ORANGE COUNTY, VT. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided $5 million in equity for Chelsea Williamstown Apartments, an affordable housing redevelopment project in Vermont’s Orange County. The project involves the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of two noncontiguous properties that will add 61 rent-restricted units, many of which will be marketed to seniors, to the local supply. Northfield Savings Bank is financing construction, which is expected to be complete next spring. The owner was not disclosed. M&T also provided a $5.6 million Fannie Mae M.TEB forward commitment as part of the capital stack.
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BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Angel Commercial has negotiated the $4.8 million sale of two industrial buildings in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Bridgeport. The first building is an 87,778-square-foot multi-tenant structure that is anchored by Beacon Roofing Supply. The second building is an 11,728-square-foot facility that was formerly owned and occupied by New England Heating Parts Co. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial brokered both sales. The buyers and sellers were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer The Albanese Organization, BXP (NYSE: BXP) and Boston-based investment manager CrossHarbor Capital Partners has broken ground on 290 Coles Street, a $400 million multifamily development in Jersey City. Completion is slated for spring 2028. In addition to its namesake thoroughfare, the 1.7-acre site in the West SoHo neighborhood, which spans a full city block, is bounded by Jersey Avenue and 16th and 17th streets. Plans call for 670 apartments, 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 13,000 square feet of retail space. More specifically, 290 Coles will consist of two buildings that will rise 14 and 21 stories that will be constructed above a six-level podium. Floor plans were not disclosed. Amenities will include coworking areas, a fitness center, rooftop sky lounge and sundeck, outdoor pool, golf simulator, chef’s kitchen, children’s playroom and a pet spa. MHS Architecture designed the development, with Brooklyn-based Meshberg Group handling interior design. K L Masters Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor and construction manager. Additional project partners include ICOR Consulting Engineers, DeSimone Consulting Engineering and Dresdner Robin. “With its continued population growth, Jersey City is an attractive market for …
HAUPPAUGE AND ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) has arranged a $42.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of the 400,000-square-foot Crossroads Office Portfolio on Long Island. The portfolio consists of 13 buildings in Hauppauge and Islandia that were constructed between 1984 and 1989. Tenants include Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Flushing Bank and Bankers Conseco. Bryan Manz and Emil DePasquale of BBCP arranged the financing, which carried a 10-year term and a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio, through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the borrower, The Crest Group.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Brightview Senior Living is underway on construction of a 332-unit community in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. Brightview Joy’s Farm will total 55,192 square feet, with 162 independent living units and a separate, 170-unit assisted living and memory care facility. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool and both fitness and entertainment areas/venues. Project partners include Market Square Architects, IMC Construction and T&T Construction Management Group Inc. A tentative completion date was not announced.
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Regional owner-operator Marcus Partners has broken ground on 582 Kelley, a 304-unit multifamily project that will be located in North Attleboro, about 15 miles north of Providence. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, coworking space, dog park, community gardens and outdoor grilling stations. TD Bank is financing the project, the first units of which are expected to be available for occupancy sometime next year.
TRUMBULL, CONN. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities has completed the lease-up of The Residences at Main, a 260-unit apartment community in Trumbull, located in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The property is now more than 90 percent occupied. The unit mix consists of 70 one-bedroom apartments and 190 two-bedroom residences that range in size from 740 to 1,250 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, package locker system and a pet park. Leasing began in May 2023.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between Pennrose and the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC) has delivered Man An House, a 51-unit affordable seniors housing project in the latter entity’s namesake neighborhood. The site is located within an opportunity zone and formerly housed a parking lot. The five-story building features studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for renters aged 62 and above and who earn between 20 and 60 percent of the area median income.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $121 million sale of a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 693 units in Connecticut. The portfolio comprises New Cambridge, a 208-unit complex in Bristol that was built in 1969; Silvertree, a 180-unit property in Wallingford that was constructed in 1976; Peppertree, a 205-unit asset in Groton that was completed in 1975; and Huntington Ridge, a 100-unit complex in Norwich that was built in 2004. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner of IPA represented the seller, Sun Equity Partners, in the transaction and procured the buyer, FPA Multifamily LLC.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Locally based developer KRE Group has completed Valley View Park, a 239-unit apartment community in East Hanover, about 30 miles west of Manhattan. The property, which is named for a golf course that occupied the site from 1937 to 1973, consists of five four-story buildings. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and 34 residences are subject to income restrictions. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a gaming lawn, dog park and walking trails. Rents start at approximately $2,700 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Construction began in April 2023, and leasing launched in September 2024.