NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $123 million in construction financing for a 158-unit multifamily project that will be located at 450 Union St. in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The financing consists of a $90 million loan from Bank Hapoalim and IDB Bank and a $33 million equity investment from Global Holdings Management Group. Known as Anagram Gowanus, the 20-story building will house 118 market-rate apartments and 40 affordable housing units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, children’s playroom, coworking space and an indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge, as well as 22,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. Peter Rotchford, Nicco Lupo, Winfield Clifford and Jonathan Faxon of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between two local real estate companies, MacArthur Holdings and Tankhouse. Completion is slated for mid-2027.
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MEDFORD, MASS. — A public-private partnership between Capstone Development Partners and Tufts University has broken ground on a 664-bed residence hall on the university’s campus in Medford, located north of Boston. The site is situated along the edge of campus adjacent to the Medford/Tufts Green Line public transportation station and previously housed a surface level parking lot. The complex will span 271,000 square feet across two 10-story buildings that will offer 271 apartment-style units in studio, two-, four- and six-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include common rooms and lounges, a fitness center, study spaces, conference rooms and onsite laundry facilities, as well as 4,000 square feet of retail space. Project partners include Provident Resources Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, Erland Construction, Steven Winter & Associates and Barclays. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — Jefferson Apartment Group, a developer based in Northern Virginia, has completed J Centra, a 500-unit multifamily project located in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington. The property comprises 20 buildings on a 46-acre site that house 452 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 48 townhouse-style units with garages. Residences, 20 percent of which are designated as affordable housing, are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, tile backsplashes, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. J Centra also features two separate clubhouses totaling nearly 11,000 square feet that have outdoor kitchens, courtyards, lounge areas and pools. Other amenities include a grand clubhouse with a fireplace lounge, bar, gaming area, coworking stations and a pet spa, as well as a fitness center with a yoga studio, pickleball and tennis courts, a playground, dog park and walking trails. Rents start at roughly $2,200 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened The Weldon by Broadstone, a 330-unit multifamily community located in McDonough, roughly 30 miles south of Atlanta. The project team included locally based Dynamik Design, which served as the architect and interior designer, and Planners & Engineers Collaborative, which served as the project’s civil engineer. Situated within metro Atlanta’s I-75 corridor, The Weldon features one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 810 square feet to 1,182 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the complex include a resort-style saltwater swimming pool with in-pool lounge chairs, outdoor lounge seating, a covered outdoor entertainment area with grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center, coworking spaces, a clubroom with an entertainment kitchen, gated pet park, children’s playground and a mailroom featuring a Luxer One package locker. Private balconies will also be available to residents in select units. Rental rates begin at $1,383 for a one-bedroom apartment.
LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased AMLI Warner Center, a multifamily property situated in the Warner Center master-planned community in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Waterton will rebrand the gated community, located at 21200 Kittridge St., as The Kitt at Warner Center. Built in 2007, the property offers 522 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, a resort-style pool and spa, grilling stations with picnic tables, a fire pit and outdoor fireplace, dog park and pet washing station, jogging path with a six-station exercise course, fitness center and two structured parking garages. Waterton plans to renovate the units with new stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, new cabinet fronts and hardware in kitchens and baths, as well as updated lighting and plumbing fixtures, backsplashes, paint and vinyl plank flooring. Common areas will be reconfigured to maximize use of the space and enhance the resident experience.
LAS VEGAS — CONAM Strategic Investments Fund IV, a discretionary fund sponsored by The CONAM Group, has purchased Reverb at Spring Valley in Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completed in 2000, Reverb at Spring Valley features 180 apartments, a clubhouse with a coffee bar, game room, fitness center and pool deck with assorted outdoor games, fire pits and barbecues.
COLUMBUS, IND. — Piping Rock Partners, a San Francisco-based investment firm focused on value-add multifamily real estate in the Midwest, has sold Fox Pointe Apartments in Columbus for $13.8 million. CBRE represented the seller and buyer, an affiliate of Equity Property Management LLC. Piping Rock purchased the 120-unit multifamily property in 2010 for $4.7 million and invested more than $1 million in renovations, including a fully remodeled clubhouse, new roofing and siding, and interior upgrades such as new appliances, cabinetry, countertops, flooring and lighting.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Skender has broken ground on Poupard Place, a 48-unit supportive housing development in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. Developed by nonprofit Housing Opportunity Development Corp. and designed by Cordogan, Clark & Associates, the project marks the city’s first affordable housing community and is slated for completion in summer 2026. The 1.5-acre project site was donated by the Village of Northbrook. Poupard Place will offer affordable homes for individuals and families where at least one household member is living with a disability. The development is named for Tom Poupard, the retired director of Northbrook’s Development and Planning Services. The four-story building will include a mix of one-, two and three-bedroom apartment units. Plans also call for a children’s play area.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $243.5 million sale of Riverbank, a 44-story apartment tower located at 560 W. 43rd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Barings sold the freshly renovated property to an undisclosed institutional investment firm, with JLL representing both parties in the transaction. JLL also arranged $128.3 million in acquisition financing for the deal. The direct lender and specific loan terms were not disclosed. Originally developed in the late 1980s as a condominium project, Riverbank currently houses 418 rental units comprising 43 studios, 270 one-bedroom units, 62 two-bedroom apartments and 43 three-bedroom residences. The high-rise also features nearly 18,000 square feet of retail space that is fully leased to a nail salon, liquor store and coffee shop. Most of Riverbank’s units have private balconies with city and Hudson River views, and residents have access to a 5,000-square-foot lounge called the Harbor Club that offers poker and billiards tables, a media room and coworking space. Additional amenities include an Olympic-size pool, fitness center, outdoor terrace and grilling stations. Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley, Andrew Scandalios, Steven Rutman and Devon Warren led the JLL Capital Markets team that handled the sale of Riverbank. Kelly Gaines, Geoff Goldstein and Michael Shmuely …
LOS ANGELES — Concord Capital Partners has acquired The Park Wilshire, a multifamily building in Los Angeles’ Wilshire corridor. Kitty Wallace and Simmi Dhillon of Colliers represented the institutional seller and the buyer in the deal. The sale included an adjacent 14,002-square-foot parking lot. Originally constructed as a hotel, The Park Wilshire offers 170 apartments and a variety of amenities.