BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Eastern Union has arranged a $5.5 million equity investment in Raintree Apartments, a 248-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The property was built on 12 acres in 1985 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 819 square feet. Jonah Pinchot of Eastern Union secured the investment on behalf of the owner, Virginia-based Cohen Investment Group. The new equity partner was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged a $404 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for The Archive, a 479-unit historic apartment building located at 666 Greenwich St. in Manhattan’s West Village submarket. PNC Bank provided the loan to the borrower, an affiliate of Rockrose Development, and will also act as the loan servicer. The 11-story building occupies a full city block and offers amenities such as a zen room, rooftop terrace and a children’s playroom. Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz and Kathleen McSharry led the transaction for Avison Young.
Washington Trust Provides $47.6M in Financing for Worcester Office-to-Residential Conversion Project
WORCESTER, MASS. — Washington Trust Co. has provided $47.6 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Worcester. The project will convert the former Fallon Community Health Plan headquarters at 10 Chestnut St. into a 198-unit, market-rate apartment complex. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a rooftop deck. Construction began last year and is expected to be complete this fall. MassDevelopment also provided $3.6 million in financing for the project.
CARLSTADT, N.J. — Cresa has negotiated a 249,640-square-foot data center lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Carlstadt. The tenant was not disclosed. The deal is for the entirety of the building at 600 Commerce Blvd., which was originally constructed in 2008 for a major banking institution. Michael Morris, Sumner Putnam, Kensey Gawne and Matt Deutsch of Cresa represented the landlord, local owner-operator Russo Development, in the lease negotiations.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Glory Tempering Glass has signed a 77,000-square-foot industrial lease in Bristol, located southwest of Hartford. The provider of specialty glass products and services will relocate from New York to the building at 575 Broad St., expanding its manufacturing capacity and footprint in the process. David Sherman and Sean Cahill of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ed Godin and Michael Grieder of Godin Property Group represented the undisclosed landlord.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm Audubon is redeveloping Fairway View Apartments, a 446-unit complex in the Westdale Heights neighborhood of Baton Rouge. The complex, which Audubon is rebranding as Palmer Club Apartments, is undergoing renovations, including the addition of a fitness center and a centralized mail handling system. Each apartment will receive approximately $8,000 to $10,000 in capital improvements. Palmer Club offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $775 to $1,400.
Jefferson Apartment Group Begins Leasing 350-Unit Property in Charlotte’s Optimist Park Neighborhood
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional multifamily developer Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has begun leasing J Optimist Park, a six-story, 350-unit apartment building located outside of downtown Charlotte in the city’s Optimist Park neighborhood. The building offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 523 and 1,197 square feet. Monthly rental rates at J Optimist Park range from $1,280 to $2,230, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, outdoor yoga lawn, bike storage and 467 resident parking spaces. United Bank provided construction financing for the project.
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Solé Miami, A Noble House Resort, a 294-key condominium hotel located in Sunny Isles Beach, about 20 miles north of downtown Miami. The resort features beach access, a pool, fitness center and a steam room. Christian Charre and Paul Wiemer of Berkadia represented the seller, Mast Capital, in the transaction. South Street Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
RIVERVIEW, FLA. — BGO, the institutional investment firm formerly known as BentallGreenOak, has acquired 6606 Simmons Loop Road, a 41,810-square-foot medical office building located in the Tampa suburb of Riverview. The two-story property was fully leased at the time of sale to Women’s Healthcare Enterprises and AdventHealth. CBRE negotiated the transaction on behalf of BGO.
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InterFace Panel: Architects Share Solutions to Affordable Housing Delivery Gaps
Affordable housing developers are under pressure to deliver more units at a time when financing, approvals, construction pricing and long development timelines can easily slow projects down. At InterFace Affordable Housing Southeast, architects and construction leaders emphasized the importance of early collaboration among developers, designers, lenders and public-sector partners. They also explored how modular construction, mass timber, light-gauge steel framing and energy-efficient strategies are being used to control costs, shorten schedules and improve long-term operations. The panelists agreed that design decisions in affordable housing are increasingly tied to insurance costs, maintenance expenses and resident quality of life. The panel’s central message: affordable housing must pencil out financially, but it also must be built to best support all aspects of the communities it serves. Read the full story here.