HOBOKEN, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $7.5 million sale of a 13,000-square-foot development site located at 511-521 Newark St. in Hoboken. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto, Zach McHale and Jeff Babikian of CBRE represented the seller, AIRN Management, in the deal. The site is included in a portfolio of seven Northern New Jersey parcels that have collectively been approved for the construction of 450 units. The buyer, a private developer headquartered in Hudson County, did not provide further plans for the site.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a 60-unit property located at 560-562 W. 175th St. in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The community was originally constructed in 1924. The property rises five stories and includes two commercial spaces. Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Both parties were private investors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greysteel has negotiated the $48.1 million sale of a four-property portfolio in Washington, D.C. American Housing was the buyer, while the sellers were locally based real estate investors. Greysteel represented the sellers in the separate transactions, which were completed through D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. The portfolio includes Newton Towers, a 56-unit community located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood; The Park Regent, a 96-unit property in Mount Pleasant; an unnamed 28-unit building located at 3654 New Hampshire Avenue; and a 43-unit building located in Penn Quarter. …
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Adoni Property Group has begun pre-leasing at The Franklin Westfield, a 40-unit building in the New York City suburb of Westfield. The Franklin Westfield offers flats, duplexes and penthouse duplex apartments. Units range from 750 to over 2650 square feet in size. Amenities include a pool and hot tub, putting green, pergola with grilling stations, lounge, dining/wine tasting room, fitness center, golf/multisport simulator, theatre, business center, library, dog park and pet wash. Monthly rents range from $4,300 to $8,000.
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has added three new employees to its Midwest Investment Sales team in Bethesda. Steve LaMotte and Dane Wilson joined the firm as managing directors, while Ross Wettersten joined as an associate director. The new team joins Walker & Dunlop with over 50 years of combined experience. The team will represent institutional and private clients across the Midwest, specializing in the valuation and disposition of multifamily properties.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Douglaston Development and the Entertainment Community Fund has received financing to construct Rialto West, a $125 million affordable housing development in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Situated at 509 W. 48th Street, Rialto West will rise comprise 158 units across eight stories. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Rialto West will be affordable to households earning up to 140 percent of the area median income. Fifteen percent of the units will be dedicated to serving formerly homeless …
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a portfolio of five buildings Manhattan’s East Village area. The portfolio totals 73 apartment units and six commercial spaces. The buildings primarily house market-rate units. Kushner Cos. was the seller. The buyer was not disclosed. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley, Matthew Berger and Zan Colin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9 million sale of a 43-unit building in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The property was originally constructed in 1941 and offers studio and one-bedroom units. The building comprises 34,000 square feet across six stories. Louis Zarif, Shaun Riney and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $75 million construction loan for a high-rise project located at 255 E. 39th St. in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Gideon Gil, Lauren Kaufman, Zachary Kraft and Cecelia Galligan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing through J.P. Morgan and First Citizens Bank on behalf of the borrower and developer, Brause Realty. The building will rise 20 stories and will include 157 units, as well as 4,687 square feet of commercial space and an affordable housing component. The project …
— By Kathleen Milisky of Utility Revenue Services (URS) — Every developer knows all too well the headaches that can arise from utilities while building or managing a community. Time lost to issues such as power outages, delayed inspections and miscommunication can add unnecessary costs to any project. Smart utilities management is an effective way to stay ahead of problems before they start. Owners have the option of turning responsibility for the utilities over to an expert before they even pull a construction trailer onto the development site. It can …