NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $22.1 million in Freddie Mac financing for a 12-property multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The borrower is Yoel Goldman. The refinanced properties, which all contain between five and 12 units, all received five-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans that include an additional 15 years and one-year of interest-only payments. The borrower received $9.6 million in cash-out proceeds and plans to invest capital into each property. The properties include 165 Central Ave.; 1358 Dekalb Ave.; 145 Driggs Ave.; 136 Kingsland Ave.; 146 Skillman St.; 161, 191 and 163 Troutman St.; 54 Lewis Ave.; 11 Gunther Place; 1136 Willoughby Ave.; and 189 Menahan St. Anthony Cristi of Greystone originated the loans.
FRANKLIN, MASS. — Transwestern Consulting Group (TCG) has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 130 Constitution Blvd. in Franklin. Novaya Real Estate Ventures sold the property to Albert Milstein, Barry Kirschenbaum and Sanford Bokor of $6.4 million. The property features 59,970 square feet of industrial space. John Lashar, Chris Skeffington and Roy Sandeman of TCG represented the seller and assisted in sourcing the buyer in deal.
ASHFORD AND MANSFIELD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has brokered the sale of a three-building, 91-unit apartment portfolio located in Ashford and Mansfield. Harvest Properties sold the portfolio to Axela Group for $5.2 million, or $57,000 per unit. The portfolio includes the 24-unit Mar-Lea Park Apartments, located at 57-69 Varga Road in Ashford, and the 34-unit Woodlawn Apartments, located at 80 Bicknell Road in Ashford. Bradley Balletto and Edward Jordan of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal.
UPPER DUBLIN, PA. — Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) and Pennrose Properties have partnered to redevelop North Hills Manor, an affordable housing property in Upper Dublin. The $17 million project includes the demolition of the existing 50-unit public housing development, which was originally built in 1954, and the construction of 50 new apartments ranging from one- to four-bedrooms located in 17 residential buildings. Additionally, the development will feature a shared building featuring a community room, computer lab and property management offices. The new units will feature modern kitchens, including dishwasher, spacious closets, ceramic-tiled bathrooms, resident-controlled heating and cooling, and in-unit washers/dryers.
NEW YORK CITY — M&T Realty Capital has provided a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the permanent financing of Carmel Place, a micro-unit building located at 335 E. 27th St. in New York City. Monadnock Development developed the 55-unit building that features studio apartments, 40 percent of which are affordable units. At the time of financing, the property was 100 percent leased. Michael Chavkin, Joe Pizzutelli and Douglas Tilley of M&T Realty Capital arranged the transaction. M&T Bank provided construction financing for the project.
BUTLER, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $8.5 million in financing for two garden apartment developments in Butler. Provided by Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance, the 10-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate. Butler Ridge features 188 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and Butler Arms features 30 one-bedroom units. Dev Morris, Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage originated and closed the loans.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Markeim Chalmers has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 1395 Suckle Highway in Pennsauken. 153 Suckle Highway LLC acquired the 37,215-square-foot building for $1.2 million. Adam Dembo of Markeim Chalmers represented the seller, Suckle Properties, in the deal.
GARFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Davison Apartments, an apartment building located at 500 Lanza Ave. in Garfield. A limited liability company sold the eight-unit property for $1.1 million. Daniel Aviles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, a private investor, in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — UC Funds and HAP Investment Developers have opened 329 Pleasant Avenue, an eight-story apartment building located in East Harlem. The 21,500-square-foot building features 20 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities include in-unit washers/dryers, a roof garden, private terraces and designer kitchens and bathrooms. Karim Rashid designed the building.
Harborview Arranges $20.7M Acquisition Loan, Line of Credit for Skilled Nursing Facility in New York
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. — Harborview Capital Partners, a commercial real estate finance, equity and advisory firm, has arranged a $19.2 million bridge-to-HUD acquisition loan and $1.5 million line of credit for a skilled nursing facility in the New York City suburb of Westchester. A national lender provided the capital. The financing features a LIBOR-based rate, three-year term, interest-only payments for the full term and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Eli Kutner and Jonathan Kutner of Harborview negotiated the financing.