NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between The Domain Cos., LMXD and Bridge Investment Group Holdings LLC has received a $290 million loan for the refinancing of Jasper, a 499-unit multifamily property located in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Wells Fargo provided the loan. Residences at Jasper come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and the development includes 150 affordable units that are reserved for households earning 130 percent of the area median income. Amenities include multiple outdoor terraces, a rooftop pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, a dog run, multiple landscaped courtyards, a game room, package lockers, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a resident lounge, demonstration kitchen and coworking space. Jasper also features 33,000 square feet of retail space. The property’s multifamily component was 65 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
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Vista Residential, Virtus Secure Construction Financing for 304-Unit Apartment Development in Metro Atlanta
by Abby Cox
MABLETON, GA. — A partnership between Vista Residential Partners and Virtus Real Estate Group has secured construction financing for Mill Grove Vista, a 304-unit, garden-style apartment development located in Mableton, approximately 14 miles west of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County. The multifamily community will sit at the heart of a future 23.6-acre mixed-use development that will feature a civic building, townhomes and retail space, along with Mill Grove Vista. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. will provide financing for the project. Apex Multifamily Construction, a Vista affiliate, will serve as general contractor. Mill Grove Vista will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 12 residential buildings. The average unit size will total roughly 917 square feet. Amenities at the community will include a fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, clubroom with a coffee bar, coworking spaces, parcel room, dog park and a playground. Vertical construction on Mill Grove Vista is anticipated to start early next year, with completion scheduled for the end of 2027.
Berkadia Arranges Sale, Financing of Two Seniors Housing Communities in Southern California
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES — Berkadia has arranged the sale and financing of two senior living communities located in Southern California. Situated within suburbs of San Diego and Los Angeles, respectively, the properties include an 84-unit assisted living community and a 72-unit memory care community. Together, the communities were roughly 90 percent occupied at the time of financing. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano of Berkadia brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, a private owner. Ed Williams and Steve Muth of Berkadia secured acquisition financing through Berkadia’s proprietary lending group on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. The bridge-to-HUD loans feature interest-only payments for 24 months.
ADAIRSVILLE, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $71.7 million in refinancing for Gordon Logistics Center, a roughly 1 million-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility located in Adairsville, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta via I-75. Peter Rotchford, Bobby Norwood, David Sitt, Christopher Pratt, Hamp Gibbs and Streeter Simmons of JLL arranged the floating-rate, two-year loan through Benefit Street Partners on behalf of the borrower, Thor Equities. The loan includes three, one-year extension options. Delivered in 2023, Gordon Logistics Center features 40-foot clear heights, 179 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 200 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 306), 393 car parking spaces (expandable to 567), a 185-foot truck court depth and 5,095 square feet of built-out office space. The property is also situated in close proximity to the Georgia Port Authority’s Appalachian Regional Port, which offers direct rail connection with the Port of Savannah.
CBRE Secures $45.6M in Acquisition Financing for Coral Point Apartments in Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged $45.6 million in financing on behalf of InTrust Property Group for the acquisition and renovation of Coral Point Apartments in Mesa. Shaun Moothart, Doug Birrell, Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Nick Santangelo, Anna Britt and Amber Coleman of CBRE secured the three-year, floating-rate loan, which features full-term interest-only payments and two extension options. Brightspire Capital was the lender. Situated on 15.9 acres, Coral Point comprises 24 two-story buildings offering a total of 377 apartments. Community amenities include three swimming pools, two spas, a clubhouse and business center, a fitness center, outdoor barbecue areas and a play area. The sponsor’s value-add strategy includes plans to install washers and dryers in every unit, refresh exteriors and activate amenities.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $13.6 million construction loan for a self-storage project in Auburn Hills. Adam Ferguson of BFG arranged the loan with a banking institution. The borrowing entity was Opdyke/S Blvd Self-Storage LLC & 975 Opdyke II LLC.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — CooperWynn Capital, a Utah-based capital markets advisory firm, has arranged a fixed-rate loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of the 103-room Fredericksburg Inn & Suites in Central Texas. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, an outdoor pool with a slide, volleyball pool and more than 3,700 square feet of meeting and event space. The borrower, Croesus Hotels LLC, bought the select-service hotel in 2004 and subsequently invested more than $5 million in capital improvements. The direct lender was not disclosed.
MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Loan Originations Increased 36 Percent in Third Quarter from 2024
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The volume for commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations closed in the third quarter of 2025 was 36 percent higher compared to a year earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations report. The third-quarter production also represents an 18 percent increase from the previous quarter. The MBA reports that loan originations have now risen for five consecutive quarters on both a quarterly and annual basis. Among property types, there was an 181 percent year-over-year increase in the dollar volume of loans for office properties, 100 percent increase for retail properties, 66 percent increase for hotels, 27 percent increase for multifamily properties and a 5 percent increase for industrial properties. Originations for healthcare properties decreased 43 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024. “While some sectors, such as healthcare and industrial, saw slower activity, overall volumes reflected improving sentiment as property values stabilized and loans reaching maturity were refinanced,” says Reggie Booker, MBA’s associate vice president of commercial/multifamily research. Among capital sources, there was a 52 percent year-over-year increase in loans by depositories lenders (i.e. banks), 40 percent increase in loans by government sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) …
HOUSTON — Southern Realty Trust, an affiliate of Tannenbaum Capital Group (TCG), has provided $15 million in financing for a retail property in Houston. The property is a seven-story, fully leased complex that is located at the intersection of Houston’s Galleria and River Oaks neighborhoods and is home to Park House Houston, Ciel Restaurant and Fountain Life Longevity Center. The loan is part of a larger $45 million financing package, and the remaining proceeds were provided by another TCG lending affiliate. The borrower is a partnership between local developer John Scott and hospitality developer WoodHouse.
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — First Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing for a retail expansion project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. The site spans 18.7 acres at 11 Franklin Ave. The first building opened in October 2022 and is fully leased to Starbucks. The second building will house three restaurant tenants, one of which will be Chipotle Mexican Grill. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula, Ryan Carroll and Kevin Badger of JLL arranged the floating-rate debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between two New Jersey-based developers, Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Cos.