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 project as a whole covers 12 acres and will consist of upgrading existing structures as well as building new homes. 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 to …
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GY Properties Obtains $44 Million Fannie Mae Acquisition Loan for Philadelphia’s The Loft at 1835 Arch
PHILADELPHIA — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $44 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for GY Properties’ purchase of The Lofts at 1835 in Philadelphia. The sale was first announced in November. Originally built in 1928 and redeveloped in 2000, the 17-story, 191-unit building was sold by Brookfield Properties and acquired by an affiliate of locally based GY Properties, which owns a portfolio of assets concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the total acquisition cost was $60 million. The new ownership plans to add units to …
PHILADELPHIA — Capano Residential, a developer/owner based out of Wilmington, Delaware, has acquired Rittenhouse Row Apartments in Philadelphia’s Center City for $23.7 million. The building was constructed in 1910 and converted to residential in the early 1990s. Capano is planning to invest approximately $2 million in renovations to the second floor, where the fitness and leasing centers are currently located. The entire floor will be demolished making way for four additional apartments, renovated leasing and fitness centers and an amenity space for coworking and social gatherings. The upgrades are slated …
PHILADELPHIA — Brown Hill Development has hired Rose Associates to lease and manage Bridge on Race in Philadelphia. This deal marks the New York City-based development and property management company’s first third-party management assignment in Philadelphia. The LEED Gold-certified, 145-unit building opened in 2017. Located in the Old City area of Center City, Bridge on Race is comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom units as well as four street-level retail spaces, an 8,000-square-foot landscaped terrace with private grilling and dining areas, a fitness center, resident lounge with billiards, a pet …
BALA CYNWYD — Alliance Residential of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Los Angeles-based PCCP have acquired Luxor Bala Cynwyd in the township of Bala Cynwyd 7 miles north of Philadelphia. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood, Patrick Cunningham and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia DC Metro arranged a $37 million acquisition loan from ACRE Capital on behalf of the joint venture buyer. The 173-unit property was developed in 2021 by Westrum Development Co. (the seller) and includes studios and one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, yoga …
LOS ANGELES — JRK, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm, has acquired a three-property, $400 million portfolio from Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). The properties are Centennial (408 units) in Seattle, 77 Park Avenue (301 units) in Hoboken, New Jersey, and C on Pico (94 units) in Los Angeles. Including this purchase, JRK acquired $1.3 billion in multifamily assets, encompassing 3,400 units, in the United States in 2025, including Edge 1909, a 364-unit property in the Strip District of Pittsburgh acquired in December.
LIMERICK, PA. — Locally based PPR Capital Management, along with Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund, has acquired Botanica Cottages, a 199-unit property in Limerick, 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Developed in 1999, the townhome community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. An attached garage is included in each direct-access unit. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center and resort-style pool and hot tub. PPR and Bel Canto plan to implement a value-add strategy through interior unit renovations, which are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.
Chatham Bay Group Secures $37.5 Million Loan from 3650 Capital for Philadelphia Redevelopment
PHILADELPHIA — Developer Chatham Bay Group has secured a $37.5 million loan to complete construction of Viking Mill in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The lender was 3650 Capital. Viking Mill is being developed in two phases that are slated to deliver in the first and the fourth quarter of 2026, respectively. The project includes the repositioning of an 1800s-era mill into 77 loft-style apartments as well as the ground-up construction of an additional adjacent building that will house 100 units. The community will provide approximately 7,750 square feet …
BALA CYNWYD, PA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has begun leasing Blayr, a 217-unit community that represents Phase II of Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue in the northwest Philadelphia suburb of Bala Cynwyd. Move-ins will begin in March 2026. Blayr offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units complemented by such amenities as an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a golf and multisport simulator, an indoor parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations, a pet spa and a walking path that connects directly to the Cynwyd Heritage Trail, a walking and …
PITTSBURGH — Milhaus and BAM Capital, the private equity division of BAM Cos., have launched leasing at NOX, a 272-unit property located at 2551 Frontier Drive in Pittsburgh, less than a mile from the Mall at Robinson. NOX offers 10 floor plans in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, patios and balconies, oversized windows and Bluetooth entry systems. Amenities include a resident lounge, coworking space, a pool and deck with dual grilling stations and a fire pit area, a …