Northeast
Elizabeth, N.J., Celebrates Completion of Waters Edge Crescent
Elizabeth. N.J.–The opening of Waters Edge Crescent marks the completion of the Elizabeth’s 14-year initiative to demolish approximately 650 distressed public housing units and rebuild the same number of newly constructed modern affordable housing units.
Deal Closings Will Preserve Affordable Housing in Bronx
Enterprise Community Partners have closed two preservation deals, valued at about $33 million, helping more than 1,450 low-income families access affordable housing in the Bronx.
Upper West Side Property Shifts Gears to Rental
New York–The nine full-floor residences at 208 West 96th Street, developed by Manor Properties Group LLC, are no longer for sale. Instead, according to Manor Properties, the three-bedroom, three-bath units will be for rent, with the decision to go rental made in response to feedback during the initial marketing stages of the property’s sales campaign.
New Jersey Mixed-Use Property Recognized for Brownfield Redevelopment
Stafford Township, N.J.–Brownfield Renewal magazine recently honored the developer of Stafford Park, a mixed-use development in Stafford Township, N.J., with a Brownfield Renewal Award at the 14th National Brownfields Conference held in Philadelphia. The Stafford Park development, which was undertaken by the Walters Group, has a major multifamily component in the form of Stafford Park Apartments.
Marketer’s Partnership with Furniture Retailer Closes Condo Deals
Brooklyn, N.Y.–Many people have to “see it to believe it,” and for some prospective buyers at Oro in downtown Brooklyn, seeing the curved-wall condominium residences decked out by trendy upscale furniture retailer BoConcepts made them believe they could see themselves making a home in one of the architecturally unique units at the rounded glass and brick tower designed by Ismael Leyva Architects.
Yonkers IDA Completes Incentive Packages for Four Multifamily Properties
Yonkers, N.Y.–The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has closed on financial incentive deals for 10 residential and commercial projects in that city last year, including a number of affordable housing projects. All together, the residential projects are expected to create 282 new units of housing.
Suburban Boston Apartment Project to Take Its Cue from Rehabilitated 19th Century Building
Melrose, Mass.–In a $52.5 million endeavor, Wood Partners plans to mix some of the old with a bit of the new to create Alta Stone Place, a multi-structure apartment community in Melrose, Mass.
N.J. Multifamily Project Repositioned from For-Sale to Rental
Elizabeth, N.J.–Waters Edge Crescent of Elizabethport has made the transition from an uncompleted for-sale townhouse project to finished affordable rental apartments.
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Invests $58M to Build Boston Apartments
Boston–The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has committed $58.2 million of union pension capital for the construction of the new Charlesview Apartments in Boston.
Upscale Brooklyn Apartments Come to Market
New York–163 Washington Avenue, a 16-story glass tower in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Clinton Hill, has changed hands and is ready for occupants.