ROSELAND, N.J. — Local owner-operator Garden Communities has begun leasing a 211-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Roseland. Gardens at Roseland offers single-level and duplex apartments that come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, an entertainment room, fireside lounge and private workspaces, sports court, playground and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Rents start at roughly $2,700 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.3 million sale of two mixed-use buildings in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village area. Constructed in 1910 and recently renovated, the buildings at 18-20 Christopher St. consist of eight residential units and three commercial spaces. Peter Dodge, Joe Koicim and Paige DeMutis of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Dalan Real Estate.
NEW YORK CITY — Versant Media Group (Nasdaq: VSNT) has signed a 84,509-square-foot office lease expansion and 18-year extension in Midtown Manhattan. The owner of networks like MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY and Oxygen now occupies 249,054 square feet across six floors at 229 West 43rd Street, a 15-story building that was constructed in 1912 as the home of The New York Times. CBRE represented Versant in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Columbia Property Trust, was self-represented.
READING, MASS. — Trader Joe’s will open a new grocery store in Reading, a northern suburb of Boston, later this year. The square footage was not disclosed. The store will be located within The Crossing at Walkers Brook, a 480,000-square-foot shopping center that is also home to Jordan’s Furniture, Home Depot, Golf Galaxy, The Paper Store and Starbucks. Chris Mearn of District Real Estate Advisors represented Trader Joe’s in the lease negotiations. Regional owner-operator Wilder Cos. owns The Crossing at Walkers Brook.
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A partnership between Simone Development Cos. and Stagg Group is nearing completion of Qwest Towers, a $158 million workforce housing project in Mount Vernon, located north of New York City. Qwest Towers will consist of two buildings that will rise 15 and 12 stories and will house a combined 228 residences. The unit mix will comprise 58 studios, 91 one-bedroom units, 78 two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom unit, as well as a separate residence for the building superintendent. Information on income restrictions was not disclosed. The first building is scheduled to be complete before the end of the year, with the second to follow a few months later.
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided an $89 million acquisition loan for CitySpire, a 371,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Built in 1987 and renovated in 2004 and 2022, CitySpire features upgraded elevator systems, wellness lounges, conferencing facilities and coworking space. Christopher Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan. The borrower is a joint venture between A.M. Property Holding Corp., Delshah Capital and REALM.
NEW YORK CITY — High Street Residential has topped out The Marq, a 25-story apartment building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The Marq will offer 99 units, 25 of which will be reserved as affordable housing, as well as 2,072 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a gym, sauna, meditation room, demonstration kitchen, coworking lounge and a rooftop terrace. Project partners include Marvel Architects, general contractor Leeding Builders Group and interior designer Chris Shao Studio. Completion is slated for late 2027.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Community Builders (TCB) has completed Stirlingside Residences, a 53-unit affordable housing building in New Brunswick, located in Central New Jersey. Specific income restrictions were not announced, but the building includes six units for families and individuals who have previously experienced homelessness. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in late May.
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $147.5 million in construction financing for 2 South Main, a 322-unit multifamily project in Port Chester, located along the New York-Connecticut border. Information on specific floor plans and amenities was not disclosed, but the 12-story building will include 330 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Mo Beler, Jonathan Paine, Cory Elbaum, Jackson Irwin and Dawson Jessee of Walker & Dunlop secured the equity component of the financing via an investment from Related Fund Management. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop arranged construction debt for the project through Arbor Realty Trust. The sponsor is a joint venture between Hyperion Group, Winter Properties and AIP. LRC Construction is the general contractor for 2 South Main, an expected completion date of which was not announced.
TAUNTON, MASS. — Greystar has broken ground on Whittenton Mills, a 390-unit multifamily project in Taunton, located south of Boston. The project, which will feature modular construction, is a redevelopment of a former 19th-century mill complex that has long been vacant and was demolished earlier this year. The property will consist of 10 buildings that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, dog park, putting green, bocce ball court and a playground, as well as 1.5 acres of public green space. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by next spring.
