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BOSTON — Washington Square Ventures and Bedrock Real Estate Partners will develop The Brookliner, a $73 million multifamily project in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Located at 5 Washington St., the building will comprise 108 apartments and 12,150 square feet of retail space. CVS Pharmacy will occupy 90 percent of the retail space. Amenities will include a deck, fitness center and convenient access to two MBTA Green Line Subway stops. Stantec will serve as the project architect. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and Kyle Juszczyszyn secured financing from an institutional investor. Construction is slated to begin later this year and complete in 2021.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — CONTI Organization, a privately held multifamily owner-operator, has purchased Hillside Creek Apartments, a 268-unit community located about three miles south of downtown Austin. Built on eight acres in 1981, the garden-style complex offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, a dog park, onsite laundry facilities and shuttle service to the University of Texas at Austin. The acquisition is CONTI’s first in Austin and 42nd in Texas. The seller was not disclosed.

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DALLAS — JLL has arranged a Freddie Mac loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Central Park Apartments, a 144-unit multifamily community located in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of Dallas. The property was built in 1977 and features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, a business center and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Brandenburg and Chad Russell of JLL arranged the loan, which carries a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate on behalf of the borrower, Frontline Holdings. The Beverly Hills-based private equity firm acquired the asset in 2016 and implemented capital improvements.

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NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty Group has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a multifamily property in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. Located at 39-26 62nd St., the property features 26 units. Alexandra Rossland of Westbridge represented the seller, 39-26 62nd Street LLC. Jonathan Bichoupan of Westbridge procured the buyer, a private individual. The sales price was not disclosed.

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DETROIT — Ciena Healthcare has opened Regency at Chene, a $23 million rehabilitation and skilled nursing center located at 2295 E. Vernor Highway in Detroit. The property includes 46 private suites, 55 semi-private suites and four bariatric suites. Each has a private bathroom. Amenities include three dining rooms, lounges, a café, library, beauty shop and salon. More than 200 full-time and part-time employees will work at the 93,652-square-foot facility.

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CHICAGO — Berkadia has arranged a $7.5 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the acquisition of Paulina Street Lofts, a 24-unit multifamily property in Chicago. Chuck Christensen, Vincent Punzi and Lowell Takahashi of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the buyer, Saxony Properties LLC. The 10-year loan features a 3.64 percent interest rate and a 70 percent loan-to-value. Paulina Street Lofts was originally constructed as a masonic temple in 1928 and converted to apartments in 2019.

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  When beginning the loan process, borrowers and lenders start with a solid foundation. But what happens if a new or renovated project doesn’t lease up as quickly as expected? What happens if construction delays push past the end of the construction loan? What happens if construction cost overruns jeopardize completion of a project? And what if the economic upcycle turns downward before your project is completed? Mark Fogel, President and CEO of ACRES Capital, talks about the role of alternative lenders and how communication between borrowers and lenders can overcome these challenges. Watch the video for Fogel’s recommendations on creating a solid partnership with your lender. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.

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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has acquired an 18-property, 3,336-unit affordable housing portfolio located predominately in Florida and North Carolina. The portfolio was 96 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. The garden-style portfolio offers amenities such as pools, clubhouses, playgrounds, fitness centers and laundry facilities. More than 50 percent of the portfolio is located in Orlando, Jacksonville, Raleigh and Charlotte. Individual properties were not disclosed. The seller(s) was also not disclosed. Starwood REIT is a non-traded REIT managed by Miami Beach-based Starwood Capital Group.

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Time Equities Inc. has unveiled plans for CasaMara, a 300-unit multifamily community in West Palm Beach that will also feature 16,000 square feet of retail space. The property will comprise a 16,000-square-foot clubhouse and seven low-rise buildings offering studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a pool with cabanas, pool pavilion building, children’s pool, grilling stations, 60-foot water wall, Jacuzzi, coworking lounge, fitness center, bark park, game room with billiards and Wii stations, club room with art lounge and fire place, dining facilities for private parties, children’s playroom and an outdoor playground. The property is situated on 10 acres at 3111 S. Dixie Highway, two miles south of downtown West Palm Beach. MSA Architects is designing the exterior of CasaMara, while ID and Design International will design the interiors. KAST Construction is the general contractor, and Zabik & Associates is the construction manager. M&T Bank is providing construction financing. Avison Young is handling leasing efforts for the retail portion, and Lincoln Property Co. is handling leasing efforts for the multifamily portion. Time Equities expects to deliver the community in spring 2021.

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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — A joint venture between Dominion Realty Partners, Amzak Capital Management and Kite Realty Group has broken ground on Holly Springs Apartments, a planned 239-unit complex in Holly Springs. The property will offer communal amenities such as a pool, multiple outdoor fireplaces, dog park and a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and cycle room. Unit interiors will include nine-foot ceilings, decorative pendant lighting, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash and vinyl plank hardwood floors. United Bank is providing financing for the project, which is expected to cost $44.8 million to develop. Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio is the architect, Armada Hoffler Construction is the general contractor and Piedmont Land Design is the project’s civil engineer. The developers expect to deliver the first units and clubhouse by the end of 2021.

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