ABILENE, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $14.1 million acquisition loan for The Arch at Abilene, a 192-unit multifamily property located in the West Texas city of Abilene. The property features 72 two-bedroom units and 120 three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, volleyball court and multiple lounges. Scott Aiese and Alex Staikos of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Eastman Residential. The direct lender was not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between two New York City-based firms, SJP Properties and Claremont Development, as well as Battery Global Advisors and PCCP LLC, will develop a 444-unit apartment building in Jersey City. The site is located at 619 Grove St., and the 24-story building will be known as The Lucy and will include 13 affordable housing units. The amenity package will consist of a rooftop pool, sky lounge, sundeck with grilling stations, a penthouse bar, coworking and conference rooms, fitness center, media and game room, speakeasy, hydroponic garden, multiple lounges, a coffee bar, grab-and-go market and a pet grooming station. Michael Graves Architecture is designing the project, and KL Masters Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor. Mary Cook Associates is handling interior design. Kennedy Wilson is financing construction, which is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. Cushman & Wakefield arranged the construction debt and structured the joint venture between SJP and Claremont. A tentative completion date was not announced.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $25 million sale of an eight-story, 19,000-square-foot multifamily and retail building located at 149 Spring St. in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The building’s retail space, which is currently vacant, totals 2,254 square feet, and according to StreetEasy, the multifamily component encompasses seven units. Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Brendan Maddigan, Steve Rutman, Guthrie Garvin and Hall Oster of JLL represented the seller, local developer EMP Capital Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Creed Equities, a New York City-based family investment firm.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Mesa West Capital has originated a $66.3 million loan for the refinancing of Nova at East Park Village, a newly constructed, 264-unit apartment community located at 10403 Via Parco Orienta in Orlando. Brian Hahn, Russell Frahm and Brad McCarthy of Mesa West Capital’s New York team originated the floating-rate loan for the borrower, a joint venture led by Onicx Group. Kenny Cutler and Jesse Wright of JLL represented the borrower in the loan transaction. Situated on a 10-acre site within Orlando’s Lake Nona submarket, Nova at East Park Village opened in August. The property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool with cabanas and a 24-hour fitness center. Locally based ZRS Management operates the garden-style community.
ARLINGTON, VA. — FCP has provided $47.1 million in construction financing for a two-tower mixed-use development located at 685 N. Glebe Road in Arlington, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The site was formerly home to a Macy’s department store in the city’s Ballston neighborhood. The borrower, a partnership between Insight Property Group and PGIM Real Estate, is developing two 16-story residential towers called Mira and Ador that will total 553 apartments and sit atop a 40,000-square-foot grocery store. Amenities will include a shared rooftop pool and sundeck and a variety of outdoor amenities, including dog parks and entertainment areas. Resident parking will be underground, with grocery store customers accessing a separate parking deck with a dedicated entrance. Brian Crivella, Bill Gribbin and Yalda Ghamarian of Berkadia arranged the preferred equity investment on behalf of the development team. Michael Zelin, Marshall Scallan and Bindi Shah of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the senior loan through Northwestern Mutual. Bill Collins, Paul Norman and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the land sale.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Charlotte-based Crescent Communities has welcomed the first residents at HARMON Cedar Run, a 151-unit build-to-rent (BTR) residential community in Lawrenceville. The property represents the first HARMON-branded BTR property in the metro Atlanta area and 13th multifamily project in the market overall for Crescent. HARMON Cedar Run is situated on 38 acres and features three- and four-bedroom townhomes and single-family homes, as well as amenities including a resort-style pool with shaded seating areas, pickleball and basketball courts and green spaces. Monthly rental rates range from $2,550 to $3,245, according to Apartments.com. DRB Group, a Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd affiliate company, was the homebuilder of HARMON Cedar Run. Crescent Communities is also an affiliate of Sumitomo Forestry.
DENVER — Newmark has facilitated $83.8 million in financing for The Deveraux, a multifamily community in Denver’s River North (RiNo) neighborhood. The financing was secured through bank lease-up execution on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. Lee Redmond, Nick Schroeder, Courtney Crowder and Jack Kachadurian of Newmark arranged the financing. Delivered in July 2024, The Deveraux features 374 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, averaging 732 square feet, and 21,000 square feet of Class A retail space.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Brixton Capital has acquired Whisper Creek, a garden-style multifamily community at 3505 S. Nelson Circle in Lakewood. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Built in 2002 by Fairfield Residential, Whisper Creek offers 272 apartments featuring nine-foot ceilings and averaging 928 square feet spread across two- and three-story residential buildings. Community amenities include 501 parking spaces with detached garages, a resort-style pool and spa, a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, business center, outdoor grilling stations, a pet park and a playground. Greystar will manage the property. Tony Nargi of JLL Capital Markets secured acquisition financing on behalf of Brixton Capital.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has added 26 senior living communities to its portfolio through a transaction with AlerisLife and an ongoing partnership with Diversified Healthcare Trust. The expansion, which includes eight owned acquisitions and 18 new management agreements, strengthens Tutera’s Midwest presence. With this addition, Kansas City-based Tutera will operate 108 communities across 11 states, with 66 dedicated senior living communities totaling 5,422 units. The company’s overall portfolio now encompasses 9,755 units, with a mix of 56 percent senior living and 44 percent skilled nursing. The expansion broadens Tutera’s footprint into Tennessee, adding to its presence in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Carolina. The phased acquisition and transition of the 26 communities is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Some properties will transition to new names under Tutera.
BERKELEY, MO. — BridgeCore Capital Inc. has provided a $1.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 44-unit, two-story multifamily property in Berkeley, a northwest suburb of St. Louis. The asset was built in 1957. The borrower was experiencing multiple technical defaults resulting from complexities with the existing agency lender. BridgeCore coordinated directly with the mortgage advisory team and title company to close the transaction within the expedited timeframe. BridgeCore also solved a number of unexpected ancillary issues that arose during the due diligence and closing process, including removal of one of the guarantors, adjusting the insurance coverage period at loan commencement and restructuring an entity certification into a written consent.
