Multifamily

CHICAGO — Greystone has provided an $18.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Cornelia-Stratford in Chicago. Originally constructed in 1927, the 139-unit multifamily property features studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include bike storage, laundry facilities and a tenant lounge. Clint Darby and Andrew Remenschneider of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loan, which features a fixed interest rate, 15-year term and five years of interest-only payments. The borrower was undisclosed.

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HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the $7.4 million sale of a 55,033-square-foot commercial building in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Located at 1770 1st St., the property features 17 apartment units on the upper three floors and 36,000 square feet of medical office space home to Robb Orthodontics, Highland Park Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery and Pediatric Dentistry of the North Shore. The apartment units are fully leased, and the medical office portion is 61 percent leased. Constructed in 1988, the building sits atop a 447-space public parking garage and is across the street from the Highland Park Metra stop. Alissa Adler, John Homsher, Tyler Hague and Lauren Stoliar of Colliers represented the seller, Fulton Design + Build. QMR Partners was the buyer.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Merchants Capital has provided debt and equity financing for Travis Park Apartments, a 199-unit affordable housing complex in south-central Austin. The sponsor, Sena Affordable Communities, will use the proceeds to acquire and rehabilitate the property, which comprises 22 buildings. Merchants provided a $69.1 million Freddie Mac 4 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Immediate TEL loan and $37.6 million in LIHTC equity as the syndicator, as well as a $29 million equity bridge loan for the rehabilitation period. Renovations are expected to take about 18 months to complete and will include the addition of new outdoor recreation areas and playgrounds; accessibility upgrades; window replacement; new boiler and cooling towers; kitchen and bathroom improvements; new energy star appliances; replacement of original fan coil units for heating and cooling; building envelope upgrades; and roof replacement and new signage. Michael Milazzo led the transaction for Merchants Capital.

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SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based developer Palladium USA has broken ground on a $79 million, 321-unit mixed-income multifamily project in San Antonio. Palladium Old FM 471 will be located on an 11-acre site on the city’s west side and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, conference room, dog park, business center and a children’s playroom. Cross Architects is designing the project, and Brownstone Group is serving as the general contractor. HPA Design Group is handling interior design. Palladium is developing the project in partnership with the Bexar Management Development Corp. PNC Bank provided $32 million of equity and more than $35 million in long-term debt to the development team, and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs issued $36 million in tax-exempt bonds to finance the project. Preleasing is scheduled to begin next fall.

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $72.8 million construction loan for Vintage Lake Powell, a 289-unit apartment development located at 24000 Panama City Beach Parkway in Panama City Beach. Keith Melton and David Strange of Walker & Dunlop originated the HUD 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of the developers, Oldacre McDonald LLC and TDK Construction LLC. Planned amenities at Vintage Lake Powell include a clubhouse and leasing center, fitness facility, package/storage center, resort-style pool and sundeck, arbor with outdoor seating and grilling station, pickleball and bocce ball court, playground, dog park and a lakefront amenity area on Lake Powell. Additionally, the property will include 19,783 square feet of ground-level retail spaces fronting Panama City Beach Parkway. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Berkadia has brokered the $14.5 million sale of Townes at Lake Norman, a 116-lot townhome development site located at 752 River Highway in the northern Charlotte suburb of Mooresville. The seller is North Carolina-based Evolve Cos., which is developing an apartment community that includes the 116-lot townhome site called Evolve at Lake Norman. The developer plans to deliver first units later this month and has tapped Hawthorne Residential to operate the community. Caleb Troop, Thomas Colaiezzi and Matt Robertson of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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LOS ANGELES — Senior Resources Group (SRG) has purchased Fountainview at Gonda, a seniors housing community in the Playa Vista submarket of Los Angeles, from Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJHealth) for an undisclosed price. In conjunction with the acquisition, SRG has renamed the property Avocet Playa Vista. A continuing-care retirement community (CCRC), the 199-residence Avocet Playa Vista offers 175 independent living, 12 assisted living and 12 memory care units. Built in 2017 and designed by Gensler, Avocet Playa Vista residences are part of the Playa Vista homeowners association, enabling access to a full-service community with a full-service restaurant, bar/bistro, performing arts theatre, arts center, indoor pool and fitness center, mind and body programs, cultural events and onsite rehabilitative health care. SRG is committed to maintaining the Jewish values foundational to the community and its residents.

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to build Union at A2, an $82 million affordable housing community in Ann Arbor. The 250-unit development will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans for residents who earn at or below 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community center, bike storage, fitness center, outdoor picnic area and playground. Partners on the project include BKV Group, Midwestern Consulting and the City of Ann Arbor. Michigan State Housing Development Authority provided $35 million in permanent mortgage dollars and $15 million of soft debt, Grow America provided $22.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits equity and Ann Arbor Housing Commission provided $3 million of soft debt. An official groundbreaking will be announced in the coming days. Completion is slated for fall 2026. The project marks Annex Group’s third community in Michigan.

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WESTFIELD, IND. — MBG is underway on the construction of The James at Chatham Hills in Westfield, about 30 miles north of Indianapolis. Mia Rose Holdings is developing the 250-unit luxury apartment project. Completion is slated for May 2025. The project marks the first multifamily development for MBG’s new Indianapolis office. Located on a 21-acre site within the Chatham Hills planned residential and recreational development, The James at Chatham Hills will feature eight two- and three-story buildings with 124 one bedrooms, 114 two bedrooms and 12 three-bedroom units. Amenities will include access to a nature trail and lake recreation, a pool, pickleball courts, golf simulator, fitness facility and conference spaces. The project team includes architect Rosemann & Associates, civil engineer V3 Cos. and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Engenuity.

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PHOENIX — RED Development has begun construction on PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of a 100-acre site in Phoenix formerly occupied by Paradise Valley Mall.  Phase I of the project will include retail, dining and entertainment space anchored by Whole Foods Market; AVE Paradise Valley, a 400-unit multifamily community; and a 77,000-square-foot co-headquarters for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Each component of the development will be linked via centrally located parks.  A groundbreaking was recently held for the office portion of the development — a three-story building designed by SmithGroup to be occupied solely by Fender. Scheduled for completion in fall 2025, the complex will feature a dedicated model shop for its guitar and amplifier designers, an upscale sound room, café, meeting rooms and flexible workspaces.  Openings began on the retail portion of the project last week and will continue through the end of this year. Tenants will include Flower Child, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, The Melt, Trevor’s Liquor, Wren House Brewing Co., Frost Gelato, Sephora, Hammer & Nails, SkinSpirit and European Wax Center. AVE Paradise Valley is currently preleasing with move-ins scheduled to begin in November. The mid-rise community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private patios or …

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