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Piazza Auto Group Breaks Ground on 270-Unit Multifamily Project in Ardmore, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

ARDMORE, PA. — An affiliate of Piazza Auto Group has broken ground on a 270-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Plaza at Ardmore will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center and dedicated coworking and private study spaces. The development will also feature 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 19,000 square feet of outdoor courtyard space. Piazza is partnering with Radnor Property Group on the project, which is being financed by Bank OZK (senior lender) and Affinius Capital (mezzanine lender). Completion is slated for early 2028.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentLoansMultifamilyNew YorkNortheastSeniors Housing

Merchants Capital Provides $26.3M in Financing for Historic Manhattan Multifamily Property

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided $26.3 million in financing for the rehabilitation and conversion (to affordable seniors housing) of Three Arts Club, a 62-unit historic multifamily property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Three Arts Club was originally built in the 1920s as dormitory-style housing for aspiring female artists. Upon completion of the rehabilitation and conversion, the property will offer housing for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 25 units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals. The financing consists of an $18.4 million Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward permanent loan and a $7.9 million construction loan from Merchants Bank. The owner is nonprofit organization West Side Federation for Senior & Supportive Housing Inc.

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Chozick Realty Negotiates $3.2M Sale of Hartford Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams

HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $3.2 million sale of 16 Groton Street, a 35-unit apartment building located in Hartford’s South End neighborhood. According to Apartments.com, the building was originally constructed in 1920 and houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The building also recently underwent capital improvements to unit interiors and select common areas. Steve Pappas and Tess Cullen of Chozick Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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MiQ Digital USA Signs 18,600 SF Office Lease Expansion in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — MiQ Digital USA, an AI-powered advertising company, has signed an 18,600-square-foot office lease expansion at 261 Fifth Avenue, a 25-story, 450,000-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. A tenant at the building since 2018, MIQ will relocate from its spaces on the 25th and 26th floors to the entire 20th and 21st floors, as well as part of the 19th floor, yielding a total new footprint of 42,000 square feet. Chase Gordon and Tyler Marshall of Transwestern, along with Josh Kurstin of Colliers, represented MIQ in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener, Kyle Young and Tim Parlante represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis.

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New Jersey Retail: The Juice Is Worth The Squeeze

by Taylor Williams

By Taylor Williams Much like the two major cities that border its northern and southern ends, New Jersey is, for retailers, restaurant groups and entertainment operators that are serious about establishing and growing national footprints, a market that checks every key box.  Yet for all the similarities between the Manhattan or Center City Philadelphia retail markets that also apply to New Jersey — tight availability of space, high rents, time-consuming regulatory processes, strong residential density, healthy disposable incomes — brokers and owners that call the Garden State home also know that it’s a market unto itself.  “Northern New Jersey is not the same as New York City,” confirms John Azarian, CEO of The Azarian Group, a longtime owner-operator of shopping centers in New Jersey and New York. “Retailers that want to venture into New York City want a different environment, and while we have a lot of density in Northern New Jersey, it’s just not the same as New York City. But if retailers are willing to do deals with different [store] formats, their businesses can do just as well here.” Kevin Pelio, Azarian’s executive vice president of leasing, says that tenants that started in other parts of the country …

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Construction Loan for 198-Unit Multifamily Project in Belmar, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

BELMAR, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Mara by Vermella, a 198-unit multifamily project in Belmar, located along the Jersey Shore. Mara by Vermella will be situated on a 3.2-acre site and will include 20 affordable housing units, as well as 5,480 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, coworking and resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and Meredith Donovan of Cushman & Wakefield placed the loan through PNC Bank on behalf of the borrower, Russo Development.

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Kislak Negotiates $6.8M Sale of Apartment Building in North Bergen, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $6.8 million sale of 2Six Apartments, an 18-unit multifamily building in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The three-story building houses six one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units that were fully occupied at the time of sale. Davis Briones of Kislak brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

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Colliers Brokers Sale of 45,800 SF Office Building in Warren, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

WARREN, N.J. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 45,800-square-foot office building in the Central New Jersey community of Warren. The building at 45 Technology Drive was vacant at the time of sale. Jacklene Chesler, Patrick Norris and Brittany Leventoff of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer and future occupant, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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Steadfast Financial Signs 21,640 SF Office Lease Renewal in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Steadfast Financial LP has signed a 21,640-square-foot office lease renewal in Midtown Manhattan. The investment advisory firm will continue to occupy the entire 20th and 21st floors at 450 Park Avenue, a 33-story building that was originally constructed in 1972. Ben Friedland and Taylor Scheinman of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord, SL Green, was self-represented.

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Naftali, Access Real Estate Secure $374M Refinancing for Waterfront Multifamily Community in Brooklyn

by Abby Cox

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Naftali Group, along with Access Real Estate, the real estate investment arm of Access Industries, has secured $374 million in refinancing for Phase I of Williamsburg Wharf, an 850-unit multifamily project under development in Brooklyn. Upon completion, Williamsburg Wharf will comprise five 22-story luxury towers consisting of 850 residences, with a mix of condos and rental homes. The property will span approximately 1 million square feet. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Ari Hirt and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing through Barings to refinance Two, Three and Four Williamsburg Wharf. Since opening last summer, more than 90 percent of the roughly 500 apartments are leased. One Williamsburg Wharf, the project’s condominium component, has also welcomed residents. “Williamsburg Wharf offers truly unprecedented waterfront living in New York City, and we’re thrilled to see our vision come to life and how quickly renters and buyers have embraced it,” says Miki Naftali, CEO and chairman of Naftali Group. “We remain incredibly optimistic about the long-term future of this development and our role in the continued evolution of the Williamsburg waterfront.” Each building offers private entrances and …

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