ORANGE, N.J. — Reynolds Asset Management has received a $30.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Mural, a 103-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. Completed last spring, The Mural offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, courtyard plaza, outdoor grilling and dining stations and an outdoor lounge. Thomas Didio Jr. and Max Custer of JLL originated the five-year loan on behalf of Reynolds. Miami-based Pensam Capital also provided a preferred equity investment as part of the asset’s recapitalization.
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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Developer and operator ONELIFE Senior Living has acquired The Woodlake Senior Living, a 137-unit community located in Sacramento. Amenities at the property, which offers assisted living and memory care residences, include a movie theater, game room, fitness center, salon, library and arts and crafts room. The acquisition marks the fourth senior living community in California for ONELIFE, which merged with Ally Senior Living earlier this year. “The Woodlake Senior Living represents a strategic expansion of our California presence,” says Dan Williams, CEO of ONELIFE. According to the company, the state’s population of individuals age 65 and older is expected to reach 9 million by 2040. Denver-based ONELIFE was founded in 2009.
EAGLE, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has provided a $7.5 million Freddie Mac loan for House Apartments, a multifamily property in Eagle. Tony Nargi led the JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team to originate the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Brikwell. Situated on 4.8 acres at 85 Pond Road, the three-story property features 54 units totaling 27,838 rentable square feet. Community amenities include an on-site exercise facility, community kitchen, elevator and dedicated work-from-home spaces. The asset was built in 1998.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. have acquired Haven Hoffman Estates, a 550-unit apartment community in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, for $75.8 million. The asset will be renamed Hoffman Hills Apartments as part of a property update program. South Florida-based Eastham Capital obtained a majority interest in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. Bender Cos., which has co-invested and partnered with Eastham Capital on multiple projects, will oversee the day-to-day management of the property. The community is currently 96 percent occupied with average rents of just over $1,349 per month. The acquisition includes a renovation budget of $6.5 million, which will include interior unit, exterior and amenity upgrades. Built in 1970, the property features amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, private work-from-home suites and an outdoor dining area. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern, David Gaines, Zach Kaufman, Betsy Romenesko and Sam Grohe of JLL represented the sellers, Tricap Residential Group and Wolcott Group. Trent Niederberger, Medina Spiodic and Rebecca Brielmaier of JLL originated a five-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac for the buyers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is forecasting that total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending will rise to $583 billion in 2025, which is a 16 percent increase from 2024’s estimated total of $503 billion. The Washington, D.C.-based organization made the announcement at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF) event taking place in San Diego. Multifamily lending, which is calculated into the total figure, is expected to rise to $361 billion in 2025 — also a 16 percent increase from last year’s estimate of $312 billion. MBA anticipates originations in 2026 will increase to $709 billion in total commercial real estate lending, with $419 billion of that allocated to multifamily lending. “Given the strong pickup in origination activity at the end of 2024, it appears that at least some borrowers and lenders are ready to move,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist. “MBA is forecasting that interest rates are going to stay within a trading range for the next few years. We expect an increase in originations across property types and capital sources, but certainly recognize the additional challenges posed by the large number of loans scheduled to mature in …
— By Brett Polachek of Newmark — Phoenix’s multifamily market experienced dynamic shifts in 2024, driven by strong population growth, economic expansion and single-family cost of ownership. Phoenix remains a top relocation destination, with a population growth rate of 1.8 percent (+85,000 residents), nearly double the national average of 0.98 percent. This influx is supported by the addition of more than 52,000 jobs from October 2023 to October 2024. Phoenix also has the fifth healthiest rent-to-income ratio among 30 major U.S. markets that we sampled. Demand for multifamily housing reached record levels, with 14,528 units absorbed annually, marking the strongest performance since 1994. The supply experienced an annual increase of 6.4 percent as 19,835 units delivered last year. The far West Valley submarkets of Avondale, Goodyear and West Glendale led supply growth, adding 6,100 units to their inventory. The market showed resilience despite this historic supply wave. Occupancy rose 1 percent year over year to 93.7 percent, while Class B units clocked in a 94 percent occupancy rate. This was followed by Class A at 93.8 percent and Class C at 93.2 percent. These figures remain slightly below pre-pandemic levels, but they reflect a strong recovery trajectory. Asking rents in …
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Tremont Realty Capital, a division of Boston-based investment firm RMR Group, has provided a $31.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Lodge, a 696-bed student housing property in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The 258-unit community serves students at nearby Texas State University. The Lodge offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts, outdoor grilling and dining stations, game room and a cybercafé. Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate loan through Tremont on behalf of the sponsor, Palladius Capital Management.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Agave Azul on Boulder Apartments, a 66-unit building in southwest Dallas. The building was constructed in 1965 and has been extensively renovated over the past several years. Units predominantly feature two- and three-bedroom floor plans and have an average size of 950 square feet. Ford Braly, Al Silva and Dylan York of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were locally based investment groups that requested anonymity.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A joint venture between Property Markets Group (PMG), New Valley Realty and RMWC has completed vertical construction on Society Nashville, a 16-story apartment tower project located in the city’s Gulch neighborhood. Upon completion, the development will offer 502 residential units. Units will include a blend of traditional apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a small number of co-living “rent-by-bedroom” options. Designed by Baker Barrios Architects, Society Nashville will also feature 8,400 square feet of retail space and 485 parking spaces. Amenities at the building will include a pool deck, fitness center, coworking spaces, music room and rooftop sky deck. In 2022, the developers received a $162 million construction loan from Square Mile Capital for the project. CrowdStreet also provided $35 million in equity.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Prospect Union Square, a 450-unit apartment community in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. Prospect Union Square is a two-building complex that was completed in 2023 and houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 90 residences designed as affordable housing. The property also features an outdoor pool, courtyard, fitness center and indoor dog run, as well as 18,264 square feet of retail space. Danny Kaufman, Brett Paulsrud, Madeline Joyce and Ali Howard of JLL arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between affiliates of Magellan Development Group, RAS Union Square Development, Cypress Equity Investments and Affinius Capital.