NEW YORK CITY — Slate Property Group and White Oak Real Estate Capital have provided a $70 million construction loan for a multifamily project in the Long Island City area of Queens. The building at 41-08 Crescent St. will rise 26 stories and house 184 units, 70 percent of which will be subject to income restrictions. In addition, the building will offer 9,000 square feet of retail space and a 41-space parking area. Skyline Capital arranged the 20-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the developer, Watermark Capital Group. Construction is roughly midway complete and scheduled for a spring 2026 completion.
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NEEDHAM, MASS. — A partnership between regional owner-operator Wingate Living and WL Development has broken ground on a 69-unit seniors housing project in Needham, a western suburb of Boston. One Wingate Way East will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pickleball court, rooftop lounge and grille, a golf simulator, art workshop, yoga and spin studios, library and a bistro bar with personal wine lockers. The property is 75 percent preleased and is slated for a spring 2026 completion.
Fort Street Partners, Chestnut Healthcare Real Estate Form JV to Develop $150M in Healthcare Assets in Utah
by Amy Works
UTAH — Salt Lake City-based Fort Street Partners and Chestnut Healthcare Real Estate have formed a programmatic joint venture that can acquire and develop up to $150 million in assets over the next four years. The venture will focus on core/core-plus and value-add investments in outpatient medical and surgery center properties in Utah. The partnership has already closed on two medical outpatient developments in Syracuse and Eagle Mountain, Utah. CJ Kodani and Mark Root of JLL Capital Markets arranged the joint venture.
Brinkmann Constructors, United Properties Break Ground on Two Spec Warehouses in Aurora, Colorado
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with United Properties, has broken ground on a speculative industrial project situated on 169 acres in Aurora. Spanning 817,500 square feet, the Aero70 project will include two speculative warehouses, over-lot grading and pad preparation for two future buildings, as well as associated private site civil infrastructure. Additionally, Brinkmann will build nearly two miles of public off-site infrastructure, including roads and utilities, to connect the site to the city’s existing systems.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer StreetLights Residential has delivered The Maris, a 276-unit multifamily project in Austin’s Lakeline neighborhood that represents Phase IV of the Presidio development. Phase I (The Michael) and Phase II (The Elizabeth) were completed in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Phase III, The Asher, opened in 2023. The Maris features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 517 to 1,684 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces and a game room. SLR Construction served as general contractor for The Maris, construction of which began in October 2022. Monthly rental rates at the property range from $1,241 to $3,815, according to Apartments.com.
VENUS, TEXAS — MAG Capital Partners has completed a 48,000-square-foot industrial expansion project in Venus, located south of Fort Worth, for Hughes Tank Co., which manufactures fuel tanks for above-ground and underground storage facilities. The facility now totals 140,110 square feet, allowing Hughes Tank to increase its output and offer new product lines. MAG Capital Partners purchased Hughes Tank along with its existing 92,110-square-foot, 39-acre facility in June 2023.
HOUSTON — A partnership between two local developers, Radom Capital and MetroNational, will undertake a 35,000-square-foot retail redevelopment project in Houston. The project will convert a former warehouse located at 1085 Gessner Road in the Memorial City area into a facility with service retail and food-and-beverage spaces, as well as communal gathering areas. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture is designing the project, which will be known as Greenside. Construction is set to begin in the spring.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — TYKO Capital has provided a $245 million construction loan for The Greyson, a 622-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. The Greyson will be a 28-story building in the city’s Journal Square neighborhood that will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property will also house 44,551 square feet of office space and 2,965 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, virtual reality and sports rooms and other communal gathering spaces. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the developer, Nasser Freres.
Taubco, Landau Secure $74M Construction Loan for Office Project on Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands
by John Nelson
MIAMI — A joint venture between Taubco and Landau Properties has secured a $74 million construction loan for One Kane Concourse, the only Class A office development on Bay Harbor Islands in Miami. The 125,000-square-foot project is also the only Miami office building that will offer private boat access and dockage. 3650 Capital provided the loan. Located at 9551 E. Bay Harbor Drive, the waterfront building will be situated adjacent to Bal Harbor Shops and feature a ground-floor restaurant, private outdoor space and a rooftop terrace. Miami-based architect Luis Revuelta designed the seven-story office project. Taubco and Landau have tapped Brian Gale, Andrew Trench, Ryan Holtzman and Edward Quinon of Cushman & Wakefield for the leasing assignment at One Kane Concourse. The developers plan to wrap up construction by late 2026.
Neology Development Obtains $63.5M Bridge Loan from Starwood for Miami Multifamily Project
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Neology Development Group has obtained a $63.5 million bridge loan from Starwood Property Trust to pay off the construction loan for Fourteen Main Street Residences, a multifamily development located along downtown Miami’s historic 36th Street. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of Neology and American Opportunity Zone Advisors, a group led by Peter Linneman. Berkadia also arranged the original $57.5 million construction loan through Churchill Real Estate to fund Neology’s third project in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. Upon completion, the development will feature 237 units that will range in size from 450 to 1,000 square feet across two buildings named the Highrise and Midrise. The 14-story Highrise will include studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and the five-story Midrise will include two-bedroom walk-up homes and two-bedroom apartment units. The development will also include ground-level retail space. Amenities will include a multipurpose lobby, coworking spaces, outdoor movie screen, 12,000-square-foot rooftop pool and clubhouse, poolside cabanas, fitness and wellness center, yoga and cardio studio, dog park, bike storage, smart package lockers, parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations and a rideshare lobby. Fourteen Main Street Residences is on track to receiving …