PHOENIX — Pennrose is currently underway on the second phase of Garfield Terrace, a $57 million affordable seniors housing development in downtown Phoenix. Pennrose recently opened Phase I of the development and commenced construction on Phase II. Project partners include Butler Housing Co., CBC Financial Corp., the City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). Garfield Terrace I totals 60 studio and one-bedroom apartments for residents age 55 and older. Twelve units are reserved for seniors earning at or below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), with six units reserved for residents earning at or below 40 percent of the AMI and 24 available for residents earning at or below 50 percent of the AMI. The remainder of the apartments are set aside for seniors earning at or below 60 percent of the AMI. Upon completion, Garfield Terrace II will deliver an additional 60 units for seniors earning at or below 60 percent of the AMI, with 12 apartments reserved for formerly homeless residents. Completion is scheduled for fall 2026. Amenities at the property will include a fitness center, outdoor courtyard and recreation area, community room and parking. The Greater Phoenix Urban League and Central Arizona Shelter Services …
Multifamily
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group LLC has arranged the $11.1 million sale of 2407 W. Eastwood Avenue, a 40-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Completed in 2017, the property features ground-floor retail space and studio and one-bedroom apartments. Amenities include garage parking, bike storage and shared laundry facilities. Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb of Essex represented the undisclosed seller.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accordia has received final site plan approval for The Vail, a 92-unit multifamily project that will be located in West Caldwell, about 25 miles outside of New York City. Accordia has closed on the land at 780 Passaic Ave. and plans to break ground on the project in the first quarter of next year. Plans for The Vail call for a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will feature individual washers and dryers in all units and private balconies in select residences. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room and coworking spaces. Accordia tapped local firm Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners for the design of The Vail.
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — PGIM has provided a $19.2 million mezzanine loan for the construction of Carriage House, a 262-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Long Island community of Patchogue. Carriage House will be a two-building development in which 20 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. Information on floor plans and amenities was not disclosed. The development will also include the construction of a 30,000-square-foot riverwalk and park area. The borrower is a partnership between Asia Capital Real Estate and Nord Development.
Berkadia Arranges $57M Refinancing for Astor Sound at Lake Worth Apartments in South Florida
by John Nelson
LAKE WORTH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $57 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Astor Sound at Lake Worth, a 230-unit apartment community in South Florida’s Palm Beach County that is nearing completion. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins and Patrick Johnson of Berkadia secured the two-year loan through Infinity Collective on behalf of the borrower, Midtown Capital Partners. Located at 2201 Tenth Ave. in Lake Worth, Astor Sound is situated on a 6.5-acre site next to a canal. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 715 to 1,160 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style pool and pavilion with a summer kitchen, fitness center, outdoor entertainment area, dog park/spa, resident coworking lounge, coffee bar, game room, conference room and an outdoor trail.
DURHAM, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has secured the refinancing of Plat 4 at Research Triangle, a 240-unit apartment community located at 5510 Primary Drive in Durham. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Michael Ianno and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop’s New York City office arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loans through ACRE on behalf of the borrower, Buckingham Cos. The financing of Plat 4 at Research Triangle was executed in tandem with the refinancing of Buckingham’s Plat 10 at the Ranch in Loveland, Colo., with both transactions totaling $110 million. Built in 2023, Plat 4 offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as a pool, fitness center, lounge, car care center and a dog park.
Centurion Property Group Acquires 534-Bed Student Housing Community Near West Virginia University
by John Nelson
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Centurion Property Group has acquired U Club Sunnyside, a 534-bed student housing community located near the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown. The new ownership plans to rebrand the property as The View at Morgantown and implement capital improvements following the acquisition. The seller and terms of the transaction, which was brokered by JLL, were not released. Developed in 2016, the property offers units in a mix of two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, hot tub, fitness center, community kitchen, barbecue grills and dedicated study spaces.
By Lisa Lim, member, real estate & housing specialist, Rosenberg & Estis PC On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB) into law. The legislation represents one of the nation’s most sweeping tax, spending and regulatory shakeups in decades, touching everything from border enforcement to energy. The passing of the bill also marked a significant step in addressing the nation’s worsening housing crisis, as well as the need for community reinvestment. Policymakers have long debated the best ways to incentivize the construction of affordable housing, spur economic development and preserve historic buildings. The BBB was designed, in part, to meet those goals by expanding and permanently extending key federal tax credit programs, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) and the Historic Tax Credit (HTC). In this article, we address what each of the legislative impacts are for each of those programs and assess their ramifications on the broader U.S. housing market. Low-Income Housing Tax Credits At the most basic level, the BBB gives states more money to support affordable housing by permanently increasing the amount of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) they receive by 12 percent. These …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development and Artspace Projects Inc. has broken ground on the Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments, a $254 million affordable housing project that will be located on a city-owned tract at 366 Rockaway Ave. near downtown Brooklyn. The property will offer 283 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats that will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments will also feature a 28,000-square-foot cultural arts center with a 3,440-square-foot, multi-purpose performance, rehearsal and studio space for community arts groups. Various city housing agencies and authorities have committed nearly $100 million in subsidized financing for the project, construction of which is expected to be complete in 2027.
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Residences at Brentwood, a 240-unit apartment complex in North Providence. Built in 1987, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 692 square feet. Amenities include an indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, Massachusetts-based Taymil Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was FPA Multifamily.