NEW YORK CITY — CAMBA Housing Ventures has broken ground on Clarkson Avenue Estates, a 328-unit affordable housing project in Brooklyn. GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. led the remediation efforts for the site at 329 Clarkson Ave., which most recently housed a parking facility operated by SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The nine-story building will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units for renters earning up to 30, 40, 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. Half of the units will be reserved as supportive housing for formerly homeless or incarcerated individuals. Amenities will include community rooms, a computer room, basketball gym and onsite laundry facilities. The development will also feature 30,000 square feet for supportive facilities for initiatives such as workforce training, financial literacy, youth education and development and childcare. Delivery is slated for 2026.
ORANGE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $13.8 million sale of Wedgewood House, an 80-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. The garden-style, recently renovated complex was built on 1.8 acres in 1968 and houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the seller in the transaction. Daniel Lanni of Kislak represented the undisclosed buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
CROWN POINT, IND. — Greystone has provided a $40.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Hidden Creek Apartments in Crown Point, a city in Northwest Indiana. Eric Rosenstock and Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loan, which features a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate. Originally constructed in 1976, the 432-unit property features one- and two-bedroom units spread across 12 buildings. Amenities include a pool, fitness room, playground, disc golf course and clubhouse. The borrower, Bayshore Properties, purchased the community in 2021 with bridge financing and completed $725,000 in capital improvements to more than 25 percent of the units as well as exterior renovations totaling $659,000.
CHASKA, MINN. — Continental Properties has opened Springs at McKnight Lake, a 280-unit apartment community in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. The property is located at 3 Oakridge Drive near a new Costco store. Springs at McKnight Lake offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center, car care area and two dog parks. Situated on the slopes overlooking McKnight Lake, the property provides residents with a direct path to trails and water activities. Springs at McKnight Lake marks the ninth community in Continental’s Minnesota portfolio.
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has broken ground on 400 Lake Shore, a two-tower multifamily development located along the Chicago River in the city’s Streeterville neighborhood. Related is building the project on a site left vacant after plans to build the Chicago Spire skyscraper were abandoned nearly two decades ago. Phase I of the project will include the construction of the development’s 72-story North Tower. The 1.1 million-square-foot North Tower will offer 635 multifamily units, 20 percent of which will be affordable housing. The development will also include 4.5 acres of open and green space, including the construction of DuSable Park in partnership with the Chicago Park District. The development will also include an expansion of the Chicago Riverwalk Founder’s Way walking path. Construction on Phase One is scheduled for completion in early 2027. The Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed both towers, which include nods to the city’s architectural history and geography. March and White designed the building interiors, with locally based Stantec serving as the architect of record for the project. The development team for Phase I includes LR Contracting and BOWA Construction. A collaboration between The Illinois Housing Development Authority, Wells Fargo and other undisclosed financial institutions …
By Max Helgeson, CBRE As the national real estate landscape undergoes transformative shifts, Kansas City has emerged as one of the region’s most attractive multifamily markets. There are a myriad of attributes making Kansas City an unrivaled destination to deploy capital in the heart of the Midwest. Here are six key areas that propel the market to the forefront of real estate investors’ considerations. Economic anchors, diversification Kansas City has one of the nation’s most diverse economies with no sector comprising more than 15 percent of overall employment. A national leader of several durable industries provides unmatched economic stability and significant risk mitigation for investors. Moreover, the metro’s strategic location in the heart of the U.S. and strong transportation infrastructure make it a favored logistical hub for corporations across the world. Finally, the market is a base for startups and entrepreneurs drawn to the area’s abundant talent pool and competitive office space rates. Strategic infrastructure, connectivity Infrastructure is a cornerstone of Kansas City’s rise to prominence. The city’s strategic network of highways, interstates, railways, fiber networks and a major airport not only facilitates connectivity but positions it as a hub for commerce. This strategic infrastructure acts as a magnet, pulling …
CARROLLTON, GA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $5.9 million sale of The Cottages UWG, a 26-unit student housing community located at 324 Brumbelow Road near the University of West Georgia (UWG) campus in Carrollton. Developed in 2013, the property spans 37,760 square feet and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Austin Graham of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, a Florida-based investor, has development rights to add 42 beds to the property.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged the sale of Kings Landing, a 64-unit apartment complex located in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield. The property was built in phases between 1975 and 1985 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 765 square feet. Doug Banerjee and Sterling Warren of Greysteel represented the seller, an entity doing business as 1300 Dallas LLC, in the transaction. The duo also secured the buyer Tri-City Equity Group, which plans to implement a value-add program.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A partnership between locally based owner-operator Conifer Realty and Community Preservation Partners (CPP) will renovate Andrews Terrace, a 526-unit affordable seniors housing complex in the upstate New York city of Rochester. Built in 1975, the waterfront property consists of two buildings that rise 19 and 22 stories and house one- and two-bedroom units for seniors age 62 and above and disabled residents. A partnership between KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment and Goldman Sachs Asset Management provided $135.6 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and $200 million in construction financing to fund renovations and preserve the property’s affordability status. All apartments will receive upgraded countertops, painting, appliances, fixtures and cabinets. Common areas, including the lobby, community room, management office, maintenance shop and parking garage, will be renovated with drywall repairs, painting, new flooring and HVAC upgrades as needed. There will also be several new outdoor additions to the community, including a community garden on the property’s terrace, grandparents’ playground, a seating and grilling area and bocce ball courts. Indoor amenities will include a fitness room, game room, reading nook and two community rooms with serve-in kitchens. New mailboxes with parcel boxes will also be installed. Lastly, …
ASHLAND, MASS. —JLL has arranged the recapitalization of the Residence at Valley Farm, an 80-unit seniors housing property located about 25 miles west of Boston in Ashland. LCB Senior Living developed the three-story facility on a 2.9-acre site in 2015. Under the terms of the recapitalization, LCB Senior Living will stay on as co-owner, while Blue Moon Capital Partners will replace Bridge Investment Group as the other owner. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartzand Jim Dooley led the JLL investment sales and advisory team on the deal.