PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Locally based firm Claremont Development has sold The James, a 240-unit apartment community located at 87 Madison Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Park Ridge. The sales price was $130 million. Named after area native and actor James Gandolfini, the five-story property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, including 20 residences that are reserved as affordable housing. The James also includes 17,600 square feet of retail space and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, coworking spaces and multiple entertainment lounges. Brian Whitmer, Niko Nicolaou and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield represented Claremont Development in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
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OHIO, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN — Lument has provided $87 million in HUD 232/223(f) loans for the refinancing of a portfolio of nine skilled nursing facilities located in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. The properties total 691 beds. The operator, Atrium Centers Inc., provides short-term, post-acute rehabilitation and long-term nursing care. Each of the nine loans features a fixed interest rate. HUD 232/223(f) loans allow for the purchase or refinancing of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
NEW YORK CITY — Sunrise Senior Living has opened Sunrise of New Dorp, its second seniors housing community on Staten Island. The 85,000-square-foot, four-story property features 130 units of assisted living and memory care and proximity to the Staten Island Expressway and some of the borough’s various shops, restaurants and beaches. Moseley Architects designed the project. Other partners included KBE Building Corp. and PWC Cos.
WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $7 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a 137-bed assisted living facility in Wellsville, located in the southwestern part of the Empire State. The financing retires the acquisition debt of the borrower, Willow Ridge Senior Living LLC, which acquired the facility in August 2021. Formerly known as Manor Hills, the property also includes 22 memory care beds in a separate wing. Greystone intends to pursue HUD-insured financing as a long-term permanent exit of the bridge financing. The nonrecourse, interest-only bridge loan includes an initial 24-month term with two six-month extensions.
Mesa West Capital Provides $108M Acquisition Loan for Skywater at Town Lake Apartments in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Mesa West Capital has provided KB Investment & Development Co. with $108 million in first mortgage debt for its acquisition of an apartment community in Tempe. The five-year, floating-rate loan is for Skywater at Town Lake, located at 601 W. Rio Salado Parkway. Built in 2015, the five-acre property offers 328 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans spread across five four-story, elevator-served buildings. Community amenities include a sundeck; swimming pool; top-floor resident clubhouse with a full kitchen, pool tables and wrap-around balcony; outdoor kitchen and entertainment space with firepits and games; two-story fitness center with a yoga studio and Peloton bikes; electric vehicle charging stations; bike/paddle board/kayak storage room; underground parking structure; and onsite coffee shop. At the time of closing, the property was 96.6 percent leased. Rocco Mandala of CBRE arranged the financing.
Manhattan West, Local Development Plan Two Multifamily Properties in Los Angeles’ Echo Park
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Manhattan West Real Estate, a division of Manhattan West, and its joint venture partner Local Development plan to develop two multifamily properties totaling 102 units in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood. The partnership is currently pursuing development entitlements with the City of Los Angeles via its Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program for 801-809 N. Alvarado St. and 900-908 N. Alvarado St., which are situated one block apart from each other. Earlier this month, the joint venture acquired 900 Alvarado, which totals 15,000 square feet of land, for $4 million. In December 2021, it purchased 801 Alvarado, a 12,678-square-foot site, for $4.2 million. The existing vacant structures on the sites are scheduled for demolition in early September. Once entitlements are finalized, construction on both projects is slated to begin in late 2023, with completion targeted for approximately two years later. The properties will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with balconies in most units and a rooftop deck, among other amenities. The property at 900 Alvarado will feature 47 apartments over a fitness center and two-level, 48-car, subterranean parking garage. The 801 Alvarado property will offer 55 units over a two-level, 40-car, subterranean parking garage. Warren …
JLL Capital Markets Arranges $29.6M Refinancing for Mirror Lake Village Seniors Housing Community Near Seattle
by Amy Works
FEDERAL WAY, WASH. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $29.6 million refinancing for Mirror Lake Village, a Class A seniors housing community situated on three acres at 3100 9th Place in SW in Federal Way. Mirror Lake Village features 30 assisted living units, 66 memory care units and 18 independent living cottages averaging 378 square feet. The community also features an outdoor courtyard with covered patio, common dining room, commercial kitchen, hair salon, theater, library and exercise room. Alanna Ellis of JLL Capital Markets represented the borrower, Mirror Lake Village LLC, in securing the financing through a regional bank together with retroactive C-PACE financing.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — JB Capital has partnered with Taylor Street for its Real Estate Lending Income Fund. The fund provides capital to professional owners, operators and developers of multifamily and industrial real estate assets in key markets across the United States. Under the partnership, JB Capital will leverage Taylor Street’s national real estate expertise, further allowing Taylor Street to serve its clients across to institutional alternative asset management. While the equity gap required to invest continues to increase, professionals are looking outside traditional sources of capital with equity and mezzanine structured solutions. The fund’s purpose is to continue JB Capital’s commitment to providing its investors with a high-yield debt investment that delivers consistent monthly income while minimizing the risk of loss of principal and maintaining near-term liquidity.
By Carol Cole, director of interior design, DAHLIN Group Architecture AT Intergenerational households are growing at a faster pace than they were pre-pandemic. Generations United, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting intergenerational programs and policies, estimates that 66.7 million U.S. adults live in a multigenerational household, with nearly 57 percent of this statistic spurred by COVID. Even after the immediate impacts of the pandemic subside, intergenerational living will remain prevalent for a variety of reasons. These can range from the need for child and/or elder care to cultural expectations and economic-related factors, such as loss of a job, high educational expenses or housing availability. Considering this trend and recognizing that more than 16 million Americans are currently over the age of 65, the movement toward incorporating universal design strategies on residential projects is key for creating aesthetic living spaces that are usable by everyone to the greatest extent possible. Already a standard in the healthcare community, universal design is the design and composition of a space set up to meet the needs of all users, not as a special requirement to benefit only a small fraction of a population. The practice results in inclusive environments that support high-functioning, independent living for …
Landmark Properties to Break Ground on 500-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Washington
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Landmark Properties is set to break ground on The Mark at Seattle, a 500-bed student housing development located near the University of Washington campus. The Athens, Georgia-based company recently closed on the acquisition of the development site for the project at 1200 NE 45th St. in Seattle. The community will offer a mix of one- to five-bedroom fully furnished units. Shared amenities will include a 24-hour study lounge, computer lab, fitness center, club room, rooftop deck with a swimming pool and a sauna, alongside 3,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Landmark Construction will serve as general contractor for the duration of the project, which is scheduled for completion ahead of the fall 2025 semester. This is Landmark’s second project in the Seattle area, with The Standard at Seattle currently under construction. “Landmark is excited to start our second project at the University of Washington,” says Wes Rogers, Landmark president and CEO. “This location was particularly attractive as it is in the heart of the University District neighborhood and is just steps from campus. Given the high barriers to entry in this market and strong fundamentals at the University of Washington, this project fits our investment criteria perfectly.”