Multifamily

Frisco-Railhead

FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has completed Jefferson Railhead and Jefferson Parkhouse, two apartment communities totaling 903 units in Frisco, located north of Dallas. The projects represent the first and second multifamily phases of Frisco Railhead, a $3 billion mixed-use development. Jefferson Railhead offers studio-, one- and two-bedroom units that are now 60 percent occupied. Jefferson Parkhouse offers similar floor plans, as well as three-bedroom units, and is now 17 percent occupied. Amenities at both properties include pools with cabanas and sundecks, fitness centers and coworking lounges with private conference and whisper rooms. Frisco Railhead will ultimately comprise 1,300 multifamily units, a 17-story hotel with condominiums on the top two floors, 36,000 square feet of retail space, a 1.5 million-square-foot office campus and a 5-acre central park. 

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MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $17.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of RAM Miami River North, a 96-unit apartment community in the Little Havana area of Miami. The borrower, Rental Asset Management (RAM), acquired the property in 2022, the same year it was developed. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia’s Miami office originated the loan on behalf of RAM, an Oakland Park, Fla.-based multifamily owner and operator. Berkadia also arranged the original acquisition loan through Amerant. Robbins of Berkadia says that RAM Miami River North qualifies for Fannie Mae’s affordability program since “almost three-quarters of the units at offer rents at 120 percent of the area median income.” Located at 590 W. Flagler St., RAM Miami River North includes one- and two-bedroom units averaging 650 square feet in size, as well as a pool, fitness center and a package service center.

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AMARILLO, TEXAS — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided $53 million in HUD-insured financing for construction of The Lariat, a 312-unit multifamily project that will be located in Amarillo. The Lariat will consist of 13 three-story residential buildings, a clubhouse/leasing center and six garages on a 13.5-acre site. The unit mix will comprise 186 one-bedroom apartments and 126 two-bedroom residences. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor courtyard and a dog park. Brandon Baksh and Tommy Ng of Dwight originated the financing through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the borrower, Martin Inderman Development.

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LOS ANGELES — Amorosa Cos. has acquired 9733 Topanga Canyon, a multifamily property located in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, from a private multifamily investment firm for $44 million, or $369,748 per unit. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of IPA Capital Markets arranged $27.4 million in agency financing for the buyer. Constructed in 2009, 9733 Topanga Canyon features 119 apartments with open floor plans, nine-foot ceilings, full-size stackable washers/dryers, breakfast bars and private balconies. Community amenities include a large central courtyard, swimming pool, spa, dog run, package receiving lockers and covered bike storage.

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WEST COVINA, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has acquired The Cove at West Covina, an apartment property located at 1829 E. Workman Ave. in West Covina, for $41 million. The buyer assumed a $21 million Freddie Mac loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.75 percent and full-term interest-only payments. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. The gated community features 138 apartments, two polos with cabanas, a fitness center, fire pits, garages and a large open landscaped area. Advanced plans to upgrade the property with the addition of in-unit washers and dryers, new cabinetry, flooring, fixtures, appliances, windows and a modern paint scheme. Advance’s in-house construction company, R3 Construction, and in-house management company, Advanced Management Co., will complete the upgrades. Shane Shafer, previously of Northmarq and now with Colliers, brokered the deal.

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DAVENPORT, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer Parallel Housing Inc. have broken ground on Timber Ridge, a 52-unit affordable housing community for seniors age 62 and older in Davenport. Units are targeted for renters who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The three-story building will offer 32 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom apartments. Projected rents are $565 to $975 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Amenities will include a multipurpose room, dog park and outdoor seating. Timber Ridge will be ENERGY STAR certified. The City of Davenport approved a HOME loan as part of the project’s financing. Primary financing was supported by the allocation of 9 percent housing tax credits by the Iowa Finance Authority. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided the construction loan and tax credit equity investment. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is providing a permanent mortgage. Timber Ridge marks Woda Cooper’s eighth affordable housing community in Iowa and its first in Davenport. Hooker DeJong Inc. is the architect, Woda Construction Inc. is the general contractor and IMEG Corp. is the civil engineer. Woda Management & Real Estate LLC will handle leasing and property management.

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WHEATON, ILL. — eXp Commercial, a division of eXp World Holdings Inc., has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a multifamily redevelopment property at 100 W. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton. The property includes two 12,000-square-foot office buildings on 1.2 acres. The buyer, a local developer, plans to redevelop the site into 22 multifamily units following successful rezoning from office to residential use. Randolph Taylor of eXp represented the undisclosed seller.

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MIAMI — J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Sculptor Real Estate have provided $565 million in construction financing for The Residences at 1428 Brickell, a 70-story multifamily tower in downtown Miami’s Brickell Financial District. The borrower is Ytech, a locally based luxury residential development firm led by Yamal Yidios. A breakdown of the financing package was not disclosed, but J.P. Morgan is the senior lender on the project, and Sculptor Real Estate is the junior lender. Melissa Rose and Brian Gaswirth of JLL arranged the debt on behalf of Ytech. Already under construction, The Residences at 1428 Brickell will offer 195 luxury condos, with for-sale prices starting at $4.4 million. Residences will range in size from 1,800 to 4,000 square feet, with select units having two-story layouts. All residences will feature Italian-made Arclinea kitchens, Rimadesio glass partitions, carved-stone tubs and premium OptiGray® glass glazing. The development will offer penthouse units that will range in size from 4,000 to 7,000 square feet, with prices starting at $10 million . The tower will also offer two $60 million upper penthouses that feature 30-foot ceilings, seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and two balconies facing Biscayne Bay to the east. Residents will have access to more …

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Bonham-&-Baker-Frisco

FRISCO, TEXAS — Hillwood, the Fort Worth-based company that owns AllianceTexas, has broken ground on Bonham & Baker, a 410-unit multifamily project that will be located within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Bonham & Baker will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments and two- and three-bedroom, two-story townhomes. Amenities will include two pools, resident lounge and coffee bar, wine lounge, coworking space with private offices and a conference room, two fitness centers, a dog park, game room, wine bar, sports lounges and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Good Fulton & Farrell is serving as the project architect, and Rampart Multifamily is the general contractor. J.P. Morgan is financing construction. Preleasing is expected to begin in the spring of 2027, with the first units set to be available for occupancy in summer 2027. Full completion is slated for spring 2028. 

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Hartwood-at-Spring-Shadows

HOUSTON — A partnership that includes Blazer Real Estate Services, CVS Health and the Harris County Housing and Community Development Department has completed Hartwood at Spring Shadows, a $33 million affordable housing project located in the Spring Branch area of West Houston. The 125-unit building offers 112 residences that are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income as well as 13 market-rate apartments. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations, dog park, playground, fitness center, package lockers, multi-purpose room, business center and a conference room. Mucasey & Associates designed the project, and Blazer Building served as general contractor. Other project partners include the Harris County Housing Finance Corp. (HCHFC), Amegy Bank, the Memorial Hermann Foundation and Boston Financial Investment Management.

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