EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Locally based developer Kushner has broken ground on a 265-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of East Hanover. The community will feature a mix of one- to three-bedroom residences across four buildings and will include 53 affordable housing units. The amenity package will comprise a pool, grilling stations, outdoor gaming area, fitness center with a yoga studio, theater room, residents-only clubroom, a conference and coworking facilities. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2025.
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STAMFORD, CONN. — Connecticut-based developer and private equity firm Building & Land Technology has completed Anthem, a 180-unit apartment community in Stamford’s Harbor Point neighborhood. The waterfront community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, meditation center, golf simulator, outdoor kitchens, guest suites and communal workspaces. Rents start at approximately $2,900 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — Scully Co., a multifamily investment firm based in Pennsylvania, has acquired The Bixby, a 128-unit apartment complex in the northern Boston suburb of Haverhill. The transit-oriented property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a resident lounge with games and TVs, an entertainment kitchen, 24-hour fitness center, package handling room and a dog park. Adam Dunn and Chris Phaneuf of Berkadia represented the seller, Blackfin Real Estate Investors, in the transaction. Robert Falese, also with Berkadia, originated a $24.4 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of Scully Co., which plans to upgrade unit interiors and common areas.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $193M in Development Funding for The Confidential Mixed-Use Project in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Cushman & Wakefield has procured a $193 million development funding package on behalf of Seattle-based Security Properties. The package includes a $65.2 million joint venture equity investment with MetLife Investment Management and $115.3 million in construction financing from Bank OZK for The Confidential, a 29-story, 212-unit, 374,000-square-foot mixed-use building being developed in the Belltown submarket Located at 2315 Fourth Ave., at the corner of Bell Street, The Confidential will feature 212 apartments, 17,500 square feet of office space, 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 243 parking spaces. Planned community amenities include a fitness center, lounge and theater. Currently under construction, The Confidential is expected to open in 2024. Design of The Confidential is being provided by VIA Architecture. Communita Atelier is the landscape architect and Exxel Pacific is the general contractor.
KENT, WASH. — The Jacobson Co. has completed the sale of CityZen Commons, a multifamily community located at 10925 SE 259th St.in Kent. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $52 million. Built in 1980 on 7.8 acres, the 23-building CityZen Commons features 177 one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with an average size of 810 square feet. Units offer a private patio or balcony and in-unit washers/dryers. Onsite amenities include a fitness center, dog park and swimming pool. Eli Hanacek, Jon Hallgrimson, Mark Washington and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE represented The Jacobson Co. in the deal. The Jacobson Co. initially acquired the property for $28.1 million in 2018.
LAS VEGAS — Next Wave Investors has completed the $50 million sale of Spanish Oaks, a multifamily community in Las Vegas. The name of the buyer was not released. Built in 1976, Spanish Oaks features 216 garden-style apartments. Next Wave originally acquired the asset for $28.5 million in February 2021 and implemented a renovation and value-add business plan for the property. The company renovated 30 percent of the units and completed enhancements to the exterior and amenity spaces.
Link Senior Development, Roxborough Group Buy 301-Unit Park Terrace Senior Living in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Link Senior Development and The Roxborough Group LLC have acquired Park Terrace Senior Living, a 301-unit independent living and assisted living community in Phoenix. The 15.3-acre campus features 12 residential buildings offering one- and two-bedroom units. Link and Roxborough intend to invest more than $3 million to convert the remaining assisted living units to independent living units. The partnership will also focus on making the community more sustainable by increasing water and energy efficiencies. “The substantial demand and need in the North Phoenix market for competitively priced independent living units are a very compelling story for us,” says Matthew McCormick, managing director for The Roxborough Group. “In addition, we are very bullish on the senior living space as it recovers from COVID-19. Changing demographics and an oncoming ‘silver tsunami’ create a unique opportunity to acquire communities well below replacement cost with favorable trends.” Park Terrace is Link’s eighth senior living project in Arizona and third under management through its vertically integrated operations division. Link has invested in bolstering its acquisitions platform with multiple acquisitions in Arizona, Oregon and Idaho over the past six months. The acquisition marks Roxborough’s entry into the seniors housing market and its fourth investment …
WALLER, TEXAS — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of a 213-acre residential development site located at the corner of Field Store and Knebel roads in Waller, located northwest of Houston. Alex Makris and Jeff Pittman of NAI Partners represented the seller, Robert R Surratt LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Phoenix-based Inspire Communities. Specific details about product type and construction timelines were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of an 80-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $28 million. All the units at the property, built in 1986, feature one bedroom and one bath. The building was fully leased at the time of sale. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, an entity of Chicago-based Mo2 Properties, as well as the buyer, an affiliate of Chicago-based Beal Properties. The new owner plans to make cosmetic improvements to the property’s exterior and rebrand it as The Nines on Grace. Located at 944-54 W. Grace St., the asset is situated near Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course.
PHILADELPHIA — New Jersey-based developer Accurate will build a 404-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood. The development will consist of 297 rental units in micro studio, studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as 107 for-sale townhomes. A construction timeline has not yet been finalized, though that phase of the project is expected to last about 24 months.