ATLANTA — TSB Realty has brokered the sale of 100 Midtown, a 330-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Pope & Land Real Estate purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. In addition to TSB Realty brokering the sale, TSB Capital Advisors acted as consultant for acquisition financing with First Carolina Bank. 100 Midtown offers fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, film lounge, business center and private study rooms. The property was originally developed in 1968 and repositioned as student housing in 2004. The community was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — BWE has arranged a $35.9 million loan for the refinancing of Accent Southrail, a 304-unit mid-rise apartment community located at 6026 Station Crossing Ave. in Charlotte’s Lower South End (LoSo) district. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a life company lender on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Westplan Investors. The loan features flexible prepayment options. Built in 2021, Accent Southrail features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a gym, pool with loungers and Orbit daybeds, clubroom with lounge, hammock sun garden, centralized bike storage, coffee bar, outdoor patios with grilling stations, a dog washing station and coworking spaces.
Walker & Dunlop Negotiates Sale of 128-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Metro Cincinnati
by John Nelson
FLORENCE, KY. — Walker & Dunlop has negotiated the sale of Legacy Living Florence, a 128-unit seniors housing community in Florence, just south of Cincinnati. Built in 2022, Legacy Living features independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed. Alex Vice, Joshua Jandris and Brett Gardner led the Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales team in brokering the sale.
MICHIGAN — District Capital has arranged an $11.6 million loan for the acquisition of a 135-unit townhome apartment community in southeast Michigan. The agency loan features an initial interest-only period followed by a 30-year amortization. Dave Dismondy of District Capital arranged the nonrecourse loan, which allows for additional loan proceeds once a value-add plan is accomplished.
CPP Acquires 168-Unit Crestview Terrace Affordable Housing Community in Ellensburg, Washington
by Amy Works
ELLENSBURG, WASH. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased Crestview Terrace, an affordable housing development in Ellensburg, approximately 110 miles southeast of Seattle. Terms of the transaction were not released. CPP plans to renovate the 168 units at Crestview Terrace, which was built in 1970 and last renovated in 2008. Comprising 76 single-story buildings, the community offers 95 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom, 26 three-bedroom and nine four-bedroom units. The property is restricted to residents earning between 40 percent and 50 percent of area median income. Interior upgrades will include the installation of new kitchen cabinets, countertops, flooring, Energy Star refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges, hoods, sinks faucets, low-flow toilets and showerheads, mini-split HVAC units, water heaters, ceiling fans and LED lighting. Exterior upgrades will include window replacement, new roofing and siding, sealcoat and striping of the parking lot, landscape improvements, ADA unit conversions and path-of-travel improvements, as well as the addition of a dog park and community garden. Construction is scheduled to begin this month, with completion slated for July 2025. Each household will be temporarily relocated for seven to 10 days at no cost to the tenants, after which they will return to a fully renovated apartment. The property’s affordability status was set …
Northmarq Provides $60M in Freddie Mac Loans for Two Multifamily Properties in Orange County, California
by Amy Works
FOUNTAIN VALLEY AND SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Northmarq has provided $60 million in loans to Advanced Real Estate for the refinancing for two multifamily properties in Orange County. Alex Kane, Joe Giordani, Brendan Golding and Alvin Cao of Northmarq’s Newport Beach Debt + Equity team arranged the financing through Northmarq’s Freddie Mac Optigo seller-servicer platform. The permanent, fixed-rate loans were structured on 10-year terms with full-term interest-only payments. Northmarq funded $40 million in refinancing for Serena Vista Apartments (built in 1970) in Fountain Valley and $20 million in refinancing for Villa del Sur (built in 1969) in Santa Ana. Totaling 284 apartments, the communities offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
Creation to Break Ground on $120M The Switchyard Mixed-Use Development in Suburban Phoenix
by Katie Sloan
QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — Development firm Creation is set to break ground on The Switchyard, a $120 million mixed-use development located at the northeast corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads in the Phoenix suburb of Queen Creek. Plans for the 10-acre project include the development of 54,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, residential and office space. The retail portion of the development will include a 3,800-square-foot Postino wine café and an 11,900-square-food restaurant called The Porch, which will include an expansive outdoor patio. Creation plans to break ground on the multi-phase project later this year. Phase I is scheduled for completion in early 2026. The development team includes Dallas-based architect GFF Design and general contractor LGE Design Build. Creation is a real estate development firm with dual headquarters in Phoenix and Dallas. The company has a $4.5 billion pipeline of ground-up development currently underway across six states. — Katie Sloan
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Dallas-based Realty Capital will develop a 181-room hotel in Flower Mound, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The 12-story hotel will be located within the 160-acre Lakeside Village mixed-use development and will be operated under the Autograph by Marriott family of brands. The property will also include 21 for-sale residences across the top three floors. Amenities will include a pool, spa, ballrooms, fitness center, a lakefront wedding chapel, an outdoor music amphitheater and several lakefront restaurants.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — KeyBank has provided a $24 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Pine Brook Place, a 240-unit apartment complex located north of Boston in Haverhill. The property was built on nine acres in 1974 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units across 10 buildings. Amenities include a pool, courtyard and onsite laundry facilities. Dirk Falardeau and Matt Purtell of KeyBank originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer The Dolben Co.
ORANGE, N.J. — A partnership between PEEK Properties and Circle Squared Alternative Investments has received $20.5 million in construction and permanent financing for The Lincoln, a 102-unit multifamily project located in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge and a courtyard deck. Amboy Bank provided the debt. Inglese Architects & Engineering is designing the project. Completion is slated for next spring.