SOUTH SALT LAKE, UTAH — Safehold (NYSE: SAFE) has arranged a $26.5 million ground lease to facilitate the ground-up development of One Burton, an apartment community in South Salt Lake’s new downtown district. Abstract Development Group, an affiliate of a New York-based multifamily real estate owner, will develop the 180-unit community within a Qualified Opportunity Zone.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — TD Bank has provided a $6.5 million loan for the refinancing of The Madison, a 26-unit multifamily property in West New York, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Completed in 2021, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 793 square feet. Matthew Pizzolato, Max Custer, Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Wingspan Development Group has opened Sixteen30, a 284-unit luxury apartment complex in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Featuring eight garden-style buildings surrounding a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse and pool, Sixteen30 is currently 80 percent leased. The clubhouse includes a great room, coffee bar, fitness center, demonstration kitchen, pet spa and office suites. The property also includes a 24-hour package room. Outdoor amenities include a bocce ball court, two dog parks, a fire pit and grills. Units range from 600 to 1,500 square feet. Wingspan’s sister company, Nicholas & Associates, performed the construction. Lincoln Property Co. is overseeing leasing and property management. Monthly rents start at $1,600. The name Sixteen30 comes from the property’s address near the intersection of Lincoln Highway and U.S. Route 30. Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.
INDIANAPOLIS — Co-developers HVAF of Indiana Inc. and Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. have completed Proctor Place, a $12.6 million affordable housing community in Indianapolis. The 61-unit property is located at 240 N. Warman Ave. and is available for residents who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. The Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority provided housing tax credits for the project, and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development provided a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) to support the development. Indianapolis Housing Agency provided project-based vouchers for 15 units to be set aside for homeless veterans. Other financial partners include Fallbrook Opportunity Zone Fund II LLC, Fifth Third Bank and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. HVAF will oversee supportive services at the property. Woda Construction Inc. was the general contractor and Woda Cooper’s management arm will oversee day-to-day operations.
CHICAGO — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $6.2 million sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio totaling 95 units in Chicago. The assets are located on the city’s West Side on North Waller, North Lotus, West Augusta, West Washington and North Central avenues. Finley Askin of Matthews represented both the seller, a local private investor, and the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based buyer.
ATLANTA — Locally based Galerie Living has received approval from DeKalb County commissioners for its redevelopment of a portion of Emory University’s Briarcliff campus in Atlanta. Galerie Living will develop and operate a new 500-unit seniors housing community that will be known as Corso Druid Hills. The community will feature independent living options such as cottages and apartments in one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as assisted and memory care living. Emory University entered into the lease agreement with Galerie earlier this year. More details on the project are scheduled to be disclosed in the spring of next year.
HOUSTON — A joint venture between locally based developer Midway and Los Angeles-based investment firm Arc Capital Partners has acquired Sabine Street Lofts, a 198-unit apartment complex located near downtown Houston. Built in 2001, the complex houses one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,017 square feet that feature quartz countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, outdoor lounge areas and access to Houston’s Buffalo Bayou trail network. Tom Fish and Jonathan Paine of Walker & Dunlop arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the joint venture. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Cathay Bank has provided an $11.8 million construction loan for a 48-unit multifamily project in West New York, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 847 square feet. Matthew Pizzolato, Max Custer, Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed private developer of the project. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of an apartment building located at 337 E. Ninth St. in Manhattan’s East Village area. The five-story building was constructed in 1900 and comprises nine residential units and two commercial spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
LANSING, ILL. — Skender, in conjunction with joint venture partner Ashlaur Construction, has completed construction of Torrence Place in Lansing, a southern suburb of Chicago. Developed by Full Circle Communities, the three-story affordable housing project features 48 accessible and adaptable units mainly intended for veterans and people with disabilities. The building also includes a 3,600-square-foot health clinic and pharmacy that will be operated by Christian Community Health Center. Resident amenities include a community lounge, library, computer lab, onsite laundry, storage lockers, a fitness center and onsite supportive services. The project team also included architect Cordogan Clark & Associates and CAGE Civil Engineering.
