Avant Capital Partners originates $6.25 million in loans
Avant Capital Partners (Avant) has originated $6.25 million in bridge loans secured by mixed-use and commercial residential properties in Manhattan, N.Y. and Greenwich, Conn.
The first project is comprised of three contiguous mixed-use properties located in the Midtown West neighborhood of Manhattan. The property currently contains a total of 20 apartments and three ground floor retail units with a total gross building area of 16,916 s/f.
The Greenwich property consists of 4 luxury condominium units, which are under construction and 60% completed. Each unit will contain 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, and an average unit size of 3,650 s/f.
Avant Capital Partners creates and manages investments in commercial real estate debt. The firm focuses exclusively on first mortgage loans secured by commercial property, primarily in the New York metropolitan area, with a secondary focus on the Washington, D.C. to Boston corridor.
Cambridge, MA The nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) has secured $23.5 million in financing from Rockland Trust and Citizens Bank to transform a 150-year-old, underutilized church complex into housing. The project will ultimately create 46 affordable family-sized apartments.
The Connecticut hospitality market has demonstrated uneven recovery patterns between 2019 and 2025, with boutique and historic properties achieving $125 RevPAR in 2025, up 8.7% from the 2019 level. Coastal resort properties achieved a $105 RevPAR in 2025, representing 10.5% growth since 2019. Casino corridor properties maintained modest growth with RevPAR improving 4.5% to $92 in 2025.
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