EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A joint venture between National Development and an affiliate of Benchmark Senior Living is underway on construction of a new seniors housing project in East Brunswick, located in Central New Jersey. Benchmark at East Brunswick will total 87 units and 100 beds for assisted living and memory care residents. Amenities will include multiple dining venues, a theater, fitness center, salon and outdoor spaces. JLL arranged $35.1 million in construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2028.
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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.4 million sale of 196 Bowery, a seven-unit apartment building located in the NoLita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. The building includes a ground-floor retail space that is leased to Genyth Tattoo. Matt Fotis, Colton Traynham and Michael Weinstein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as Bowery Square Corp., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Javeri Capital.
Freestone Capital Acquires Aperture on Fifth Multifamily Community in Downtown Seattle for $32.2M
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Freestone Capital has purchased Aperture on Fifth, an apartment property in downtown Seattle, from PrivatePortfolio Group for $32.2 million or $304,245 per unit. Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Situated in the Denny Triangle neighborhood, Aperture on Fifth features 106 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with oversized windows and electric fireplaces. Community amenities include a central atrium courtyard, rooftop deck with a full-size bocce ball court, fitness center, bike storage, package lockers, a pet wash area and an underground parking garage.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. have acquired Fox Run Apartments, a 220-unit community in the western Chicago suburb of St. Charles. To date, Eastham and Bender have co-invested in 14 projects. The companies say that Fox Run Apartments presents a compelling value-add opportunity. Monthly rents at the property average $1,703. Following recent capital improvements, the business plan calls for additional upgrades across more than 80 units, including in-unit laundry and flooring updates, along with enhancements to the exterior, amenities, parking areas, landscaping, signage and security systems. Bender will also focus on strengthening leasing operations and elevating the resident experience. Originally constructed in 1973, the property includes four buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 650 to 1,430 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, grilling areas, package lockers, laundry facilities and off-street parking.
CUDAHY, WIS. — Greysteel has arranged the $18.1 million sale of Cudahy Commons, a 142-unit multifamily property at 2810 E. Edgerton Ave. in the Milwaukee suburb of Cudahy. BJ Connolly, Doug Banerjee and Ryan Carter of Greysteel represented the seller, a private investor. Peak Capital acquired the asset. According to Greysteel’s newly released “Mid-Year 2026 Investor Sentiment Pulse Check,” 84 percent of respondents plan to increase their Midwest multifamily exposure over the next 12 to 18 months.
DALLAS — JLL has arranged a $78.7 million loan for the refinancing of The Flynn at Live Oak, a 327-unit apartment community in East Dallas. The five-story, newly constructed building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 832 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor courtyards with fire pits and grilling stations, a sky lounge, fitness center with outdoor yoga space, coworking lounge and a grab-and-go convenience store. Lucas Borges, Lauren Dow, Sam Tarter, Aidan Flanagan and Christian Johnston of JLL arranged the loan through private equity firm Blue Owl Capital on behalf of the owner, a partnership between Conor Commercial Real Estate and Globe Corp.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 1,027 units in North Austin. The portfolio comprises The Enclave at La Frontera (411 units), Lakeside at La Frontera (366 units) and Legends Lake Creek (250 units). The properties were all built in the early 2000s and have an average unit size of 936 square feet. Amenities include pools, outdoor grilling areas, resident lounges, fitness studios and pet-friendly facilities. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the seller, San Antonio-based owner-operator LYND, in the transaction. Tip Strickland and David Schwarz, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Knightvest Capital.
CEDARst Cos. Receives $80M Construction Loan for The Samuel Multifamily Property in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Chicago-based CEDARst Cos. has received an $80 million construction loan forThe Samuel, a 197-unit multifamily project that will be located in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. Zach Kersten, Jack Wood and Ben Choromanski of JLL arranged the three-year, floating rate loan through Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners. Located at 2821 Adams Ave., The Samuel will be an eight-story building with studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, fire pits, game deck and a rooftop lounge with an outdoor kitchen. Construction is expected to begin later this year with completion slated for the fourth quarter of 2028.
Gilbane, CBRE IM Complete 484-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of California, Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — A partnership between Gilbane Development and CBRE Investment Management (IM) has completed Pique, a 484-bed student housing development located at 2587 Telegraph Ave. near the University of California, Berkeley campus. Construction of the property commenced in October 2025. The eight-story community offers 53 units in four-, five- and six-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include an indoor/outdoor yoga and fitness center, outdoor study terraces, two rooftop decks, a community terrace, coworking lounge and smart food lockers and private study pods on each floor. The property also features 2,900 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
TAMPA, FLA. — Newmark has arranged $215.8 million in bridge financing for a five-property multifamily portfolio in Florida. Matthew Williams, Rob Wright, James Maynard and Kyle Schlitt of Newmark arranged the construction takeout financing through Benefit Street Partners on behalf of the borrower, Waypoint Residential. The 1,274-unit portfolio comprises newly constructed properties in Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Palm Bay, Davenport and Gainesville.
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