Northeast

TF Cornerstone Hosts Event for Residents…and Pets

TF Cornerstone is going to the dogs. And they’re OK with that. The real estate developer recently hosted a fashion event at Hudson Yards, a rental community in Manhattan, for pets and the people who love them.

Millersville University Announces $180M Student Housing Replacement Initiative

In May 2013, work will begin on a $180 million public/private partnership to build eight new residence halls for Millersville University, which will eventually replace the current residence halls.

Vitus Group to Renovate Two N.J. Affordable Housing Communities

Vitus Group recently announced its plans for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Vita Gardens and Stephen Manor communities. This project will preserve 170 units of affordable housing.

Rego Park Multifamily Redevelopment Now Open

Residents are now moving into the Contour, a redeveloped building in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens that went from office space to apartments. Occupancy will be about 70 percent once the building’s residents have moved in.

Two NYC Apartment Properties Win HUD Financing

Greystone Funding Corp., a multifamily and commercial property mortgage specialist, has originated $72.7 million in financing for two multifamily housing projects in New York City. HUD provided the financing for the properties.

Riverfront Residential’s Luxury Community 25 Percent Leased After Two Weeks

Riverwalk, a multifamily community in Elmwood Park, N.J., is already 25 percent leased after only being open for two weeks.

Phase II of Winner’s Circle at Saratoga Complete Thanks to $13M Freddie Mac Loan

The Community Preservation Corporation has closed on a $13 million Freddie Mac construction loan to refinance the recently completed Phase II of the Winner’s Circle at Saratoga apartment complex.

LEED-Certified Affordable Community Breaks Ground in N.J.

Construction has commenced on Laurel Oaks, an income-restricted 94-unit apartment community from Barnegat, N.J.-based residential real estate developer Walters Homes.

Waterbury Mixed-Use Property Trades Hands

VBF LLC, a regional owner of multifamily and commercial property, has purchased a mixed-use property at 380 West Main St. in Waterbury, Conn., for $1.48 million.

Omni Housing Development Revitalizes Sustainable Affordable Community

Omni Housing Development has nearly completed Phase 1 of the redevelopment on an affordable housing community in Rome, N.Y., called Liberty Gardens. In addition, the community is designed to be sustainable.