PHOENIX — Neighborhood Ventures (NV), a crowdfunding company, has acquired Venture on Colter, an apartment property in central Phoenix, from an undisclosed lender for $13 million. For the acquisition, NV raised nearly $4.5 million from 95 investors. Formerly known as Thom Slate on Colter, Ventura on Colter offers 123 apartments with modern cabinetry, fixtures, updated painting and new appliances. The community also offers two swimming pools and ramadas.
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SAN DIEGO — OneSource Funding LLC has purchased 762-764 5th Avenue, a mixed-use property in San Diego, from Gaslamp Portfolio Management 2 LLC for $4.7 million. Bradley Peters, Ben Tashakorian and Ali Valiahdi of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. Built in 1902, the 10,000-square-foot property features two residential floors and ground-level restaurant space. The buyer plans to redevelop the residential floors into multifamily units.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Cascade at Town Center, a 204-unit multifamily community in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie. The property was built in 2001 with 18 additional units added in 2018. Units average 1,158 square feet. Amenities include a gym, clubroom, indoor pool, courtyard and garage parking. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Mark Stern of JLL represented both the seller, a joint venture between Harbert Management and Magellan Investment Partners, and the buyer, FPA Multifamily. Elliott Throne and Scott Loving of JLL originated acquisition financing through Freddie Mac.
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Franklin BSP Realty Trust Agrees to Acquire Multifamily Mortgage Originator NewPoint Holdings
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY AND PLANO, TEXAS — Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FBRT), a REIT based in New York City, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NewPoint Holdings JV LLC, a multifamily loan originator headquartered in Plano. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not released. Launched in 2021, NewPoint has an existing servicing portfolio of $54.7 billion, including mortgages for market-rate multifamily, affordable housing, seniors housing, healthcare and manufactured housing properties nationwide. The company operates as both a direct lender and third-party placement provider. NewPoint, through its wholly owned subsidiary NewPoint Real Estate Capital LLC, is one of 19 multifamily originators and servicers approved to make loans on behalf of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The acquisition will now allow Franklin BSP Realty Trust to originate agency mortgage loans. “For years we have been looking to add agency capabilities to the platform,” says Michael Comparato, president of Franklin BSP Realty Trust. “We believe this transaction is the final piece to complete our ‘one stop shop’ puzzle.” The acquisition will …
Cushman & Wakefield, Greystone Secure $63M Sale of Country Place Apartments in Burtonsville, Maryland
by John Nelson
BURTONSVILLE, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield and Greystone have secured the sale of Country Place Apartments, a 312-unit multifamily development located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Burtonsville. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 978 square feet to 1,196 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Featured amenities at the development include a swimming pool, sundeck and a fitness center. Anthony Liberto and Jorge Rosa of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Alex Basile of Greystone, along with Cushman & Wakefield, originated a seven-year, $41 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition.
Berkadia Arranges $35M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Montgomery, Alabama
by John Nelson
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Berkadia has arranged a $35 million construction loan for The ONE at Montgomery, a new 264-unit multifamily development in Montgomery. Brad Williamson, Patrick Johnson, Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler and Matt Robbins of Berkadia’s Miami office arranged the financing on behalf of the Miami-based borrower, One Real Estate Investment (OREI). Synovus Bank provided the floating-rate loan at an approximately 65 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Located at 10510 Chantilly Parkway, the garden-style development will offer a mix of 96 one-bedroom units, 132 two-bedroom units and 36 three-bedroom units. Units will range in size from 827 square feet to 1,254 square feet. Amenities at the property will include a swimming pool with a cabana and sauna, fitness and yoga studio, multiple dog parks and a golf simulator. Construction on The ONE at Montgomery is currently underway and is slated to complete in mid-2026.
GOLDEN, COLO. — Confluence Cos. has purchased West 8th, a multifamily property in Golden, from MIG Real Estate for $47.5 million. Located at 1410 8th St., West 8th offers 99 apartments. David Potarf, Dan Woodward, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of Walker & Dunlop Denver Investment Sales handled the transaction for the seller and buyer.
HAINESPORT, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters is underway on construction of a 73-unit affordable housing project in Hainesport, located outside of Philadelphia. Cornerstone at Hainesport will consist of six buildings that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a basketball court, children’s play area and a clubhouse with computer workstations. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by December.
Cushman & Wakefield, Greystone Negotiate Sale of 720-Unit Apartment Community in Hoover, Alabama
by John Nelson
HOOVER, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield and Greystone has arranged the sale of Ridge Crossings, a 720-unit apartment community located in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover. Canadian-based Avenue Living was the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed, but Birmingham Business Journal reports the property traded for $111 million. Originally completed in 1991, Ridge Crossings offers one-, two- and three-bedrooms ranging in size from 861 to 1,520 square feet. According to Apartments.com, amenities include a swimming pool, tennis and racquetball courts, fitness center, concierge services, dog park and a clubhouse. Andrew Brown, Craig Hey, Ben Thomas and Tommy Coleman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Additionally, Dan Sacks of Greystone originated a Fannie Mae loan of an undisclosed amount for the acquisition.
MILLBURN, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $4 million sale of a 15-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Millburn. The three-story building at 357 Millburn Ave. was originally constructed in 1927 and houses 11 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units that were fully occupied at the time of sale, as well as four retail spaces. Jeff Squires of Kislak represented the seller, P&D Partners LP, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as Walton Millburn LLC.