FORT LEE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $85.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of FIAT House, a 309-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. The newly constructed property consists of two buildings that rise 12 and 13 stories and house one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a golf simulator and cinema room, a landscaped rooftop deck with cabanas and fire pits, a library, a gym, coworking areas and private offices. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the 10-year loan through Greystone on behalf of the owner.
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13th Floor, Rockpoint to Develop Transit-Oriented Apartment Community in Boca Raton, Florida
by John Nelson
BOCA RATON, FLA. — A joint venture between 13th Floor Investments and Rockpoint plan to develop The Link at Boca, a new transit-oriented apartment community located adjacent to the Boca Raton Tri-Rail Station. The development is a public-private partnership between the joint venture and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which selected 13th Floor as part of its RFP process to develop a mixed-use environment on publicly owned land. As part of the transaction,13th Floor and Rockpoint have obtained $100 million in construction financing from Santander Bank. The joint venture plans to break ground this month and deliver the property approximately 24 months thereafter. Located at 680 W. Yamato Road near I-95 and the El Rio Trail, The Link at Boca will rise eight stories and comprise 340 apartments and 24,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. Apartments will come in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from approximately 600 to 1,300 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style pool deck, social lounge and bar, coworking spaces, private offices, yoga studio, kids’ room, golf and virtual reality simulation room, sauna and an outdoor game area. The Link at Boca will also include …
Capstone Development, University of Virginia to Break Ground on 780-Bed Residence Hall
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — The University of Virginia has selected Capstone Development Partners for a 780-bed residence hall project on the university’s campus in Charlottesville. The development will include three buildings spanning 310,000 square feet at the corner of Copeley and Ivy roads. The project will offer apartment-style units for upperclassmen alongside a 19,000-square-foot dining and retail component. Capstone will serve as a fee developer responsible for the design and construction of the project, which is being financed by the university and is scheduled for completion in fall 2027. The development team also includes Elkus Manfredi Architects, Hoar Construction and Hourigan.
Article Student Living Receives Refinancing for 720-Unit Student Housing Property Near UC Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Article Student Living, an operating platform of QuadReal Property Group, has received refinancing for IDENTITY Logan Park, a two-phase student housing community serving the University of California, Berkeley. JLL Capital Markets secured financing with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management for the borrower. Totaling 720 beds, IDENTITY Logan Park I and II are located at 2050 Durant Ave. and 2370 Durant Ave., less than half a mile from UC Berkeley’s campus in downtown Berkeley. The community features two buildings completed in 2022 and 2023 with a total of 204 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units feature stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and smart TVs. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop sky lounge, study spaces and a dedicated campus shuttle service for residents.
DENVER — Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management have announced the March opening of Apiary Residences, a 193-unit apartment community in Denver’s Belleview Station. Located at 4855 S. Quebec St., Apiary Residences features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 13 penthouses. Each residence features premium fixtures and finishes, walk-in closets with built-ins and islands with waterfall edges. Additionally, nearly all apartments include a balcony with mountain or city views. The 20-story tower includes a Marriott-affiliated lifestyle hotel with 175 guest rooms, Keeper’s Cocktail Lounge and June Gap Market & Café. Apiary Residences will comprise floors seven through 20. Apiary residents will have access to hotel-like amenities, including valet service, a resident-only rooftop pool, a fitness center with a yoga and spin studio and dry sauna, a covered garage with electric vehicle charging stations and a car wash. The project was developed by Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management and designed and built by Beck Group. The Gettys Group is serving as interior designer and Studio Alvo is spearheading art curation and installation. Greystar will manage the property.
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of Santiago Apartments, a 23-unit multifamily property in Minneapolis. The asset is located at 516 University Ave. SE in the St. Anthony Main/Marcy-Holmes neighborhood near the Minneapolis riverfront and the University of Minnesota. Built in 1923, the property includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans across 11,394 rentable square feet. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, MBR Investments, and procured the buyer, an entity related to Irving Properties.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Z Modular has received a $62.3 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Flatz 512, a 384-unit multifamily property located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio in San Marcos. A partnership between New York-based Castle Lanterra and global investment management firm InterVest Capital Partners provided the loan. The newly constructed property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining stations.
Newmark Arranges $690M Refinancing for West Shore’s Multifamily Portfolio in Sun Belt
by John Nelson
BOSTON — Newmark has arranged a $690 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a 13-property, 4,077-unit multifamily portfolio in the Sun Belt. The borrower, Boston-based West Shore, is refinancing properties in five Florida cities — Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Melbourne, Ocala and Tallahassee — as well as Columbia and Lexington, S.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Bryan, Texas. Purvesh Gosalia arranged the cash-out, single-asset single-borrower (SASB) refinancing through Citi. The transaction represents the largest multifamily closing in the United States year-to-date, according to Newmark.
Goldman Sachs Provides $360M Construction Financing for Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Goldman Sachs Private Bank, an arm of the lender’s Wealth Management division, has provided $360 million in construction financing for Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville, a development that will comprise a 170-room Four Seasons hotel and 26 private residences. The homes, which will begin selling at $4.7 million, will range from two- to five-bedrooms and span 1,930 to 7,936 square feet in size. The borrowers, Shanna Collective and Iguana Investments, are co-developing Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville, which comprise two 10-story buildings. Situated along the St. Johns River, the property will feature a 78-slip marina developed on behalf of the City of Jacksonville, as well as upscale amenities and three restaurants. The hotel and condos will be situated near the revamped arena for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars in the city’s sports and entertainment district. Shanna Collective and Iguana Investments topped off the development in August 2025 and plan to debut both components in 2027.
AUBURN, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $26.5 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Auburn. The properties include Vue on Dean (61 units constructed in 1977), Vue on Glenn (72 units built in 1974) and Vue on Ross (54 units completed in 1964). Josh Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap’s Birmingham office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. The seller recently invested $3.3 million to upgrade 90 percent of the portfolio’s unit interiors as well as update the properties’ landscaping, painting and re-branding.
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