LOS ANGELES — TruAmerica Multifamily has raised $708 million from investors that is being used to acquire $2 billion worth of workforce housing. Approximately $320 million has already been invested via the acquisition of 14 properties in nine cities. TruAmerica Workforce Housing Fund II will be used to buy Class B communities near major central business districts in markets that demonstrate supply-demand imbalances and limited inventory of attainable rental housing, according to the company. Target markets are located in the Southeast, Northeast, West Coast, Mountain West and throughout the Sun …
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CHATHAM, N.J. — New Jersey-based ICON Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $11.2 million sale of Chatham Arms, a renovated 31-unit building at 49 S. Passaic Ave. in Chatham, 27 miles west of Manhattan. The property was acquired by a private investor completing a 1031 exchange doing business as Cornerstone 2025 LLC, while the seller was named as Chatham Arms JV LLC. The building features studio, one- and two-bedroom residences with open floor plans, updated kitchens, hardwood flooring, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances and in-unit climate control systems. Common areas …
LARGO AND SUITLAND, MD. — Colliers’ Debt & Structured Finance has arranged $232.7 million in acquisition financing for a three-property, 1,225-unit portfolio located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The portfolio, which was acquired by 29th Street Capital and Willton Investment Management, consists of Allure Apollo, Aspire Apollo and Ascend Apollo. The transaction involved the reassignment of existing tax increment financing (TIF) agreements associated with the Allure and Aspire properties, which are adjacent communities in Suitland. Ascend is in Largo, about 10 miles southwest.
NEW YORK CITY — R.A. Cohen has sold a 16-unit mixed-use building at 259 East Broadway in Manhattan’s Lower East Side for approximately $7.8 million. Marcus & Millichap’s Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Matt Berger represented the seller and procured the buyer, an unnamed private out-of-state investor. The 12,076-square-foot building includes ground-floor retail leased to Ernesto’s, a Basque restaurant, through April 2028. The two-bedroom apartments are a mix of free-market and rent-stabilized units. The building was developed in 1900.
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and partners LMXD and MSquared broke ground March 2 on the first phase of the Westpark Apartments redevelopment in West Philadelphia. The multi-phase project as a whole covers 12 acres and will consist of upgrading existing structures as well as building new apartments. The site is home to public-housing high-rises and was developed in the early 1960s. The project cost for Phase I, accounting for 327 new units, is approximately $205 million, according to the Philadelphia Tribune. WHYY reports the total project cost …
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 25-unit property at 443 East 88th St. in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan, located on the Upper East Side. The property sold to Jade Century Properties for $16.5 million. Joe Koicim and Logan Markley of the NYM Group of Marcus & Millichap’s New York City office represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.
BOSTON — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Allston, a midrise community in the Lower Allston neighborhood of Boston. The property, located at 250 Everett St., will feature 240 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Some units will include dens or private patios and balconies. Residents will have access to a rooftop deck, grilling area, clubhouse, a speakeasy-inspired lounge with a sports simulator, coworking spaces and private workstations and offices. A landscaped courtyard, pet spa, fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, bike storage and a controlled …
Larken Associates Promotes Jessica Heckman to Executive Vice President of Multifamily Operations
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Larken Associates has appointed Jessica Heckman to the role of executive vice president of multifamily operations. In her new role, Heckman will oversee asset management, property management and leasing strategy and execution across the firm’s residential portfolio. Heckman first joined the company in 2008 and most recently served as director of residential asset management. Other titles held during her tenure include construction assistant, property manager and senior property manager. Branchburg-based Larken Associates owns a commercial portfolio that consists of office, industrial, retail, mixed-use and approximately 3,000 apartment …
BROCKTON, MASS. — Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has provided $50 million for the first phase of redevelopment at the Campello Apartments campus in Brockton, approximately 24 miles south of Boston. The total project cost is $115.3 million. The distressed public housing community was built in 1972. In the first of three redevelopment phases, a new seven-story, 144-unit building will be constructed. The overall plan calls for the demolition of one single-story and two high-rise buildings, which currently include 398 public housing units. The demolished buildings will be replaced with …
WinnDevelopment and Partners Launch Construction of $26M Renovation of Carroll Street Houses in Paterson, New Jersey
PATERSON, N.J. — WinnDevelopment, ART-JIUS, a locally based developer, and Rising Dove Carroll Street Houses, a nonprofit affiliate of Paterson’s Second Baptist Church, have begun the redevelopment of Carroll Street Houses, an 88-unit affordable housing community in Paterson. The $26 million renovation of the townhome-style property, originally developed in 1977, is anticipated to be complete within 18 months. Residents will remain in-place during construction. The LIHTC project will ensure rents remain affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of area median income for the next 30 years. Rising …