Northeast

Manhattan’s Beekman Tower Lands $70M Refi

Meridian Capital Group arranged the 10-year CMBS loan for the 26-story Art Deco building. The property recently underwent a $24.2 million renovation to reposition it as corporate housing.

WinnCos. Eyes $19M Rehab for NJ Affordable Community

The firm plans to make significant interior and exterior upgrades to the newly acquired Bridgeton Villas Apartments, a 156-unit community in Bridgeton, N.J.

RXR to Develop 28-Story Mixed-Use Towers in New Rochelle

Anchors of the New York City suburb’s $4 billion redevelopment plan, the two high-rises will comprise about 700 units between them. City officials are eyeing up to 12 million square feet of new construction.

Allen Shayanfekr, CEO of Sharestates

Lower Average Loan Sizes Are Likely

Rising interest rates have yet to strongly impact the multifamily market, as specialists are confident the market will continue to see healthy fundamentals in the near future. While loan origination volumes are expected to stay up, the average value of credit facilities might dip.

MHN’s Top 5 July 2017 Articles

Miss out on any MHN stories in July? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month, including the top 10 apartment owners in Atlanta and design trends and products from NAA’s Education Conference & Exposition.

Affordable NJ Community Changes Hands

The new owner acquired Berkeley Terrace for a price tag of $12.2 million and plans to invest in extensive renovations. The project is slated for completion by August 2018.

Morris II Apartments rendering

Omni Breaks Ground on $68M Affordable Bronx Community

The 15-story Morris II Apartments will comprise 154 units with a 4,000-square-foot ground-floor community space, and 30 percent of the units will be permanently affordable.

Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group Makes Promotion

With more than 11 years at the company, Norma-Jean Callahan will head up sales efforts for the newly launched Waterline Square, a 2.2 million-square-foot luxury condominium project in Manhattan.

Eds and Meds Spur Growth in Pittsburgh

Once a predominantly blue-collar city, the area today relies on a diversified innovation economy and a highly educated workforce.

Post-Recession Apartment Boom Earns Long Island City Top Spot

Of all the apartment construction we witnessed in the past few years, 10 U.S. neighborhoods stand out for the greatest numbers of apartments built in the post-recession rental boom era.