DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $333.3 million in bridge financing for Palomino Park, a 1,184-unit multifamily portfolio located in Highlands Ranch, an unincorporated, master-planned community 12 miles south of Denver. Greystar provided the floating-rate loan for the borrower, a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital. The financing, which includes $325 million at initial funding and $8.3 million in future funding for unit renovations, retired existing loans and provides capital for continued value-add projects across the three-community portfolio. The portfolio includes: The communities are anchored by the Colorado Club, a 26,000-square-foot central amenity facility with a resort-style pool, a gym with regulation basketball court and racquetball courts, a full-service bar and resident gathering areas. Additionally, the facility is surround by a 17-acre park with three tennis courts, two full-size sports fields and a playground. Since acquiring the assets in 2021, the borrower has invested significant capital in various interior and exterior capital improvements across each community. Trey Morsbach, Campbell Roche, Tony Nargi, Jarrod McCabe, Jordan Buck and Scott Cole of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
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Akara, DEVEN to Break Ground on 305-Bed Student Housing Project Near San Diego State University
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — A joint venture between Akara Partners and Development Ventures (DEVEN) Group is set to break ground on a 305-bed, transit-oriented development located at 5077 College Ave. near the San Diego State University campus in California. The eight-story community will span 98,500 square feet and offer 110 units. The project is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2028-2029 academic year. The partnership was facilitated by JLL Capital Markets.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — April Housing, Blackstone Real Estate’s affordable housing division, is underway on the $19.3 million renovation of Skyway Villas, a 232-unit complex in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The 13-buiding community was constructed in 2003. The renovation is part of a re-syndication that will preserve the property’s affordability status for another 30 years. Upgrades will include new flooring and countertops, fresh exterior painting, new water heaters and HVAC systems, accessibility improvements and enhancements and additions to the residential amenities.
SEATTLE — Rise Properties Trust has completed the disposition of Northline, a multifamily asset in Seattle’s Bitter Lake neighborhood. FPA Multifamily acquired the property for $17.7 million, or $159,910 per unit. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Northline features 111 one- and two-bedroom apartments with open-concept layouts, updated kitchens, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring, wood-burning fireplaces and in-home laundry. Select units offer vaulted ceilings, sunken living rooms and private patios. Onsite amenities include a resident lounge, dog park and a covered outdoor gathering area with a barbecue, fireplace and seating.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $16.5 million loan toward the $22 million acquisition of Eleven5 Lake Apartments in Libertyville. The property features 34 units, 41 parking spaces and 25,147 square feet of commercial space. The apartments were 97 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. The commercial space is fully leased to five tenants: TLP Management, Egg Harbor Café, Shakou, The Board Room and Casa Bonita. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan arrangements and closing. Philip Galligan, Annie Thomas, Merrick Evans and Patricia Heminger of JLL arranged the debt on behalf of the undisclosed sponsor.
PCCP Provides $71M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Spring Hill, Tennessee
by John Nelson
SPRING HILL, TENN. — PCCP has provided a $71 million senior construction loan for the development of Crossings Boulevard, a 360-unit apartment community located at 4101 Legacy Point Trail in Spring Hill, about 37 miles south of downtown Nashville. The borrower, a joint venture between Embrey Partners and Southstar Development, plan to deliver the community by first-quarter 2028. Plans for Crossings Boulevard include 216 one-bedroom apartments and 144 two-bedroom units across four floorplans, as well as a conference room, micro-offices, fitness studio and yoga room, resort-style pool with cabanas, shaded outdoor kitchen with grills, dog park, pet spa and grooming station, coffee bar, EV charging stations and a secure, 24/7 package room. The 14-acre site will house three-story, garden-style apartment buildings within a larger 213-acre master-planned community that will also feature a hotel, 17 acres of recreational space and more than 400,000 square feet of commercial space.
Article Student Living Acquires 280-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, KY. — Article Student Living has acquired Signature Apartments, a 280-bed student housing community located near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. The property was delivered in 2024 and offers units in one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, coffee bar, outdoor terrace and kitchen, clubhouse and group study rooms. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
DOVER, N.J. — A joint venture between Crossroads Cos. and CrownPoint Group Inc. has completed 80East, a 90-unit multifamily project in Dover, about 30 miles west of New York City. The six-story building houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with nine residences set aside as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop deck and an entertainment lounge. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners designed the project, and L2i Construction was the general contractor. Columbia Bank financed construction, which began in summer 2024. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York-based developer Alpine Residential has completed AVIVA, a 500-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. Designed by GRT Architects and Ismael Leyva Architects, AVIVA, formerly known as Scholars Village, comprises two 12-story buildings that are connected by a lobby base with 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Residences come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, demonstration kitchen, coworking space, children’s playroom, a pet salon and 24-hour concierge services. Bank OZK provided construction financing for the project.
FORT LEE, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Ridge Pointe, a 132-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. Built as an office building in 1985 and converted to residential use in 2014, Ridge Pointe offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,296 square feet. Amenities include a rooftop lounge, screening room, fitness center, billiards room and a children’s playroom. Mike Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Elizabeth DeVesty, Austin Pierce and C.J. Anania of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn, Michael Mataras and Tyler Caricato, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing for the deal through Balbec Capital on behalf of the buyer, SELA Realty Investments.
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