NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A joint venture between Maya Capital Partners and Artemis Real Estate Partners has purchased a 1,120-unit self-storage facility in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The newly constructed, four-story building totals 96,693 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the $300 million joint venture between the two East Coast-based firms, which will exclusively target self-storage properties in the Northeast.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Locally based developer Tulfra Real Estate has broken ground on The Delford, a 160-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Rochelle Park. The six-story building will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, outdoor grilling stations, coworking space and a rooftop terrace. Michael Klein and Jon Mikula of JLL arranged $34.8 million in construction financing through Provident Bank on behalf of Tulfra Real Estate. Completion is slated for 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided an $11.7 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for Bronxview at Serviam, a newly constructed mixed-income complex located at 2885 Marion Ave. The eight-story building houses 26 one-bedroom units, 66 two-bedroom apartments and 22 three-bedroom residences. Jim Gillespie of Bellwether Enterprise originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Fordham Bedford Housing Corp. The loan carried a 30-year term and a fixed interest rate.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $11.2 million acquisition loan for Biotech Park Apartments, a 92-unit multifamily property located in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged the seven-year, nonrecourse loan, which carried a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and 5.89 percent fixed interest rate, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The direct lender was also not disclosed. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of the property.
PITTSBURGH — Law firm Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe has signed a 19,228-square-foot office lease at Four Gateway Center, a 22-story building in Pittsburgh. The locally based law firm will relocate from the Henry W. Oliver Building in summer 2023. Nick Francic and Reid Mauro of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Kronman, Adam Viccaro and Dominika Demantova of CBRE represented the landlord, Hertz Investment Group.
VIOLET, LA. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced a public-private partnership between the State of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and two global maritime industry leaders to build a $1.8 billion container facility on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) will be located in Violet, a tiny municipality of fewer than 6,000 residents approximately 10 miles downriver from New Orleans proper. The new facility will be able to serve vessels of all sizes, dramatically increasing Louisiana’s import and export capacity and stimulating the creation of more than 17,000 new jobs statewide by 2050, Port NOLA estimates. New Jersey-based Ports America, one of North America’s largest marine terminal operators, and Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co., through its terminal development and investment arm Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), have committed $800 million toward the project. In addition to the partners’ investment, the construction of the terminal will be supported by a substantial commitment from Port NOLA, as well as state and federal funding sources. The joint venture will operate the terminal once construction is complete. “This public-private partnership with the Port of New Orleans, TiL and Ports America has the potential to become one of …
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Following a year of unprecedented performance, the anticipated slowdown in the U.S. multifamily market arrived in November, according to the latest Yardi Matrix National Multifamily Report. The average asking rent in the U.S. fell $9 during the month to $1,719, while year-over-year growth dropped to 7 percent, the lowest level in 17 months. The decreases are attributed to economic headwinds and deteriorating demand. The $9 rollback was the largest one-month decline in rents in over a decade. The deterioration in rents and slowdown of year-over-year performance were expected. Rent increases have exceeded normal growth patterns for nearly two years. Average asking rents increased by 22 percent nationally between January 2021 and October 2022. According to the report, this growth would be unsustainable even under optimal conditions. “With the economy softening, demand for units slowing and rising interest rates creating headwinds for housing, multifamily asking rent growth finally took a turn downward in November,” states the report. “The decades-high inflation rate has left household balance sheets in a weaker position than a year ago, while economic growth is slowing as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.” Though rent growth has decreased in many metros during the fourth …
By Rick John, Executive Vice President, Ontario Branch Manager, DAUM Commercial The San Bernardino industrial market is experiencing strong market fundamentals as it’s home to 18 percent of the Inland Empire East’s nearly 245 million square feet of industrial space. The city also commands one of the highest prices per square foot across the market, exceeding $300. Although vacancy rates for the Inland Empire East increased for the first time since the pandemic – jumping 14 basis points and ending at 1.1 percent for the third quarter – overall vacancy in San Bernardino remains historically low. In fact, it’s among the lowest in the region at 0.24 percent. This incremental increase in vacancies was primarily seen among smaller buildings, while larger buildings of 500,000 square feet or more continue to be in short supply as vacancy remains near zero. Consistent low vacancy and competition for space are encouraging large companies to pre-lease new developments in the construction pipeline. This has helped bring gross leasing activity to near pre-pandemic levels. In September, Shein signed the largest lease within the Riverside-San Bernardino metro for the quarter with plans to open a 1.8-million-square-foot distribution center that’s currently under development in Cherry Valley. Due …
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Retail Development Program Lessons Apply Across Property Types
Retail development programs have allowed retailers to streamline their goals by creating prototype models based on site particulars. This process saves developers and retailers money as they can be flexible in choosing models that work for each site without needing to alter layouts and features too much between builds. But what makes for successful prototypes and program standards? Can this approach work outside of the retail world? “The lessons of retail programs can apply across property types in this sense: land development consultants and site designers can learn how specific clients need their set of standards and guidelines implemented. It’s essential to thoroughly understand a program client’s procedures, and we’re expected to know these parameters inside and out,” says Steven T. Fortunato, a senior project manager at Bohler’s Rehoboth Beach office in Delaware. Bohler is a land development design and consulting firm that specializes in helping developers move their projects forward faster. “The retail program methodology translates well to other sectors. Starting off with either a new developer or a new client is an opportunity to learn their standards — or help the client create them. The end result must offer the same level of confidence whether the product is retail or …
INDIANAPOLIS — BAM Capital has acquired Gateway Crossing, a 160-unit multifamily community located in Indianapolis. Built in 2004, the property features garden-style apartments. The seller and purchase price were undisclosed. The property offers a diverse array of floorplans and is consistent with BAM’s focus on acquisitions that provide stable cash flow, appreciation potential and capital preservation, according to the company. The property is the latest addition to the BAM Multifamily Growth & Income Fund III. Other recent Indianapolis multifamily acquisitions include Hamilton Station and The Bristol. The fund, which is currently accepting capital from accredited investors, acquires Class B+ to A- assets built after 2000.