NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based developer TF Cornerstone is nearing completion on 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, a 1.4 million-square-foot high-rise community in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. At full build-out, the project will deliver 1,386 apartments across two buildings, as well as retail space and a public park. 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive are situated on Malt Drive, a new city street that was named as a nod to the site’s history as a sugar cane processing facility that later became a beer distribution center. The …
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WESTFORD, MASS. — Adirondack Capital Partners has negotiated the sale of Abbot Mill, a 234-unit property in the northwestern Boston suburb of Westford. Aker purchased the asset from an undisclosed local developer for $102.5 million. Michael Hunter Coghill and David Johnson of Adirondack Capital Partners brokered the deal. Abbot Mill is the first phase of the redevelopment of a historic mill, which was originally built in the 1870’s, according to Apartments.com. The community offers one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a lounge.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 194 East 2nd Street, a 62-unit community in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Skyline Developers sold the asset to Benchmark Real Estate Group for $43 million. Skyline Developers originally bought the community in 2000. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Matt Berger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. 194 East 2nd Street comprises 77,000 square feet, including 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The unit mix includes four …
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a building located at 202-204 Hudson Street in Hoboken’s downtown area. Devin Perez, Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the deal. Both parties requested anonymity. The property offers 13 apartments, as well as two ground-floor retail spaces. The retail spaces are currently leased to Jersey Mike’s Subs and J & J Body Works.
WORCESTER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.6 million in financing for The Aurora, an affordable housing complex in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The borrower, The Community Builders, plans to use the proceeds to fund renovations and preserve the property’s affordability status for the next 20 years. The Aurora comprises 85 units across five stories. The building originally opened in 1898 as a hotel and was converted to residential use in the 1980s. The community is affordable to households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the …
— By John Williams, president, CIO and COO of Avanath Capital Management It’s no secret that the dire shortage of affordable housing is an ongoing issue throughout the nation. The National Multifamily Housing Council reported in 2022 that the United States would need to build 4.3 million new apartments by 2035 to meet demand. The report also stated that the nation’s number of affordable housing units declined by 4.7 million from 2015 to 2020. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem. Both local and federal governments are taking …
WAKEFIELD, MASS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a capitalization for the development of 200 Quannapowitt, a 440-unit project in the Boston suburb of Wakefield. The borrower and developer was Cabot, Cabot & Forbes. JLL worked on behalf of the developer to secure the joint venture equity with Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). Brett Paulsrud, Andrew Gray and Mike Shepard led the JLL Capital Markets Advisory team. Situated on Lake Quannapowitt, the community will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Eighteen percent of units will be designated as affordable. Income restrictions …
ORADELL, N.J. — SAGE Investment Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 24-unit property in the New York City suburb of Oradell. The building was constructed in the 1960s and features units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Greg Pine and Steve Tragash of SAGE represented the seller, an entity doing business as Oradell Associates LLC, in the deal. Pine and Tragash also procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Berkadia has negotiated the $4.8 million sale of Marlaw Apartments, a 36-unit community in the New York City suburb of Elizabeth. Nat Gambuzza, Trevor Fiebel, Tim Blashford and Nick Balancia of Berkadia represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties requested anonymity. Marlaw Apartments comprises one studio, 17 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom units. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $47 million sale of a development site located at 45-40 Vernon Blvd. in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. The site, which formerly housed the Paragon Paint factory, is approved for the development of a 192,000-square-foot community. Once completed, the complex will comprise 202 units across 21 stories. Brendan Maddigan, Rob Hinckley, Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Winfield Clifford and Vickram Jambu of JLL arranged the deal. The seller was a joint venture between Quadrum Global, Baron Property Group and Simon Development. …