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AZUSA, CALIF. — Buchanan Mortgage Holdings has closed a $55 million loan for construction of The Orchard, a mixed-used residential and retail development in Azusa, approximately 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The borrower, Serrano Development Group, will use the loan to construct 163 market-rate apartments and 31,700 square feet of retail space. The transit-oriented development will be located in downtown Azusa at the corner of North Azusa Avenue and U.S. Route 66. The project will consist of two Class A multifamily buildings connected via a second-story footbridge, subterranean parking and ground-floor retail space. The project marks the second collaboration between Serrano Development Group and Buchanan Mortgage Holdings.

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PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Berkadia has arranged a $43 million loan for the refinancing of Deer Creek, a 288-unit apartment community in Plainsboro, a northern suburb of Trenton. The property is situated on 34 acres, features one- and two-bedroom units, and offers amenities such as a pool, tennis courts and a fitness center. Robert Falese of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Verde Capital Corp., Kushner Real Estate Group and Oxford Realty Group, which acquired the asset in 2016 and implemented a value-add program.

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DAPHNE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $22.5 million sale of Palladian at Daphne, a 120-unit apartment complex near Mobile Bay in Daphne. The community offers residents home-style living with attached garages, ground-floor entry and an average floor plan size of 1,800 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, conference room, outdoor TV lounge, 15-seat movie theater, swimming pool and a bark park with pet washing station. Craig Hey and Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Gateway Cos., in the transaction. Hathaway and Lynx Capital, both based in Atlanta, acquired the property.

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STARKVILLE, MISS. — JLL has arranged the sale of Lakeside Student Living, a 504-bed student housing community located near the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville. The property opened in 2006 and features a mix of studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Community amenities include a fitness complex, swimming pool, volleyball court, hammock beach, computer lab and private study lounges. Scott Clifton, Stewart Hayes and Barry Brown of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and terms of the transaction were also not disclosed.

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LANSDALE, PA. — Equus Capital Partners, a locally based private equity fund, has completed Madison Lansdale Station, a 182-unit multifamily property in Lansdale, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia. The property, which features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, is part of a 6.7-acre mixed-use development located adjacent to Lansdale station on the SEPTA transit line. Additional uses include single-family homes and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities at Madison Lansdale Station, which is now 50 percent leased, include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, demonstration kitchen, billiard room and outdoor spaces with lounges and fire pits.

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MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Eitel Apartments in downtown Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The 212-unit apartment property is located at 1367 Willow St. and overlooks Loring Park. The community consists of three buildings, one of which is a repurposed historic building that formerly housed Eitel Hospital. Unit sizes average 800 square feet. Amenities include a rooftop deck, sky lounge, fitness center, yoga studio, billiards room, sauna and two-level parking garage. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Matthew Lawton, Kevin Girard, Wick Kirby, Josh Talberg, Dan Linnell and Mox Gunderson of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. The team also procured the institutional buyer.

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BOSTON — Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar has acquired land at 212 Stuart St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood for the development of a 19-story, 126-unit apartment building that will also feature ground-floor retail space. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom units as well as three-bedroom penthouses ranging in size from 500 to 2,100 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, library and bike storage space. Greystar plans to break ground this month and to complete the project in the first half of 2022.

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CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has been awarded the property management of Park Tower, a 724-unit condominium building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Located at 5415 N. Sheridan Road and constructed in 1973, the building rises 55 stories. Amenities include a rooftop garden, grocery store, clubhouse, fitness center, pool and parking garage. Park Tower is one of the largest residential buildings in Chicago by unit count, according to Habitat, which maintains more than 22,000 units under management across six states.

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BOSTON — Citizens Commercial Banking has provided a $53 million construction loan for 7INK, a 180-unit multifamily project in Boston. The property will be located within Ink Block, a mixed-use development at the former site of The Boston Herald in the city’s South End neighborhood. Floor plans will include fully furnished studios, one-bedroom residences and shared suites. The borrower was Massachusetts-based National Development.

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NEW YORK CITY — Black Bear Capital Partners has arranged $50.4 million in permanent financing for a portfolio of multifamily properties in The Bronx. Morgan Stanley provided the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate of 3.78 percent and 10 years of interest-only payments, to Finkelstein Timberger East Real Estate. The portfolio spans five properties and includes 357 multifamily units and nine commercial spaces. Bryan Manz, Rob Serra and Emil DePasquale of Black Bear arranged the transaction.

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