NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has provided $32.4 million in Freddie Mac financing for The Riverdale Tower, an 89-unit apartment building in The Bronx. The 18-story building was completed in 2024 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 400 to 900 square feet, 27 of which are earmarked as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, community room, two patios and a pickleball court. Matt Nihan of Berkadia originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which retires existing construction debt, on behalf of the borrower, Stagg Group. The building was fully occupied at the time of the loan closing.
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Trammell Crow Residential has completed the disposition of Alexan Access, a multifamily property in Lynnwood, to Bell Partners for $142 million. Located at 2727 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Alexan Access features 383 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units across four buildings. Built in 2023, the community offers a pool and spa, sky lounge with rooftop deck, state-of-the-art athletic club with second-level yoga/spin studio, outdoor recreational area featuring a pickleball court and business lounge with work-from-home nooks. David Young, Corey Marx and Chris Ross of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Charles Halladay, Travis Anderson, Brad Woolard and Seth Heikkila of JLL arranged $83.2 million in acquisition financing for buyer.
LAS VEGAS — CEDARst Cos. has broken ground on The Presley, an $82 million ground-up multifamily project in Las Vegas’ Medical District. Designed by Booth Hansen with OS Construction as general contractor, the seven-story, 275,000-square-foot community is slated to open in 2028. The Presley will feature 236 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, a fitness center, coworking lounge, golf simulator and a rooftop pool deck. A portion of the residences will be designated as affordable housing. The project is being financed by a $56 million construction loan provided by North River Partners and funds managed by AB CarVal. Berkadia arranged the financing.
LONGMONT, COLO. — McWhinney and Livmark Communities have broken ground on Mountain Brook Flats, a 200-unit apartment property in Longmont. The $71 million project will feature 10 three-story, 20-unit buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with high-quality finishes, oversized balconies and garage parking. Community amenities will include the Mountain Brook Clubhouse offering a pool with swim lanes, a splash pad, fitness center with yoga studios, outdoor fireplace and seating area, tavern lounge, tennis and pickleball courts and pocket parks that connect the community. Construction started this month, with lease-up slated to commence in 2027. Landmark Construction, a Livmark Communities affiliate company, will serve as the general contractor.
NORTHFIELD, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale and financing for Jefferson Square, a 50-unit HAP townhome community in Northfield, about 45 miles south of Minneapolis. The property sits on 5.2 acres and includes nine residential buildings, three parking structures and one administrative building. Amenities include private garages, a community lounge, picnic space, tot lot and media space. Josh Talberg and Joseph Peris of JLL represented the seller, Dominium Management, and procured the buyer, an investment firm specializing in affordable and workforce housing. The buyer plans to invest capital to refresh the units and common areas in addition to extending the existing affordability restrictions. C.W. Early of JLL led the debt advisory team.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of 3060 W. Armitage Ave., a 13-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Built in 2012, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans and one retail unit across 11,700 rentable square feet. Steve Rachman of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a private investor, who plans to create value through light renovations and addressing deferred maintenance.
ATLANTA — In today’s multifamily development world, architects, designers and general contractors do everything in their power to avoid the one thing they dread most — going back to a developer mid-project to ask for more money. These “uncomfortable moments,” as Lori Ann Dinkins, president and CEO of Mood Interior Design, called them, happen more often these days thanks to rising costs, tariffs and collaboration snafus. Dinkins led a panel of architects, interior designers and general contractors through a bevy of topics — good, bad and ugly — that define the current state of building and designing apartments at InterFace Conference Group’s Multifamily Southeast event. The event took place over the course of two days at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Residents and developers alike are taking a more practical, less playful approach when it comes to stylizing apartments. Gone are the days of “those huge show-stopper, Instagram-moment amenity spaces,” said Ian Hunter, regional director at Atlanta-based Dwell Design Studio. “They’re out. And they’re out for a couple of reasons. Not …
LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased Motif, an apartment community located at 21021 Erwin St. in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated within the Warner Center master-planned community, the property will be rebranded as Sorrel at Warner Center. Built in 2015, the asset features 395 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with new quartz countertops, lighting and plumbing fixtures. Community amenities include two pools, a spa, grilling stations, a bocce ball court, an indoor fitness space with free weights, yoga and spin rooms, an outdoor fitness center, a dog park and covered parking. The buyers plan to update and modernize the common areas with new exterior paint, improved landscaping and upgraded building systems.
SAN JOSE, ALAMEDA AND WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — The California Strategic Growth Council has awarded funding to existing MidPen Housing developments in San Jose, Alameda and Watsonville that include a total of 362 affordable units. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Capitol Station in San Jose was awarded $49.3 million. Located next to the Capitol Light rail station, this transit-oriented development will include 203 affordable rental homes, including 51 permanent supportive housing apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The project will replace an underutilized VTA parking lot with an all-electric residential building and a new transit plaza, complemented by multimodal improvements such as 2.3 miles of bike paths, upgraded walkways and new bus shelters. The project is slated for completion in 2029. The Stardust Gardens project in Alameda was awarded $44.5 million. This project includes 80 units that will be developed on public land and will include units for households that have experienced homelessness. Transportation enhancements include electric ferry charging infrastructure to enable zero-emission ferry service, bike and pedestrian safety improvements, traffic calming and new bikeways. A completion date was not available. Lastly, the state awarded $39 million to Watsonville Metro in Watsonville. This project involves redeveloping a downtown transit center into 79 affordable …
OREGON CITY, ORE. — Brinkman Real Estate and Blue Field Capital have acquired Holmes Park Townhomes, a townhome community in Oregon City, approximately 30 minutes south of downtown Portland. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Completed in 2024, Holmes Park features 60 three-level, three-bedroom/three-bath residences with modern finishes and direct-access garages.