SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. — Greysteel has brokered the $15.3 million sale of Dakota Pointe, a 143-unit multifamily property in South Sioux City. Built in 1994, the property was fully leased at the time of sale. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Greysteel represented the seller. Both the buyer and seller were private investors based in South Dakota.
For years, Richmond occupied an interesting position in the Mid-Atlantic multifamily landscape: large enough to attract institutional capital, but often overshadowed by bigger markets such as Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. That is changing. Richmond has moved considerably higher on investors’ target lists over the past several years, initially propelled by the migration patterns that emerged during the pandemic. People flocked to Richmond for its relatively affordable housing and quality of life. While that migration isn’t occurring at COVID-era levels today, those fundamentals remain. Increasingly, investors are recognizing that Richmond offers something particularly valuable in the current environment: attractive yield in a market where pricing has not necessarily caught up with the underlying fundamentals. Fundamentals hold up Richmond’s multifamily market is absorbing a meaningful amount of new supply while continuing to generate rent growth. Effective rents reached $1,658 at midyear, representing 4.1 percent growth, while occupancy stood at approximately 94 percent, according to Pyxis. The market absorbed 2,733 units over the previous 12 months, according to research from CoStar Group. Those numbers are particularly noteworthy given the recent construction cycle. Nearly 7,000 units were completed during the past 12 months. Another 5,736 are expected during the coming year, according to …
CHICAGO — JLL has arranged approximately $113 million in construction financing and joint venture equity for an office-to-residential conversion project located along downtown Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” corridor. The sponsor, Commonwealth Development Partners, purchased the 25-story office building at 500 N. Michigan Ave. in August 2025 in partnership with Triangle Capital Group. That deal traded off-market and fetched a sales price of $5 million. Commonwealth is now in the process of converting the building into a 320-unit apartment community. Construction on the redevelopment began in May and is slated for a spring 2028 completion. The financing package consists of a $71.5 million nonrecourse construction loan from Santander Bank and $41.8 million in joint venture equity that was provided by Washington Capital Management on behalf of one of its institutional clients. Chris Knight, Ryan Planek and Annie Thomas of JLL secured both components of the package on behalf of Commonwealth. Upon completion, the adaptive reuse project will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 64 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The development will offer amenities such as a rooftop pool, fitness center with a yoga room, coworking space, a multi-sport simulator, theater and concierge services. Residents at 500 N. Michigan …
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged $115 million in Fannie Mae financing for a 301-unit apartment building in the Long Island City area of Queens. Wells Fargo provided the loan for the building, which represents Phase II of a larger development known as the Eagle Lofts Collection, through Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting Service (DUS) program. Phase II features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 30 percent of which are designated as affordable housing. Amenities include a spa with saunas and therapy rooms and a speakeasy sports parlor with a bowling alley, golf simulator and ski simulator, as well as a rooftop pool, fitness center, children’s playroom and pet washing station. Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz and Kathleen McSharry of Avison Young arranged the debt on behalf of the owner, Rockrose Development.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between RXR, Columbia Property Trust, Strategic Value Partners LLC and One Investment Management has begun leasing Hudson House West, a 27-story apartment building in Jersey City’s SoHo West neighborhood. The 338-unit building represents the third and final phase of a larger development known as the Hudson House Collection, which includes another 27-story building (Hudson House East) and a five-story adaptive reuse building known as Radio Lofts. Combined, the buildings total 829 units in addition to 48,000 square feet of retail space. Residences at Hudson House West come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include two pools, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a sky lounge, fitness center, coffee bar, children’s playroom, game lounges, coworking space, an indoor soccer field and a basketball court.
PATERSON, N.J. — Benmark Capital, a private equity firm with offices in Miami and New Jersey, has provided a $38 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of two workforce housing buildings totaling 203 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Paterson. The buildings house one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and the portfolio, which includes six commercial spaces, was 99 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Marc Waldman of KentMoore Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the locally based borrower, Ania Management.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $21.7 million sale of a 28,700-square-foot multifamily development site in The Bronx. The site at 122 Bruckner Blvd. is located within the borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood and can support 172,774 square feet of new development. Brendan Maddigan, Ethan Stanton and Mike Mazzara of JLL represented the locally based seller, Altmark Group, in the transaction. The buyer was locally based investment and development firm Nalcorp.
CENTERTON, ARK. — Capstone Building Corp. has broken ground on The Emerald, a 256-unit multifamily development located in the northwest Arkansas city of Centerton. The $45 million apartment complex is slated for completion in October 2028. Situated at the intersection of East Centerton Boulevard and Womack Road, The Emerald will encompass 312,414 square feet across nine residential buildings. Amenities at the complex will include a resort-style swimming pool, pickleball courts, fire pits and gathering areas, as well as retail spaces integrated within the apartment buildings. Capstone Building Corp. is serving as the general contractor for The Emerald, with The Kalikow Group and EYC Cos. serving as developers. S. Robert Andron is the project architect, and Chris Bakunas is the civil engineer.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Thompson Thrift has opened Switch, a multifamily community in Colorado Springs. Thompson Thrift 2023 Multifamily Development L.P. provided equity for the development. Situated on 11 acres at the intersection of Voyager Parkway and North Gate Boulevard, Switch features 276 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, glass-top ranges, hardwood-style flooring, walk-in showers, multiple smart home capabilities and full-sized washers/dryers. Additionally, select units offer premium appliances, cabinetry with soft-close doors, a deluxe closet system with shelving and garage options. Community amenities include a fully equipped 24-hour fitness center, resort-style heated swimming pool, electric fire pits, a billiards and shuffleboard area, bike storage and workshop, a dog park and pet spa and a coffee bar. The property also includes a resident conference room with video conference technology, an outdoor entertainment kitchen and community-wide Wi-Fi. The property is located within the Polaris Pointe development, a 60-business, 200-acre retail complex that features Ford Amphitheater, Sprouts Farmers Market, Bass Pro Shops, Chick-fil-A, Topgolf, iFly, AirCity 260 and Overdrive Raceway.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Cleveland-based commercial finance firm BWE has provided a $16.8 million Freddie Mac loan for Cobblestone Village, a 200-unit mixed-income property in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. Built in 1983, Cobblestone Village comprises 96 one-bedroom and 104 two-bedroom apartments, 70 of which are subject to income restrictions. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Jake Roberts of BWE originated the seven-year loan on behalf of the owner, San Antonio-based Falkin Platnick Realty Group, which plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
