NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $61 million bridge loan for Braddock Park West, a 10-story apartment building located outside of New York City in North Bergen. Completed earlier this year, Braddock Park West features 135 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 801 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking lounge and a rooftop terrace. Jordan Casella, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Cole Grims of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate loan on behalf of the owner, Sanz Property Management.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Slate Property Group and Thorobird Cos. has broken ground on a 213-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn. Designed by Think! Architecture + Design PLLC, the building will be located on a city-owned site at 570 Eldert Lane in the borough’s Cypress Hills area. Of the 213 units, which will come in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, 66 will be set aside for formerly homeless residents. The remaining units will be reserved for households earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for summer 2028, with full occupancy planned for 2029.
HALFMOON, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Kensington at Halfmoon, a 200-unit apartment complex located on the northern outskirts of Albany. Built in 2014, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,228 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, movie theater, coffee bar and a resident clubhouse. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Richbell Capital, in the transaction. JLL also arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, MLG Capital.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $17.5 million permanent loan for a 275,000-square-foot industrial building in Buffalo. The building, the address of which was not disclosed, was built in the early 2000s and can support both warehouse and manufacturing uses. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed. Jack Phillips led the transaction for Largo Capital. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.
LOS ANGELES — Kennedy Wilson and Jamison have entered into a joint venture partnership, with plans to deliver 4,000 affordable housing units across Los Angeles through adaptive reuse and ground-up construction projects. The partnership is between Jamison’s newly launched affordable housing division, Arden Residential, and Kennedy Wilson’s affordable housing development joint venture, Vintage Housing. The first project is the conversion of the former LA World Trade Center office complex at 350 S. Figueroa St. The 400,000-square-foot property will be transformed into 512 affordable housing units and renamed Sky Castle. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include community rooms, a dedicated coworking space, resident lounge, onsite storage, laundry rooms and mail parcel rooms. Development on the first phase of Sky Castle is expected to begin in August and will focus on the building’s concourse levels, creating 241 units for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Phase II, planned for the office tower above, will add 271 units. The City of Los Angeles has approved the project under its new adaptive reuse ordinance. “Together, we will develop thoughtfully designed housing for families, seniors and communities through both adaptive reuse conversions …
By Rebecca Gandour, executive vice president, Buffalo Urban Development Corp. America’s economic engine was once largely fueled by its industrial might, with manufacturing powerhouses found throughout the Midwest and Northeast and producing billions of dollars worth of goods. But when factories closed and production moved overseas, many communities were left staring at empty buildings, foreclosed homes and decaying public infrastructure. By losing massive employment anchors, neighborhoods were unable to attract private investments, with developers hesitant to invest in communities that did not provide a clear route to profit. As hesitancy began, the situation grew worse, eroding confidence even further. Unable to fully rely on traditional real estate developers, Buffalo has found opportunities to embrace a nonprofit-led redevelopment for restoring long-overlooked industrial assets and creating conditions where future private investment becomes possible. The Northland Corridor on Buffalo’s East Side in particular demonstrates what can happen when mission-driven organizations are given the flexibility to think long term, assemble funding and prioritize community outcomes to provide financial stability and opportunity. Private developers serve an essential role in urban revitalization, but they also operate under a model that prioritizes profitability and providing returns for investors. In distressed markets, where redevelopment may provide limited promise …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Constellation Real Estate Partners has broken ground on a 492,624-square-foot industrial project in South Fort Worth. The site at 5933 South Freeway spans 44 acres, and the project, which will be known as Constellation Summit 35, will feature 40-foot clear heights and parking for 296 cars and 194 trailers. Constellation has tapped KBC Advisors as the leasing agent. Construction is expected to be complete in the third quarter of next year.
HOUSTON — A partnership between The NHP Foundation, Trinity East Village Community Development Corp. and Housing Alliance HTX, will develop an affordable seniors housing project in Houston. Trinity East Senior Village, the property will comprise 90 units for residents age 55 and older in the city’s Third Ward neighborhood. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer, with the opening scheduled for 2027. NRP Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group has completed an affordable housing conversion project in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The project transformed the historic vacant Jim Kimmel Center, which was originally constructed in 1964 as a 91-room motel, into a complex with 56 units that are reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The project also involved the demolition of a restaurant and gas station on the site. Wallace Architects oversaw the project’s historic preservation efforts. Schmidt & Stuart Architects designed the original building in the 1960s.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $3.4 million bridge loan for Cedar Creek Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily complex located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Built in the early 1960s and renovated in 2024, Cedar Creek is a 15-building complex with one- and two-bedroom units. Nick Jans of Red Oak originated the 12-month loan on behalf of the borrower, JCORE., which was represented by Regions Bank in the debt placement. Proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of the property and subsequent capital improvements.