Multifamily

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HOUSTON — Blue Atlantic Partners, an affiliate of Atlantic Pacific Cos., has acquired the 299-unit Montecito Apartments in Houston’s Uptown-Galleria neighborhood. The property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 669 to 2,091 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. The new ownership plans to implement a multimillion-dollar renovation that will upgrade unit interiors, amenity spaces and building exteriors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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MECHANICSVILLE, VA. — Investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired Sancerre at Atlee Station in Mechanicsville, marking the first seniors housing acquisition for the New York City-based company. NexCore Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. Experience Senior Living, a subsidiary of NexCore, will continue to operate the community. Opened in September 2023, Sancerre at Atlee Station totals 103 units, with independent living, assisted living and memory care options available for residents. BWE investment Sales, an affiliate of BWE, facilitated the transaction.

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STUART, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $47.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Mason Stuart, a 270-unit apartment community located at 4585 S.E. Federal Highway in Stuart, a city in Southeast Florida’s Martin County. The borrower was Raia Capital Management. Craig West of Walker & Dunlop originated the fixed-rate, interest-only loan. Built in 2023, Mason Stuart features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a resort-style pool area, 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and spin room, an outdoor gathering pavilion, fenced dog park and multi-purpose walking trails.

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BOSTON — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $356.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 1,817 units in New England. The portfolio comprises Royal Crest Marlboro, a 473-unit property located west of Boston; Royal Crest Warwick, a 492-unit community in Rhode Island; Waterford Village, a 588-unit asset located south of Boston; and Wexford Village, a 264-unit complex in Worcester. The properties were all built between 1970 and 1974. Craig West led the Walker & Dunlop team that originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Harbor Group International.

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FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Cleveland-based commercial finance firm BWE has funded a $35.3 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, a 99-bed seniors housing complex located in southern coastal Connecticut. The property opened in 2018, houses 88 units and offers assisted living and memory care services. Amenities include game/activity lounges, a fitness and wellness center, private dining room, library with computer stations, full-service salons and a pet therapy program. Taylor Mokris and Ryan Stoll of BWE originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Local brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of Peachtree Apartments, a 51-unit affordable housing complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. Built in 2022, Peachtree Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Information on specific amenities and income restrictions was not disclosed. Matt Weilheimer and Tom Scatuorchio of Kislak represented the seller, Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, in the deal and procured the undisclosed buyer.

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DENVER — Trailbreak Partners has obtained $37.1 million in construction takeout financing for Ridian Apartments, a 132,000-square-foot multifamily community in Denver. Rob Bova led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team that secured the floating-rate loan through an insurance company’s debt fund for the borrower. Completed in 2025, Ridian Apartments features 123 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, including 12 affordable units restricted to households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Units feature premium finishes, including chef-inspired kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, in-unit washers/dryers, frameless glass shower doors and keyless entry, with select units offering private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, rooftop lounge with 360-degree mountain and city views, a fitness center and clubhouse with coworking spaces. Additionally, the property offers covered garage parking, 24-hour security monitoring and package lockers.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $35.1 million in tax credit equity financing for Lofts at 40 Long, a project involving the adaptive reuse of a vacant YMCA building in Columbus into affordable housing. Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and IMPACT Community Action are co-developing the property. Merchants Capital secured $18.5 million in 4 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity, $11.4 million in federal historic tax credits and $5.2 million in Ohio LIHTC. Ohio Housing Finance Agency allocated the federal and state housing tax credits, and the National Park Service allocated the federal historic credits. Other funding sources included the city and county, as well as agency and private sources. The project will convert a vacant YMCA building into 121 apartment units, including one studio, 72 one-bedroom units, 38 two-bedroom units and 10 three-bedroom units. The residences will be restricted to families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The project will include the demolition of the existing boarding rooms, restroom facilities and common spaces, except for the historic areas, which will be restored according to historic requirements. Common amenities will include a basketball court and indoor play area in the former gym area, indoor …

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By Taylor Williams It’s a tough time in the Austin multifamily market, and architects and general contractors (GCs) are being asked to do their part to minimize the financial distresses of their developer clients and to facilitate the work of the agencies that lease the buildings they design and build. The state capital is on the back nine — it’s tough to say which hole precisely — of an apartment building frenzy that materialized in the immediate post-COVID era. Times were starkly different then in terms of costs of capital and trended rent projections, and developers and their capital partners made hay while there was light. Project partners on developments that were delivered in the past 12 to 18 months as part of the building boom may not have felt as acutely pressured to design for efficiency. But those working on new projects today do not have that luxury and are being asked to think and design with cost savings in mind. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. One could argue that developing multifamily product with financial …

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SAN ANTONIO — Locally based investment firm Kairoi Residential has acquired The Jax, a 322-unit apartment community in northwest San Antonio. Built on 19 acres in 1997, The Jax offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,010 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, dog park, playground and a package handling area. Private garages are available in select residences. Robert Arzola, Robert Wooten and Ryan McBride of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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