AUBURN, ALA. — Walker & Dunlop has negotiated the sale of The French Quarter, a 452-bed student housing community located near Auburn University in Alabama. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2023, the property features New Orleans-inspired architecture and offers 207 units in one-, two-, three- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, lounge, student center, café, dog park, community green space and a fitness center. Patrick Chisholm, Brian Malone and William Scott sold the property to Matt Genesio and Collegetown Communities for an undisclosed price. Chris Epp, Matthew Chase, Craig Miller, Holden Penn, Ben Sarna, Sarah Foronda and Naomi Bludworth of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller in the transaction. Will Baker, William Shell and Mike Shropshire, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed.
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SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Continental Properties has opened Authentix South Elgin, a 336-unit, garden-style apartment community in South Elgin. Located at 1300 N. Lancaster Road, the property features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a resort-style pool, community clubhouse with a coffee bar, outdoor grill area, 24-hour fitness center, two pet playgrounds and a pet spa. Authentix Apartments, owned and operated by Continental Properties, is a national brand of garden-style communities.
MILWAUKEE — The Annex Group has broken ground on Union at Rose Park, a $25.8 million affordable housing community in Milwaukee. The property will offer 75 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning a range of income levels starting at 30 percent of the area median income to market rate. Nine units will be targeted to veterans. Amenities will include a community room, fitness center and business center. The development will include rooftop solar panels and is designed to meet Enterprise Green Community Standards. Project partners include Ware Malcomb, raSmith, Integrity Structural Corp., Latimer Sommers & Associates, Terracon, Heartland Energy Consultants, Baker Tilly, ACC Management Group and Impact Housing Indiana, an organization dedicated to supporting residents of affordable housing communities within Annex’s portfolio. Impact Housing Indiana will have a dedicated onsite space within Union at Rose Park. Advantage Capital provided more than $9 million in federal equity and just under $3 million in state credit equity for the project. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority allocated 4 percent tax credits, approximately $13.5 million in tax-exempt bonds and both a $1 million Vacancy-to-Vitality loan and a $125,000 Infrastructure Access Funding loan. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust served as construction …
AZUSA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and PGIM has purchased University Village, a student housing property in Azusa, from Azusa Pacific University for $92 million. The community will be rebranded as Citrus Place Apartments and will be available for leasing by the end of September. Built in 1985, the property was previously used as student housing by Azusa Pacific University until the end of spring semester 2025. Located at 801 E. Alosta Ave., the 14-acre property consists of 20 two-story garden-style residential buildings offering a mix of 320 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Units include washers/dryers, kitchen appliances, dishwashers, central heating, air conditioning and individual hot water heaters. Community amenities include two outdoor swimming pools, a hot tub, a recreational room, two tennis courts, a basketball court and 600 parking spaces. In addition to the rebranding, Legacy Partners and PGIM plan to create a new leasing office and fitness center and make value-add improvements such as interior renovations, exterior paint and landscaping upgrades.
PHOENIX — Pennrose is currently underway on the second phase of Garfield Terrace, a $57 million affordable seniors housing development in downtown Phoenix. Pennrose recently opened Phase I of the development and commenced construction on Phase II. Project partners include Butler Housing Co., CBC Financial Corp., the City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). Garfield Terrace I totals 60 studio and one-bedroom apartments for residents age 55 and older. Twelve units are reserved for seniors earning at or below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), with six units reserved for residents earning at or below 40 percent of the AMI and 24 available for residents earning at or below 50 percent of the AMI. The remainder of the apartments are set aside for seniors earning at or below 60 percent of the AMI. Upon completion, Garfield Terrace II will deliver an additional 60 units for seniors earning at or below 60 percent of the AMI, with 12 apartments reserved for formerly homeless residents. Completion is scheduled for fall 2026. Amenities at the property will include a fitness center, outdoor courtyard and recreation area, community room and parking. The Greater Phoenix Urban League and Central Arizona Shelter Services …
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group LLC has arranged the $11.1 million sale of 2407 W. Eastwood Avenue, a 40-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Completed in 2017, the property features ground-floor retail space and studio and one-bedroom apartments. Amenities include garage parking, bike storage and shared laundry facilities. Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb of Essex represented the undisclosed seller.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accordia has received final site plan approval for The Vail, a 92-unit multifamily project that will be located in West Caldwell, about 25 miles outside of New York City. Accordia has closed on the land at 780 Passaic Ave. and plans to break ground on the project in the first quarter of next year. Plans for The Vail call for a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will feature individual washers and dryers in all units and private balconies in select residences. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room and coworking spaces. Accordia tapped local firm Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners for the design of The Vail.
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — PGIM has provided a $19.2 million mezzanine loan for the construction of Carriage House, a 262-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Long Island community of Patchogue. Carriage House will be a two-building development in which 20 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. Information on floor plans and amenities was not disclosed. The development will also include the construction of a 30,000-square-foot riverwalk and park area. The borrower is a partnership between Asia Capital Real Estate and Nord Development.
Berkadia Arranges $57M Refinancing for Astor Sound at Lake Worth Apartments in South Florida
by John Nelson
LAKE WORTH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $57 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Astor Sound at Lake Worth, a 230-unit apartment community in South Florida’s Palm Beach County that is nearing completion. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins and Patrick Johnson of Berkadia secured the two-year loan through Infinity Collective on behalf of the borrower, Midtown Capital Partners. Located at 2201 Tenth Ave. in Lake Worth, Astor Sound is situated on a 6.5-acre site next to a canal. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 715 to 1,160 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style pool and pavilion with a summer kitchen, fitness center, outdoor entertainment area, dog park/spa, resident coworking lounge, coffee bar, game room, conference room and an outdoor trail.
DURHAM, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has secured the refinancing of Plat 4 at Research Triangle, a 240-unit apartment community located at 5510 Primary Drive in Durham. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Michael Ianno and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop’s New York City office arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loans through ACRE on behalf of the borrower, Buckingham Cos. The financing of Plat 4 at Research Triangle was executed in tandem with the refinancing of Buckingham’s Plat 10 at the Ranch in Loveland, Colo., with both transactions totaling $110 million. Built in 2023, Plat 4 offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as a pool, fitness center, lounge, car care center and a dog park.