JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved a $64 million tax credit for Bayfront Promenade, a 210-unit mixed-income multifamily project in Jersey City. The development will be located on the city’s west side and will include 74 affordable housing units and 10,600 square feet of commercial space. Amenities will include a rooftop terrace, fitness center with a yoga room, coworking lounge, community room with a kitchen area and a children’s playroom. Residents at Bayfront Promenade will also have access to onsite parking, as well as a daycare center and credit union that will both be operated by Greater Bergen Community Action Inc., which was also a co-applicant for the subsidy. The developer is an entity doing business as Bayfront Partners 32 Urban Renewal. The NJEDA delivered the tax credit through its Aspire program, which supports mixed-use, transit-oriented developments that have financing gaps. The capital stack also includes Low-Income Housing Tax Credits issued by the New Jersey Housing Mortgage & Finance Agency. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
BAYONNE AND EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has funded two bridge loans totaling $45 million for the refinancing of a pair of apartment complexes in New Jersey. In the first transaction, Dwight Mortgage Trust provided $21 million in financing for Silk Lofts, an 85-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Bayonne that is a redevelopment of the former factory of women’s apparel retailer Maidenform. The property comprises nine studios, 49 one-bedroom units and 27 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, package room and indoor and outdoor lounges. In the second deal, Dwight provided $24 million for Summerhill Gardens, a 96-unit property in the Central New Jersey community of East Brunswick. Summerhill Gardens offers amenities such as a fitness center, playground, pool table, indoor and outdoor lounges and outdoor grilling stations. About a quarter (24) of the residences are designated as affordable housing. The borrower on both deals was AMS Acquisitions.
LATHAM, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of $26.9 million sale of a 120,049-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Latham, located north of Albany. The center was built in 2010 and is home to tenants such as Petco and Crumbl Cookies in addition to grocery anchor The Fresh Market. Jim Koury of IPA represented the seller, Shaker Loudon Associates, which is an affiliate of Benderson Development, in the transaction. Koury also procured the buyer, an entity doing business as PCP Binghamton Associates LLC.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Greystone has provided a $20.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Wynnewood Greens, a 206-unit multifamily property located in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. Built in 1975, Wynnewood Greens comprises 18 three-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include outdoor picnic areas and onsite laundry facilities. Avi Lifshitz and Aviel Hematian of Greystone originated the seven-year, nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate and full-term interest-only payments. The borrower, S&S Properties, purchased the asset in 2008.
YARMOUTH, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the sale of Yarmouth Shopping Center, a 59,687-square-foot retail property located near the base of Cape Cod. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the center. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce, Danielle Donovan and Matt Austin of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The property traded in conjunction with a 124,405-square-foot center in Stow, Mass., for a combined price of $26 million.
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $38.2 million bridge loan to convert a vacant approximately 150,000-square-foot flex property in Los Angeles into a self-storage facility. Jonny Soleimani and George Gianoukakis of PSRS secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The financing included a $12.8 million cash-out refinance, fully funded construction costs and an 18-month interest reserve, providing the borrower with the capital needed for the successful repositioning of the asset.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $21 million permanent loan to refinance the San Diego County’s North Inland Live Well Center, located at 649 W. Mission Ave. in Escondido within the North County suburb of San Diego. The 111,000-square-foot, build-to-suit office facility was redeveloped for its current use in 2015 from a big box retail building formerly occupied by Office Depot and Albertsons. The fully leased property houses the County’s Health and Human Services Agency community-facing programs, as well as retail space occupied by restaurant tenants. Spencer Fisher of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor responsible for the property’s original redevelopment. The 10-year, CMBS loan was secured from one of Gantry’s conduit lending sources and features a 30-year amortization and nonrecourse terms.
LEHI, UTAH — Fort Street Partners has partnered with Cumming Capital Management to acquire Lehi Spectrum I and II, two Class A tech office properties in Lehi’s Silicon Slopes district. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2018 and 2020, the buildings offer approximately 265,000 square feet of combined space. Onsite amenities at Lehi Spectrum include pickleball courts, a daycare, gym, locker rooms with showers, an open space auditorium and food services. Bryce Blanchard of Newmark, along with Woodley Real Estate, represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Levin Johnston, part of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $12.7 million sale of a retail building at 2310 Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley. Raising Cane’s will occupy the 12,419-square-foot property, which is currently anchored by Walgreens, as a new flagship restaurant. Additional details of the transaction were not released.
LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has purchased Village Square Shopping Center, a necessity-based retail center in Louisville, for $9.2 million. ZRP plans to improve the 40,211-square-foot asset by enhancing the center’s tenant mix and physical property. Located at 535-655 E. South Boulder Road, Village Square is shadow-anchored by Centre Court Apartments and Shamrock Foods.