NEW YORK CITY — Naftali Credit Partners, an alternative lender and subsidiary of global investment firm Naftali Group, has provided $203 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Midtown Manhattan. The financing comprises a $167 million senior loan and a $36 million mezzanine loan. The borrower is private equity firm Yellowstone Real Estate Investments, and the property in question is the 25-story building at 221 West 41st St., which was originally constructed in 1925. The converted building will include a 25 percent affordable housing component and amenities such as a fitness center, spa, golf simulator, lounge and an outdoor terrace. A construction timeline was not announced.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Crescent Communities and Rockefeller Group have broken ground on NOVEL Arlington, a 530-unit apartment development in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Arlington. Set for completion in early 2028, the property will sit on 5.5 acres near the interchange of I-395 and South Glebe Road, which is one exit from the Pentagon. NOVEL Arlington will comprise 493 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 37 rental townhomes. The property will offer direct access to two trails (the Four Mile Run and the Washington & Old Dominion Trail) and 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a rooftop pool, golf simulator, coworking suites and a fitness center with recovery offerings. Crescent and Rockefeller are pursuing LEED Gold certification for NOVEL Arlington. Other members of the design-build team include Bohler D.C. (civil engineer), Hord Coplan Macht (architect), John Moriarty & Associates (general contractor), LandDesign (landscape architect), Streetsense (interior design) and Structura (structural engineer). Capital sources include equity financing from Shimizu Realty Development and Mitsubishi Estate New York and construction financing from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank New York Branch.
BOSTON — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and Northeastern University has broken ground on a 1,200-bed residence hall at 840 Columbus Ave. on the institution’s campus in Boston. The 23-story project will feature 11,000 square feet of publicly accessible community space, including a second-level outdoor deck and 4,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, as well as shared learning spaces and wellness amenities. Scheduled for completion in fall 2028, the project is being developed through ACC’s American Campus Equity program and is the largest on-campus equity development in the company’s history.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL has arranged the refinancing of a tri-brand Marriott hotel located at 410 Rep. John Lewis Way S in downtown Nashville. Opened in 2019, the hotel combines three Marriott selective-service hotel brands and is one of two tri-brand hotel properties in the United States, according to JLL. The property comprises AC Nashville Downtown (209 rooms), Residence Inn Nashville Downtown/Convention Center (172 rooms) and SpringHill Suites Nashville Downtown/Convention Center (125 rooms). Kevin Davis, Dan Peek, Mark Fisher, Carolina Bernal, Carly Pomerantz and Malia Buljat of JLL arranged the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, North Point Hospitality. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. North Point completed a $13 million expansion last year that added 36 Residence Inn Elite rooms to the property. Amenities at the property include eight food-and-beverage outlets, as well as 9,016 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor pool and hot tub deck, fitness center, sundries shop and 275 onsite parking spaces with valet service.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Lexington, Ky.-based BC Wood Properties has acquired Fairfield Shopping Center, a 184,106-square-foot shopping center located in Virginia Beach, for $34.9 million. Food Lion and T.J. Maxx anchor the center, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants at the property include Burn Boot Camp, Papa John’s Pizza, Ivy Rehab, Jovi Salon, Fairfield Flowers, Truist Bank, Starbucks Coffee and Verizon Wireless. David Webb and Thompson Brown of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, Charlotte-based Crosland Southeast and an undisclosed joint venture partner, in the transaction.
OXFORD, MISS. — TSB Realty has brokered the sale of U Club Townhomes at Oxford, a 528-bed student housing community located near the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus in Oxford. College Town Communities purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Delivered in 2018, the community offers three-bedroom units with front and back porches. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, sun deck, poolside lounge, Jumbotron, sand volleyball court, fitness center, recreation center, grilling stations, fire pits, two dog parks, group and private study lounges and a computer lab.
NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator GFP Real Estate has received an $83 million loan for the refinancing of 100 Crosby Street, an office and retail building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The six-story, 175,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1884 and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Office users include Runway Growth Capital, Little Spoon, Shine Capital and Empire Entertainment, while American Eagle and Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia anchor the building’s retail component. TD Bank and BNY (formerly Bank of New York Mellon) provided the loan, which was arranged by Paul Talbot of Newmark.
NEW YORK CITY — The South African Consulate has signed a 31,494-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The diplomatic organization will occupy the penthouse space at 805 Third Avenue, a 31-story building. Michael Goldman of Cresa represented the consulate in the lease negotiations. Glenn Isaacson, Tony Builder and Ava Beganovic of Bradford Allen, along with internal agent Marc Horowitz, represented the landlord, Cohen Brothers Realty Corp.
DENVER — Colliers has directed the sale of Momentum at First Creek, an apartment property located at 5500 Telluride St. in Denver. A local Colorado-based developer sold the asset to a private out-of-state investment firm for $56 million. Completed in 2023, Momentum at First Creek offers 200 apartments, a resort-style pool, an outdoor chef-inspired kitchen with a pizza oven, a fitness center and a clubhouse featuring a game room and collaborative workspaces. Craig Stack, Bill Morkes and Nate Moyer of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Colliers Debt and Structured Finance team secured financing for the property on behalf of the buyer.
POWAY, CALIF. — Realty Income has purchased a light industrial and manufacturing facility, located at 13100 Danielson St. in Poway, for $43.3 million. Hunter Rowe, Brian Russell, Michael Longo and Matt Carlson of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Situated on 7.2 acres, the 133,844-square-foot building features nine dock-high doors, 11 grade-level doors, a secure truck court and a loading area. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a manufacturer specializing in corrugated boxes and packaging solutions.