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EAST ORANGE, NEWARK, ASBURY PARK AND TRENTON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 1,035-unit multifamily workforce housing portfolio in New Jersey for $146 million. The portfolio benefits from high occupancy, 4.1 percent average annual rent growth and high resident retention. “The market demand for this type of property is as strong as we have experienced,” said Jeffrey Dunne of CBRE. ” Renter demand for well-maintained Class B apartments is also at historic levels and expected to continue for years ahead.” The sale included a generational collection of seven multifamily high-rise and garden properties, for a total of 1,035 units in the following locations: In East Orange, Washington Towers is a 14-story building with 197 units; Executive House is a 23-story building with 228 units; Ambassador Towers is a nine-story building with 161 units; Munn Heritage is a seven-story building with 75 units. In Newark, Parkview Gardens is a four-story building with 24 units. In Asbury Park, Munroe Towers is a 15-story building with 261 units. In Trenton, Lafayette House is a 12-story building with 89 units. Dunne, Gene Pride, Eric Apfel, Nat Gambuzza, John Veniero and John McFadden of CBRE represented the owner, Murnick Property Group, in …

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STAMFORD, CONN. — Colliers International has arranged two office leases in Stamford, for a total 15,320 square feet. Law firm McCarter & English LLP has renewed a long-term lease for 11,058 square feet in the Canterbury Green building. Spruce Investment Advisors has renewed a five-year lease for 4,262 square feet in the 1 Stamford Plaza building. Jeffrey Williams and Hollis Pugh of Colliers arranged both leases. RFR Realty owns both properties.

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Renaissance-Dallas-at-Plano-Legacy-West

PLANO, TEXAS — 3650 REIT, a Miami-based balance-sheet lender, has provided a $90 million, 10-year loan for the refinancing of Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West, a 304-room hotel in Plano. Completed in 2017 by borrower and developer Sam Moon Group, the property offers 26,000 square feet of conference and meeting space, as well as a pool deck and bar, spa and a fitness center. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.

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BOSTON — Fortis Property Group has received an $87.5 million construction loan for LaGrange Street Residential Development, a 170-unit multifamily property in Boston. The project will include street-level retail. Apollo Global Management provided the loan. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, 22 of which will be rented at below-market rates. Construction is underway, slated for completion in late 2021. Stantec is the architect of the project and Zarifi is the interior designer.

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Virgata-Commons-Friendswood-Texas

FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Locally based developer Virgata Property Co. will build Virgata Commons, a 14-acre retail and office project in Friendswood, located south of Houston. Phase I will deliver 20,000 square feet of retail space that is currently 85 percent preleased to tenants such as Orangetheory Fitness, MOD Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Chick-fil-A. Construction of Phase II is scheduled to begin in early 2020 and will feature an additional 30,000 square feet of retail and office space.

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South-Pointe-Apartments-Dallas

DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Cohen-Esrey Apartment Investors has acquired two apartment communities totaling 630 units in Dallas and Fort Worth. South Pointe Apartments in Dallas features 372 units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, spa, playground and a racquetball court. Lofton Place in Fort Worth totals 258 units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground and a tennis court. Both properties were built in the 1980s and subsequently renovated. The seller(s) was not disclosed.

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440-west-36th-Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of 440 West 36th Street, a vacant multifamily property in Manhattan, for $6.9 million. The site spans 14,862 buildable square feet and currently houses an 8,562-square-foot building. Matthew Gillis, Michael Tortorici and Howard Raber represented the seller in the transaction. Angela Huang of Chase Global Realty LLC procured the buyer.

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SAN ANTONIO — WoodSpring Suites, a franchised brand of Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has opened a 123-room hotel at 7335 Northwest Loop 410 in San Antonio. The property is located near the University of Texas at San Antonio, Sea World and Ingram Park Mall. The hotel will feature three different types of suites, all equipped with refrigerators, dishwashers and stoves. Amenities will include a fitness center and a guest laundry room.

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MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Mount Vernon House, a 50-unit assisted living community in Mount Vernon, approximately 100 miles east of Dallas. The 41,000-square-foot property sits on 2.5 acres and was constructed in 1994. A local doctor acquired the community from an independent owner-operator for $2.8 million, or $56,000 per unit. The community was approximately 58 percent occupied at the time of sale. Matthew Alley of SLIB arranged the transaction.

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66-Nassau-New-York

NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $4 million cash-out refinance of a 8,799-square-foot multifamily property in Brooklyn. The property, 66 Nassau Avenue, is five stories with ground floor retail. The loan was structured with a 10-year term, a 4 percent fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The property was originally acquired in 2000 and was later demolished and redeveloped in 2018.

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