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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Equity Financing for University of Illinois Student Housing Development with 241 Beds

by Kristin Harlow March 21, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged limited partner (LP) equity financing for the development of 505 S 5th Street, a Class A student housing project in Champaign serving students attending the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus. The project will be located adjacent to campus and in the heart of Campustown. The development site is fully entitled and shovel-ready, with groundbreaking slated for this month. Completion is anticipated ahead of the 2026-2027 academic school year. The community will feature 241 beds and amenities such as a fitness center, yoga studio, sauna, study rooms, business center, clubroom and outdoor lounge area. Kristian Brown, Travis Prince, Shawn Lubic, Victoria Marks, Susan Tjarksen and Brendon Urban of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of Hartman Capital, a Champaign-based firm specializing in student housing at the University of Illinois. Quilvest Capital Partners, a global private investment firm, provided the LP equity.

March 21, 2025

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Northmarq Provides $14M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Upstate New York Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams March 20, 2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Northmarq has provided a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Windsor Gardens, a 296-unit apartment community in Rochester. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2002, Windsor Gardens offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, conference room, clubhouse, video library and onsite laundry facilities. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Windsor Associates LP.

March 20, 2025

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $253M Construction Loan for Pendry Nashville Hotel and Condominium Tower

by John Nelson March 20, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $253 million construction loan for the development of the Pendry Nashville and Pendry Residences Nashville, a luxury 30-story hotel and condominium tower located in the city’s Gulch district. Pendry Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with investment and development firms SomeraRoad and Trestle Studios, plan to immediately break ground on the project. Upon completion, Pendry Nashville will include 180 guestrooms and suites, while 146 for-sale residences will be offered at Pendry Residences. The Pendry Nashville Hotel & Residences development is part of Phase III of the Paseo South Gulch master-planned micro-neighborhood, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use district developed by SomeraRoad. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Diaz, Sean Bastian and Jackson Irwin of the Walker & Dunlop New York Capital Markets team arranged the loan. Bank OZK and InterVest Capital Partners provided the financing package on behalf of SomeraRoad and Trestle Studio. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of the Walker & Dunlop Hospitality team represented SomeraRoad throughout the financing process, working in collaboration with the firm’s New York Capital Markets team. “Having worked with SomeraRoad to capitalize prior phases of their Paseo South Gulch master-planned development, we are …

March 20, 2025

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Merchants Capital Secures $120M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Project in Newark

by Taylor Williams March 19, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. — Merchants Capital has secured $120 million in construction financing for Museum Parc, a 250-unit, mixed-income multifamily project in Newark. The financing consists of a $62 million construction loan provided by parent company Merchants Bank and a $58 million Freddie Mac 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit forward permanent loan. Museum Parc will be a two-building complex in the downtown area that will also house a 4,120-square-foot Newark Museum of Art gallery and approximately 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Twenty percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. Of those 50 residences, 45 will be reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and the other five will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of AMI. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking space, game room, speakeasy lounge, commercial kitchen area and a rooftop terrace. Michael Milazzo of Merchants Capital handled the transaction on behalf of the developer, a partnership between an affiliate of L+M Development Partners and local housing operator MCI Collective.

March 19, 2025

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CapMatrix Secures $37.1M Senior Loan for Optima McDowell Mountain Multifamily Property in Scottsdale

by Amy Works March 19, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based CapMatrix Ltd., acting as exclusive capital markets advisors to Optima, secured a $37.1 million senior loan to provide financing for ongoing land and horizontal infrastructure improvements at Optima McDowell Mountain in Scottsdale. At completion, Optima McDowell Mountain will feature six residential towers offering more than 1,330 units of for-sale condominiums and rental units. The project is located at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 freeway. Western Alliance Bank provided the financing, which represented the first deal between Optima and Western Alliance.

March 19, 2025

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Greysteel Arranges Construction Financing for Venture at Port City Apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina

by John Nelson March 19, 2025

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Greysteel has arranged construction financing for Venture at Port City, a 225-unit apartment development in Wilmington. The borrower and developer, Indianapolis-based Millstone, expects to deliver the midrise community in spring 2027. Chris Wilkins led the Greysteel team to secure a three-year, floating-rate loan through an unnamed regional bank and an undisclosed amount of joint venture equity from an institutional real estate investment fund for Millstone. Venture at Port City will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style saltwater pool, gas grilling stations, an upscale clubhouse and a large outdoor cabana with a poolside lawn area.

March 19, 2025

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Partnership Receives $51.7M in Financing for Queens Affordable Housing Project

by Taylor Williams March 18, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Brisa Builders Development LLC and PMG Affordable has received $51.7 million in financing for a 92-unit affordable housing project that will be located in the Far Rockaway area of Queens. The financing package primarily consists of $28.4 million in construction financing from Bank of America; a $12.9 million supportive housing loan from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development; and $8.3 million from the New York State Homes & Community Renewal. The capital stack also includes $23.7 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity. The nine-story building at 19-19 Cornaga Ave. will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom residences ranging in size from 331 to 652 square feet, with 60 units to be designated as supportive housing units and the other 30 to serve as Federal Housing Trust units. Amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, computer room and a multi-purpose room to accommodate community programs, classes and recreational activities, as well as an outdoor courtyard with a playground. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the project, and Paul Castrucci Architects is handling design. Completion is slated for late 2026.

March 18, 2025

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Atlantic Capital Partners Arranges $22.2M Acquisition Loan for Metro Boston Retail Property

by Taylor Williams March 18, 2025

BRAINTREE, MASS. — Atlantic Capital Partners, the debt and capital advisory arm of regional firm Atlantic Retail, has arranged a $22.2 million acquisition loan for Marketplace at Braintree, an 85,134-square-foot retail property located on the southern outskirts of Boston. The property is a three-suite condo that is currently leased to Nordstrom Rack and Ulta Beauty, and an undisclosed grocery operator has committed to leasing the third space. Stephen Joseph and Stephen Hassenflu led the Atlantic Capital team that placed the debt on behalf of the borrower, local investment firm Waterstone Properties Group. The direct lender was not disclosed.

March 18, 2025

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IPA Capital Markets Arranges $26.5M in Financing for Culver City Industrial Property in California

by Amy Works March 18, 2025

CULVER CITY, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $26.5 million in financing for an industrial building at 8631 Hayden Place in Culver City. The property offers 76,755 square feet of Class A industrial space. New York City-based IPA Capital Markets team of Max Hulsh, Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian and Andrew Cohen secured the financing with First Citizens Bank on behalf of a Los Angeles-based real estate investment, operating and development company with more than $10 billion in assets under management.

March 18, 2025

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Ridgecut Road Breaks Ground on 146,075 SF Spec Industrial Project in Montgomery, New York

by Taylor Williams March 17, 2025

MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — New York-based developer Ridgecut Road has broken ground on a 146,075-square-foot industrial speculative project in Montgomery, located about 70 miles northwest of Manhattan. The site spans 13.6 acres, and the facility will be branded I-84 Orange County Logistics Center. Building features will include a clear height of 36 feet, 31 dock doors and parking for 16 trailers and 83 cars. Pratt Design Studio and Premier Design + Build Group are serving as the architect and general contractor, respectively, and JLL is the leasing agent. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan, Chuck Kohaut and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $20 million in construction financing for the project through Catal Capital. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.

March 17, 2025

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