VERONA, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided a $10.8 million construction loan to convert a public school into affordable seniors housing in Verona, located just off Interstate 90 between Syracuse and Utica. Named the Jason Gwilt Memorial Senior Apartments, the project will feature 50 units and a senior center. Apartments are reserved for seniors making up to 50 percent of the area median income, with 15 units specifically set aside for homeless and frail residents. Services for those frail and homeless residents will be paid for using Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative funds made available through New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR). In addition to KeyBank’s construction loan, HCR provided Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) that will generate more than $10 million in equity for the project, and $5.2 million in low-interest, long-term mortgages. The City of Oneida Housing Authority provided $430,000 in project funds and the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA) provided $50,000 in energy saving equipment. Joseph Eicheldinger and Gregory Kiger on KeyBank’s CDLI team arranged the financing.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a net-leased BP gas station in Jersey City. The property is located at 1505 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Blvd., directly off I-78, a major highway connecting Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Preet Sabharwal, Dan Corcoran and Michael Grunberg of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Atlas Hospitality, in partnership with Fortuna Realty Group, has received a $40 million construction loan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch for the development of a 128-room boutique hotel in the financial district of Manhattan. Located at 120-122 Water St., the 26-story building will include a high-end restaurant on the ground floor and a double-deck rooftop with views of Manhattan. Fortuna Realty Group will manage the property upon its completion in 2020. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
AVON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the $24 million sale of Avon Place Apartments, a 164-unit multifamily community in Avon. Located at 46 Avonwood Road, the property was built in 1973 on more than 46 acres. The community is comprised of three brick residential buildings and a clubhouse. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore of IPA and Wes Klockner of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was the Clairmont Group LLC.
HARRISON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $14.5 million sale of a five-acre development site in Harrison. Located at 15 Essex St., the site consists of a 233,000-square-foot industrial facility as well as a vacant lot. Charles Berger, Elli Klapper, Mark Silverman, Thomas Sullivan and Paul Touhey of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, which was also undisclosed, plans to demolish the existing industrial facility and build a multifamily development on the property.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between PEBB Capital and TriArch Real Estate Group has broken ground on a 153-bed student housing development located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan near Columbia University. The partnership acquired the land parcel in February for $20.3 million. The 14-story, 64,000-square-foot building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities will include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a study area with breakout rooms and a conference center, an outdoor terrace, bike storage, a package room, security surveillance, a rooftop deck and a coffee bar. The development is scheduled for completion in May 2020.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA. — HFF has negotiated the sale of Loyal Plaza, a 293,607-square-foot shopping center in Williamsport. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1915-1965 E. 3rd St., the property is currently 94 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes Giant Food Stores, Dollar Tree, Verizon Wireless, Staples, Great Clips, BB&T Bank and Red Lobster. Chris Munley and Michael DiCosimo of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was PAG Investments.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — HFF has negotiated the $259.4 million sale of Halstead New Rochelle Metro North, a 40-story apartment tower in New Rochelle. Completed in 2007, the 588-unit property consists of a mix of market-rate studio through three-bedroom units. Jose Cruz, Stephen Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, JB Bruno and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the seller, The DSF Group, in the transaction. The buyers were Azure Partners and Harbor Group International.
EASTHAM, MASS. — Penrose has broken ground on Village at Nauset Green in Eastham. The $23 million project will consist of 65 affordable and workforce housing units spread across more than 11 acres. The property will accommodate individuals and families with a range of incomes, including 11 units serving households earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 39 units serving households earning up to 60 percent of AMI. The remaining units will be Workforce units for families set at rents equal to 90 percent of AMI. Pennrose Management Co. will provide on-site management and maintenance, as well as supportive services geared toward both senior and family populations. Amenities include a community room, community garden and a pocket park at the front of the site to be used by all residents of Eastham and users of the nearby Cape Cod Rail Trail. Funding for the project included $10 million over 10 years in federal low-income housing tax credits and $4.375 million in state tax credits over five years from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. A $10.2 million construction loan was provided by Bank of America and a $4.4 million permanent first mortgage …
BOSTON — AWH Partners has acquired a three-property Holiday Inn portfolio in Boston. The properties include the Holiday Inn & Suites Boston – Peabody, Holiday Inn & Suites Marlborough and the Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel and Conference Center. The sales price was not disclosed. Spire Hospitality, AWH’s hospitality management company, will manage the properties. The hotels have a combined 555 guest rooms as well as 8,000 square feet of event and meeting space.