NEW YORK CITY – Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 217 E. Third St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from the estate of Michael Mendez for $5.1 million. The mixed-use property consists of a vacant turn-key restaurant space on the ground floor and three free-market, floor-through apartments. The property is approximately 4,160 square feet above grade, not including a one-story structure situated at the rear of the site and separated by a small courtyard area. Additionally, the property includes 4,700 square feet of air rights and a useable basement that houses mechanicals and a storage area. Michael DeCheser of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
CRANFORD, N.J. – Gebroe-Hammer has arranged the sale of The Hamlet at Cranford, a multifamily community located at 2-20 McKinley St. in Cranford. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $3.4 million. The property features 10 two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath townhome-style units with hardwood and tile flooring, separate dining rooms, central air conditioning, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, vaulted ceilings and in-unit washers and dryers. Adam Zweibel and Gehane Triarsi of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — HFF has arranged $96 million in joint venture equity for the development of a 176-unit apartment community in northwest Washington, D.C. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Stephen Conley of HFF worked on behalf of the developer, EastBanc Inc., to arrange a joint venture partnership with Mitsui Fudosan America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese real estate company Mitsui Fudosan Co. Inc. Overall project costs will total approximately $110 million. The property will be constructed on a former surface parking lot next to the Scottish Rite Center at 2800 16th St. N.W. The Grimshaw Partners-designed building will feature an open-air courtyard, resort-style rooftop pool, fitness center and a residents-only café. The joint venture expects to break ground on the project in early 2019.
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Core Spaces has broken ground on Hub on Campus East Lansing, a 347-unit student housing property near Michigan State University. The project is located downtown at 918 E. Grand River Ave. The apartments will range from studio to three-bedroom units and will all be fully furnished. Amenities will include a study lounge, clubroom, fitness center and rooftop amenity deck. Retail space will include a 7-Eleven and Georgio’s Pizzeria. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
MANCHESTER, CONN. – Chozick Realty has arranged the acquisition of the Damato Enterprises Apartment portfolio, a 13-property multifamily portfolio located in Manchester. New York-based Chester Homes LLC purchased the portfolio for $46.6 million, or $120,000 per unit. Totaling 338 units, the apartment buildings were built by Raymond F. “Sonny” Damato. Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.
Lancaster Pollard Completes $11.9M Refinancing for 54-Unit Skilled Nursing Facility in Massachusetts
PITTSFIELD, MASS. – Lancaster Pollard has arranged an $11.9 million HUD refinancing for Berkshire Place, a 54-unit skilled nursing facility in the western Massachusetts city of Pittsfield. The borrower is Berkshire Retirement Home, a nonprofit owner-operator. Berkshire Place was constructed as a replacement facility for Berkshire Retirement Home’s original property in 2014, using conventional bank financing with a floating interest rate. Three years after opening, ownership sought to refinance that existing bank debt using fixed-rate HUD financing. Aaron Becker led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
CARNEGIE, PA. – NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of Washington Gardens, a mid-rise apartment complex located at 834 Washington Ave. and 133 Lee. St. in Carnegie, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The property features 179 apartment units. Gary Cohen of NorthMarq arranged the financing, which features a 10-year term with two years of interest-only payments on a 30-year amortization schedule, through Freddie Mac for the undisclosed borrower.
LAUDERHILL, FLA. — Berkadia has brokered the $28.5 million sale of Summit Palms, a 352-unit apartment community located at 4491 N.W. 19th St. in the South Florida town of Lauderhill. Tal Frydman, Yoav Yuhjtman and Nicholas Perrone of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Miami-based Summit Property Group, and the buyer, Chevy Chase, Md.-based Federal Capital Partners. Constructed in 1974, Summit Palms features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include on-site laundry facilities, a playground and on-site management.
FAIRHOPE, ALA. — Colliers International has arranged both the equity and construction financing for The Retreat at Fairhope Village, a $38 million apartment development in Fairhope, roughly 20 miles southeast of Mobile. Forrest Speed and Ron Cameron of Colliers International placed the loan through a pair of banks on behalf of the developer, a partnership led by Leaf River Group LLC. The Retreat at Fairhope Village will include 240 units with an average size of 1,062 square feet. Units will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, plank flooring and bay windows. The property site is located adjacent to The Shoppes at Fairhope Village, a Publix-anchored shopping center located on U.S. Highway 98. The partnership will begin site work later this month, and expects to deliver the community in mid-2019.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Oden Hughes LLC has broken ground on a 300-unit apartment community on 14.6 acres at 135 Foremost Drive in south Austin. The community, which is scheduled to open in 2019, will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as two-bedroom townhomes. Rents are expected to range from roughly $1,127 per month to just under $2,000 per month. Amenities will include a resort-style pool with two cold spas and cabanas, a 24-hour fitness center, a sky lounge and a dog park. The project marks the sixth community that Oden Hughes has built in south Austin in as many years. This community has yet to be branded.