WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Denver-based MGL Partners will develop an affordable seniors housing community in Wheat Ridge, approximately 10 miles outside downtown Denver. The community will be situated within the redevelopment of the former Lutheran Hospital campus. MGL Partners recently executed a purchase-and-sale agreement with E5x Management, which is leading the redevelopment of the hospital campus, for the project site. Dubbed Legacy Terrace Apartments, the community will feature 50 units for residents age 62 and older earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. MGL Partners plans to pursue Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing and Colorado state tax credits in February 2027. Construction is anticipated to begin following financing approvals.
WRIGHT CITY, MO. — Dwight Capital has provided a $36 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Vista on the Park, a 234-unit apartment community in Wright City, about 50 miles west of downtown St. Louis. Jonathan Pomper of Dwight originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Pollard Properties. The loan features a 35-year term.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $7.5 million sale of a property with 18 luxury apartment units and one ground-floor retail space in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Located at 1509 N. Western Ave. and built in 2018, the asset features a rooftop deck and 18 indoor garage parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Jordan Multack of Greenstone represented both the buyer and seller.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — A partnership between two local companies, Downeaster Development and TANTUM Real Estate, has broken ground on The Elbie, a 78-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Long Branch. Designed by Rotwein + Blake Associates, the four-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, game room, recording and podcast studio and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in late spring 2027.
DENVER — Opus Development Co., along with an Ares Real Estate fund, has received a $67 million, three-year construction take-out loan from a national balance sheet lender for the refinancing of Kalaco, a 280-unit apartment property in Denver. Kristian Lichtenfels, Eric Tupler and Ellie Savage of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the financing for the borrower. Delivered in August 2024, the six-story building features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 752 square feet. Units offer stainless steel appliances, luxe plank flooring, quartz countertops, walk-in closets, full-size washers and dryers, private patios and balconies. Community amenities include a 233-space parking garage, resort-style sundeck with pool and spa, fire pits and grilling stations, courtyard with lawns games, pet spa, outdoor dog run, two-level fitness center with yoga studio, coworking lounge, social lounge, game area, top-floor lounge/speakeasy, EV charging stations and bicycle storage/repair spaces. Kalaco is situated on 1.9 acres at 1010 W. Colfax Ave.
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Muss Development LLC and Amesbury Cos. have acquired Erdace Apartments, a 270-unit multifamily community in downtown Lake Charles. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The co-owners assumed a HUD-insured loan as part of the acquisition and have launched a multimillion-dollar renovation of the property, which will be rebranded as The Ryan Apartments. The capital improvement program includes upgrades and redesigns of the lobby, façades, hallways and balconies. Erdace Apartments offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, lounge, café, fitness center, business center, indoor and outdoor pavilions and a large outdoor swimming pool.
BALTIMORE — Bayview PACE has closed $15.7 million in C-PACE financing for Plaza Baltimore, an adaptive reuse project located at 1 S. Calvert in downtown Baltimore. The borrower, Philadelphia-based MIRA Properties, is leading the $57 million repositioning of the former bank headquarters building into 157 Class A apartments, as well as 8,162 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. Morgan State University recently announced that it will fully lease the building and operate the property for student housing. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, billiards, movie room and bike storage. The design-build team includes MIRA Construction, an affiliate of MIRA Properties, and locally based SETO Architects.
DAYTON, OHIO — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided $11.1 million in financing for the acquisition and capital improvements of Cottages of Clayton, a 90-unit assisted living community in Dayton. The bridge loan features an 18-month initial term and a loan-to-stabilized value of 69 percent. Stratos Athanassiades of Red Oak originated the loan, which was underwritten by Thomas Gorski and administered by James Myatt. The borrower, Clayton Realco LLC, is a private investor group that owns and operates 12 senior living communities. Built in 1999, Cottages of Clayton features seven cottage-style buildings with 90 studio units. Each building contains its own kitchen, laundry facilities and resident lounge areas. Amenities include a dining room, activity room, salon and outdoor spaces.
KATY, TEXAS — NewQuest has acquired land in the western Houston suburb of Katy for the development of a 334-unit apartment community and retail center. Of the 18.5 acres that the local developer purchased at the southwest corner of Morton and Porter roads, 11.8 will be dedicated to the development of the multifamily component, while the remainder will house the retail component. Designed by Meeks + Partners and developed by Pelican Builders, the apartments will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will have an average size of 865 square feet. Amenities will include a pool and multiple courtyards. The project’s retail component will comprise a 10,860-square-foot, multi-tenant building and five pad sites. Construction is expected to begin early next year.
GREENWICH, CONN. — A partnership between led by RMR Residential and which includes Chicago-based investment firm Heitman, has purchased two multifamily properties totaling 406 units in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. The sales price was $356 million. ARIUM at Greenwich Oaks is a 30-acre, garden-style property that features 134 two-and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, basketball and pickleball courts and a playground. ARIUM at Greenwich Place offers 272 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private outdoor patios and balconies. The new ownership plans to make capital improvements to both properties.