RAHWAY, N.J. — JLL has arranged an $11 million permanent loan for Rahway Plaza, a 288-unit apartment community in Northern New Jersey. The two-building property houses one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a newly renovated children’s playground and recreation area. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Malvern Bank on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based Denholtz Properties.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based Inspire Development has begun construction of Pearson Ranch, a $2 billion, 156-acre mixed use project located just off State Highway 45 in northwest Austin. The master plan for the project includes 48 acres of land for a corporate campus, including 2.6 million square feet of office space. Upon completion, the mixed-use property will also include approximately 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and community/cultural spaces; two hotels; thousands of residential units; and 30 acres of parks and green space. Phase I of Pearson Ranch will center on The Eden, an apartment community that will feature 306 one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 672 to 1,511 square feet. Residences will be furnished with technology such as smart locks and thermostats, gas appliances, built-in kitchen islands with quartz countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Residents will have access to amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop deck, coworking lounge, golf simulator, dog spa, community gardens, a three-acre park and a pool area with barbeque grills, day beds, cabanas and a bocce ball court. The general contractor for The Eden is NRP Group. The project’s architect is Austin-based Davies Collaborative. Vertical construction on The …
PLANO, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of Independence Crossing, a 124-unit apartment complex located north of Dallas in Plano. Built in 1999, Independence Crossing offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 942 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a dog park. Rob Key, Roberto Casas, Greg Toro and David Austin of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Los Angeles-based investment firm Langdon Street Capital acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
IRVING, TEXAS — New York City-based bridge lender Pembrook Capital Management has provided a $12.2 million loan for the recapitalization and renovation of The Braxton Apartments, a 125-unit complex in Irving. The unit mix comprises 51 studios, 57 one-bedroom apartments and 17 two-bedroom residences. Approximately half of the units are reserved for renters earning between 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. The borrower was not disclosed.
Subtext Begins Development of 536-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Wisconsin-Madison
MADISON, WIS. — Subtext has begun development of VERVE Madison, a 536-bed student housing community located within walking distance of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The project will rise 12 stories at 506 W. Johnson St. Completion is slated for fall 2024. In addition to fully furnished units, VERVE Madison will feature 19,000 square feet of amenity space with a rooftop pool, outdoor terrace, fitness center, coffee bar, study lounge, dog walk and pet spa. Stevens Construction Corp. is the general contractor and ESG is the architect.
CHELSEA, MASS. — A partnership between developers John M. Corcoran & Co. and Joseph J. Corcoran Co. and private equity firm Marcus Partners has received $93 million in construction financing for the redevelopment of the Innes Apartments in Chelsea, a northeastern suburb of Boston. The project will convert an eight-building complex that was originally constructed in the 1950s into a mixed-income community with street-level retail space. A syndicate of lenders led by Cambridge Savings Bank provided the debt. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
DURHAM, N.C. — Northmarq has secured the sale of Trinity Commons at Erwin, a 342-unit apartment community located at 2530 Erwin Road in Durham. Jeff Glenn, Allan Lynch, Andrea Howard, Caylor Mark, John Currin and Ryan Bergin of Northmarq’s Carolinas investment sales team represented the seller, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Amenities at Trinity Commons include a fitness center with yoga studio, resistance pool, hot and cold tubs, dry sauna, saltwater pool with a sundeck, three private courtyards with fountains, outdoor kitchen and bar with a pizza oven and secured parking garage.
NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — New Jersey-based developer Diversified Properties has broken ground on Stonegate at New Windsor, an 81-unit multifamily project in New Windsor, about 70 miles north of New York City. The site at 435 Little Britain Road is directly across from Lake Washington. Designed by Thomas Brennan Architects, the property will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a lounge and a fitness center. Completion is scheduled for July 2023.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has brokered the $4.6 million sale of 87 West Main Street, a 29,000-square-foot multifamily and retail property in New Britain, located southwest of Hartford. The residential component comprises 10 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom units, and the retail space totals 13,761 square feet across eight units. Rich Edwards, Jeff Wright and Patrick Hegarty of Northeast Private Client Group represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Preservation Equity Fund Advisors has purchased Alcove East Village (formerly known as Nook East Village) in San Diego from an undisclosed seller for $20 million. Built in 2019, the five-story Alcove East Village features 91 affordable residences for individuals and veterans. Each apartment averages 254 square feet and includes kitchenettes with under-counter refrigerators, two-burner stove tops, microwaves, private bathrooms and hardwood floors. Select units offer balconies. The community has eight units allotted for residents earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), two units at 65 percent AMI, 80 units at 80 percent AMI and one manager unit. Regulatory agreements require five units to be fully handicap accessible and two unit to be accessible to the hearing and visually impaired. As of September 2022, the property was 95.6 percent occupied. Onsite amenities include a community room, laundry facilities, elevator, controlled access, leasing office, rooftop patio, bike parking, Amazon Hub lockers and valet trash pickup.