Multifamily

55-Bank-St-White-Plains-NJ

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — LCOR has broken ground for 55 Bank Street, a mixed-use development in White Plains. The $250 million, 760,000-square-foot transit-oriented development will offer residential and retail space. The first phase of the project will include a 16-sory, 288-unit residential building with 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 381 parking spaces. Phase II will consist of a 16-story building with 273 homes, 3,350 square feet of retail space and 189 parking spaces. Twenty percent of the 561 residential units will be workforce designated housing. The project is located adjacent to the Metro-North White Plains Railroad Station, which offers express service into Grand Central Station in New York City.

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MALTA, N.Y. — UC Funds has provided a $12 million ground-up construction equity investment for a multifamily development in Malta, a suburb 20 miles north of Albany, N.Y. The investment will be used to develop a vacant parcel of land into 292-unit, Class AAA multifamily property consisting of 16 two- and three-story buildings. The property will feature high-end unit layouts, including granite countertops, crown moldings and luxurious fixtures. Additionally, the community will feature a swimming pool, spa, fitness center and juice bar. The property will be located adjacent to a planned 1,414-acre nanotechnology hub, which is home to Global Foundries, a leading microchip manufacturer that employs 3,600 local residents.

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94-N-Third-St-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Hudson Cos. has acquired a development site at 94 N. Third St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for the development of a residential and retail project. The seven-story building will feature 75 studio, one- and two-bedroom rental units and 15,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Additionally, 20 percent of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing for low-income households. On-site amenities will include doorman and concierge service, a gym, tenant lounge, underground parking, bike storage and tenant storage. Tenants will also have access to landscaped courtyards and roof terraces equipped with gas grills and tables for dining. Marvel Architects is serving as architect for the project, which is slated to begin construction soon. Hudson Cos. received a $6.5 million bridge loan from W Financial to acquire the site.

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ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has acquired The Brownstones at Englewood South, an apartment community located at 73 Brownstone Way in Englewood, for an undisclosed price. The 350-unit property features a mix of loft, flat and townhome-style floor plans with high-end finishes, including granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and deck and green space. The buyer has an interior and amenity upgrade plan for the property. The property, which features 12,521 square feet of ground-floor retail space, was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two development sites, located at 181 Troutman St. and 303 Stockholm St. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The sites sold for $2.6 million, or $236 per buildable square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The residential development sites, which were delivered vacant, combine to offer approximately 11,000 buildable square feet. The site at 181 Troutman St. is currently improved by a two-story, 2,025-square-foot two-unit building; and 303 Stockholm St. is a vacant lot. Michael Amirkhanian of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Southern Land Co. has sold the five-story urban development known as Junction 15 to a commingled fund managed by New-York based real estate investment firm Clarion Partners. Junction 15, which opened in 2014 in downtown Plano, is a public-private partnership between Southern Land Co. and the city of Plano. The mixed-use development includes 7,700 square feet of retail space anchored by a 7-Eleven and 279 apartments. The development is close to Plano’s Old Town Square and Haggard Park, as well as several restaurants. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations and fitness center. Junction 15 is also located across the street from a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) station.

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EL PASO, TEXAS — Capital One has provided a $9.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Indian Springs Apartments, a 232-unit community in El Paso. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One’s Birmingham, Ala., office originated the transaction. Built in 1982, Indian Springs was partially renovated by the prior owner and Talos intends to continue the renovation process. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan has two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Talos Holdings was the borrower. Talos develops, owns and operates multifamily properties in the southern United States, and has offices in Scottsdale and Dallas.

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Harbour Cay Largo Tampa

TAMPA, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has closed the sales of five apartment communities in the metro Tampa area totaling more than $50 million. The five properties span roughly 950 units combined. Kevin Kelleher, Darron Kattan, Robert Goldfinger and Zachary Ames of Franklin Street brokered all five transactions. The buyers and sellers are private companies from the Tampa area and various locations throughout the U.S. The transactions included the $23.5 million sale of Harbour Cay in Largo, the $14.8 million sale of The Park at Chesterfield, the $7 million sale of University Oakwoods, the $4.3 million sale of Bayside North and the $1.9 million sale of Grove Court-Plant City, all in Tampa. All of the buyers are planning to make substantial investments to upgrade the properties.

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312 23rd St. Downtown West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc. has arranged a $12.7 million construction loan for a planned 105-unit multifamily community in West Palm Beach’s Northwood neighborhood. The 1.3-acre development site is located at 312 23rd St. north of downtown West Palm Beach. Jason Katz of Aztec Group arranged the loan through City National Bank of Florida on behalf of the developer, Parkland Cos.

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MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the $30 million sale of The Shores of Lake Phalen, a seniors housing community located in the Twin Cities suburb of Maplewood. A non-traded REIT purchased the property at a price of $285,714 per unit. The Shores of Lake Phalen features 22 independent living units, 51 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. Constructed in 2011, the Class A community is adjacent to the Gateway State Trail for walking or biking. The new owner plans to lease the facility to a national operator. The final capitalization rate was 6.3 percent based on a 2015 budgeted net operating income of $1.9 million. Evans Senior Investments is a Chicago-based seniors housing investment banking firm.

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