Multifamily

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Bright Realty has sold Valor at The Realm, a 260-unit multifamily property in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Built in 2021 within the 324-acre Realm at Castle Hills mixed-use development, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool and a yoga studio, and the building also houses approximately 35,000 square feet of retail space. Weidner Apartment Homes purchased Valor at the Realm for an undisclosed price. JLL brokered the deal.

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HACKENSACK, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based developers, The Hampshire Cos. and Russo Development, as well as Riverbank Management LLC, has completed a 270-unit multifamily project in downtown Hackensack. Designed by MVMK Architecture and known as Ora, the property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a rooftop clubroom with a wet bar and billiards, as well as fire pits and lounge seating. In addition, residents have access to a fitness center, coworking spaces, private conference rooms, pet spa and package lockers. Rents start in the mid-$2000s per month for a studio apartment.

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LOS ANGELES — Raintree Partners has completed the disposition of Candela, an apartment community in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Cityview acquired the asset for $35.5 million, or $316,875 per unit. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Built in 1974, Candela offers 112 apartment units in a controlled-access residential building. The classic units feature Formica countertops, white cabinetry, black appliances and large closets, while the renovated units feature stone countertops, stainless less appliances, recessed lighting and vinyl plank flooring. Additionally, most units have a private balcony or patio. Community amenities include a private garage, swimming pool, dog spa and package locker system.

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MIAMI — Kushner Cos. has acquired The Hamilton, a 276-unit apartment community located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami. Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) sold the multifamily property for $190 million.  Located at 555 N.E. 34th St. along Biscayne Bay, the community is situated with proximity to downtown Miami and the city’s Brickell financial district.  Originally developed in 1984, The Hamilton features one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units averaging 1,373 square feet in size. Each apartment also features a terrace — the terraces average 326 square feet, with some larger than 2,300 square feet.  Aimco purchased The Hamilton in 2020 and executed a complete renovation of the property, which was completed in 2022. Still Hunter, Kaya Suarez, Leigh Gerke, Bennett Hopkins and Luke Duffack of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of Aimco.  Additionally, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Stepniewski, Mo Beler, Michael Ianno and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop arranged a $157 million acquisition financing package on behalf of Kushner Cos. Apollo Global Management and Macquarie Group provided the financing.  According to a press release issued by Walker & Dunlop, The Hamilton marks one of only two institutional-quality, direct …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Titan Development and Dallas-based investment firm Aberg Property Co. has completed The Trailhead at Chisholm Trail Ranch, a $63 million multifamily project in South Fort Worth. The 284-unit development is situated within the 625-acre Chisholm Trail Ranch master-planned community. Units are spread across seven buildings and come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Amenities include a pool, dog park and a pickleball court. HEDK Architects designed the project, and Cerris Builders served as the general contractor. Construction began in summer 2022 and topped out in winter 2023. Rents start at roughly $1,200 per month for a studio apartment.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a construction loan of an undisclosed amount for Far West Apartments, a 321-unit multifamily project in Austin. The site is located within the Northwest Hills submarket, and the development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 800 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, pet spa and a conference room. Doug Opalka, C.W. Sheehan and Samantha Jay of JLL arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan through Poppy Bank on behalf of the borrower, Central Southwest Texas Development. Completion is slated for spring 2027.

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SAN DIEGO — Impact Housing and Verbena Road Holdings have received $112.2 million in financing for Mission Gorge, a modular affordable housing development in San Diego. Charles Halladay, Joseph Choi and Will Bond of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured an $85.2 million, three-year, floating-rate senior construction loan through ACORE CAPITAL, as well as $27 million in preferred equity from Ascendant Capital Partners for the borrower. Located at 6171 Mission Gorge Road, Mission Gorge will feature 483 studio and one-bedroom units for residents earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income. The apartments will offer quartz countertops, appliances, wall dividers with built-in storage and recessed lighting with dimmer switches. Community amenities will include laundry facilities, lounge space, a 4,150-square-foot roof deck, a fully equipped fitness center, coworking space and ground-floor retail space.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.4 million sale of an eight-unit apartment building located at 2501 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1907 as a funeral home, the property was redeveloped by the seller. There are four two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom layouts as well as nine onsite parking spaces. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the private local buyer. Joe Smazal, Colin O’Malley and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the confidential seller. O’Malley had previously assisted the seller in its acquisition of the property in 2018.

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WEST ORANGE, N.J. — BNE Real Estate has completed a project in West Orange, about 20 miles west of New York City, that converted a 400,000-square-foot office campus into a 423-unit apartment community. Known as Stonehill at West Orange and designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the development features one- and two-bedroom units and 44,000 square feet of amenity space. The project also preserved 130,000 square feet of recently renovated office space that is now home to the West Orange Public Library. Rents start at approximately $2,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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Summerwood

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $203 million sale of Summerwood Apartments, a 468-unit multifamily community located in the Silicon Valley community of Santa Clara.  Situated at 444 Saratoga Ave., the garden-style property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, volleyball court, sauna, courtyard and dog park.  Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Salvatore Saglimbeni and Alexander Tartaglia of IPA represented the seller, German investment firm DWS, and procured the buyer, Interstate Equities Corp., in the transaction.  Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Jesse Zarouk of IPA Capital Markets arranged $127.8 million in acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer. The five-year loan features a 5.39 percent fixed interest rate with a 35-year amortization schedule and a loan-to-value ratio of 65 percent.  Frankfurt, Germany-based DWS is a global asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management. The firm’s portfolio spans across Europe, the Americas and Asia.  Interstate Equities Corp. is an investor in multifamily communities across California and the Seattle metropolitan area. The Los Altos, Calif.-based company’s portfolio includes two properties in Washington and 29 communities …

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