NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $92.3 million loan to construct a 354-unit, 12-story project in the Washington, D.C. suburb of North Bethesda. The development is dubbed Parcel H and is located at at 5400 McGrath Blvd. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell, Jamie Leachman and Ryan Carroll of JLL Capital Markets arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through SMBC on behalf of the borrower, LCOR. Upon completion, the community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as nine penthouse units. Units average 881 square feet in …
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AMHERST, MASS. — Largo Capital has arranged a $17 million construction loan for a 67-unit multifamily project in Amherst, approximately 90 miles west of Boston. Largo Capital is a financial intermediary based in northern New York. Ned Perlman arranged the financing. The names of the direct lender and borrower were not disclosed. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 7,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $10.2 million sale of property at 788 Riverside Drive in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan. The building comprises 62 units across 11 stories. Units come in two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 1,025 square feet. Of the total unit count, 53 are rent-stabilized, five are rent-controlled and four are rented at market rates. The buyer and seller were both family offices that requested anonymity. Paul Smadbeck and Hall Oster of JLL brokered the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of three buildings in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The four-story building at 313 S. Fourth St. was built in 1915 and totals 12 units, and the two-building complex at 431-433 Wythe Ave. was constructed in 1920 and totals 16 units. Edifice Management acquired the portfolio from a private investor for $8.9 million. Ben Khakshoor, Reoven Elharar and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group has appointed Sharon Karaffa to the role of President of Multifamily Debt & Structured Finance. In this role, Karaffa will oversee all aspects of Multifamily Debt & Structured Finance, focusing on revenue growth, business development and client and lender relationships. She will lead Newmark Group’s Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA lending platforms. Karaffa is also responsible for developing synergies and cross-collaboration among Newmark’s Multifamily Capital Markets’ Investment Sales and Debt & Structured Finance teams. Prior to joining Newmark Group in 2017, Karaffa served as …
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Green Street Housing and TM Associates Development have broken ground on Sligo Apartments, an affordable housing development in Silver Spring. All 102 units at the community will be available at restricted rents. The project is financed through a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment from Hudson Housing Capital and Capital One, who is also providing the permanent debt financing, as well as loans from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a building located at 923 Bedford Ave. in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Built in 1901, the property offers eight units across four stories. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Eyny family purchased the community from an individual/personal trust for $3.4 million. Daniel Greenblatt and Shaun Riney of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
MEDWAY, MASS. — Toll Brothers has completed Hathon, a 190-unit complex in Medway, southwest of Boston. Cube3 Architects designed the property. Mary Cook Associates provided interior design services. Hathon offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Select units offer private balconies or patios. Amenities include a pool, game room, fitness center, playground, catering kitchen, coworking lounge and a rooftop deck.
BOSTON — Cottonwood Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm, has provided $240 million in senior mortgage financing for the St. Regis Residences in Boston’s Seaport District. The borrower was Cronin Development. The high-rise development features 114 apartments across 22 stories. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, lounge, concierge services and an onsite restaurant.
CLARK, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $49.5 million in financing for Walnut Hill, a 177-unit complex in Clark, 23 miles southwest of New York City. An affiliate of Garden Communities was the borrower. Evan Pariser, Matthew Pizzolato and Jackie Ferrer led the Debt Advisory team that represented the borrower and negotiated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan from Nationwide. Recently completed in 2023, Walnut Hill comprises 240,000 square feet across a pair of four-story buildings. Of the total unit count, 28 are affordable. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. …