BOSTON — HFF has arranged $80 million in acquisition financing for Suffolk Downs, a 161.2-acre, transit-oriented development site located in East Boston and Revere, Mass. HYM Investment Group is the borrower and buyer in the transaction. John Fowler, Anthony Cutone, Jennifer Keller and Andrew Gray of HFF secured the short-term, floating-rate loan with Bank of the Ozarks and advised the buyer in the deal. Adjacent to Route 1A, the site comprises 108.8 acres in Boston and 52.4 acres in Revere. The property is also served by two Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Blue Line stations: Suffolk Downs and Beachmont. The site is currently the location of the Suffolk Downs horse racing facility, which will have its last racing season in summer 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — Propco Holdings, with UA Builders Group serving as general contractor, has broken ground for a residential building located at 915 Dawson St. in the Bronx. The eight-story, 23,301-square-foot building will feature 29 apartments, parking spaces, a fitness center, a recreation area and indoor bicycle storage.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has secured a total of $88 million in refinancing for Pine Hills South and Medford Pond, a pair of gated apartment communities in Long Island. The borrower was Heatherwood Luxury Rentals. JLL originated a 10-year, $57 million loan for Pine Hills South and a 10-year, $31 million loan for Medford Pond. Financing was provided by Freddie Mac. Aaron Appel and Jonathan Schwartz of JLL arranged the refinancing. Pine Hills South features 700 units and Medford Place features 200 units.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Bijou Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. have broken ground for a multi-faceted project located at 700 Jackson St. in Hoboken. The project will include a 424-unit residential rental building, a state-of-the-art 6,835-square-foot public gymnasium and a two-acre resiliency park, which is designed to withstand and recover from storm and catastrophic flooding. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, the 14-story residential building will feature 90,000 square feet of upscale amenities, including a penthouse pool and roof deck, and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The two-acre park will include an open grass area, children’s playground and public plaza. Completion of the project is slated for mid-2019.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — RD Management, JMF Properties and Ripco Real Estate Corp. have broken ground for Waterview Marketplace, a shopping center located at the intersection of Waterview Boulevard and Route 46 in Parsippany. A 48,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market will anchor the 150,150-square-foot shopping center, which is slated to open in 2018. The Whole Foods Market will be the third location in the Morris County and will feature indoor and outdoor dining space for customers.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19 million in ground-up construction financing for the development of Element88, a residential condominium project located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The borrowers are RYBAK Development and BK Developers. The 24-month loan, provided by two regional banks, features a floating rate and one six-month extension option. Sean Robertson of Meridian negotiated the loan. Located at 88 Withers St., the eight-story, 50,000-square-foot building will feature 33 units, 5,000 square feet of retail space and 25 covered parking spaces. Sales at Element88 will begin in first quarter 2018, with unit delivery by summer 2018.
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened a new location in Oswego. Located at 252 New York State Route 104, the hotel features 89 suites, a combined laundry and fitness area, indoor heated pool, outdoor patio, Home2 MKT and complimentary breakfast. Visions Hotels owns and manages the property.
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the leasehold interest of Park 80 East, an office building located at 160 Pehle Ave. in Saddle Brook. A private investor acquired the 83,160-square-foot property for $2.3 million. At the time of sale, the property was 50 percent occupied. Ben Sgambati and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Smart Living Development, formed by KSNY and Strategic Properties, has broken ground for the development of Nest Micro Apartments, located at 184-190 Academy St. in Jersey City. The property will feature 122 fully furnished apartments, all of which are studio units less than 300 square feet, with rents starting at less than $1,300 per month. On-site amenities include coffee house/lounge, laundry facilities, bike storage, a gym, a roof deck lounge with grill and outdoor showers and storage units. Leasing is slated to commence in August 2018.
SPOTSWOOD, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $23.5 million Fannie Mae loan for Clearwater Village, a manufactured seniors housing community in Spotswood. Will Baker led the Walker & Dunlop team that originated the 10-year, interest-only acquisition loan for the undisclosed borrower. At closing, the property was 99 percent occupied. Built in 1976, Clearwater Village features 367 pads, a pool, clubhouse, picnic area with gazebos and bocce courts, parking and security cameras. The community caters to residents age 55 or older.