JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Urby, a joint venture between Ironstate Development and Brookfield Properties, has begun leasing a 317-unit apartment building in Jersey City. Rising 265 feet and 25 stories, Journal Square Urby offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, rooftop garden, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a lobby café and a dog park. Dutch architecture firm Concrete and New York City-based HLW designed the project. Rents start at approximately $3,300 per month for a studio apartment.
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NEWARK, N.J. — Locally based firm Russo Development has completed Vermella Broad Street, a 296-unit apartment community located at 355 Broad St. in downtown Newark. The property consists of two five-story buildings that house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, and select units offer private balconies. Vermella Broad Street also features 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space. Rents start at roughly $2,000 per month for a studio apartment. Leasing began last November.
Pinnacle, Wendover Housing Deliver 112-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Riviera Beach, Florida
by John Nelson
RIVIERA BEACH, FLA. — Pinnacle and Wendover Housing Partners have opened Berkeley Landing, an affordable housing community located at 3100 Broadway in Riviera Beach, about five miles north of West Palm Beach. Berkeley Landing features 110 income-restricted units and two market-rate units attached to live-work spaces on the ground level. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with incomes restricted to households earning 30, 50, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include a clubhouse, pool and a cabana, fitness center, cyber lounge, covered pavilion, playground and an enclosed dog-walking area. Financing for Berkeley Landing includes funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corp.’s allocation of housing tax credits; a contribution from Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency leveraged by a low-interest loan and impact fee relief from Palm Beach County; equity from The National Equity Fund and Bank of America; construction financing from Bank of America; and permanent financing from Neighborhood Lending Partners. Pinnacle and Wendover Housing Partners will host an official grand opening of Berkeley Landing on Friday, June 14.
STRO Cos., KRE Group Break Ground on 136,714 SF Industrial Redevelopment in Florham Park, New Jersey
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, The STRO Cos. and KRE Group, has begun an industrial redevelopment project in the Northern New Jersey community of Florham Park. The project will convert a former office building that sits on a 14.4-acre site at 19 Vreeland Road into a 136,714-square-foot warehouse with a clear height of 36 feet, 26 loading docks, one drive-in door and parking for 108 cars and 36 trailers. Cushman & Wakefield will market the project for lease. Completion is slated for the first quarter of next year.
CBRE Brokers Sale of Development Site for 232-Bed Student Housing Project Near UC Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 0.43-acre development site at 2587 Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley, approximately five blocks south of the University of California, Berkeley campus. 2565-2589 Telegraph Black LLC, a local private investor and related party of Anchor Valley Partners, sold the asset for an undisclosed price. An undisclosed buyer plans to build a 52-unit, 232-bed student housing development on site. The project is approved and entitled for an eight-story, 112,562-square-foot, mixed-use building featuring studio, four-, five- and six-bedroom units, including six affordable housing units. Additionally, the finished project will include 2,902 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 5,105-square-foot of outdoor space, a fitness room, an amenity room, study pods and bike parking. Keith Manson, Zachary Greenwood and Mac Watson of CBRE’s Oakland office represented the seller in the transaction.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — Midas Hospitality has opened a TownePlace Suites by Marriott extended-stay hotel in Wentzville, a far west suburb of St. Louis. The 96-room property is located at 20 Cliff View Drive along I-70. The four-story hotel features a fitness center, guest laundry facilities, complimentary breakfast buffet, complimentary high-speed internet, a 10-person meeting room and outdoor patio area. CMC Construction was the general contractor, and Royal Banks of Missouri provided project financing.
Texas Rangers, Cordish Top Out 300-Unit One Rangers Way Apartments in Arlington, Texas
by John Nelson
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Major League Baseball team the Texas Rangers and The Cordish Cos. have topped out One Rangers Way, a 300-unit apartment development in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. The community is the multifamily component of Cordish’s Arlington Entertainment District and is situated steps away from Globe Life Field, the home ballpark of the Rangers. One Rangers Way will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with rental rates starting at the $1,500s, as well as penthouses with rates starting in the $4,000s. Each apartment will feature high-end interior finishes and appliances, including in-unit washers and dryers, high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. Each of the community’s 52 floor plans are named after Rangers players or significant events, including the team’s 2023 World Series title. “One Rangers Way will bring an upscale residential component to the Arlington Entertainment District, which has become one of the fastest-growing sports and entertainment destinations in the country,” says Ray Davis, managing partner and majority owner of the Rangers. “This project also reflects the tradition of the Rangers as many of the franchise’s legendary players are being incorporated into the branding of the building.” The property will feature 43,000 square feet of amenities, including an …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Minneapolis-based developer Ryan Cos. has begun leasing Rivette Tower, a 345-unit apartment community located in Austin’s Mueller District. The project comprises two three- and five-story buildings with 2,500 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with 15 percent of the residences (about 50 units) reserved for renters earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, rooftop deck, coworking space and outdoor gathering areas. Construction began in March 2022 and topped out in November 2023. Rents start at $1,900 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
HOUSTON — Wolf Capital Partners is nearing completion of the renovation of a 120,000-square-foot medical office building in Houston. The project team has completed the refresh of the lobby and multiple common areas and is now underway on an overhaul of the façade and upgrades to vehicle access areas, outdoor patio spaces and additional interior floor renovations. Completion of the latest phase is slated for the fourth quarter. In addition, Wolf Capital has completed 38,253 square feet of new leasing activity at the building over the past year.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Developer DXD Capital has completed construction of a 761-unit self-storage facility in Toms River, located on the Jersey Shore. The four-story building spans 62,818 net rentable square feet and features multiple elevators and a drive-in loading area. DXD Capital acquired the site in summer 2022. Public Storage will operate the facility. Jayeff served as the general contractor on the project, and Century Bank was the construction lender.