154 Ward Ave. in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx.
Eastham Capital, Merion Realty Complete Two-Property, Value-Add Acquisition Near Albany
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Eastham Capital and Merion Realty Partners have acquired two assets, Foxrun and North Pointe, in Clifton Park, which is 20 miles north of Albany. The sales price was not disclosed. Florida-based Eastham Capital has a majority ownership through its Eastham Capital Fund VI. Pennsylvania-based Merion Realty, a co-investor, will oversee day-to-day property management at both properties. The new owners are planning a value-add approach with such upgrades as new roofs, parking lots, mechanical systems, landscaping, siding, amenity updates, new interiors and general site improvements. Combined, the …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer The Albanese Organization, BXP (NYSE: BXP) and Boston-based investment manager CrossHarbor Capital Partners has broken ground on 290 Coles Street, a $400 million multifamily development in Jersey City. Completion is slated for spring 2028. In addition to its namesake thoroughfare, the 1.7-acre site in the West SoHo neighborhood, which spans a full city block, is bounded by Jersey Avenue and 16th and 17th streets. Plans call for 670 apartments, 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 13,000 …
BOSTON — WinnCos. has broken ground on Phase I of the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack (MEM) public housing project in Boston. Activity will kick off with the construction of a $62 million building known as Building A. This ground-up construction will provide new homes to the 94 low-income families currently living in the community. WinnCos. says Building A move-ins will occur in fall 2026. Once complete, the revamped 30-acre MEM community will include 3,300 rental homes, effectively tripling the number of units currently available. Along with Building A, …
BPG, LargaVista Secure $388.5 Million Loan, Resume Construction of Long Island City Tower
QUEENS, N.Y. — New York and Miami-based real estate developers Baron Property Group (BPG) and LargaVista Cos. have secured a $388.5 million construction loan for 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 46-story mixed-use high-rise in Long Island City. Starwood Capital Group, Gotham Organization and Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the financing. Ayush Kapahi, principal and founding partner at commercial real estate advisory HKS Real Estate Advisors, and Anthony Ledesma, principal and founding partner of real estate advisory firm DIA Capital Group, arranged the loan. Construction, currently underway, on 30-25 Queens Boulevard …
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the value-add sale of The Highlands at Morris Plains, representing the undisclosed seller and procuring the buyer, a partnership between Shamah Properties and Sagard Real Estate. The asset price was not disclosed. CBRE’s team was led by Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer. The Highlands at Morris Plains was built in 2003 and includes 116 units and such amenities as a clubhouse with a fitness center, a dog run, a courtyard with grills, package lockers and a 175-space parking deck.
LYNNFIELD, MASS. — John M. Corcoran & Co. (JMC) has sold Lynnfield Commons to a joint venture between L&G and Taurus Investment Holdings. JMC, which developed the property in 2009, will remain as the property manager for the 200-unit, garden-style community. Lynnfield Commons is in the North Shore submarket of Boston and offers one- and two-bedroom units with amenities that include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and walking trails. One quarter of the units are designated affordable, with an 80 percent area median income cap, according to the property website. …
DANBURY, CONN. — FPA Multifamily has sold ReNew Danbury to Jones Street Investment Partners for an undisclosed sum. JLL represented FPA in the transaction. ReNew Danbury is a 192-unit property developed in 1971 in Danbury, known as Hat City for its hat-making history. It is about 70 miles northeast of New York City. The garden-style community features studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities like a clubhouse with a theater, game room, coffee bar and fitness center as well as a pool, a playground and bike storage. JLL …
BFC Partners Secures $250 Million for Third Phase of Coney Island Affordable Housing Project
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — BFC Partners has closed on a $250 million construction loan to build the third and final phase of a three-building affordable-housing project along Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Loan specifics were not disclosed. The total project cost is approximately $700 million. This final phase, known as 1709 Surf Avenue, will include 420 new affordable units, bringing the total across all phases to 1,242 affordable homes. Project partners include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corp. (HDC) …