NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Council’s subcommittee on zoning and franchises and committee on land use have approved a proposal to invest $5 billion in affordable housing and related infrastructure. The initiative paves the way for the development of roughly 80,000 new rental units throughout New York City over the next 15 years. Known as the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” the program would fund new housing development, as well as infrastructure upgrades at existing properties across the city’s five boroughs, which have a combined rental …
CHICAGO — Locally based Synergy Development has received a $56 million senior construction loan and $12.5 million in equity for the Phase I of Yorktown Reserve, the redevelopment of Chicago’s Yorktown Mall. The first phase of the project will deliver 271 apartments. A construction timeline was not disclosed. Frank Montalto of IPA Capital Markets secured the debt with a local bank and arranged the equity with an institutional investor.
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Affinius Capital has provided a $75 million loan for the refinancing of Soleste SeaSide, a 340-unit property located at 4 N. Federal Highway in Dania Beach, about five miles south of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Tom Melody of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, The Estate Cos. Soleste SeaSide rises eight stories and offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The property also features parking, a health club with a yoga/spin room, 12,800 square …
VANCOUVER, WASH. — An entity associated with Clarion Partners has purchased Willow Pointe, a 191-unit property situated on 15 acres in Vancouver, for $45.5 million. The average unit size is 1,162 square feet. Anthony Palladino, Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon and Nick Ruggiero of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a local private partnership, and procured the buyer in the deal.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Berkadia has provided a $37 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Commonwealth Apartments, a 234-unit community located at 5401 Commonwealth Centre Parkway in Midlothian, 15 miles west of Richmond, Virginia. The property was built in 2022 and features a gaming lounge and fitness center, among other amenities. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Miles Drinkwalter, Hunter Wood, Patrick Cunningham and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia originated the agency loan on behalf of the buyer, Atlanta-based Mesa Capital Partners. Additionally, the Berkadia team of Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Nuveen Real Estate has received an allocation of $400 million from the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) for the company’s Nuveen Real Estate U.S. Affordable Housing Fund. Nuveen states that the fund, which launched in 2023, aims to preserve housing for renters earning less than 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), with a concentration of households earning less than 60 percent of AMI. This allocation follows CalPERS’ previous $100 million investment to the fund in June 2024, bringing CalPERS’ total commitment to the fund …
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Greystone has provided a $26 million Freddie Mac loan to Eskay Management for the refinancing of Reserve at Ridgewood, a 180-unit asset in Myrtle Beach. The non-recourse, fixed-rate loan features a five-year term and 30-year amortization, with interest-only payments for the first two years of the term. Avi Kozlowski of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower. Reserve at Ridgewood was originally constructed in 1998. The garden-style community consists of 15 residential buildings. Units come in two- and three-bedroom layouts. Tenants have access to …
KENMORE, WASH. — Weidner Apartment Homes has sold Heron View, a 72-unit community in Kenmore, roughly 14 miles north of Seattle. Wright Investment Properties purchased the asset for $19.9 million. Built in 1987, Heron View consists of three residential buildings and a leasing office surrounding a central parking lot. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with an average size of 797 square feet. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and …
HARRISON, N.Y. — RM Friedland, a commercial real estate brokerage firm based in Harrison, about 30 miles north of New York City, has hired Thomas Ashforth and Nathaniel Barnum as co-managing directors of Connecticut. In their new roles, Ashforth and Barnum will oversee the firm’s expansion into the southern Connecticut commercial real estate market. Ashforth previously held senior roles at Lincoln Property Co., Transwestern, The Ashforth Co. and Hines, where he specialized in the sale and leasing of properties located in Connecticut. Prior to joining RM Friedland, Barnum held senior …
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — Universe Holdings has purchased Mi-Place at West Rancocas 108, a 108-unit property in Mount Holly, 30 miles east of Philadelphia. Feenmoor Homes sold the asset for $33.6 million. Chez Eider and Andrew Townsend of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller in the deal. Mi-Place at West Rancocas 108 consists of 96 apartments and 12 two-story townhomes. Amenities include a clubhouse with a resident lounge, fitness center, game room, pool and dog park.