Northeast

Soloviev Group Plans 1,325-Unit Apartment Complex in Mixed-Use Freedom Plaza Development in Manhattan

by Jeff Shaw October 20, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Soloviev Group has announced plans for two residential towers in Manhattan as a part of the Freedom Plaza mixed-use development, a six-acre, three-block project proposed along the East River in Manhattan. The two high-rise buildings will offer 1,325 residential units, including 513 affordable units. Current plans for Freedom Plaza feature 4.8 acres of publicly accessible green space; a hotel; retail and restaurant space; a museum; the residential towers; and a casino. Local news outlets report that adding affordable housing to the development plans is a move to improve the proposal’s attractiveness amid opposition to the casino component. Soloviev is developing the casino in partnership with global entertainment owner and operator Mohegan. Mohegan is an extension of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut. The planned affordable housing component of the development will comply with New York City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing rules, as well as all other applicable affordability guidelines. Nearly 40 percent of the total unit count will be permanently affordable and reserved for residents earning 80 percent or below the area median income. According to Soloviev Group, the proposed project will be among Manhattan’s largest inclusionary housing initiatives. “Affordable housing, specifically the creation of new …

October 20, 2023

Frenchtown-Road-Apartments-East-Greenwich-Rhode-Island

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Northeast Rhode Island

Pennrose Breaks Ground on 63-Unit Affordable Housing Project in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

by Taylor Williams October 19, 2023

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Developer Pennrose has broken ground on Frenchtown Road Apartments, a 63-unit affordable housing project in East Greenwich. The four-story building will a house mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments that will be available to residents earning at or below 30 percent and up to 120 percent of the area median income. Residents will have access to resources such as case management, free and low-cost food deliveries, wellness activities, volunteer and employment opportunities and programming to encourage physical activity and community. Cove Homes Inc. will oversee management and support services at the property. Completion is scheduled for next fall.

October 19, 2023

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Derby Copeland Provides $8.7M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams October 19, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Derby Copeland Capital, a locally based lending and investment firm, has provided an $8.7 million loan for the refinancing of a four-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s SoHo area. According to StreetEasy, the five-story building at 78 Grand St., which includes a ground-floor retail space that is occupied by Society Limonata, was originally constructed in 1900. The undisclosed borrower will use about $200,000 of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

October 19, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood, GFI Realty Negotiate $5.2M Sale of Bronx Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams October 19, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Two locally based brokerage firms, Rosewood Realty Group and GFI Realty, have negotiated the $5.2 million sale of a 53-unit apartment building in The Bronx. The six-story building at 4030 Bronx Blvd. was originally constructed in 1929. Ben Khakshoor, Alex Fuchs and Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood, along with Zach Fuchs of GFI, represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction. Both parties were private investors. The deal traded at a cap rate of 8.1 percent.

October 19, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

PGA Tour Superstore Opens 39,225 SF Shop at Mayfair Shopping Center on Long Island

by Taylor Williams October 19, 2023

COMMACK, N.Y. — PGA Tour Superstore has opened a 39,225-square-foot shop at Mayfair Shopping Center, a 220,000-square-foot development located in the Long Island community of Commack. Hugh Scullin of regional brokerage firm Katz & Associates represented PGA Tour Superstore in the lease negotiations. E.J. Moawad of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord. The store will be the retailer’s fourth in New York.

October 19, 2023

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

A.Y. Strauss Signs 10,728 SF Office Lease in Livingston, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams October 19, 2023

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Boutique law firm A.Y. Strauss has signed a 10,728-square-foot office lease at The Eisenhower, a 384,000-square-foot campus located in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. Harland Hollander of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jonathan Meisel, Dan Casey and Erin Wenzler of CBRE, along with internal agent Eric Maurer, represented the landlord, Eastman Cos.

October 19, 2023

Development Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

SCALE Lending Provides $142M Construction Loan for Queens Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams October 18, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of locally based development and investment firm Slate Property Group, has provided a $142 million construction loan for a 521-unit multifamily project in the Jamaica area of Queens. The building at 147-35 95th Ave. will rise 24 stories and offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The property will also house 363 parking spaces and 1,231 square feet of retail space. Residential amenities will include a gym with a yoga room, children’s playroom, business center and conference rooms, rooftop lounge, game room, theater room and a TikTok room. The sponsor, Sutphin Boulevard Equities, will use the proceeds to fund the final stages of construction, as well as lease-up and stabilization of the property. Steve Hersko of SHB Group arranged the 30-month, floating-rate loan. Completion is slated for next summer. Other project partners include Heartfelt Townhouse Builders, structural engineer Thorton Tomassetti and J Frankl Architects.

October 18, 2023

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Partnership Delivers 288,000 SF Life Sciences Project in Bedford, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams October 18, 2023

BEDFORD, MASS. — A partnership between Redgate, Optimum Asset Management and AEW Capital Management has delivered Bedford Labs, a 288,000-square-foot life sciences project located about 20 miles northwest of Boston. The partnership delivered the project fully preleased to biotechnology firm Sarepta Therapeutics, and with the building shell and core completed, the development team is now underway on the interior build-out. Bedford Labs sits on a 52-acre site and includes a 28,000-square-foot amenity space.

October 18, 2023

Connecticut Development Industrial Northeast

Amazon Launches Two Delivery Centers Totaling 285,000 SF in Connecticut

by Taylor Williams October 18, 2023

GLASTONBURY AND SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Amazon has launched two delivery centers totaling 285,000 square feet in Connecticut. The facilities in Glastonbury and South Windsor total 105,000 and 180,000 square feet, respectively, and will ultimately employ more than 250 people on full- and part-time bases over the next few months. Amazon delivery stations offer entrepreneurs opportunities to build their own businesses delivering packages and independent contractors the flexibility to create their own distribution schedules.

October 18, 2023

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Retail

IPA Arranges Sale of 102,660 SF Shopping Center in Metro Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams October 18, 2023

SICKLERVILLE, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Gloucester Town Center, a 102,660-square-foot shopping center located roughly 25 miles outside Philadelphia in Sicklerville, N.J. A 57,560-square-foot ACME Markets grocery store anchors the property, which was built in 2003. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, Supercuts, AT&T, Pizza Hut and Mavis Discount Tires. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller, KPR Centers, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, New York-based partnership as the buyer. Jeremy Nussbaum and Andrew Eisen of Walker & Dunlop arranged $8.1 million in acquisition financing for the deal through Citigroup.

October 18, 2023

Newer Posts

Older Posts