Northeast

The Monarch in Queens

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer BRP Cos. has completed The Monarch, a 605-unit community in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. The project broke ground in January 2021. The building rises 25 stories and spans 542,000 square feet. The Monarch comprises 498 one-bedroom and 107 two-bedroom apartments. Of the total unit count, 182 are reserved for households earning between 80 and 130 percent of the area median income. Units feature individual washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling windows. The property also includes 14,000 square feet of retail …

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2868 Webster Ave. in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — Douglaston Development has secured construction financing for a $190 million affordable housing project located in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Once completed, the 12-story building will offer 277 apartment units to households earning up to 70 percent of the area median income. Sixty units will be set aside as supportive units. Located at 2868 Webster Ave., the property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities will include laundry facilities, a fitness center, green roofs and on-site parking. The Jericho project …

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Boston East in Boston

BOSTON — CBRE has arranged the sale of Boston East, a 200-unit community located in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. Los Angeles-based American Realty Advisors sold the property to the real estate business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives for an undisclosed price. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE brokered the deal. Boston East was built in 2018. The building rises six stories. Community amenities include a clubroom with meeting space, sky lounge and terrace, fitness center, community arts space, outdoor firepit grilling stations and …

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Lorimer House in Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated $173 million in bridge financing for Lorimer House, a 270-unit community in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. JLL worked on behalf of the borrowers — a joint venture between The Loketch Group, The Joyland Group and Meral Property Group — to secure the financing through TPG Real Estate Credit. Aaron Niedermayer and Ethan Stanton led the JLL Capital Markets team. Lorimer House rises eight stories at 28 Boerum St. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Select units feature …

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Jonathan Treble, Founder and CEO of WithMe Inc.

— By Jonathan Treble, Founder and CEO of WithMe Inc. In today’s multifamily landscape, amenities play a pivotal role that goes beyond attracting and retaining prospective residents. The right amenity package can enhance residents’ daily experience, nurture a thriving sense of community and ultimately increase the asset’s overall value. By thoughtfully outfitting an asset with the right amenities, property owners and operators can cater to today’s renters’ live-work-play and remote-work lifestyles. Modern Renters Desire “Third Spaces” Post-pandemic, the traditional boundaries between home, office and social spaces have blurred. Remote and …

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The Bold in Queens

NEW YORK CITY — American Lions, a joint venture between locally based developers Fetner Properties and Lions Group, has begun leasing The Bold. The building rises 28 stories and is located at 2701 Jackson Ave. in the Long Island City area of Queens. The Bold comprises 164 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Of the total unit count, 50 have been set aside as affordable housing. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Amenities include a coworking lounge, gym with a climbing wall, party room with a …

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3ELEVEN in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group Inc. and Greystone Capital Advisors have arranged $560 million in floating-rate debt for the refinancing of 3ELEVEN, a 60-story high-rise community located just south of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards district. Ares Management and Douglaston Development were the borrowers. Jordan Roeschlaub and Nick Scribani of Newmark, in collaboration with Jonathan Firestone, Drew Fletcher, Paul Fried and Bryan Grover of Greystone Capital Advisors, arranged the debt. The financing will repay the HSBC construction loan. 3ELEVEN comprises 938 apartments in studio through three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a pool with cabanas, …

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SOMERVILLE, N.J. — TFE Properties has completed Kirby Village, a 174-unit development in Somerville, about 50 miles southwest of Manhattan. The property includes one- and two-bedroom townhome-style units that range in size from 800 to 1,452 square feet. Units feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Monthly rents begin at roughly $2,400 for a one-bedroom unit. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a children’s play area.

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BRUNSWICK, MAINE — Jones Street Investment Partners, a private equity real estate firm headquartered in Boston, has broken ground on a 64-unit project in Brunswick, 26 miles north of Portland, Maine. The project represents the second phase of Atlantic Pointe. Phase I comprised 181 units. Phase II will include four buildings that will house one- and two-bedroom units. Planned amenities at Atlantic Pointe include a fitness center, business center, dog park and package lockers. Phase II is slated to complete in summer 2025.

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105 Grove St. in Elizabeth, New Jersey

ELIZABETH, N.J. — SAGE Investment Real Estate Advisors (SAGE) has arranged the sale of a 31-unit property located at 105 Grove St. in the Elmora neighborhood of Elizabeth. Built in 1927, 105 Grove St. offers exclusively one-bedroom units. The asset traded for $4.2 million. Steve Tragash of SAGE represented the seller, a private individual, and procured the buyer, a private investor.

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