WASHINGTON, D.C. — Berkadia’s Affordable Housing division has arranged a $37.8 million low-income housing tax credit (LITHC) investment for the construction of Northwest One Phase II, an affordable housing multifamily community in Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the development will total 212 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts for residents earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 11 units reserved for individuals who were previously homeless. Amenities will include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, laundry room and a game room. Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between MRP Realty, CSG Urban Partners and Taylor Adams Associates.
NEW CANEY, TEXAS — Hope Media Group, a provider of religious content, will open its global headquarters office within Valley Ranch, a 1,400-acre master-planned development in the northeastern Houston suburb of New Caney. The facility will house video and podcast production space, studios with noise isolation features and modern collaborative spaces. Gensler is the project architect, and Houston-based Tellepsen is the general contractor. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year. Signorelli Co. owns Valley Ranch.
YORKVILLE, ILL. — Moda Homes has completed Phase I of Bristol Bay of Yorkville, a 240-unit build-to-rent townhome community in Yorkville, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Moda has completed 61 of the homes and is underway on Phase II. RMK Management Corp. is the property manager. Units at Bristol Bay range from 1,469 to 1,724 square feet, while monthly rents range from $2,325 to $2,700. All floor plans feature a main level with an open-concept kitchen and family room, powder room, coat closet, private patio and attached two-car garage. The second level of each home features a primary suite with a bath and walk-in closet, along with one or two secondary bedrooms, a full hall bath and laundry room with full-size washer and dryer.
CREVE COEUR, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors has topped out the new 87,000-square-foot headquarters for First Bank in Creve Coeur, a suburb of St. Louis. The four-story building will feature multiple outdoor workspaces and a multipurpose “innovation hub” for team collaboration and social events. The project also includes a two-story, 82,000-square-foot parking garage for both employees and visitors. The new headquarters is situated near the site of the bank’s original headquarters on Olive Boulevard. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2024. First Bank, which maintains locations in Missouri, Illinois and California as well as mortgage offices in Kansas, is temporarily operating out of an office branch adjacent to the new headquarters.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has begun leasing The Metropolitan, a 270-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Springfield. The property consists of 223 one- and two-bedroom apartments, 47 two- and three-bedroom townhomes and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, community room, coworking spaces and an outdoor kitchen with grilling and dining stations. Leasing for the townhomes is underway, with rents starting at $6,945 per month. Leasing of the apartments will commence early next year.
NEW YORK CITY — Delshah Capital, a locally based real estate private equity firm, has completed a multifamily adaptive reuse project at 30 Morningside Drive on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The project converted a former hospital complex that was originally constructed between 1896 and 1928 into a residential complex with 204 units across five buildings. CetraRuddy served as the architect for the project, and Titanium Construction Services was the general contractor.
EDISON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $4.9 million in financing for an 82,500-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Edison. Streamline Realty Funding provided the debt, which the borrower, Catalyst Development Partners, will use to acquire the 6.7-acre site and fund predevelopment costs. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein led the transaction for Cushman & Wakefield.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based AAA Management has obtained $99.4 million in construction financing and preferred equity for the development of Ion Aero, an eight-story multifamily property in San Diego. Located in 8555 Aero Drive, Ion Aero will feature 302 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 500 square feet to 1,400 square feet. Community amenities will include an indoor-outdoor fitness center and yoga studio; coworking space; a clubroom with indoor and outdoor entertaining space; playground; dog run; pool and spa; and a seventh-floor sky lounge. Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Morgon Fraser of CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team in San Diego secured the financing, which features a three-year term and 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio.
SAN ANTONIO — Palladium USA, in partnership with the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp. (PFC), has broken ground on Palladium Crestway, a $65 million affordable housing project in San Antonio. Income restrictions for the community were not disclosed. Palladium Crestway will be a three-story building with 271 units on a 10-acre site. Residences will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, conference center, sports court, dog park, computer lounge, children’s playroom and clubroom with a mini-kitchen. Preleasing will begin next summer, and full completion is slated for next winter. The San Antonio Housing Trust PFC issued $31 million in tax-exempt bonds that were purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. PNC Bank provided a $27 million equity investment. Kim Parker of Dynamic Commercial Real Estate represented Palladium USA in the purchase of the land. Cross Architects designed the Palladium Crestway, and Brownstone Construction is serving as the project’s general contractor.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — San Francisco-based Legacy Partners and Pondmoon Capital Holdings USA have opened Merit, a 296-unit apartment community in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The development features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 630 to 1,500 square feet and are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, work-from-home spaces and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, coworking space, outdoor gaming area and a 24-hour convenience mart. Project partners included JHP Architecture and Provident General Contractors.