NEW YORK CITY — IPA Capital Markets has closed a $720 million construction loan for a joint venture between Metro Loft Developers and David Werner Real Estate Investments for the development and conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters consisting of two adjacent and connected office buildings. According to media outlets, Metro Loft and David Werner also secured a $135 million acquisition loan earlier this year. The buildings are located at 219 and 235 East 42nd St. in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. Upon completion, the property will include 1,602 …
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PARAMUS, N.J. — Urban Edge Properties, a publicly traded REIT, has sold a land site to Russo Development and KRE Group for $25 million. JLL Capital Markets arranged the transaction. The parcel is adjacent to Bergen Town Center in Paramus. The new community will be developed in two phases. The first phase includes 166 units. The second will include 260 units. In each phase, developers will deliver four floors of residential space over two or three levels of parking. The development will also include an amenity package and two retail suites …
BROOKLYN, N.Y — Property Markets Group (PMG) opened Society Brooklyn in the Gowanus neighborhood on May 15. The two-tower, 21-story, mixed-use, mixed-income property spans 594,000 square feet and features 517 residential units, 25 percent of which are allocated as affordable housing. Society Brooklyn at Degraw’s affordable units are reserved for tenants earning between 40 and 100 percent of area median income (AMI). Units in the second tower, called Society Brooklyn at Sackett, are for tenants earning between 40 and 130 percent of AMI. MNS Real Estate is handling leasing. The exact …
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Bayfront Development Partners, a joint venture between Pennrose and Paths Development, has broken ground on Bayfront Promenade, the first building in the mixed-use, mixed-income Bayfront redevelopment project in Jersey City. The six-story Bayfront Promenade will feature 210 units, 167 of which are set aside for low- and moderate-income households. These include 74 units designated for families earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI) and 93 units for families earning up to 120 percent of AMI. A construction timeline for Promenade was not released, …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Berkadia has arranged a fixed-rate, five-year Fannie Mae loan for $35.8 million for Tay Investments to refinance 829 Garfield in Jersey City. The 110-unit property, with ground-floor retail space including a daycare center, was built in 2022. Ten percent of the units are designated as affordable, but rent restrictions were not disclosed. The property offers two- and three-bedroom units with stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, heated bathroom flooring and private patios. Some units have direct views of New York City.
GUTTENBERG, N.J. — A joint venture consisting of Black Bear Asset Management, Bettina Equities Management and Echevarria Industries is underway on construction for a 50-unit development in Guttenberg, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The site is located at 416 69th St. Once completed, the asset will rise seven stories. Planned amenities include a rooftop terrace, solarium lounge, fitness center, indoor garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations and a community center with grills and entertainment space. Completion is slated for 2028.
HAMPTON, N.H. — Seabrook Real Estate Partners has purchased Appleton Oaks, a 113-unit complex in Hampton, situated near the Maine-New Hampshire border, for $31.5 million. The two-building complex was constructed in phases between 2004 and 2005. Units come in one- and two-bedroom configurations, according to the property website. David Berman, James Stubblebine, David Stubblebine and Zack Hardy of The Stubblebine Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer.
WESTAMPTON, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $50 million in financing for a 275-unit community in Westampton. The unnamed community is situated roughly 25 miles east of downtown Philadelphia. Michael Klein and Gerard Quinn of JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the undisclosed borrower to secure the five-year, fixed-rate loan. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Waterton, an investor and operator headquartered in Chicago, has hired Kristi Nootens as senior vice president of development. In this role, Nootens will originate and structure both mezzanine/preferred equity and joint ventures in development deals. She will be based in New York City. Nootens will work with the company’s acquisition, construction management and research teams. She will also be responsible for Waterton’s development investment strategy. She will work with the firm’s Capital Markets team in order to originate multifamily debt investments, including senior loans and mezzanine …
LANSDALE, PA. — Locally based investment firm Equus Capital Partners has bought Jacobs Woods, a 230-unit community in Lansdale, located roughly 35 miles north of Philadelphia. Erin Miller led the Newmark team that brokered the $73.1 million sale. The seller was not disclosed. Built on 37 acres in 1996, the garden-style community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 33 townhome-style buildings. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to upgrade unit interiors and amenity spaces.