NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 13-unit property located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. Built in 1920, the five-story building offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Zan Colin of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties were local private investors.
EVERETT, MASS. — LCOR has acquired The Batch Yard, a 328-unit community in Everett, six miles north of Boston. The community offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool with sundeck, outdoor media center, library, lounge, fitness center, dining room and garage parking. The acquisition marks the first deal to close under LCOR’s Innovative Living Strategy initiative, which focuses on purchasing and retrofitting properties developed in the past decade.
PIKESVILLE, MD. — Colliers has secured a $24.5 million loan for the refinancing of Milford Station, a 199-unit community located at 19 Warren Park Drive in Pikesville, approximately 15 miles northwest of Baltimore. The community features amenities such as a pool, laundry facilities, controlled building access, playground, picnic area and complimentary parking, according to Apartments.com. Bob Beckman of Colliers arranged the non-recourse loan, which features a 30-year term and fixed interest rate of 5.1 percent. Gelfund RE Opportunities and GY Properties were the borrowers.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — New York City-based brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has arranged the $107.5 million sale of Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro, a 300-unit asset in Bridgeport, a coastal city located roughly 20 miles southwest of New Haven, Connecticut. Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro was constructed in 2023. The community features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that range from 300 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, game room, golf simulator, music and art studios, courtyard with grilling stations, sports bar, coffee lounge and …
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $533 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio spread across six states in the Sun Belt. Boston-based investment firm West Shore was the borrower. Citigroup provided the fixed-rate CMBS financing, which features a single-asset, single-borrower loan structure. Purvesh Gosalia, vice chairman of Newmark, secured the financing on behalf of West Shore. The portfolio totals 2,806 units across nine garden-style properties. The assets include: Newmark is headquartered in New York City. The company also recently announced an assignment to market 10 multifamily …
BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Fuller Street Portfolio, a 12-unit portfolio located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The portfolio consists of two six-unit buildings, as well as a vacant lot. The properties are located at 46-48 and 301-305 Fuller St. The communities are separately metered heat and electricity, off-street parking and on-site laundry facilities. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap marketed the properties on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties were private investors. The assets traded hands for …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Common on Pine, a 16-unit community located in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City. Recently completed in 2024, Common on Pine offers amenities such as a rooftop lounge, bike storage and a gym. The property also includes one ground-floor commercial space. The asset traded hands for $6.6 million. Steve Matovski represented the seller, 327 Communipaw LLC, and procured the buyer, an undisclosed long-term client of Redwood Realty Advisors.
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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $38 million sale of a six-building portfolio in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. The portfolio consists of 56 apartments and five commercial units across 49,513 square feet. Apartments come in one- through six-bedroom floor plans. The properties included in the portfolio are 329-335 East 9th Street and 516-518 East 13th Street. Edifice Partners/Holliswood and JSB Capital Group purchased the assets from The Kushner Cos. for $38 million. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley, Matt Berger and Zan Colin of the NYM Group of …
There is an urgent need for more affordable housing in the United States. For every 100 extremely low-income renter households, there are just 36 affordable units available for rent, according to a March 2024 report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). Despite widespread attention on this issue — including at the state and federal levels — the supply shortage has continued. Municipalities across the United States continue to struggle to address symptoms of the affordable housing crisis, such as homelessness and rising housing costs. The NLIHC reports that there is …