CDT, PROTO ACQUIRE OCEAN TOWERS IN CONEY ISLAND

NEW YORK CITY — The Community Development Trust (CDT) has partnered with Proto Property Services (Proto) to acquire and rehabilitate Ocean Towers, a 360-unit property in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn. The $52 million purchase and rehabilitation of the property is being funded with $10 million of equity from CDT and Proto, along with a $35 million acquisition loan originated by Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc. through the New York City Acquisition Fund. CDT is a private REIT that provides capital to the affordable housing sector. This is the REIT’s first acquisition in New York City. Proto, an affordable housing developer, will serve as the managing member, general contractor and property manager for the property. Ocean Towers was built in 1973 and is located at West 24th Street between Mermaid and Surf avenues.