EAST LYME, CONN. — Newmark has provided a $115.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Cove at Gateway Commons and Sound at Gateway Commons, two multifamily properties located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of East Lyme. The number of units was not disclosed. Both properties offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, while Sound at Gateway Commons also has studio apartments. Avi Kozlowski of Newmark originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The sponsor was not disclosed, but both communities are listed on the website of Berkley Properties.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD. — St. John Properties Inc. and Somerset Cos. LLC have broken ground on Aspen at Greenleigh, a $148 million luxury apartment development in Middle River. The 335-unit property will be situated within the 1,000-acre Greenleigh mixed-use community on the north side of Baltimore County. Set for completion in late 2027, Aspen at Greenleigh will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 599 to 1,669 square feet. Indoor amenities will include a fitness center with yoga studio, multimedia center with oversized viewing screen and adjacent kitchen and bar, a billiards room, business center with a conference area, a pet spa with wash station and an indoor dog park. Outdoor amenities will include a heated saltwater pool with sunning decks, hospitality bar, bike storage and repair room, Zen garden and a courtyard with cabanas, a fireplace and a TV. The design-build team, which is pursuing LEED Gold certification for the development, includes Architects Collaborative (architect), Aumen Asner Inc. (interior design), KTGY (architect), Kline Engineering (structural engineer), Phillips Gradick (MEP engineer) and Stahly Engineering & Associates (civil engineer). St. John Properties’ multifamily construction division is serving as the project’s general contractor. Bozzuto Management will provide property …
NOKOMIS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged an $82.1 million loan for the refinancing of Render Legacy Trail, a 450-unit apartment community located at 15560 Render Way in Nokomis, a suburb of Sarasota. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood, Natalie Hershey and Patrick Cunningham of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrowers, Crescent Communities and FCP. Benefit Street Partners provided the three-year loan, which features two one-year extension options. Render Legacy Trail was completed in 2024 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 934 square feet in size, as well as a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, 24-hour fitness center, coworking spaces, pickleball courts, EV charging stations and direct access to the 18.5-mile Legacy Trail that connects Sarasota to Venice, Fla.
LORAIN, OHIO — Lument has provided a $28 million HUD/FHA Section 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of TFG Housing Resources and Raise Up for the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of Western Horizon, a 353-unit affordable housing community in Lorain, about 25 miles west of Cleveland. The transaction utilized a component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program that allows for blending RAD with Section 18 of the National Housing Act to fund the preservation of aging affordable housing. Lument’s Joey Hague led the transaction. The units were converted through the RAD program in conjunction with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. In addition to the FHA mortgage, Lument Securities served as the underwriter for $9.2 million in tax-exempt bonds. Originally built in the 1950s as three separate communities, Leavitt Homes, Westview Terrace and Westgate Apartments have historically operated as public housing. As a result of the RAD conversion utilizing FHA financing, the properties now operate as one and are being rebranded as Western Horizon. Post renovation, all units will be assisted by project-based rental assistance with rents restricted to 60 percent of the area median income. TFG Housing Resources is a Columbus-based real estate developer …
CLAYTON, MO. — Architect HDA has completed the design of Forsythia on the Park, a luxury condominium development in Clayton. The four-story, 155,500-square-foot building is positioned adjacent to Shaw Park and features 38 two- and three-bedroom residences. The open layouts feature private terraces. Amenities include a resident lounge anchored by a fireplace, a technology-equipped community room and services such as a 24-hour concierge and guest valet parking. The development is now open.
SAN DIEGO — Palo Alto, Calif.-based Pacific Urban Investors has purchased Casas by the Sea, an oceanfront multifamily property in the Bird Rock/La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated adjacent to Tourmaline Beach, Casas by the Sea features 140 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across four residential buildings and two single-family homes. The property was built in 1970. Approximately 86 percent of the units offer ocean views.
LOS ANGELES — Regional brokerage firm PSRS has arranged $6.8 million in construction financing for an affordable housing project on Ben Avenue in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The property will feature 40 affordable apartments. To secure bank approval for the project’s first-time developers, PSRS reworked the ownership structure to bring in a sponsor, MOBBIL Inc., to take a nominal equity position and strengthen the track record. Michael Warner of PSRS secured the two-year, interest-only construction loan, which features a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has purchased Casa La Paz, a 126-unit multifamily property located in Rowland Heights, an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley within Los Angeles County. The company acquired the property via its Advanced Fund 24-3, a 721 tax-deferred “exchange and contribution” structure. Through this process, the former ownership group contributed the property into the fund in exchange for partnership interests in Advanced Fund 24-3. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Advanced Real Estate plans to execute a comprehensive value-add renovation to the community, which will be rebranded as The Rowland. Advanced’s affiliated construction company, R3 Construction Services, will administer the renovations. Property management will be handled in-house by Advanced Management Co.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $27 million HUD-insured loan for a 104-unit multifamily project in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The 10-building project represents Phase II of a larger development known as La Ventana at Canyon West. The unit mix will comprise 54 one-bedroom residences, 46 two-bedroom apartments and four three-bedroom units, all of which will have private balconies/patios. Brandon Baksh and Tommy Ng of Dwight originated the loan through HUD’s 241(a) program on behalf of the borrower, Martin Inderman Development.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Eastern Union has arranged a $5.5 million equity investment in Raintree Apartments, a 248-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The property was built on 12 acres in 1985 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 819 square feet. Jonah Pinchot of Eastern Union secured the investment on behalf of the owner, Virginia-based Cohen Investment Group. The new equity partner was not disclosed.
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