NEW YORK CITY — Stark Office Suites has signed an 11,816-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of executive suites and virtual workspace solutions is taking a full floor at 825 Third Avenue, a 530,000-square-foot building that recently underwent a $150 million capital improvement program. Tom Bow, Ashlea Aaron, Sayo Kamara and Bailey Caliban internally represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, in the lease negotiations. Craig Lemle and Roi Shleifer of Savills represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Douglaston Development has received financing for a $190 million affordable housing project that will be located in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. The building at 2868 Webster Ave. will rise 12 stories and house 277 units. The financing includes $83.4 million in tax-exempt bond proceeds and $17.4 million in subsidies allocated by The New York City Housing Development Corp. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development also provided a $52.6 million subsidy under its Extremely Low- and Low-Income Affordability Program. Wells Fargo provided Low-Income Housing Tax Credits as well as a letter of credit for the project. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be reserved for households earning up to 70 percent of the area median income. Sixty units will be set aside as supportive units. The project represents the second phase of a two-phase development that also includes a 188-unit seniors housing complex that opened in fall 2023. Levine Builders, the general contracting affiliate of Douglaston Development, will build the community. Construction is expected to be complete in 2027.
REVERE, MASS. — Tremont Realty Capital, a division of locally based investment firm RMR Group, has provided a $40 million loan for the refinancing of SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boston Logan Airport Revere Beach hotel. The 168-room hotel is located on the eastern outskirts of the city near the Wonderland MBTA public transit station. HREC Investment Advisors arranged the loan, which carried a two-year initial term with three one-year extensions. The borrower was not disclosed.
MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — JLL has arranged a $10 million permanent loan for an 80,260-square-foot warehouse and distribution building in Montgomery, about 75 miles north of Manhattan. The facility at 18 Leonards Drive, which was completed earlier this year and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing, features a clear height of 36 feet, 16 loading docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 50 cars and 14 trailers. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL originated the fixed-rate debt on behalf of the borrower, Frassetto Cos. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the loan.
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Pet food provider Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) will open a 30,000-square-foot global office headquarters in Bedminster, about 60 miles west of Manhattan. Freshpet’s space will be joined by approximately 20,000 square feet of planned retail, dining and amenity space to anchor the Bedminster Village Square campus. Advance Realty Investors owns the campus and is developing the facility, with Iron Hill Construction Management serving as the general contractor. ConnectOne Bank is financing the build-to-suit project. Completion is slated for early 2025.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Fathom Cos., a locally based hospitality development and management firm, has debuted The Weldon, a 13-room boutique apartment-style hotel in Portland. Local businessmen Chris DiMillo and Jay Hibbard own The Weldon, which offers one- and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, washers and dryers and individual sound systems. Shared amenities include a fitness center and private office spaces. Rates start at $399 per night.
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Cost-Effective Strategies, Future-Proofing for Multifamily Internet Infrastructure
In the rapidly evolving landscape of multifamily technology, owners and operators face a critical challenge to staying competitive. As demand for high-speed internet and robust connectivity grows, it is essential to adapt quickly. However, constantly upgrading infrastructure can be prohibitively expensive and time-consuming. The solution lies in future-proofing properties — building an adaptable infrastructure that can support unknown future technological needs. “Future-proofing is a matter of having infrastructure capable of supporting what we don’t know we will want later,” says Matt Williamson, lead sales engineer at Pavlov Media, which provides Wi-Fi, fiber-optic internet service and managed digital services to multifamily properties. Future-proofing involves implementing scalable and flexible communication systems that accommodate both current and emerging digital demands. By focusing on future-proofing, multifamily properties can meet residents’ increasing expectations for high-speed internet and comprehensive Wi-Fi coverage while also reducing operational costs and enhancing overall efficiency. Balance Current Needs with Future Trends “Multifamily residents now expect extremely high-speed internet connections in their units and throughout the entire property, including common areas like gyms, conference rooms, pools and walking paths,” Williamson says. Residents want robust internet connections for activities such as streaming, video calls and remote home monitoring. The importance of upload speeds …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer BRP Cos. has completed The Monarch, a 605-unit multifamily project in the Jamaica area of Queens. The building rises 25 stories and spans 542,000 square feet. In addition to 14,000 square feet of retail space, The Monarch houses 498 one-bedroom apartments and 107-two bedroom residences, with 182 units reserved for households earning between 80 and 130 percent of the area median income. Residences are furnished with individual washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling windows. Amenities include indoor basketball and pickleball courts, a golf simulator, fitness center with a yoga studio, resident lounge, conference room, children’s playroom, dog run, sky lounge and multiple outdoor terraces including an amphitheater. Construction began in January 2021. Rents start at $2,330 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — LoanCore Capital, a Connecticut-based asset management firm, has provided an $85 million loan for the refinancing of an industrial condo in the Jamaica area of Queens. The space in question comprises the first two floors of Terminal Logistics Center, a newly built, five-story facility located at 130-02 S. Conduit Ave. Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian, Max Hulsh and Andrew Cohen of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, originated the loan. The borrower is a partnership between New York-based investment and development firm Triangle Equities and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group. Triangle Equities acquired the site in 2018, broke ground in 2020 and recapitalized the property with $61 million in equity from Goldman Sachs in spring 2023.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Eastern Union has arranged a $13.3 million construction loan for a 931-unit self-storage facility that will be located in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The four-story facility will consist of 93,186 net rentable square feet of climate- and non-climate-controlled space across units with an average size of 100 square feet. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union arranged the loan, which was structured with a 36-month term, 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and an interest rate that is equivalent to 300 basis points over SOFR over the construction and lease-up period. CubeSmart will operate the facility. The lender was an undisclosed local bank, and the borrower was also not disclosed.