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NEW YORK CITY — Bank OZK and Barings have provided $385 million in construction financing for 470 Kent Avenue, a multifamily project in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood that will add 463 rental units and 90 condos to the local supply. The 22-story building will also include 19,000 square feet of commercial space. Bank OZK supplied a $310 million senior loan, and Barings provided $75 million in mezzanine financing. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Jackson Irwin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Naftali Group and Access Industries. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in 2025.

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ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $57.5 million loan for the refinancing of EVO, a 220-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey community of Englewood. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space, pet spa and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Guardian Life Insurance Group of America provided the eight-year, fixed-rate loan to the borrower, a joint venture between Claremont Development, Cypress Equity Investments and Battery Global Advisors. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula, Gerard Quinn and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL arranged the debt.

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BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Locally based development and investment firm Reynolds Asset Management has sold Mosaic on Main, a 63-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Bound Brook, for $22 million. Mosaic on Main rises five stories, houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units and includes 1,650 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property also offers a fitness center, landscaped courtyards and package concierge services, as well as proximity to public transit lines. The undisclosed buyer completed the deal via a 1031 exchange.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pyramid Brokerage Co., a division of Cushman & Wakefield, has negotiated the $15.8 million sale of a 51-unit multifamily property in Syracuse. The building was originally constructed in 1910 as a theater and converted into office space in the 1960s. The redevelopment to multifamily took place in 2018. Jonathan Weinstein of Pyramid Brokerage, along with Brian Whitmer, Niko Nicolaou, Ryan Dowd and Peter Welch of Cushman & Wakefield, brokered the deal. A locally based limited liability company sold the asset to a New York City-based family office.

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TRENTON, N.J. — NAI Fennelly has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 27,362-square-foot industrial building located at 480 Lalor St. in Trenton. The building features a clear height of 12 feet and one loading dock. Jerry Fennelly and Matt Fennelly of NAI Fennelly represented the seller, Switlik Survival Products Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was New Jersey-based Howco Management.

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Connell Co. has unveiled plans for expansion at The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use campus in the Northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. The latest phase of The Park will be known as The District and will comprise five new buildings that will house 328 multifamily units and 190,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. The two multifamily buildings will total 179 and 149 units and will both feature a variety of indoor and outdoor amenities. The first of the three retail buildings will encompass 81,715 square feet and will be fully dedicated to entertainment. End users within this structure, which will also house a covered garden and event space, will include a brewery, Mexican restaurant, Italian steakhouse and a duckpin bowling concept. The other retail buildings will total 30,515 and 25,755 square feet. The District will also feature various pocket parks and open green spaces. Completion is slated for 2025.  

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YONKERS, N.Y. — A partnership between locally based developer Rose Associates and asset management firm Battery Global Advisors has topped out Alexander Crossing, a 440-unit apartment building located north of New York City in Yonkers. Designed by Perkins Eastman and built by Callahan Construction Managers, Alexander Crossing is a seven-story, 600,000-square-foot building. The property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a heated outdoor pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, game room, coworking lounge and a multi-sport simulator. The development team plans to deliver units in phases over the course of 2023.

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BAY SHORE, N.Y. — New York City-based investment and development firm Rockefeller Group is nearing completion of a 172,622-square-foot speculative industrial project located at 55 Paradise Lane in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 40 dock doors, two overhead doors and parking for 270 vehicles. Completion is slated for spring 2023. KSS Architects designed the project, and Aurora Contractors is serving as the general contractor. Huntington is the civil engineer. JLL has been tapped to lease the development.

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BRYN MAWR, PA. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Ferrari Philadelphia, a 41,311-square-foot car dealership located on the city’s northwestern outskirts in Bryn Mawr. The property comprises a 36,314-square-foot sales and service building and a 4,997-square-foot repair building across the street. An affiliate of Piazza Auto Group purchased Ferrari Philadelphia from an affiliate of RDS Automotive for an undisclosed price. Rich Weitzman of Colliers brokered the deal.

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LYNDHURST, N.J. — Woodmont Industrial Partners, a joint venture between local investment firm Woodmont Properties and Romark Logistics, has purchased a 30,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Lyndhurst. Located at 2 Terminal Road in the northern part of the Garden State, the building features a clear height of 18 feet, two loading docks and two drive-in doors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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