ALLENTOWN, PA. — Berkadia has provided a $26.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Terrain on the Parkway, a 160-unit multifamily property located north of Philadelphia in Allentown. The property was built in 2022 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Robert Falese of Berkadia originated the loan, which carried an 11-year term, on behalf of the borrower, Scully CO. & Serfass Construction.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $9.7 million sale of Virginia Court Apartments, a 52-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Long Branch. Built in 1963, the five-building property houses 20 one-bedroom units and 32 two-bedroom units. Barry Waisbrod of Kislak represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a 10-unit multifamily property located at 323 W. 89th St. in Manhattan’s West End Historic District. The unit mix consists of one studio, six one-bedroom apartments and three duplex apartments, as well as a basement office. A family office sold the property to a private investor, with both parties involved in the deal requesting anonymity. Hall Oster and Teddy Galligan of JLL brokered the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Architecture firm Hart Howerton has signed a 27,111-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 10 E. 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan’s Bryant Park neighborhood. The 48-story, 442,000-square-foot building is currently being renovated and has been rebranded as Tower 40. Ethan Silverstein, Theodora Livadiotis and Caroline Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, a partnership between Madison International Realty and Joseph P. Day Realty, in the lease negotiations. Alexander Ryan and Time Freydberg of CBRE represented the tenant.
NEWARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $64.3 million construction loan for Bridge Point 15E, a 211,388-square-foot speculative industrial project in Newark. The site is located less than three miles from the city’s airport and seaport facilities. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the three-year loan through global investment management firm Heitman LLC on behalf of the borrower, Bridge Industrial. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
BALA CYNWYD, PA. — LCB Senior Living has completed The Residence at Bala Cynwyd, an adaptive reuse project located northwest of Philadelphia. The number of units was not disclosed. Built in the 1850s as Benjamin Schofield’s West Manayunk Woolen Mills, the property eventually became known as Lee’s Shoddy Mill, named after the heavy fabric created from recycled wool and cotton. The Residence at Bala Cynwyd offers independent living, personal care and memory care accommodations. Units are available in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans.
LOWELL, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $12.8 million sale of Willard Street Apartments, a 72-unit multifamily complex in Lowell, a northern suburb of Boston. The three-building property houses three studios, 24 one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom apartments. Francis Saenz, Drew Kirkland, Jim Casey, Brad Carlson and Brett Curtis represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
NEW YORK CITY — West Publishing Corp. has signed a five-year, 46,105-square-foot office lease extension at 3 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. The company will occupy the entire 17th floor and a portion of the 18th floor at the 885,000-square-foot building, which was originally constructed in 2001 as the headquarters for Reuters and recently underwent a capital improvement program. Mitchell Konsker, Dan Turkewitz and Christine Tong of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tom Keating represented the landlord, locally based investment firm Rudin, on an internal basis.
EVERETT, MASS. — A partnership between two locally based developers, RISE and btcRE, will build a 46-unit multifamily project at 52 School St. in Everett, a northern suburb of Boston. The four-story building will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and seven residences will be reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Needham Bank provided financing for the construction of the project, which is scheduled to begin in the third quarter.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer Slate Property Group and nonprofit RiseBoro Community Partnership has begun construction on a $146 million affordable housing project in the Brownsville area of Brooklyn. The unit mix will consist of 130 supportive housing residences for formerly homeless young adults and families; 34 residences that will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 51 apartments that will be restricted for households earning 50 percent or less of AMI; and one superintendent’s unit. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and the building will also house a 3,800-square-foot community center and 1,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space, as well as a fitness center, rooftop terrace, classroom spaces, children’s play area and a community room. Aufgang Architects designed the project, and SD Builders & Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for summer 2025.