HARRISON, N.J. — First Niagara’s Commercial Real Estate Group has closed on a $16.9 million loan with The Hampshire Companies for the construction of a 104-unit apartment complex on the site of the former David’s Cookie Factory in Harrison. The loan will finance the development of two four-story buildings at 400 S. Second St., which is part of the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan. Bergen Street Urban Renewal LLC, a joint venture between CrownPoint Group LLC and The Hampshire Companies, is developing the project, which is slated for completion in July 2015. Yvonne Ulrich of First Niagara is managing the transaction for the bank.
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NEW YORK CITY — HFF has brokered the sale of and arranged financing for Avalon Chrystie Place, a 14-story apartment building located at 229 Chrystie St. in SoHo. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Additionally, HFF worked on behalf of the buyer to place a senior acquisition loan with the Bank of China and secured preferred equity through a commingled fund managed by American Realty Advisors. The 361-unit property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 739 square feet, as well as 72,329 square feet of fully occupied ground-level retail space that is anchored by Whole Foods. On-site amenities include a 24-hour concierge service, fitness center, rooftop sundeck and resident storage. Andrew Scandalios, Jose Cruz and Jeffrey Julien of HFF represented the seller. John Pelusi, Mike Tepedino and Jennifer Keller of HFF secured the financing for the buyer.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $22.8 million sale of Creekstone Apartments, a 316-unit apartment community located at 266 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville. Built in 1987, the apartment community features a pool, volleyball courts, tennis courts, fitness center and a business center. Brett Kingman of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Creekstone TN LLC, in the transaction. Monsey, N.Y.-based White Eagle Property Group LLC acquired the property.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million CMBS loan to refinance Eden’s Edge, a 244-unit multifamily property in Jacksonville. The gated apartment community features a swimming pool, resident lounge, business center, fitness center and a playground. Brian Fintz of Greystone’s New York office originated the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Real Capital Solutions.
DUNDALK, MD. — Enterprise Homes has opened The Greens at Logan Field, a 102-room affordable seniors housing facility in Dundalk, a suburb in Baltimore County. The $15.2 million development has apartments available to low- and moderate-income seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. The four-story property totals approximately 97,000 square feet and features several patios, a sunroom, fitness room, activity/computer room, laundry facility, TV lounge, community room and hospitality suite. Bank of America provided construction financing for the project. Other financing was comprised of developer equity and debt from Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Works, Elderly Rental Housing Program, EmPOWER Maryland, as well as a Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta grant.
SAN ANTONIO — ARA has arranged the sale of Park West & Parliament Bend, two apartment complexes totaling 559 units in San Antonio. Pat Jones and Matt Michelson of ARA represented the seller, Regional Investment & Management, in the transaction. Regional Investment & Management is a California-based owner and operator of multifamily communities throughout Texas. The buyer is a private owner/operator. Park West consists of 327 units and was built in 1979. Parliament Bend consists of 232 units and was built in 1981. Both Class B complexes are located in the Castle Hills submarket in north-central San Antonio. The complexes were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MILWAUKEE — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $22.1 million sale of The Franklin Apartments, a 114-unit multifamily property in east downtown Milwaukee.The sales price equates to $193,860 per unit. The apartment community features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,028 square feet each. Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction. David Gaines, Alex Blagojevich and Matthew Fitzgerald of Marcus & Millichap were the brokers involved in the transaction.
ELKRIDGE, MD. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED Platinum certification to Verde at Howard Square in Elkridge, making the 299-unit property the first LEED Platinum-certified apartment community in Maryland. The community’s sustainable features include a 43 percent reduction in water usage, 40 percent overall energy savings, diverting 91 percent of the construction waste, implementing a green cleaning program, employing an integrated pest management program and the use of solar panels, which generate 15 percent of the total power consumed. The property is owned by Howard Square Residential Holdings LLC, a joint venture between The Dolben Co. and Atapco Properties. Verde at Howard Square is the first multifamily property designed for the 47-acre Howard Square mixed-use development in Maryland’s Howard County.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. – The 160-unit Auburn Heights Apartments in Bakersfield has received a $10.6-million loan. The affordable housing community is located at 7000 Auburn Street. The loan will finance the property’s renovation. It was funded through HUD’s Section 223(f) Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Pilot Program. The non-recourse loan features a 35-year term, fixed-rate and full amortization. It was provided by CBRE Group through its FHA lending platform.
FORT WORTH — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Brentwood, a 292-unit apartment complex in Fort Worth. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap’s National Multi Housing Group in Fort Worth, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Texas-based LLC. Silva also secured the buyer, another Texas-based LLC. The Brentwood is located at 8300 Brentwood Stair Road in Fort Worth, 10 miles east of downtown. The property was built in 1984 and was given a $2 million renovation between 2011 and 2013.