NEW YORK CITY — New York-based ERG Commercial has arranged a $7.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a vacant, 40,000-square-foot industrial property on Staten Island. The site at 501 Industry Road spans nine acres and was originally built in 1975, according to propertyshark.com. Ryan Lewis and Matthew Murphy of ERG Commercial arranged the loan. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has funded two loans totaling $243 million for a pair of multifamily properties in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. In the first transaction, SCALE provided a $160 million construction loan for a 27-story project that will be located at 626 Newark Ave. The property will house 576 units, 9,915 square feet of street-level retail and 17,747 square feet of office space, with construction slated for a 2026 completion. In the second deal, SCALE provided an $83 million bridge loan for a 27-story, 235-unit building located at 26 Van Reipen Ave. that includes 7,562 square feet of retail and 7,546 square feet of office space. Proceeds from this loan will be used to retire construction debt and fund lease-up and stabilization costs. Drew Fletcher and Bryan Grover of Greystone arranged both loans on behalf of the borrower, Namdar Group.
MassHousing Provides $21M in Financing for Mixed-Income Housing Project in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $21 million in financing for The Pointe at Hills Farm, a 93-unit mixed-income housing project in Shrewsbury, located just outside of Worcester. The borrower and developer is WinnCos. The financing consists of a $10.3 million permanent loan, $7.9 million in tax credit equity and $2.8 million from the agency’s workforce housing initiative. Of the 93 units, 56 will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, while 21 will be designated as workforce housing. The remaining 16 apartments will be rented at market rates. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Construction is underway and expected to last about 18 months.
NEW YORK CITY — DoorDash has signed a 115,382-square-foot office lease expansion at 200 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The San Francisco-based online food delivery platform is expanding from a 57,691-square-foot space that it had previously subleased to the ninth floor of the 860,000-square-foot building. Bruce Mosler, Ethan Silverstein, Anthony LoPresti and Bianca Di Mauro of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), in the lease negotiations. Adam Ardise and Greg Pickett, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented DoorDash, which plans to take occupancy of the new space before the end of the year.
ROSELLE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $6.9 million sale of Sheridan Garden Apartments, a 35-unit multifamily complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Roselle. The building was originally constructed in 1928. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as Sheridan Estate Urban Renewal LLC, in the transaction. Sweetwood also procured the buyer, Harrison Grove Holdings LLC.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Chicago-based investment firm Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 94,739-square-foot industrial building in West Caldwell, about 25 miles west of Manhattan. The multi-tenant building was fully leased at the time of sale and features a clear height of 21 feet, eight docks, two drive-in doors and 164 car parking spaces. Alex Previdi of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — KeyBank has arranged a $571.7 million financing package for Andrews Terrace, a 526-unit affordable seniors housing property located along the Genesee River in Rochester. A partnership between Conifer Realty and Community Preservation Partners owns the property and has announced renovation plans. Located at 125 St. Paul St., Andrews Terrace was built in 1975 and consists of two residential buildings, one rising 19 stories and the other 22 stories. The towers offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors and disabled residents. The buildings are connected on the first floor with elevated walkways throughout. Under an existing Housing Assistance Payment contract, 496 of the community’s apartments are reserved for residents earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 30 apartments set aside for those earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Renovations for the 557,602-square-foot community will include kitchen upgrades and bathroom refurbishment in each unit, and renovations to common areas including the lobby, community room, management office, maintenance shop and parking garage. The project will also include the addition of a community garden, seating and grilling area, bocce ball courts, fitness room, game room, reading nook, two community rooms, new mailboxes and a …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Lightstone has received a $165.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a 430-unit apartment community located at 365 Bond St. in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Built in 2016, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 40,000 square feet of amenity space and 30,000 square feet of open green space. Peter Rotchford, Michael Shmuely, Nicco Lupo, Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley, Steven Rutman, Jonathan Hageman and Hall Oster of JLL originated the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Lightstone.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between California-based Sabal Investment Holdings and global real estate companies Bsafal Inc. and Argo Real Estate has provided $64.5 million in financing for the 353-room LaGuardia Plaza Hotel in Queens. The borrower, Pennsylvania-based Synergy Hospitality Management, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund renovations to the guestrooms, common areas and amenity spaces. Moving forward, the hotel will be operated under the DoubleTree by Hilton brand. New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage arranged the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided a $41.2 million bridge loan for Amnia, a 73-unit apartment building in downtown Brooklyn. The newly constructed, 13-story building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 22 apartments reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, courtyard with a dog run and a rooftop lounge. Pinchas Vogel of Landstone Capital Group arranged the debt. The borrower, Bruklyn Builders Inc., will use the proceeds to retire construction debt and fund other costs of lease-up and stabilization.