28A — December 2025 — Owners, Developers & Managers — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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Executive VP, Bortz arranges sale of 76 units Kislak sells Jefferson Gardens in Monticello, NY
Supplies +3,400 windows and doors for three buildings Crystal Windows update The Blairs development in DC
MONTICELLO, NY — The Kislak Company, Inc. announced the recent sale
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ASHINGTON DC — National manu - facturer Crystal
of Jefferson Ga r dens , a 76 unit apartment complex at 14 Wood Avenue in Monticello, Su l l i v a n County, NY, for $3,225,000.
Window & Door Systems has furnished 3,428 of its ener- gy efficient windows and doors for a major window replace- ment project in the Washing- ton, DC area. The three high- rise multifamily buildings with over 1,000 apartments in Silver Spring, MD are part of The Blairs District mixed- use development and range in height from 12 to 17 stories. Crystal’s heavy-commercial aluminum sliding and fixed windows and swing terrace doors were installed at Blair House (8201 16th Street), Blair Plaza (1401 Blair Mill Road) and Blair East (1220 East-West Highway). “New Crystal windows and doors not only update the look of these buildings at The Blairs Apartments complex, but they also improve functionality and resident comfort,” said Kevin Lechwar , Mid Atlantic re- gional sales manager. “The Se- ries 5600 sliding window and Series 5100 fixed window are great choices to save energy, reduce outside noise, and pro- vide generous daylighting for multifamily properties.” While the three Blair Dis - trict buildings varied some- what in the number of win- dows and doors, all used large size Crystal Series 5600 2-lite and 3-lite sliding windows. For two of the buildings, a large number of sliding win- dows were combined on-site into expansive horizontal window configurations, and one of the two buildings also combined Series 1450 terrace doors with the sliding window combinations. In total, Crystal provided 339 of these unique configurations, some spanning 40’ wide, for these two proper- ties. For the third building, some façade openings used a combination of a large Crystal sliding window mulled atop a Crystal fixed window equal in width to create a floor-to- ceiling window wall. Sixty-two of these special 94” wide by 96” tall combinations were used for this building. The main Crystal product used on The Blairs Apartments window replacement project was the heavy-commercial aluminum Series 5600 2-lite and 3-lite sliding window. This 3-¼” jamb depth window uses heavy-duty extrusion materi- al, has a 1” glazing pocket, and
Jefferson Gardens after Thomas Jefferson’s resi - dence) and the seat of Sullivan County. Located halfway be - tween Binghamton and New York City, its major transpor - tation networks include New York Routes 17 and 17B with easy access to I-84 and I-87. Janet Bortz joined Kislak in 2002 and is a leading producer at the firm, and in New York’s Hudson Valley where she specializes in the sale of in- vestment properties including multifamily, retail, office, and industrial assets. Ms. Bortz represents individual owners, multigenerational private investors, real estate firms and institutional clients in the acquisition and disposition of investment real estate. Her recent transactions included several multifamily sales in New York for more than $100 million. Ms. Bortz is a licensed real estate salesperson in New York and New Jersey. About The Kislak Co., Inc. The Kislak Company, Inc., which is headquartered in Woodbridge, New Jersey, is a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm con- sistently recognized for its investment sales success. Established in 1906, Kislak’s market leadership position and longevity are due to its ability to offer clients a personalized, hands-on ap- proach, coupled with the unrivaled expertise of its long-tenured team of profes- sionals. Kislak’s prestigious client base includes indi- vidual investors and owners, partnerships, financial in- stitutions, and REITs. The firm’s professionals provide comprehensive market cover- age throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida. Now in its 119th year, Kislak was among a select group of firms recognized as a 2024 Power Broker by CoStar Group, Inc. and this was the firm’s 19th consecu - tive recognition. Kislak was also named by NJBIZ as a 2024 Leader in Real Estate, Construction and Design and this was the firm’s third recent recognition. MAREJ
Janet Bortz
Kislak marketed the prop- erty on an exclusive basis with executive vice president Janet Bortz handling the assign- ment on behalf of the seller, NY Jefferson Associates, LP, and she also procured the purchaser, Jefferson Gardens Apartment, LLC. Bortz, who also represented the seller in previous mul- tifamily transactions, com- mented: “This was a value-add deal with significant upside potential including an op- portunity to raise rents with limited capital investment for a property in good condition. We procured offers above the exclusive listing price and an offer was accepted in less than two weeks of marketing it.” Built in 1969 and under the same ownership since 1994, the scenic property is situ- ated on 3.05 acres and includes seven buildings with 15 en- trances. The garden style com- plex is three-stories with brick exteriors and pitched roofs and the unit mix includes two studios, 47 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bedrooms, and nine three- bedrooms. The one- and two- bedroom units have separate dining rooms. Other features include original hardwood floor - ing in most units, gas baseboard heat and hot water, laundry rooms, ample surface parking, and on-site management. Significant upgrades were completed in 2023 including the installation of new boilers, enhancing the building’s heat- ing efficiency and reliability, and the replacement of the soffits and gutters, contribut - ing to both the structural in- tegrity and overall appearance of the complex. At the time of sale, occu- pancy was 100% with no rent control. Based on comparable area properties, this combina- tion presents an upside poten- tial of $100-150 per month for all units Monticello is a large village within the New York Catskills region and the county seat for the town of Thompson (named
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is architecturally rated as AW- PG40/AW-PG50. To facilitate easy replacement, all these windows were ordered with the optional face flange frame. Features of the Crystal Series 5600 sliding window include a full height sash clip lock pull rail, double meeting rail interlock, stainless steel sash rollers, and reinforced roller track. All the operating sliding windows were fitted with sash opening limit devices. For one of The Blairs build - ings, Crystal also supplied its heavy-commercial aluminum Series 5100 fixed window. This 3-¼” jamb window has a 1” glazing pocket, and with an architectural rating of AW-PG100, it is capable of spanning very large openings. The final Crystal fenestra - tion product selected for the Silver Spring, MD, project was the heavy-commercial aluminum Series 1450 swing terrace door. This 3-¼” jamb door features a polyamide in- sulating thermal strut design for enhanced energy efficiency, and it is architecturally rated AW-PG75. It is available in either in-swing or out-swing operation and a glazing pocket up to 1-¼”. For this project, the out-swing operation and 1” insulated glass unit options were specified. All the Crystal replacement windows and terrace doors were specified with 1” insulated glass units (IGUs) with low-E coated Vitro Solarban 60 glass and argon fill. Glass for the ter - Series 5600 sliding window
The Blairs project
race doors and select window configurations was tempered for strength and safety. To facilitate fast, easy, and secure replacement of the win- dows, Crystal supplied a vari - ety of factory produced instal- lation accessories. Depending on product type, accessories included 3-piece mullions, H- mullions, receptors, subsills, anchor clips, and snap trim. In keeping with each build- ing’s original window ap- pearance, all the new Crystal windows, doors, and exposed accessories were finished with a durable, environmen- tally sustainable Simulated Anodized Silver AAMA 2605 powder coat paint. The Blair District mixed-use complex, was built and is owned and managed by The Tower Companies of Rockville, MD. The architect and engineering firm for the major renovations at the multifamily buildings is WJE Associates of Falls Church, VA, outside Washing - ton, DC. The renovations are part of a 20-year master plan to modernize the apartment buildings, add new multifam- ily buildings, office and retail space, and a new hotel. A key partner for the win- dow replacement project was longtime Crystal customer Hi- Rise Windows of Bethesda, MD, which acted as general contractor and fenestration installer. Hi-Rise and Crystal have completed several proj- ects in the Washington, DC area. MAREJ
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