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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged a $23.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Preserve at Wells Branch, a 308-unit multifamily community in Austin. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and basketball court. The new ownership plans to convert the property into an affordable housing community with 51 percent of the units available to households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Kevin Bowen of Bellwether arranged the 12-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the borrower, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin.