Tishman Speyer’s TS Communities has secured financing and will soon begin construction on its third apartment building at Edgemere Commons in Far Rockaway, Queens, the 100% affordable residential neighborhood the firm is developing in partnership with New York City and New York State housing agencies. The 17-story Edgemere Commons B2 will incorporate 300 apartments and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor neighborhood-oriented retail.
In conjunction with the project, Tishman Speyer will install landscaping and bioswales on Beach 52nd Street and continue construction of the new cross street Peninsula Way. Construction will commence in the coming weeks, with completion anticipated in late 2028.
Located at 332 Beach 52nd St., Edgemere Commons B2’s apartments will range from studios to three-bedrooms, 255 of which will be affordable for households earning from 30% to 80% of Area Median Income. The remaining 45 apartments will provide supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals. Social services will be provided by Breaking Ground, which is partnering with TS Communities at neighboring Building A2.
JLL Capital Markets arranged acquisition financing for Lightstone’s purchase of 323 W. 96th St., a 174-unit multifamily property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Senior managing director Peter Rotchford and managing director Michael Shmuely worked on behalf of Lightstone to secure the financing from MF1, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Residential Investments. Lightstone is acquiring...
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The National City Investment Group, a locally owned, privately held real estate investment company, recently broke ground on Market View, a 120-unit multifamily residential community located at 303 Highland Ave. in National City. The development will transform an underutilized parking lot adjacent to Manolo Farmers Market, which has served National City for more than 33...
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Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap recently completed the sale of First Street Manor, a 39-unit apartment community in San Jose. Executive managing directors Adam Levin and Robert Johnston, along with senior director, investments Cole Simpson, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the $9.112-million transaction. The Levin Johnston team demonstrated the asset’s upside...
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