Multifamily

Equity Residential Acquires 270-Unit Reserve at Burlington Apartments in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams July 13, 2021

BURLINGTON, MASS. — Equity Residential, a Chicago-based REIT, has acquired The Reserve at Burlington, a 270-unit apartment community located northeast of Boston. Built in 2019, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a clubroom lounge with a catering kitchen, a two-story fitness center, four elevated courtyards and a resort-style pool with an outdoor kitchen and bar. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the sellers and developers, The Davis Cos. and Principal Real Estate Investors, in the transaction. The Reserve at Burlington was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.

July 13, 2021

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Berkadia Provides $22.6M HUD-Insured Loan for Affordable Senior Living Property in Queens

by Taylor Williams July 13, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has provided a $22.6 million HUD-insured loan for Seagirt Seniors Housing, an affordable housing property located in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens. The 12-story, 120,278-square-foot building was built in 1985 with 151 Section 8 apartment units and one employee unit. Laura Smith of Berkadia originated the financing, which was structured with a 35-year term and a 71 percent loan-to-value ratio, through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower, New York-based operator JASA, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Planned upgrades include modernizing kitchens and bathrooms, replacing circuit breaker panels, renovating common areas and elevators and installing a new boiler system.

July 13, 2021

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

Northeast Private Client Group Brokers Sales of Two Connecticut Apartment Buildings for $5.8M

by Taylor Williams July 13, 2021

BRIDGEPORT AND NORWALK, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has brokered the sales of two Connecticut apartment buildings totaling 37 units for a combined price of approximately $5.8 million. Atlantic Street Apartments in Bridgeport totals 16 units and sold for $1.9 million, and Fairfield Avenue Apartments in Norwalk totals 21 units and sold for $3.9 million. Bradley Balletto, Jeff Wright, Rich Edwards, Robert Paterno and John Lockhart of NEPCG represented both parties in both deals.

July 13, 2021

Affordable Housing Features Loans Multifamily

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Go All-In on Affordable Housing Lending Following FHFA Revision

by John Nelson July 13, 2021

A few weeks before Thanksgiving last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) made sweeping changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s multifamily business pursuits for 2021. The FHFA revised the previous structure that capped loan production at $200 billion combined for both government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). And unlike most years, that cap was spread across five quarters spanning from the beginning of fourth-quarter 2019 to the end of 2020. For 2021, the FHFA is once again using the traditional four-quarter time frame but is now directing the agencies to produce $140 billion in multifamily loans combined ($70 billion apiece), which is lower than $159 billion in loans closed by the GSEs and their lending partners last year: $76 billion for Fannie Mae and $83 billion for Freddie Mac. The FHFA is again doing away with its long list of exclusions for loans on properties that don’t count toward the cap. In the past, the agencies had no limits to finance certain multifamily categories, including communities with five to 50 units, seniors housing, rural properties and manufactured housing. The FHFA is maintaining its directive for the agencies to finance properties deemed as “mission-driven affordable housing” — or those affordable to households …

July 13, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

MC Cos. Acquires Two Metro Houston Apartment Communities Totaling 648 Units

by Taylor Williams July 12, 2021

KATY, TEXAS — Arizona-based investment and development firm MC Cos. has acquired Enclave at Cypress Park and Paramount, two adjacent apartment communities in the western Houston suburb of Katy totaling 648 units. Enclave at Cypress Park totals 384 units, and Paramount Apartments totals 264 units. According to Apartments.com, both properties offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as pools, fitness centers, spas and resident clubhouses. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the undisclosed sellers in the transactions. Michael Thompson of CBRE arranged acquisition financing through MF1 Capital on behalf of the new ownership, which plans to combine and rebrand the properties as The Place at Barker Cypress. MC Cos. will also implement a value-add program to unit interiors and amenity spaces.

July 12, 2021

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

J.G. Petrucci to Develop 172-Unit Apartment Community in East Orange, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 12, 2021

EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Developer J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc. will build The Station at East Orange, a 172-unit apartment community that will be located just west of Newark. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 30 percent of which will be reserved as affordable housing, with kitchen islands and stainless steel countertops. In addition, The Station at East Orange will include 3,477 square feet of retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, business center and an art gallery. J.G. Petrucci is developing the project in partnership with TD+ Partners and the City of East Orange. A firm construction timeline is still being established.

July 12, 2021

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Eastern Union Arranges $42M Sale of Portabello Apartments in Oxon Hill, Maryland

by Julia Sanders July 12, 2021

OXON HILL, MD. — Eastern Union has arranged the $42 million sale of Portabello Apartments, a 254-unit multifamily property in Oxon Hill. Alex Bensahel of Eastern Union led the sales transaction. The seller and buyer were not disclosed. Portabello Apartments is located at 6441 Livingston Road, about 13 miles from Washington, D.C. The apartment community includes one- to three-bedroom units, and rents ranges from $1,145 to $1,820. Built in 1965, the property’s amenities include a playground, pool, laundry facilities, onsite maintenance, property manager onsite, clubhouse and public transportation. Eastern Union is a New York-based national commercial real estate firm.

July 12, 2021

Acquisitions Mississippi Multifamily Southeast

Kushner Cos. Purchases Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Jackson

by Julia Sanders July 12, 2021

JACKSON, MISS. — Kushner Cos. has purchased a four-property residential portfolio in Jackson for an undisclosed price. Blake Pera, Tommy Bronson III, Bo Flurry and Gray Fiser of Newmark represented the seller, MAA, a publicly traded REIT. Additionally, Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Nick Scribani and Issa Abbassi of Newmark arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Kushner Cos., a New York City-based real estate developer and owner. The portfolio spans more than 1,200 units across 71 acres. The properties’ amenities include pools, fitness centers, tennis courts, playgrounds, grilling and picnic areas, sundecks and fireplaces. The four properties are called Pear Orchard, Crosswinds, Reflection Pointe and Lakeshore Landing, and they were built between 1974 and 1988. Kushner Cos. currently owns more than 24,000 units across eight states, 2.2 million square feet of retail space, 5.4 million square feet of office space, 1 million square feet of industrial space and 697 hotel rooms.

July 12, 2021

Development Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Capitol Seniors Housing Opens 80-Unit Assisted Living Community in New City, New York

by Taylor Williams July 12, 2021

NEW CITY, N.Y. — Capitol Seniors Housing has opened Atria New City, an assisted living and memory care community in New City, located approximately 30 miles north of Manhattan. The three-story, 70,000-square-foot community features 80 residential apartments. Atria Senior Living will operate the property. Meyer Senior Living Studio designed the project.

July 12, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Redwood Realty Brokers $3.9M Sale of Jersey City Multifamily Buildings

by Taylor Williams July 12, 2021

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has brokered the $3.9 million sale of two multifamily buildings totaling 17 units in the McGinley Square neighborhood of Jersey City. The sales price equates to approximately $232,000 per unit. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Steve Matovski of Redwood Realty brokered the deal.

July 12, 2021

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