SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Dwight Mortgage Trust (DMT), the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $67.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Elements at Saratoga Lake, a 260-unit multifamily property in upstate New York. Completed in 2024, the property comprises 26 residential buildings that house 172 one-bedroom and 88 two-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse building. Amenities include an indoor-outdoor pool, golf simulator, pickleball court and a fitness center with a yoga studio. David Scheer and Alex Izso of Dwight originated the debt on behalf of the borrower, Blue Iron Development.
LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Forest Pointe, a 236-unit apartment community in Lake Bluff within Chicago’s North Shore. Marquette Management will serve as property manager for the community at 29533 N. Waukegan Road. Forest Pointe features seven three-story buildings with a clubhouse and leasing center at the hub of the property. Marquette will undertake renovations to unit interiors to update finishes and appliances throughout, and the amenity offerings will be enhanced with a new grilling area, seating area with a fire pit and pergola, dog park and updates to the fitness center.
HOUSTON — Austin-based developer OHT Partners has broken ground on a 396-unit multifamily project in West Houston. The site spans 13.1 acres at 19615 Park Row Blvd., and the development, which has yet to be named, will offer one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 702 to 1,256 square feet. Residences will be furnished with quartz countertops, brass hardware and various pieces of smart-home technology. Select units will have private yards. Amenities will include two pools, a coworking area, fitness center, clubroom with a kitchen, package lockers, an artificial turf game lawn, dog park, pickleball court and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Meeks + Partners is the project architect, and OHT Partners’ in-house general contracting team is handling construction. Completion is slated for late 2027.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between Hunt Capital Partners and the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, located in South Texas, has completed an affordable housing adaptive reuse project. The project converted the historic eight-story El Jardin Hotel, which first opened in 1927 and has been vacant for the past 40 years, into a 44-unit complex with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Information on income restrictions was not disclosed. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas provided a $1.1 million Affordable Housing Program grant to help finance the project.
FAIRBURN, GA. — Vida Cos. has begun construction on Verona, a 280-unit apartment community located at the corner of Landrum and Senoia roads in Fairburn, about 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. The garden-style property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, all with private balconies. Amenities will include a courtyard with a saltwater swimming pool and grilling stations, a fitness center, clubhouse, coworking lounge and a dog park. The property will also feature a 1,500-square-foot coffee shop open to the public and 5,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Vida plans to deliver Verona in fall 2027. The developer also recently closed on construction financing from Parse Capital and a 10-year tax incentive from Develop Fulton, an economic development authority for Fulton County. The design-build team includes Buckhaven Construction Services (general contractor), Dwell Design Studio (architect), Crosby Design Group (interior designer), Gaskins + LeCraw (civil engineer) and B+C Studio (landscape architect).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NRP Group and housing nonprofit Marshall Heights Community Development Organization (MHCDO) have broken ground on The Waymark, a 109-unit mixed-income housing community located at 4435 Benning Road NE in Washington, D.C. Situated in the city’s Ward 7 near the Benning Road Metro station, the nine-story property will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units reserved for families and individuals earning up to 30, 50 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 22 units reserved as permanent housing for individuals at risk of homelessness. Future residents will be one Metro stop away from RFK Stadium, the future home of the Washington Commanders NFL team. Amenities at The Waymark will feature a multi-use space on the first floor, a fitness center and onsite resident programs, including financial literacy workshops and job readiness training. Financial partners include DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), which provided debt; the DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA), serving as the bond issuer; and DC Green Bank, supporting sustainable development initiatives. Private sector partners include KeyBank Real Estate Capital as the lender and U.S. Bank as the tax credit investor. NRP Group and MHCDO plan to deliver the community by the …
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Locally based owner-operator Garden Communities has completed Phase II of Legacy Place, a 520-unit apartment community in East Brunswick, located roughly midway between Newark and Trenton. The site spans 25 acres, and the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as townhome residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, entertainment lounge, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space, a children’s playroom, bowling alleys and catering kitchens, as well as 18,000 square feet of retail space. Monthly rents start at $2,090 for a studio apartment. Phase I of Legacy Place was completed in spring 2024.
BEDFORD, N.H. — Local owner-operator Arrowpoint Properties has acquired The Meridian, an 85-unit apartment complex in Bedford, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. Built on 6.4 acres in 2007 and renovated in late 2024, the three-story building offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, community and recreation rooms, pet spa, library and onsite laundry facilities. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
LOS ANGELES — Raintree Partners has completed the sale of Axiom Westwood, a four-building student housing portfolio adjacent to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to a private multifamily investor for $62.6 million. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built between 1962 and 1967, Axiom Westwood offers 153 units featuring dual-pane windows, full-size kitchens and air conditioning, with select units offering vaulted ceilings, fireplaces and patios or balconies. Axiom Westwood features controlled access, laundry facilities, elevators, two swimming pools, three gas barbecue grills and gated and covered parking.
SEATTLE — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has completed the disposition of Corner 63 Apartments to an undisclosed buyer for $59.3 million. Located at 6300 9th Ave. NE. in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood, Corner 63 features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Onsite amenities include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, coworking lounge, dog run area and secured parking. The seven-story, mid-rise property was built in 2023. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper of CBRE’s Pacific Northwest multifamily team represented the seller in the transaction.