LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged $8 million in construction financing for South Central Apartments, a multifamily development in Los Angeles. The ground-up construction project will feature 48 units fully dedicated to affordable housing. Securing the loan through a bank execution, Michael Warner of PSRS delivered a 65 percent loan-to-value structure featuring a two-year term with full-term, interest-only payments.
NEW YORK CITY — Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, has acquired The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, a 253-room hotel located in Midtown Manhattan. Banco Inbursa provided financing for the acquisition. Although the sales price was not disclosed, media outlets reported a bidding price of $400 million for the property in March 2024. “Gencom continues to see compelling long-term opportunities in New York City, particularly for luxury assets with enduring global appeal,” says Karim Alibhai, founder and principal of Gencom. Situated within the Plaza District at the corner of Central Park South and Sixth Avenue, the Ritz-Carlton New York comprises 253 guest rooms, including 47 suites that are located on the lower 22 floors of the 33-story building. The upper floors consist of roughly a dozen private residential condominiums, which were not included in the sale. Guest rooms offer a more standard hotel room layout, with separate seating areas, marble bathrooms and walk-in showers. Meanwhile, the residential condos average more than 1,000 square feet in size and include distinct living spaces, kitchens and dining areas. The Ritz-Carlton hotel also features various amenities for its guests, including Contour, the all-day gastro lounge; the Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge; the La Prairie Spa; and a …
NEW YORK CITY — Global private equity firm KKR has provided a $160.2 million loan for the refinancing of QLIC, a 21-story, 421-unit apartment tower in the Long Island City area of Queens. The unit mix consists of 55 studios, 297 one-bedroom apartments, 53 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom units. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, a fitness center, rooftop pool with cabanas, landscaped courtyard, media lounge and a communal workspace. The building also houses 7,987 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Christopher Peck, Lauren Kaufman and Michael Shmuely of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, a partnership between two New York-based firms, World Wide Group and Rabina.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $72 million loan for the refinancing of The Hazel, a 201-unit apartment complex in Jersey City. The Hazel was developed in two phases, with Phase I comprising 114 units that were delivered in early 2022 and Phase II consisting of 87 units that were completed in late 2024. The Hazel offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 747 square feet, with 11 units set aside as affordable housing. Amenities include a sky lounge, rooftop pool, fitness center and coworking space, and the property also houses 9,588 square feet of commercial space. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Michael Mataras and Tyler Caricato of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Truist Bank. The borrower is a partnership between two local developers, Alpine Residential and Fields Grade.
ATLANTA — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $43 million loan for the refinancing of The Hive, a 307-bed student housing community located adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus in Midtown Atlanta. Israel Leiner led the Walker & Dunlop team that arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Dezure Development. Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners provided the interest-only bridge loan. Located at 566 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, The Hive offers 100 fully furnished units alongside shared amenities including study lounges and fitness facilities, as well as a courtyard with an infinity pool and a rooftop lounge. The property opened in fall 2025.
GLENDALE, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $52 million in financing for Arista Glendale, a multifamily property at 520 N. Central Ave. in Glendale. Stefen Chraghchian of IPA Capital Markets secured the financing with Dwight Capital. The nonrecourse loan features a five-year, interest-only term at a 67.5 percent loan-to-value ratio. Arista Glendale features 98 two- and three-bedroom apartments with in-unit laundry, a 24/7 fitness center, swimming pool with a spa and private cabanas, a resident lounge, an outdoor firepit and barbecue area, a billiards gaming area and parking.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Knighthead Funding has arranged an $11 million refinancing loan for The Heights on Lemon, a multifamily property in Tempe. The loan will refinance the existing facility and provide financial flexibility to the borrower, 1224 Lemon LLC, and its sponsor, Robert La France. With more than 11 years of multi-state real estate investor experience, La France acquired The Heights on Lemon in 2021. Built in 1976 and fully renovated in 2021, The Heights on Lemon features 65 apartments spread across four buildings. The property was 98 leased at the time of financing. The asset offers 84 parking spaces, a community pool and in-unit washers/dryers. Reuben Hedaya and Noah Schulman of Pivot Real Estate represented the borrower.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Associated Bank has arranged an $84 million loan for the construction of a 622,788-square-foot heavy manufacturing facility in Altoona. Enclave is the developer and borrower. The loan was arranged and led by Associated Bank as administrative agent with syndicate lenders First National Bank of Omaha and Wintrust Financial. The project is a build-to-suit for Robinson Inc. to provide flexible production capacity for metal bending, large format cutting, metal forming, welding, fabricating and assembly, and electrical integration. Marking its first manufacturing facility outside of Wisconsin, Robinson will now have close to 1.4 million square feet of manufacturing space across Wisconsin and Iowa to better serve its energy sector customers. The City of Altoona is investing $9 million for infrastructure improvements, and Robinson will invest $76 million for upgrades. The plant will create more than 100 new jobs when completed in early 2027. Valor Contracting, a division of Enclave, is the general contractor. John Rent of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $85.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of FIAT House, a 309-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. The newly constructed property consists of two buildings that rise 12 and 13 stories and house one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a golf simulator and cinema room, a landscaped rooftop deck with cabanas and fire pits, a library, a gym, coworking areas and private offices. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the 10-year loan through Greystone on behalf of the owner.
NEW YORK CITY — Nuveen Real Estate has provided $47 million in first mortgage financing for Storage Post East Village, a 1,959-unit self-storage facility in Manhattan’s East Village. The landmarked building at 444 E. 10th St. was originally constructed in 1928 as the Wheatsworth Building. Storage Post and its equity partner, Almanac Realty Investors, acquired the building in 2022 and redeveloped it to support storage use. Today, the facility features 78,812 net rentable square feet of entirely climate-controlled space. Steven Klein and Robert Tonnessen of JLL arranged the loan through Nuveen on behalf of ownership.
