Northeast

Centex Opens Family-Friendly Condominium Community in Bergen County, N.J.

Garfield, N.J.–Signature Place at Garfield, a 184-unit condominium property in Garfield, N.J., has made its debut.

Long-Shuttered School Transformed Into Wilber School Apartments

Sharon, Mass.–A vintage 1920s school in Sharon, Mass. has been renovated and combined with complementary new structures.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Beech Street Funds $13M Refinancing with Interest-Only Feature

Queens, N.Y.–Beech Street Capital LLC provided $13 million in permanent financing for the refinance of Alpine Gardens Apartments in Queens, N.Y.

DEAL OF THE DAY: KeyBank Provides $10M in Refinancing

Philadelphia–KeyBank Real Estate Capital recently provided approximately $10 million in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac funding for the refinancing of two multifamily properties in the Northeast.

Manhattan’s Luxury Apartment Market to Welcome 55 Thompson This Fall

New York–In just a few months, 55 Thompson will join the small list of luxury apartment buildings in Manhattan.

Web Feature: In Down Time, What Are MF Developers Doing?

New York–Multifamily starts have hovered in the 100,000 to 142,000-range for all of this year, which isn’t saying anything positive about the multifamily sector.

New Student Housing Property at University of Maryland Reaches Full Occupancy as Doors Open

College Park, Md.–There is not a single room to spare at the newly developed, 154-unit University View II student apartment property near the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.

Combined Wells Fargo-Wachovia Top U.S. CRE/Multifaily Loan Server, Notes MBA Survey

Washington, D.C–According to the mid-2010 survey of commercial and multifamily mortgage services by the Mortgage Bankers Association, Wells Fargo (including Wachovia) tops the list firms of master and primary servicers in the U.S. $462.8 billion in loan volume.

Development of Upscale Apartment Project Atop Manhattan Hotel Reaches Completion

New York–Beatrice occupies the top 30 floors of the tower at 105 West 29th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.

Home Sales Drastically Drop; Lowest in Over a Decade

Washington, D.C.–The first time homebuyer tax credit expired in May, and as expected, existing-home sales were sharply down in July, according to the National Association of Realtors.