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The Journal in Jersey City, New Jersey

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Kushner is nearing completion of The Journal, a roughly $1 billion project positioned adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station in Jersey City’s Journal Square area. Kushner broke ground on the development in 2022. The Journal consists of two 64-story towers, which have been topped out. Pre-leasing efforts are slated to begin in early 2025. Upon completion, The Journal will consist of more than 2 million square feet, including 1,723 apartments and 45,000 square feet of amenity space. The property includes 40,000 square feet of ground-floor …

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Artwalk Towers in Jersey City, New Jersey

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — KRE Group has secured a $175 million senior construction loan for the development of Artwalk Towers, a 49-story high-rise project located in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Beverly Hills, California-based Kennedy Wilson provided the funding. Artwalk Towers will comprise 595 units. Upon completion, the building will feature a street connector to a PATH train station, pool, barbecue area, gym, coworking spaces and a sky lounge with views of the New York City skyline. The project is slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2027. KRE …

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The Encore Southpark in Charlotte, North Carolina

CLEVELAND — BWE, the commercial finance firm formerly known as Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, has arranged a $260 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of six properties totaling roughly 1,500 units. The company is based in Cleveland. Northwestern Mutual provided the five-year loan, which was structured with a 5.07 percent interest rate, full-term interest-only payments and a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower was not disclosed. All properties were constructed within the past decade, and the portfolio had an occupancy rate of approximately 95 percent at the …

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299 Franklin in Redwood City, California

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Acacia Capital has acquired 299 Franklin, a 304-unit community in Redwood City, 30 miles south of San Francisco, from Nuveen. Walker & Dunlop arranged a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Acacia for $113 million. The total sales price was $184 million. Built in 2015, 299 Franklin offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and 11 townhomes. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, pool, bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. According to the property’s website, rents of available units start at approximately $2,723 for …

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Sonder Fields in Happy Valley, Oregon

HAPPY VALLEY, ORE. — Cobalt has completed the disposition of Sonder Fields, a 180-unit community located at 14798 SE Parklane Drive in Happy Valley, roughly nine miles southeast of Portland, Oregon. An undisclosed buyer purchased the asset for $58.2 million. Sonder Fields was built in 2023. Spanning 10 acres, the community includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 972 square feet. Amenities include a pool with hot tub, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse lounge, barbeque picnic areas and coworking spaces. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Frank …

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Parkside Apartments in Redmond, Washington

REDMOND, WASH. — Lakevision Capital has purchased Parkside Apartments, a 664-unit community located at 15551 NE Turing St. in Redmond, roughly 15 miles east of Seattle. A Texas-based group of investors, previously associated with Lincoln Property Co. Residential and Daiwa House Texas, sold the property for $286 million. Built in 2021, Parkside Apartments spans four buildings on a 4.5-acre site. Apartments come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Residents have access to amenities such as two rooftop decks, fitness center, a pet wash station, entertaining suite and game lounge. …

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Metro Parc in Hialeah, Florida

MIAMI, FLA. — RKW Residential has added three new properties totaling 1,100 apartments to the company’s management portfolio in Florida. The firm will oversee the management and leasing of Metro Parc, The Atlantic by Soleste and Vive. Metro Parc is a 559-unit development in Hialeah, approximately 11 miles north of Miami. MG Developer and Baron Property Group are developing the project. Metro Parc is located within Metro Center, a mixed-use development that will feature roughly 2.3 million square feet of residential and retail real estate. The Atlantic by Soleste is a 253-unit project in …

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Oaks at Georgetown in Georgetown, Texas

LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY — Standard Communities has acquired a portfolio of 60 affordable housing communities totaling roughly 6,000 units for $1 billion. The portfolio consists of traditional multifamily and seniors housing assets in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California. The undisclosed seller developed many of the properties in roughly 2002. Standard states that it will invest more than $30 million in capital improvements and deferred maintenance across the portfolio. According to the company, no tenants will be displaced during renovations. Standard says negotiations with multiple government agencies, including HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie …

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18-Property Portfolio in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $110 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio totaling 112 units across 18 communities in New York City. The portfolio also includes 29 commercial spaces. The properties are located in areas such as Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood and Brooklyn’s Park Slope district. The borrower was a partnership between Davean Holdings and Meadow Partners. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Sean Bastian, Christopher de Raet, and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan. The terms …

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210-220 E. 22nd Street in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $104.5 million sale of a 204-unit property located at 210-220 E. 22nd Street in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. The building consists of 204 units across seven stories. The unit mix includes 82 studios, 75 one-bedroom units, 39 two-bedroom residences and eight three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge and onsite laundry facilities. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Andrew Scandalios, Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the …

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