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Marcus, Sterling and Danbro Close Deal for $104 Million New Jersey Development

by Lynn Peisner July 16, 2025

WATCHUNG, N.J. — Boston-based real estate investment and development firm Marcus Partners has joined the team constructing Blue Hill at Watchung, a 230-unit property in Watchung. Sterling Properties and Danbro Properties started the project, and completion is slated for December 2026. Blue Hill at Watchung, located 33 miles southwest of Manhattan, is set on about 42 acres. The property will feature six buildings and an amenity clubhouse with a resort-style pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, indoor-outdoor lounges, a dog park and a golf simulator. Approximately 20 acres of the site …

July 16, 2025

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Woodmont Properties Sells New Jersey Community for $43 Million

by Lynn Peisner July 16, 2025

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Sage Investment Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $43 million sale of Woodmont Liberty Apartments in Independence Township 60 miles west of New York City. Sage’s co-founding Partners Steve Tragash and Greg Pine represented the seller, Woodmont Properties, and procured the unnamed buyer. Woodmont Properties developed the property in 2023. The 120-unit community is comprised of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include smart-home technology, private patios or balconies in select units, a fitness center, pool, clubhouse, coworking spaces, resident lounge, dog park and an outdoor …

July 16, 2025

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John Burckin Named Senior Business Development Banker for KeyBank CDLI

by Lynn Peisner July 15, 2025

NEW YORK — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Jon Burckin to senior business development banker on the equity distribution team. He is based in the firm’s New York City office and reports to Stacie Nekus, team leader for an equity growth initiative within CDLI. In this role, Burckin is responsible for raising capital and bringing in new investors for CDLI’s affordable housing equity syndication platform across the United States.

July 15, 2025

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Nine-Unit Boston Property

by Lynn Peisner July 15, 2025

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5 million, off-market sale of a nine-unit property at 323-327 Columbia St. in Cambridge. Senior managing directors Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic represented the seller and procured the buyer. The three-story building was constructed in 1920 and is within walking distance of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

July 15, 2025

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JAG Opens J Centra Near Philadelphia

by Lynn Peisner July 14, 2025

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has begun leasing J Centra in Burlington Township, about 23 miles east of Philadelphia. The 500-unit property includes 100 units designated as affordable. Income restrictions were not disclosed. Individual buildings are opening gradually, about once per month starting in July, and the property will be fully complete in 2026. J Centra is operated by JAG’s property management division. SpringHarbor Financial Group and H.I.G. Realty Partners are joint venture and equity partners, respectively, with financing provided by United Bank. This development marks JAG’s …

July 14, 2025

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Gilbane Developing $254 Million Brooklyn Affordable Housing Anchored by Arts Center

by Lynn Peisner July 11, 2025

NEW YORK — Gilbane Development, in partnership with Blue Sea Development, Artspace and the City and State of New York, has secured $254 million to finance the development of a mixed-use, affordable housing property in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA) will include about 263,000 square feet of residential space and a 28,000-square-foot arts center, the centerpiece of which is a 3,440-square-foot multi-purpose performance, rehearsal and studio space for community arts groups. The 283-unit BACA development will include a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom …

July 11, 2025

Affordable Housing News Northeast Washington, D.C.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Expands LIHTC, Resurrects Opportunity Zones

by Lynn Peisner July 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, contains provisions to incentive affordable housing investment and development, namely expansions of the 4 and 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs and Opportunity Zone (OZ) codes. The bill provides a permanent 12 percent increase in the allocation of 9 percent LIHTC. Previously, each state received a limited amount of these credits to award each year to affordable housing projects. The law has increased that amount by 12 percent, which raises the chances …

July 11, 2025

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Kaplan Cos. Locks in Construction Financing for Sayreville, New Jersey, Project

by Lynn Peisner July 10, 2025

SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36 million construction loan on behalf of Kaplan Cos. The Highland Park, New Jersey-based, family-owned developer is using the loan to finance construction of Camelot on Main, a 142-unit property in Sayreville, about 34 miles south of Midtown Manhattan. Provident Bank provided the funds. Kaplan has already begun site work, having spent about $5 million on the project so far. Construction is slated for completion in 2027. Camelot on Main will feature 134 market-rate and eight affordable units within six buildings. …

July 10, 2025

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 97-Unit Property in The Bronx

by Lynn Peisner July 9, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — Two unnamed private investors have traded a 97-unit property in Bronx, New York, for $7.5 million. Michael Fusco, Seth Glasser and Benjamin Myerow of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Built in 1929, the six-story elevator building totals 90,000 square feet and is located at 1154 Ward Ave. in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx.

July 9, 2025

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Eastham Capital, Merion Realty Complete Two-Property, Value-Add Acquisition Near Albany

by Lynn Peisner July 8, 2025

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Eastham Capital and Merion Realty Partners have acquired two assets, Foxrun and North Pointe, in Clifton Park, which is 20 miles north of Albany. The sales price was not disclosed. Florida-based Eastham Capital has a majority ownership through its Eastham Capital Fund VI. Pennsylvania-based Merion Realty, a co-investor, will oversee day-to-day property management at both properties. The new owners are planning a value-add approach with such upgrades as new roofs, parking lots, mechanical systems, landscaping, siding, amenity updates, new interiors and general site improvements. Combined, the …

July 8, 2025

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