LYNNFIELD, MASS. — John M. Corcoran & Co. (JMC) has sold Lynnfield Commons to a joint venture between L&G and Taurus Investment Holdings. JMC, which developed the property in 2009, will remain as the property manager for the 200-unit, garden-style community. Lynnfield Commons is in the North Shore submarket of Boston and offers one- and two-bedroom units with amenities that include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and walking trails. One quarter of the units are designated affordable, with an 80 percent area median income cap, according to the property website. …
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DANBURY, CONN. — FPA Multifamily has sold ReNew Danbury to Jones Street Investment Partners for an undisclosed sum. JLL represented FPA in the transaction. ReNew Danbury is a 192-unit property developed in 1971 in Danbury, known as Hat City for its hat-making history. It is about 70 miles northeast of New York City. The garden-style community features studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities like a clubhouse with a theater, game room, coffee bar and fitness center as well as a pool, a playground and bike storage. JLL …
BFC Partners Secures $250 Million for Third Phase of Coney Island Affordable Housing Project
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — BFC Partners has closed on a $250 million construction loan to build the third and final phase of a three-building affordable-housing project along Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Loan specifics were not disclosed. The total project cost is approximately $700 million. This final phase, known as 1709 Surf Avenue, will include 420 new affordable units, bringing the total across all phases to 1,242 affordable homes. Project partners include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corp. (HDC) …
LOS ANGELES — JRK Property Holdings has acquired Chase Knolls in Sherman Oaks, California, and WestEnd25 in Washington, D.C., for $315 million. The assets were purchased with two separate funds, one of which targets assets developed before 1989. Chase Knolls was built in 1949. The other fund focuses on assets built after 1990 with value-add potential. WestEnd25 was built in 2009. Chase Knolls, which sold for approximately $129 million, is located on a 14-acre site that encompasses approximately two city blocks in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. The property includes …
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of the Central & Southeast Connecticut Portfolio, which consists of four-properties totaling 693 units. Sun Equity Partners sold the portfolio to FPA Multifamily for $121 million. IPA’s Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner represented the seller and procured the buyer. The assets include the 208-unit New Cambridge, built in 1969 and located in Bristol; the 180-unit Silvertree, constructed in 1976 in Wallingford; the 205-unit Peppertree, built in 1975 in Groton; and Huntington Ridge in Norwich, which was …
GREENWICH, CONN. — PIC Associates has sold Putnam Green in Greenwich to Beford Realty Executives for $20.7 million. CBRE’s Jeffrey Dunne, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer represented the seller and procured the buyer. Part of the sale included the buy-out of a ground lease. A neighboring property had owned Putnam Green land through a lease agreement set to expire in September. Putnam Green was built in 1976. The unit mix contains 28 studios and 38 one-bedroom apartments, 34 of which are two-story, duplex-style units. The property has 62 surface parking …
NYC Planning Commission Approves Midtown Manhattan Rezoning Proposal to Add Thousands of New Residences
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Planning Commission has approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX), a rezoning initiative that could ultimately facilitate the creation of as many as 9,700 new residences across a 42-block section of Midtown Manhattan. The MSMX plan covers four areas centered around Herald and Greeley Square, located between West 23rd and West 40th streets, as well as Fifth and Eighth avenues. The area today is largely defined by commercial and industrial uses, with current land-use rules restricting new housing development. Midtown South is …
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Marcus Partners has broken ground on 582 Kelley, a 304-unit community on Kelley Boulevard in North Attleboro, 15 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island. The project includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units, a clubhouse, fitness center, coworking space, dog park, community gardens, outdoor fire pits and grills, park space and a pool area. The first homes are expected to be ready in 2026. Marcus Partners has secured an undisclosed amount of infrastructure grants from the state and towns of North Attleboro and Plainville. The …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $106.3 million Fannie Mae loan for WC Smith to refinance construction debt on Agora, a 334-unit property developed in 2018 in Washington, D.C.’s Capital Riverfront area. Walker & Dunlop’s team was led by Brendan Coleman and Connor Locke. WC Smith developed Agora as the second phase of The Collective, which is home to two other multifamily properties: Park Chelsea with 429 units and The Garrett with 373 apartments and 5,000 square feet of coworking space. Amenities for the three communities include …
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Kushner Real Estate (KRE) Group has completed construction of Valley View Park, a 239-unit community in East Hanover, about 27 miles west of New York City. Handel Architects designed the community in collaboration with Major Architects and Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners. There are more than 40 different floorplans available, and monthly asking rental rates start at approximately $2,500. All buildings at Valley View Park face a central green. Amenities include a pool, outdoor fireplaces, grills, outdoor dining areas and an outdoor bar, a gaming …