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M&T Realty Capital: What’s the latest in seniors housing finance?

by Sarah Daniels February 20, 2020

At MBA CREF, M&T Realty Capital’s Sean Huntsman met with reporter Nellie Day to discuss the trends he’s seeing in the multifamily and seniors housing sectors. One big takeaway: The current market demands flexibility and diversified lending. M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s lending platform is allowing the company to both succeed and expand — they had a record 2019 in terms of loan production for healthcare and seniors housing sectors. In addition to a robust pipeline of multifamily and seniors housing construction loans, M&T is also working with owners/operators who are stabilizing assets and recapitalizing equity. However, Huntsman is seeing the impact of high labor and constructions costs and some overbuilding in certain markets, indicating that stakeholders need to look closely at demand on a market-by-market basis. Watch the video for more insights from Huntsman. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.

February 20, 2020

Affordable Housing Finance Insight Midwest Multifamily Northeast Southeast Texas Thought Leadership Video Western

TD Bank: Practical Steps to Promote Affordable Housing

by Sarah Daniels February 19, 2020

2020 looks like it will be a record year in terms of delivery of multifamily units, according to Gregg Gerken, Head of U.S. Commercial Real Estate with TD Bank. But how much will Class A continue to dominate the market? “There is a movement toward rent control. Affordable housing is an obvious pressure in the industry,” Gerken says. Entitlement and construction costs mean that developers have focused on Class A projects and LIHTC-supported affordable housing projects. “But much more emphasis will have to be placed on workforce housing and Class B new delivery. There is an unmet — and almost unlimited — demand in that space,” Gerken says. The question is: can the industry influence government — especially local government — to change entitlement processes to encourage development of more affordable housing? Watch the interview for Gerken’s insights on affordable housing development. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

NKF Brokers Sale of Two Retail Spaces Totaling 418,970 SF in Plymouth, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton February 19, 2020

PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of two retail spaces totaling 418,970-square-feet within the Colony Place mixed-use development in Plymouth, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Boston. Texas-based investor The Rainier Cos. acquired the assets which include two spaces within the 1 million-square-foot Colony Place development: The Plaza, which comprises 230,497 square feet; and The Village, which comprises 188,473 square feet. The seller, Saxon Partners, will continue its role of master developer of Colony Place and will move forward with additions including a 320-unit apartment complex and a hotel. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith and Paul Penman of NKF represented Saxon Partners in the transaction. The team also procured The Rainier Cos. as the buyer.

February 19, 2020

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

JLL Arranges $20.5M Acquisition Loan for Jersey City Apartment Community

by Alex Patton February 19, 2020

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $20.5 million loan for the acquisition of The Ashton, a newly completed, 93-unit apartment community in Jersey City. Rialto Capital Management provided the two-year, floating-rate loan to Normandy Opportunity Zone Fund LP, an investment fund managed by Columbia Property Trust. The Ashton offers one- and two-bedroom units with amenities including an 8,000-square-foot deck and a fitness center. Jon Mikula, Andrew Zilenziger and Zachary Chaikin of JLL placed the loan.

February 19, 2020

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

Hackensack Meridian Health Opens 100,000 SF Seniors Housing Community Near New York City

by Alex Patton February 19, 2020

MANALAPAN, N.J. — Hackensack Meridian Health has opened The Villas in Manalapan, a seniors housing community located approximately 30 miles east of Trenton. The property spans 100,000 square feet across seven acres and offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The number of units was not disclosed. The company is marketing the property to Staten Island residents looking to downsize. Independent living residences are available as studio, one- or two-bedroom apartments with monthly rates starting at $4,950.

February 19, 2020

Hospitality Leasing Activity New York Northeast

KW Commercial Negotiates 100-Room Master Lease for Hotel in Queens

by Alex Patton February 19, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — KW Commercial, the commercial real estate arm of Keller Williams Realty, has negotiated a new master lease for the 100-room Z Hotel in Long Island City in Queens. Sonder, a flexible stay hospitality startup, will lease and operate the entire hotel for a term of seven to 17 years. The property is located at 11-01 43rd Ave and includes 45,000 square feet of retail, office and amenity space. Julia Maksimova of KW Commercial represented the landlord, Merchants Hospitality. David Behin and J.D. Cohen of Newmark Knight Frank represented Sonder.

February 19, 2020

Leasing Activity Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Two Retail Tenants Lease 23,243 SF at Pittsburgh Multifamily Property

by Alex Patton February 19, 2020

PITTSBURGH — Two new retail tenants have signed leases totaling 23,243 square feet in the retail space at The Cork Factory, a 297-unit luxury multifamily property in Pittsburgh. Southern fast casual restaurant Coop De Ville leased 11,947 square feet, which is expected to open this spring. Health and fitness franchise TruFusion leased 11,296 square feet, which is expected to open in early 2021. The two leases bring the 43,000-square-foot retail space on the ground floor of The Cork Factory up to full occupancy, Other tenants include Cioppino Restaurant & Cigar Bar, Italian restaurant Osteria 2350 and fitness concept Meraki Studio.

February 19, 2020

Boston Multifamily Rent and Occupancy Forecast 2020

Content Partner Features Loans Lument Massachusetts Northeast RED Capital Group

RED Mortgage Capital: Strong Economy Boosts Boston Multifamily Performance, but Looming Supply Likely to Hinder Returns

by Jaime Lackey February 19, 2020

The country’s largest commercial real estate services firm recently selected Boston as its choice for strongest U.S. gateway multifamily market performer for 2020, and with good reason. The Eastern Massachusetts economy gained momentum in 2019, propelled by its world class “Eds and Meds” cluster and resurgent high tech, R&D and financial management communities. Income growth and job creation ran ahead of national averages and apartment markets remained tight and rent growth robust regardless of elevated supply. Investor demand for metro apartment properties surged, especially after mid-year, while cap rates remained accessible by primary market standards, especially in the suburban Class B segment. Metro job creation trends fell into a bit of a funk in the fall and winter of 2018-2019 but rebounded vigorously in the second half. Payrolls increased at a brisk 31,200-job, 1.7 percent year-on-year pace after mid-year, representing the fastest growth recorded in three years. Sector leadership was provided by Boston’s top knowledge industry sectors, headed by higher education (8.5 percent), research and development (9.8 percent), software and computer network design (4.9 percent) and financial management (2.6 percent). Only softness in the consumer-driven side of the labor market – construction, retail trade, personal services and government – held …

February 19, 2020

Finance Insight Midwest Multifamily Northeast ORIX Southeast Texas Thought Leadership Video Western

Hunt Real Estate Capital: Growth Opportunities and Concerns in 2020

by Sarah Daniels February 18, 2020

Chad Thomas Hagwood of Hunt Real Estate Capital discusses growth opportunities in 2020 and the different drivers that make for a positive atmosphere, especially in secondary and tertiary markets around the country. Previously overlooked areas offer more opportunity to develop and less competition. Many secondary and tertiary markets are seeing corporate growth and increasing populations, which is driving more demand for multifamily housing. Limits on development include construction cost, scarcity of labor and shortages of materials, but uncertainty over the upcoming election is also keeping investors wary of planning too far in advance. People are waiting on the sidelines to see what happens, with some investors waiting until after November to create their four-year plans. Watch the video to hear more about what Hagwood expects to see in 2020. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.

February 18, 2020

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Urban Edge Properties Acquires Two Mixed-Use Buildings in Brooklyn for $165M

by Alex Patton February 18, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Urban Edge Properties, a New York City-based REIT, has acquired Kingswood Center and Kingswood Crossing, a pair of adjacent mixed-use buildings in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, for $165 million. The two buildings comprise a total of approximately 335,000 square feet, including 134,000 square feet of Class A office space and 106,000 square feet of retail space. The properties also include 60,000 square feet of space available for office or residential development and 250 parking spaces. At the time of sale, retail tenants included Target, TJ Maxx and Marshalls. Visiting Nurse Services of New York was the anchor office tenant. A partnership between Infinity Real Estate and Nightingale Properties was the seller in the off-market transaction.

February 18, 2020

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