NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided a $348 million Fannie Mae loan for the rehabilitation of Reid Park Rock, an affordable housing community in Brooklyn. The financing complements a $635.6 million Permanent Affordability Commitment Together initiative from the New York City Housing Authority. The sponsor, a partnership consisting of BRP Cos., Fairstead and Urbane, will use the funds to renovate Reid Park Rock and deliver enhanced social services programs to the community. The partnership will also handle property management responsibilities. Reid Park Rock currently houses approximately 3,500 people …
WARWICK, R.I. — Fantini & Gorga, a mortgage banking firm headquartered near Boston, has arranged a $3.3 million bridge loan for a development project in Warwick. The site currently serves as a parking lot. Casimir Groblewski and Colin Monahan of Fantini & Gorga arranged the debt through an undisclosed, Connecticut-based bridge lender. The borrower, Skydra Development, plans to construct a four-story, 210-unit community on the site. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom apartments.
BETHLEHEM, N.Y. — The NRP Group has begun constructing Selkirk Reserve, a 72-unit workforce housing project located just south of Albany in Bethlehem. The Cleveland-based developer is building the project in partnership with New York State Homes & Community Renewal and nonprofit organization Soldier On. Selkirk Reserve will consist of nine two-story residential buildings and a clubhouse building on a 15.6-acre site. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The community will be available to renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Construction …
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Walters has completed the lease-up of Cornerstone at Branchburg, a 150-unit property in the northern New Jersey township of Branchburg. The locally based developer broke ground on the asset in May 2021 and began leasing last spring. Cornerstone at Branchburg comprises a pair of three-story buildings on an 11.7-acre site. Units come in in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range from 700 to 900 square feet in size. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and outdoor grilling and dining areas.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $395 million refinancing of 70 Pine Street, a 66-story mixed-use property situated within New York City’s financial district. JLL worked on behalf of the borrowers, DTH Capital and Rose Associates, to secure the financing through Goldman Sachs. Christopher Peck, Geoff Goldstein and Christopher Pratt led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory Team. 70 Pine Street was originally built in 1932 for office use. The building was renovated in 2016, and now offers residential units, retail space and a 165-key hotel. The residential component …
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Heightened Demand for Affordable Rental Housing Sets Tone for 2024 Investment Opportunities
Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business sat down with Marge Novak, senior vice president and head of Capital Markets at Berkadia, for a question-and-answer discussion about the current state of the affordable housing market and the challenges likely to influence 2024. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business: How is the affordable housing market faring in the current economic conditions? Novak: With increased inflation and interest rates, home prices hit all-time highs, making them less affordable than at the height of the 2006 housing bubble. While buyers waited for prices to fall, sellers …
NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $75.2 million in bridge financing for 210 Clarkson, a 165-unit community in the Prospect Lefferts Garden neighborhood of Brooklyn. The financing will be used to refinance existing construction debt for the borrower, a New York family office. Meir Kessner and David Eisen at Sevenstone Capital brokered the deal. Recently completed in 2023, 210 Clarkson offers 115 market-rate units and 50 affordable units, as well as 19,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartments come in …
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Rose Garden Apartments, a 72-unit community in the western Boston suburb of Framingham. Evan Griffith, Tony Pepdjonovic and Jeremy Buckley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity. Rose Garden Apartments rises three stories. The building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 21 of which were recently renovated.
ALLENDALE, N.J. — The Hampshire Cos. has opened The Vale, a 70-unit community located at 220 W. Crescent Avenue in the northern New Jersey borough of Allendale. The Vale was designed by DMR Architects. The community offers one- and two-bedroom apartments with features such as quartz countertops, mosaic tile backsplashes, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and plank flooring. Amenities include a clubroom, lounge, fitness center and a 9,460-square-foot outdoor courtyard.
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $49 million capitalization for the second phase of Riverwalk, a four-phase master-planned development in Elmwood Park. Phase two of Riverwalk will comprise 150 units across two buildings, and is slated to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2024. At full build-out, the community will offer amenities such as a fitness center, outdoor pool deck, lounge and a business center. The property will also feature 15,000 square feet of retail space. JLL represented the borrower, Riverwalk, to secure the $32 million …