
Cambridge, MA CBRE has secured a $120.2 million loan for the owner of Zinc Apartments, a 392-unit multifamily property. The class A+ LEED Silver certified high-rise community is located at 22 Water St., adjacent to the new Lechmere Station, a light rail station run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) slated to open in 2021.
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high-quality rental housing properties, acquired the property in September 2017 as part of the acquisition of Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. Zinc was developed by Monogram in 2016.
CBRE’s Charlotte-based Nate Sittema and Kristen Reilley led the capital markets efforts to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for Greystar to refinance the initial construction loan.
Zinc Apartments features amenities, including an outdoor resident lounge with flat screen TVs, a 15,000 s/f garden terrace with gas grills, fitness center with on-site personal training services, billiards table, theater room with 90-inch flat screen tv and surround sound, and 24-hour concierge service, among many others.
Supply chain delays are slowing construction, ratcheting up operating costs, and extending turnover timelines across Greater Boston, directly reducing revenue and increasing the workload for multifamily and