BOSTON — Colliers has arranged a $34.3 million loan for the refinancing of the Custom House Block and Gardiner Building at Long Wharf, a pair of historic buildings totaling 83,824 square feet in Boston’s Seaport District. The Custom House Block was originally completed in 1848 and totals 74,783 square feet, while the 9,041-square-foot Gardiner Building was originally constructed in 1760 and once functioned as John Hancock’s counting house. Today, both buildings house office and retail uses and were 94 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Patrick Boyle and Kevin Phelan of Colliers arranged the fixed-rate loan through Grant Street Funding on behalf of the owner, Capital Street Properties, which completed the adaptive reuse of the buildings in 2021.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a mixed-use building in Lower Manhattan. The building at 47 Bayard St. in Chinatown was originally constructed in 1910 and consists of a ground-floor retail space occupied by Nice One Bakery, two residential units and four commercial units across the second and third floors. Matt Fotis, Michael Weinstein and Colton Traynham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
TRURO, MASS. — The Community Builders (TCB) has broken ground on Cloverleaf, a 43-unit affordable housing project in Truro, located on Cape Cod. The majority (39) of residences will be restricted to households earning between 30 and 100 percent of the area median income, and the other four will be rented at market rates. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will be spread across 10 buildings. TCB is developing Cloverleaf in partnership with Community Housing Resource Inc. and the Town of Truro.
PHILADELPHIA — Fine Wine & Good Spirits has opened an approximately 4,300-square-foot store at Schuylkill Yards, a mixed-use development in the University City area of Philadelphia. The store at 315 Market St. is the company’s 48th in Philadelphia. Tim Arizin and Larry Steinberg from Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brandywine Realty Trust owns Schuylkill Yards.
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Looking to Finance Your Multifamily Property? Compare Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan Options
By Ann Atkinson, Regions Real Estate Capital Markets Finance options for owner/operators of multifamily properties are consistently available via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Both government-sponsored entities (GSEs), are governed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and share a clear mission to support the health of the country’s housing market and its existing multifamily supply by providing financing options to borrowers. Loans Accessible for Affordable, Workforce Properties The support provided by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to multifamily housing notably extends beyond market-rate rental properties, with both agencies dedicated to the availability of affordable and workforce housing units to low-income renters. Thus, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer good loan options to consider for owner/operators active in these multifamily subsets. Let’s compare their offerings specific to small balance loans, as these are often the appropriate solutions for this range of multifamily properties. Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs offer financing for the acquisition or refinance of stabilized multifamily properties. The properties must include five or more residential units and be stabilized. The agencies define stabilized as 90 percent occupancy for 90 days. In addition, both programs offer the following product features for small loans: Let’s now …
SILVER SPRING, PA. — A joint venture between New York City-based Rockefeller Group and MBK Real Estate, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co., will develop a 2 million-square-foot industrial park in Silver Spring, located just west of Harrisburg. Silver Spring Logistics Park will be situated on a 182-acre site that is located about three miles from I-81 and is part of the former 451-acre Hempt Farm. The development will consist of three buildings that will total 892,620, 803,520 and 318,060 square feet and will feature clear heights of 40 feet and 185-foot truck court depths. The two larger buildings will have cross-dock configurations. CBRE has been tapped as the leasing agent and also brokered the land deal on behalf of the seller, HSS Investors LLC. Other project partners include Margulies Hoelzli Architecture, civil engineer Alpha Consulting and general contractor Penntex Construction.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $50 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Silverwoods, a 313-unit multifamily property located in the coastal New Jersey community of Toms River. The 55-acre, age-restricted property consists of 46 one-story buildings that house seven studios, 41 one-bedroom units and 265 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. Moshe Feiner of Sevenstone Capital arranged the debt on behalf of the borrowers, Mathias Deutsch and Isidore Bleier. In addition to financing the purchase, ownership will use the loan proceeds to establish an interest reserve, cover transaction costs and purchase an interest rate cap.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of a 352-unit apartment building located at 88 Leonard St. in Manhattan’s Tribeca area. The 21-story, doorman-served building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a rooftop terrace, outdoor pool and lounge area and a pet play area, as well as 11,365 square feet of retail space. John Alascio, Alexander Hernandez, Meredith Donovan and Gideon Gil of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through an undisclosed European bank on behalf of the borrower, Jamestown.
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — The DSF Group, an investment firm with offices in Boston and Washington D.C., has sold Halstead Tarrytown, a 300-unit asset located about 30 miles north of New York City. Built in 1998, the property consists of 11 two-story buildings offering a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Steve Simonelli led the JLL team that represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
NEW YORK CITY — Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani (GRSM) has signed an 11-year, 22,409-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan. The law firm will remain on the 28th floor at One Battery Park Plaza, a 35-story, 870,000-square-foot building that was originally constructed in 1971. Chris Mongeluzo, Hal Stein and Adam Weinblatt of Newmark represented GRSM in the lease negotiations. Thomas Keating and Kevin Daly represented the landlord, Rudin, on an internal basis.