HOBOKEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Advance Realty Investors has completed Willow House, a 52-unit apartment building in Hoboken. Designed by locally based MVMK Architects and Living Systems, the eight-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units in addition to 6,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a lobby lounge, fitness center, coworking space, package room and a rooftop deck. Leasing began in mid-June, at which point rents started in the mid-$4000s per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in winter 2024.
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OVIEDO, FLA. — CrossMarc Capital LP has acquired The Food Factory at Oviedo on the Park, a 14,000-square-foot, open-air dining and entertainment venue in the northeast Orlando suburb of Oviedo, for $8.3 million. The acquisition includes the Food Factory building, as well as an adjacent parcel where CrossMarc plans to develop a 3,894-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building. Construction is expected to begin in November. Approximately 1,200 square feet has already been preleased to Kilwins, an American confectionary franchise. Winter Park, Fla.-based Michael Collard Properties sourced the off-market transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Brennan Investment Group has broken ground on a 210,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in the historic Whites Creek neighborhood of Nashville. The building is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2027. Situated on 17 acres, the rear-load building will feature 260-foot depths, ample trailer and car parking spaces, 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, concrete tilt-wall construction and the ability to accommodate up to five tenants.
NEW YORK CITY — Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, has provided two loans totaling $427 million for a pair of office-to-residential conversion projects in New York City. In the first deal, Northwind funded a $208 million loan for the partial conversion of 141 Willoughby Street, a 24-story 355,000-square-foot office building in downtown Brooklyn. The borrower, a joint venture between Capstone Equities and BH3 Fund Advisors, plans to redevelop the office space on floors eight through 23 into 239 apartments. Ownership plans to maintain office usage across the first seven floors of 141 Willoughby, which was originally constructed in 2023 but never occupied. Future residents will have access to amenities such as a fitness center, entertainment lounge, coworking space, wellness center, golf simulator, sports court, games room and a children’s playroom, along with landscaped terraces on the 10th and 20th floors and a full-time attended lobby. Lastly, the new ownership of 141 Willoughby, which has rebranded the building as 385 Gold, will maintain separate entrances and exits between the office and residential components. An expected completion date was not announced. “[The building at] 141 Willoughby Street was designed to an institutional standard, …
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings has completed a $60 million adaptive reuse project in downtown Oklahoma City. The project converted two historic buildings —the Tradesmen National Bank building at 101 N. Broadway and the Medical Arts building at 100 Park Ave., both of which were constructed in the early 1920s — into a 265-unit apartment complex known as The Harlow. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and also includes 4,300 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a game room, fitness center, movie theater, bowling alley and coworking space. Rents start at roughly $1,100 per month for a studio apartment.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — St. Louis-based developer Sansone Group has delivered Palmer Logistics, a 269,700-square-foot industrial project located in the southern Dallas suburb of Midlothian. The facility, which is situated on a 26.5-acre site, is a build-to-suit for Houston-based chemicals manufacturer Palmer International and will be used for hazardous materials storage and distribution. ARCO/Murray served as the general contractor for the project, construction of which began in August 2025.
MidPen Housing Completes 50-Unit Jessie Street Terrace Affordable Housing Property in Santa Cruz
by Amy Works
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — MidPen Housing has completed and opened Jessie Street Terrace, an affordable housing redevelopment in Santa Cruz. Formerly a 14-room hotel, Jessie Street is now comprised of 50 studio and one-bedroom permanent supportive housing units reserved for tenants earning between 20 and 50 percent of the area median income. About half of the apartments are reserved for veterans, while others are set aside for people who have previously experienced homelessness. MidPen Property Management manages the asset. Through partnerships with Palo Alto Veterans Affairs and the County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency, residents have access to on-site services, programs and case management. The architect was The Paul Davis Partnership, and the builder was Devcon Construction.
CARMEL, IND. AND MIAMI BEACH, FLA.— Starwood Capital Group and Trinitas Ventures have formed a joint venture to develop three student housing communities totaling 2,046 beds. Projects include Atmosphere Pittsburgh, a 672-bed development located at 217 Halket St. near Carnegie Mellon University in the city’s Oakland neighborhood; Atmosphere Norman, a 677-bed project located at 310 East Boyd St. near the University of Oklahoma in Norman; and Atmosphere on Mifflin, a 697-bed development located at 619 West Mifflin St. near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. All three communities are scheduled for completion in summer 2028. Ryan Lang led Newmark’s student housing team in arranging the joint venture. Trinitas Ventures is headquartered in Carmel, and Starwood Capital Group is headquartered in Miami Beach.
CHICAGO — Fengate Asset Management and Mavrek Development have broken ground on Julep West Loop, a 25-story apartment tower in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The development will include 380 units, including 76 affordable units, alongside more than 21,500 square feet of commercial space to be anchored by an international grocery store. Amenities will include a rooftop pool with cabanas, outdoor fire pits, a fitness center, pickleball court, half-court basketball court, dog run and grooming facilities, resident lounges, 24-hour concierge service, bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. Skender is serving as general contractor. Construction is expected to take 21 months, with first occupancy anticipated in early 2028.
MONTGOMERY, OHIO — ClarkDietrich, a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing, will relocate its corporate headquarters to Montgomery Quarter, which is a public-private partnership between the City of Montgomery and developers Brandicorp and Neyer Properties valued at $350 million. ClarkDietrich is expected to take occupancy in fall 2027. The company has outgrown its currently leased space in West Chester, Ohio. ClarkDietrich will occupy the full second and third floors of a new building within Montgomery Quarter. The lease for 32,500 square feet will account for approximately 70 percent of the building. The new 46,500-square-foot building will be constructed above an existing parking garage at the development. ClarkDietrich’s office will feature a large training and meeting center, an outdoor terrace, an open staircase connecting the second and third floors and abundant natural light. ClarkDietrich will bring approximately 80 employees upon relocation. Upon completion, the new building will join Montgomery Quarter’s mixed-use campus, which will now feature 116,000 square feet of Class A office space, 25,000 square feet of retail/restaurants, 387 luxury apartment units between two phases and a 128-room, high-end hotel. The Gateway Partners Montgomery development team, a partnership between Brandicorp and Neyer Properties, has partnered with Jeffery Andereson Real Estate on …