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Cracking the Code: Winning Strategies for Affordable Housing in Any Market

by Sarah Daniels

Frustrated by high costs and a lending crunch for market-rate multifamily projects, savvy mainstream developers are seeking opportunities to build affordable housing. But what constitutes opportunity in a sector reliant on agency lending, community stakeholders and controlled rents? Definitions of “opportunity” in affordable housing vary widely, and favorable elements often involve additional and unique challenges. Not only must developers identify opportune site conditions, but they must also evaluate prospects to compete for funding, secure municipal approvals and win community support. And they need to complete the project within required timeframes in order for the asset to qualify as a good opportunity. REBusiness asked experts from two firms at the forefront of affordable housing development about what affordable housing “opportunity” looks like — and about the strategies they use to transform promising sites into viable projects. Beacon Communities is an established developer of affordable, market-rate and mixed-income housing, while Bohler’s land development consulting and site design services have helped clients identify and act on commercial real estate opportunities for more than 35 years. “We look at any development opportunity through three lenses,” says LeAnn Hanfield Curtin, vice president of development at Beacon. “Those are the availability of sites, ability to get …

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CBRE Extends 180,000 SF Office Lease at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has extended its 180,000-square-foot office lease at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan through 2036. The Dallas-based real estate giant has been a tenant at the 58-story, 3.1 million-square-foot building, which recently underwent a $200 million capital improvement program, since the late 1980s. The owner, Irvine Co. Office Properties, has also appointed CBRE as the building’s new leasing agent and property manager. CBRE will also establish a branded space on the lobby level that will be exclusively used by the company’s employees, clients and colleagues visiting from other offices.

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Rhino Capital Breaks Ground on 180,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Taunton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

TAUNTON, MASS. — Boston-based investment firm Rhino Capital Advisors has broken ground on a 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Taunton, located south of Boston near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. The site spans 11.2 acres within Myles Standish Industrial Park, and the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, five loading docks and 270 parking spaces. Rhino Capital is developing the property in partnership with MassDevelopment and the Taunton Development Corp. Construction is expected to be complete next spring.

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JLL Arranges $27.8M Acquisition Loan for Greater Boston Industrial Portfolio

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — JLL has arranged a $27.8 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of four industrial buildings totaling roughly 400,000 square feet in the greater Boston area. The names and addresses were not disclosed. The properties comprise a mix of single-tenant warehouse, distribution and manufacturing buildings that were 100 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Andrew Gray and Ryan Parker arranged the nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan through Bristol County Savings Bank on behalf of the borrower, NorthBridge Partners.

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Truist Bank Provides $25M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Property in Wayne, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

WAYNE, N.J. — Truist Bank has provided a $25 million loan for the refinancing of a 353,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. The property at 415 Hamburg Turnpike was built on 17 acres in 1968 and features clear heights of 18 to 26 feet, 20 dock-high loading doors, six drive-in doors and 63,720 square feet of office space. The borrower was locally based investment firm The STRO Cos. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.

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F+F Mechanical Signs 27,573 SF Industrial Lease in North Haven, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams

NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — F+F Mechanical Enterprises has signed a 27,573-square-foot industrial lease in North Haven, a suburb of New Haven. The fabricator and installer of mechanical systems is expanding and relocating from 2 Dwight St. to the 132,264-square-foot building at 60 Dodge Ave. Stephen Press of Press/Cuozzo Realtors represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bradley Soules and Art Ross of Newmark represented the landlord.

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Walker & Dunlop Provides $285.5M Refinancing for Two Student Housing Properties at Temple University in Philadelphia

by Kristin Harlow

PHILADELPHIA — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided a $285.5 million loan for the refinancing of Vantage and The View at Montgomery, two student housing properties located on Temple University’s campus in Philadelphia. The Class A communities total 1,816 beds. Completed in 2019, Vantage rises 19 stories with 368 units. The property features more than 30,000 square feet of amenity space, retail offerings and floor plans ranging from studios to four bedrooms. Opened in 2014, The View at Montgomery includes 238 units and is located in the center of Temple University’s main campus. The 14-story building features studios through four-bedroom layouts. The Goldenberg Group acquired the site for Vantage and The View at Montgomery in 2008 as part of a multi-phase student housing project to bring much-needed rental product to Temple University. Walker & Dunlop’s multifamily finance and capital markets teams originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loans through Freddie Mac on behalf of The Goldenberg Group. Additionally, Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP) provided a preferred equity investment as part of the refinancings. “In the face of macro headwinds stemming from the financial crisis, the COVID pandemic and nationwide enrollment pressure, the student housing sector has proven its resiliency time and …

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Rockefeller Group Sells 147,000 SF Industrial Property in Piscataway, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — New York City-basedRockefeller Group has sold Constitution Logistics Center, a 147,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway. The buyer was Bridge Industrial. Rockefeller Group acquired the 18-acre site in 2023 and demolished a 100,000-square-foot office building that was previously owned and occupied by WS Audiology/Sivantos Group. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 41 loading docks, 3,000 square feet of office space and parking for 123 cars and 57 trailers. Marc Petrella and Michael Kimmel of KBC Advisors represented Rockefeller Group in the transaction.

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Berkadia Arranges $12.8M in LIHTC Equity Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Annville, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

ANNVILLE, PA. — Berkadia has arranged $12.8 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for Carmany Place Apartments, a 48-unit affordable housing project in Annville, an eastern suburb of Harrisburg. The property will consist of three buildings with 30 two-bedroom units and 18 three-bedroom units that will be reserved for households earning between 20 and 80 percent of the area median income. Brian Blanchard of Berkadia secured the equity on behalf of the sponsor, Völker Development. Fulton Bank purchased the tax credits and also provided construction debt for the project.

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Red Oak Capital Holdings Funds $8.6M Acquisition Loan for Upstate New York Shopping Center

by Taylor Williams

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has funded an $8.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Irondequoit Plaza, a 205,000-square-foot shopping center located near Rochester. Built on 21 acres in 1980 and last renovated in 2005, the center was roughly 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Citizens Bank, Dollar Tree, Dunkin’ and Big Lots. Polaris Funding arranged the debt through Red Oak on behalf of the sponsor, Sky Capital Group, which also purchased the adjacent Wegmans supermarket. That property is not collateralized by the loan, which was structured with a three-year term and a 65.6 percent loan-to-value ratio. Michael Cleeman of Cleeman Realty Group represented Sky Capital Group in the purchase of the Wegmans store, which totals 102,337 square feet. Sam Seelenfreund, also with Cleeman Realty, represented the undisclosed seller in the Wegmans deal. The combined purchase price was $16.5 million.

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