WEST ROXBURY, MASS. — General contractor Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on Parkway Apartments, a 254-unit multifamily project in West Roxbury, located southwest of Boston. Designed by SK+I Architecture and developed by Lincoln Property Co., the property will consist of two four-story buildings offering a mix of market-rate and affordable units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, café, outdoor courtyard and a pet spa. Completion is scheduled for February 2022.
BAYONNE, N.J. — New Jersey-based Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up Woodmont Bay Club, a 220-unit luxury multifamily community in Bayonne, located just outside New York City. The property is now fully occupied. Units feature studio, one-. two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 650 to 1,500 square feet. Amenities include a pool, rooftop terrace, fitness center, business center, game room, pet spa and a golf simulator.
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $4.4 million construction loan for a nine-unit multifamily project in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Units will feature granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Andrew Saccone of Cornerstone originated the financing, which was structured with 24 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Triple Five Group has reopened the American Dream shopping and entertainment destination in East Rutherford, located just outside New York City. American Dream is located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex by MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Jets and Giants and features some 3 million square feet of retail and entertainment space. According to local media reports, marquee attractions include such as the Nickelodeon Universe theme park, DreamWorks water park, Angry Birds mini-golf and an NHL-sized ice skating rink are now open under limited capacities. Masks are mandatory, and social distancing guidelines will be enforced. A limited number of shopping and dining options will also be available under similar restrictions. Other attractions at American Dream, a project that went through various ownership groups and redevelopment obstacles, include a Sea Life Aquarium, Lego Discovery Center and an indoor ski and snow park.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged two loans of undisclosed amounts for the refinancing of a four-building, 257,949-square-foot industrial portfolio in Morristown, about 30 miles west of New York City. Built in the 1980s, the properties are located in the towns of Pine Brook and Valley Cottage. Collectively, the four buildings were close to fully occupied at the time of the loan closings. Michael Klein led a JLL team that placed the nonrecourse loans, both of which were structured with 10-year terms and fixed interest rates, through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was The Frassetto Companies, a family-owned and operated developer in the Tri-State area.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Houston-based Hines has broken ground on The Whit Wooster Square, a 230-unit multifamily project that will be located in New Haven. The property will feature one, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. The project also includes 5,600 square feet of retail space. Residents will have access to amenities such as communal workspaces with private offices, a fitness center with a yoga studio, coffee bar and a rooftop terrace with grilling stations, a bar and lounge seating. Bank of America is financing the project, which will be Hines’ first multifamily development in Connecticut. Completion is slated for summer 2022.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Bloom Court, a 43,000-square-foot office building located in the Southern New Jersey township of Mount Laurel. Evan Zweben, Marc Isdaner and Ian Richman of Colliers represented the seller, The Bloom Organization, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of locally based, full-service real estate firm Needleman Management Co. The sales price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $17 million sale of a 12-unit residential building located at 180 W. 81st St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The property spans 21,568 square feet and includes three commercial spaces. Daniel Handweiler, Haley Hasho, Jacob Kahn, Joe Koicim, Peter Von Der Ahe and Seth Glasser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both companies were private investors that requested anonymity.
BOSTON — Global asset management firm Columbia Threadneedle Investments has signed an office lease for its new headquarters at Atlantic Wharf, a 32-story office building located at 290 Congress St. in downtown Boston. John Boyle, Michael Joyce, Tom O’Regan and Maeve Cleary of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which expects to move in next summer, in the lease negotiations. Boston Properties owns the building. Columbia Threadneedle employs more than 2,000 people and has offices in 17 countries.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based construction firm Falcon Pacific Builders has completed a 50-unit apartment building at 28-16 21st St. in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Architect Mark Markowitz designed the seven-story building, and The Saab Family LP developed it. The building’s total footprint is 45,498 square feet, with 7,200 square feet reserved for commercial usage. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, with 20 percent of the units designated as affordable.
