NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based firms, Charney Cos. and Tavros, has received $525 million in construction financing for a 55-story multifamily tower that will be located in the Long Island City area of Queens. Greystone arranged the financing, which consists of $425 million in debt from Madison Realty Capital and $100 million in equity from Kushner and OneIM. Plans call for 636 condos in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, as well as Class A amenities and retail space that will be occupied by grocery and fitness users. A formal name for the project, which will be located at 24-19 Jackson Ave. and 45-03 23rd St. in the Court Square area, has not yet been determined. FXCollaborative designed the building, completion of which is slated for 2028.
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Continuing Life Underway on 354-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Walnut Creek, California
by Amy Works
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Continuing Life LLC is currently underway on the development of The Glen at Heather Farm, a new seniors housing community in Walnut Creek. Upon completion, the property will total 354 units in the form of both apartments and single-story homes. In addition to independent living, the community will offer assisted living and memory care services, as well as long-term care options at an adjacent health center. Amenities at the property will include multiple dining venues, a health spa, aquatic center, theaters and pickleball and tennis courts. The Glen at Heather Farm is scheduled to open in late 2027 or early 2028.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $20 million sale of 70 Central Lofts, a 31-unit apartment building in Jersey City. Completed in 2024, the five-story building includes a 32-space parking garage and a 1,696-square-foot retail space, as well as 7,000 square feet of amenity space. Davis Briones of Kislak represented the seller, Legacy Development, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 70 Central Lofts LLC.
InterFace: Today’s Successful Student Housing Developments Pair Great Site Selection with Efficient Design
by John Nelson
AUSTIN, TEXAS — It’s no secret that finding and entitling sites and procuring development financing has been challenging over the past few years. But Kevin Kazlow, director of capital markets with JLL, who moderated one of the development panels at this year’s InterFace Student Housing conference in Austin, Texas, believes there is lots to be excited about for the year ahead. Chief among them is the fact that the amount of capital allocated to alternative asset classes like student housing has doubled since 2018. “This group of panelists alone has a combined pipeline of about 40,000 beds under development, which is an incredibly impressive statistic and speaks to the continued demand for new student housing projects,” said Kazlow. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. The first step in the development process is securing a great site, which Brandt Stiles, principal with Subtext, considers part of his firm’s ‘secret sauce.’ “We have a really high expectation for our team to find super high barrier to entry, hard to entitle, fortress sites and for us, it’s all about being …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based developer Panepinto Properties has topped out 505 Summit, a 54-story apartment tower in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. Formerly known as Pathside, the property encompasses 605 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property will also feature 4,000 square feet of street-level retail space, a landscaped public plaza, parking garage and 304 bicycle storage spaces. Residential amenities will include an outdoor terrace with a pool, grilling stations, a resident lounge, coworking spaces, sports simulator and a fitness center. Pacific Life financed construction of the project. Leasing is scheduled to begin next spring.
PITTSBURGH — Barings has provided a $71.8 million loan for the refinancing of The Park at SouthSide Works, a 247-unit apartment building located along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. Built in 2024, the seven-story building houses one- and two-bedroom units that, according to Apartments.com, range in size from 551 to 1,473 square feet. Amenities include a pool, courtyard with grilling stations, fitness center with a yoga room and a lounge with games. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Chris Lozinak and Sam Speciale of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, SomeraRoad, a development and investment firm with offices in Nashville and New York City.
PHOENIX — Habitat Metro, as owner/developer, has completed ECO Phoenix, a multifamily property located at 301 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. CCBG Architects designed the 125,000-square-foot five-story property that offers 70 apartments and 3,300 square feet of retail space. Units feature quartz countertops, wood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances and efficient lighting. The $20 million project features solar energy utilization, a car-share program, greywater recycling and other urban sustainability amenities. Proof Bread occupies 600 square feet of the retail space. The bakery and café offers baked goods, beverages, indoor seating and a kids’ play area. Sletten Cos. served as general contractor. PK Associates, WERK Studio, Hartford Engineering and Ritcoh/Powell Associates served as subcontractors for the project.
SEATTLE — The Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team at Kidder Mathews has arranged the the off-market sale of Anchor House Apartments, a waterfront property located at 2714 Fairview Ave. E in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. Casal Real Property LLC sold the asset to Anchor House Apartments LLC for $6.7 million. Situated along Lake Union, Anchor House Apartments offers 18 units. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson, Matt Laird and Jack Shephard of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $675 million loan for the refinancing of Independence Plaza, a 1,328-unit apartment complex located at 40 Harrison St. in the Tribeca area of Manhattan. A consortium of lenders consisting of Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley provided the debt to the borrower, a partnership between Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) and Stellar Management. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Jonathan Firestone and John Caraviello led the transaction for Newmark. Independence Plaza consists of three 39-story residential towers, a series of townhomes, an onsite parking garage and four contiguous blocks of retail frontage for a total footprint of 1.4 million square feet. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as duplexes, and many apartments are newly renovated and feature walk-in closets, large balconies and washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a children’s play area. According to the property website, there are currently five units available for rent. — Taylor Williams
Grover Corlew Obtains $92M Construction Financing for Mayla Cypress Apartments in Fort Lauderdale
by John Nelson
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Grover Corlew, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer, has obtained a $92 million construction loan to build Mayla Cypress, a 312-unit apartment community in the Cypress Creek submarket of north Fort Lauderdale. Scott Wadler, Patrick Johnson, Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia arranged the three-year construction loan through Affinius Capital. Mayla Cypress is situated on a 3.7-acre site Grover Corlew assembled in 2022. The developer anticipates the project’s completion date will be approximately May 2027. Straticon is the general contractor. Amenities at Mayla Cypress will include a billiards bar with an adjacent speakeasy; a courtyard; resort-style pool with cabanas; two-story, 24-7 fitness center with a cardio mezzanine level and a yoga room; coworking and event/conference space; sundry store; and package rooms. Last year, Grover Corlew completed another Mayla-branded property in nearby Pompano Beach, Fla.