PHILADELPHIA — PACE Loan Group (PLG) has provided $10.6 million in C-PACE financing for a 114-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia. The site at 1440 Front St. in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood is an assemblage of six vacant city lots. The project will include five studios, 95 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units, as well as a fitness center, business center and 2,083 square feet of retail space. Matthew McCormack of PLG originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Archive Development. McCormack also worked with JLL to place a $14 million construction loan with Builders Capital for the project, which is slated for a summer 2026 delivery. Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing offers favorable loan terms to borrowers that make qualified improvements in sustainability initiatives, including energy, lighting and water usage.
PHILADELPHIA — Pennrose, Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corp. (WORC) and other project partners have broken ground on Good Shepherd, a 55-unit affordable seniors housing project in Philadelphia’s Overbrook area. The site formerly housed the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. The four story, 53,000-square foot building will offer one-bedroom apartments for seniors earning between 20 and 60 percent of the area median income. Delivery is slated for fall 2025.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a portfolio of three apartment buildings totaling 26 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Irvington. The buildings are collectively known as the Ellis Apartment Portfolio and house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Jed Matricaria and Daniel Aviles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investment firms that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sun Valley Apartments in Fitchburg, a southern suburb of Madison. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2011, the multifamily property consists of 204 units across 12 buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, playground, leasing office and wooded green spaces. Matthew Whiteside of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Sierra West LLC, and procured the buyer, Monarch Investment and Management Group.
RIVERVIEW, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the $10.5 million sale of Huntington House Apartments in Riverview, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The 129-unit multifamily property is located at 17400 Fort St. Peter Jankowski and Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was also undisclosed.
NEW HOPE, MINN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Saint Therese of New Hope, a continuing care retirement community in New Hope, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The seller was Saint Therese, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that originally built the community. The campus first opened in 1967. Starting in 1979, the property underwent extensive senior living expansion and renovation projects over the years. The community features 221 independent and assisted living units and 168 licensed skilled nursing beds. Compass Healthcare acquired the asset for an undisclosed price and will rebrand it as Woodlake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Woodlake Residences. Saint Therese will continue to provide spiritual and pastoral care for the residents.
MIAMI — PMG and Greybrook have obtained $178 million for the refinancing of Society Wynwood, a 10-story mixed-use property located at 176 N.W. 25th St. in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing through funds managed by Ares Management and Monarch Alternative Capital on behalf of the borrowers. Randy Barcelo of Stearns Weaver Miller advised PMG in the transaction. Society Wynwood, which opened in March, features 318 luxury apartments and co-living units, 50,210 square feet of retail space and 82,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop pool, theater lawn, outdoor gym and coworking spaces. PMG expects the multifamily component to reach full stabilization by spring 2025. Retail tenants include Dave’s Hot Chicken, Bodega Taqueria, Chama de Fogo’s Brazilian steakhouse, Nacho Daddy, Starbucks, Voodoo Donuts and I Scream Gelato.
RICHMOND, VA. — Pinecrest has delivered Parc View at Commonwealth, a 509-bed student housing development located pedestrian to the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus in Richmond. The 16-story community spans 275,000 square feet and offers units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a rooftop sky deck, art room, fitness center and collaborative study spaces. The development team for the project included Rycon Construction Inc. as general contractor; Hickok Cole Architects; Timmons Group as civil engineer; and University Partners as managing operator. CIBC Bank USA provided construction financing for the development.
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — Mast Capital and Rockpoint have completed The Harlow, a 248-unit luxury apartment community located on 16 acres in the Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel. Designed by Dwell Design Studio, The Harlow features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 750 to 1,500 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates range from $1,503 to $2,800, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a clubhouse with a full-service fitness studio, game room, coworking lounge with private offices, lounge areas, resort-style swimming pool with a sundeck, an outdoor pavilion, pet park and a children’s playground. Other features at the garden-style property include detached garages and electric vehicle charging stations.
OMAHA, NEB. — Northmarq has provided a $75.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Brickline at The Mercantile in Omaha. Completed in 2023, the luxury apartment complex features 379 units along with commercial space leased to three restaurant/entertainment concepts. Amenities include a resort-style pool, golf simulator, fitness center, yoga studio, electric vehicle charging stations and coworking spaces. Kevin McCarthy, Jeff Frankel, Alex Czachor and Jason Kinnison of Northmarq originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Hines and Cresset Real Estate Partners. The eight-year, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments and a flexible prepayment option starting after the sixth year.