NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $40 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Kittay House, a 295-unit affordable seniors housing property in The Bronx. Kittay House offers dozens of onsite social, recreational and educational programs, as well as meals, housekeeping and easy access to healthcare and supportive services. Eric Rosenstock and Jeff Englund of Greystone originated the nonrecourse, interest-only financing on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between Metropolitan Realty Group and Citadel Care Centers. The loan also carried a 24-month term with two six-month extension options.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — The hotel financing arm of New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $30.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 327-room hotel in King of Prussia, located north of Philadelphia. The hotel is operated under the Alloy Suites banner, which is part of Hilton’s family of brands, and offers amenities such as a fitness center, meeting rooms and an onsite restaurant. Beau Williams and Drew Gilligan of Cronheim arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Concord Hospitality. The direct lender and specific loan terms were not disclosed.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $15.7 million sale of York Farm Estates, a 77-unit multifamily property located about 45 miles north of New York City. Built in 1996, the property offers townhouse-style units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The average unit size is 847 square feet, and the property has value-add potential. Matthew Gault, Seth Glasser, Michael Turkiewicz and Michael Fusco of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, HVT Realty, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Westchester Management LLC.
SOMERDALE, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated the $6.4 million sale of a 44,055-square-foot industrial building in Somerdale, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 900 Kennedy Blvd. was originally constructed in 1980 and features a clear height of 12 feet and five loading docks. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, plumbing and HVAC products distributor F.W. Webb, in the transaction. Jonathan Klear, also with NAI Mertz, represented the seller, locally based investment firm Faropoint.
NEW YORK CITY — The Conference Board Inc. has signed a 30,171-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global think tank and nonprofit organization is relocating to the entire ninth floor of 875 Third Avenue, a 29-story building, via a 20-year lease. Erik Schmall and Scott Weiss of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Diana Biascotti, Kristen Morgan and Harris Potter of JLL, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.
Regions Bank Provides $117.3M in Financing for Three Affordable Housing Communities in Jackson, Mississippi
by Abby Cox
JACKSON, MISS. — Regions Bank’s affordable housing group has provided a combined $117.3 million in financing to Vitus Group LLC for the acquisition and rehabilitation of three existing affordable housing communities in Jackson. The properties include Village Apartments, Commonwealth Apartments and Madonna Manor, which are now part of Jackson Trio, a collection of townhomes, garden-style apartments and a 13-story high-rise apartment building for seniors. The portfolio totals 77 buildings and 613 units, with 149 of the units dedicated to age-restricted housing for people age 62 and older. Jackson Trio will provide affordable housing to renters earning between 50 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. Regions Affordable Housing provided approximately $36.6 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity, a $19.7 million bridge loan and a $61 million Fannie Mae MTEB permanent loan. The properties feature a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments with various amenities, including an exercise room, onsite property management and maintenance and kitchen appliances. Two developments also include playgrounds for children, and Madonna Manor includes free lunch by the City of Jackson for senior residents.
Berger Commercial Brokers $34M Sale of Miramar Parkway Plaza Retail Center in South Florida
by Abby Cox
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Berger Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of Miramar Parkway Plaza, a 159,628-square-foot retail center in Miramar near Hard Rock Stadium. Lawrence Oxenberg of Berger Commercial represented the buyer, an affiliate of Longpoint Realty Partners doing business as LSG2 Miramar Parkway Plaza LLC, which purchased the property for $34 million. The seller was a partnership between The Faith Group and Jeffery Perlow. The Faith Group originally purchased the asset in 2014. Located at 3102-3300 University Drive, Presidente Supermarket anchors Miramar Parkway Plaza, which sits on roughly 14 acres. Additional tenants include McDonald’s, Foot Locker, AutoZone, Subway, Moby’s and Little Caesar’s. The center includes multiple outparcels and a second-story office component, as well as a recently constructed, 10,000-square-foot retail component.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Bridgewater Grand, a 300-unit multifamily apartment complex located in Lakeland. David Etchison, Cole Whitaker, Jason Stanton and Mary Beale of Berkadia Central & North Florida led the transaction on behalf of the seller, TrimCor. Connecticut-based Hamilton Point Investments purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 31 acres at 5546 Autumn Ridge Road, Bridgewater Grand is a three-story, garden-style community featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 1,219 square feet to 1,853 square feet. Two- and three-bedroom floorplans comprise 92 percent of the units. Amenities at the pet-friendly community include 3,500 square feet of lake frontage, a zero-entry saltwater pool with a large sun deck, 24-hour fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, a car care center and 56 garages available for rent. Additional amenities include a clubhouse with rentable conference room and event space, a café bar, business center, TV lounge, playground, bark park and a maintenance shop.
SRS Arranges $4.8M Sale of Medical Office Property in Daytona Beach Leased to Florida Health Care Plan
by Abby Cox
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $4.8 million ground lease (land ownership) sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant medical office property located at 2655 LGPA Blvd. in Daytona Beach. Health insurance provider Florida Health Care Plan occupies the 7,500-square-foot building on a 20-year, corporate guaranteed, absolute triple-net lease. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, as well as the 1031 buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
CBRE Negotiates 120,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Gaithersburg, Maryland for X-Energy
by Abby Cox
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — CBRE has negotiated a 120,000-square-foot office lease in Gaithersburg for American nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company X-Energy. The new office will span the top five floors of Waterfront at Washingtonian, a 325,455-square-foot office property located at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd., about 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Waterfront at Washingtonian is a 14-story, LEED-certified office building situated within The Washingtonian Center, a 1 million-square-foot retail complex. The property was the former North American headquarters for Sodexo, which vacated in late 2023 to occupy Pike & Rose in Bethesda, Md. At the time, the ownership completed several renovations to the building, including a new lobby and lounge, conference center, fitness center and a grab-and-go market on the ground floor. Brian McCarthy, Niel Beggy and Tim Connolly of CBRE represented the landlord, Prime US REIT, in the lease negotiations. Additional terms of the lease were not disclosed.