Multifamily

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between LDG Group LLC, Infinite Horizons, L+M Development Partners and Urbane Development Group has received $97 million in financing for a multifamily adaptive reuse project in Harlem. Designed by Curtis & Ginsberg Architects, the project involves the conversion of the former Lincoln Correctional Facility into a 105-unit affordable housing complex with units that will be reserved for households earning between 40 and 100 percent of the area median income. The new housing complex will feature amenities such as a community room, children’s playroom, coworking lounge and multiple terraces, as well as 6,000 square feet of retail space. The financing includes a construction loan from M&T Bank and a variety of public-sector subsidies. Demolitions and abatements of existing structures are set to begin in June and to last about 12 months. Full completion is expected in mid-to-late 2029.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Nashville-based developer Southern Land Co. has begun leasing Juliette, a 177-unit multifamily project located north of New York City in White Plains. Juliette offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 626 to 1,868 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubroom with a demonstration kitchen, coworking lounge, lawn gaming area and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Rents start at $2,640 per month for a studio apartment.

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DURHAM, N.C. — High Street Residential (HSR) has formed a collaboration with Camden Property Trust to advance the development of a 400-unit apartment community along Hopson Road in Durham. HSR, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., had previously guided the project through design, rezoning and site plan approvals before collaborating with Camden, which will now lead the development. Camden expects to break ground on the unnamed development later this summer.

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LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Cottages at Morganfield, a 157-unit multifamily property in Lake Charles. Completed in 2024, the property is situated on 25 acres within the master-planned MorganField development. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA, along with Chris Shaheen of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer, Four Corners Development Group, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Steve Greer served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Louisiana for the deal. Cottages at Morganfield features one- or two-bedroom cottage-style apartments averaging 1,057 square feet in size, as well as a swimming pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and a grilling area.

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ARLINGTON, VA. AND CHICAGO — Multifamily owners and operators AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) have announced a definitive, all-stock merger agreement. The new combined company will have a total enterprise value of $69 billion, with a market capitalization of $52 billion.  Following the merger, the combined company’s portfolio will comprise more than 180,000 apartments. Together, AvalonBay and Equity Residential currently have 10,800 apartments under construction, totaling $4.4 billion in estimated value. Annual cash flow for the new company is estimated at $2 billion.  The merger has been unanimously approved by the AvalonBay board of directors and Equity Residential board of trustees. Under the agreement, AvalonBay shareholders will receive roughly 2.8 shares of Equity Residential common stock for each owned share of AvalonBay common stock.  Equity Residential shares closed at $66.28 on May 20, up from $65.97 a year prior. AvalonBay shares closed at $186.69 on May 20, down from $194.17 a year prior. According to the companies, the merger will enhance resident experience and expand margins across the multifamily portfolio by scaling operations.  “This combination creates a new and fundamentally stronger company with differentiated capabilities that will drive structurally superior cash flow generation, earnings and dividend …

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HOUSTON — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $128.5 million acquisition loan for The Arno, a 168-unit apartment complex located in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. Information on floor plans and amenities at The Arno was not disclosed. Reimer, Aaron Appel,  Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop originated the financing through Hudson Bay Capital on behalf of the borrower, Sade Real Estate.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Mesa West Capital has provided a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Bishop Momo, a 274-unit apartment complex in South Austin. Bishop Momo is located within the St. Elmo District, a 275-acre mixed-use redevelopment of a former industrial site. Delivered in 2024, Bishop Momo offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, lounge, fitness center and a courtyard, as well as 5,835 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Chris McColpin of Newmark arranged the debt. The borrower is United Properties.

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ARDMORE, PA. — An affiliate of Piazza Auto Group has broken ground on a 270-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Plaza at Ardmore will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center and dedicated coworking and private study spaces. The development will also feature 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 19,000 square feet of outdoor courtyard space. Piazza is partnering with Radnor Property Group on the project, which is being financed by Bank OZK (senior lender) and Affinius Capital (mezzanine lender). Completion is slated for early 2028.

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NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided $26.3 million in financing for the rehabilitation and conversion (to affordable seniors housing) of Three Arts Club, a 62-unit historic multifamily property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Three Arts Club was originally built in the 1920s as dormitory-style housing for aspiring female artists. Upon completion of the rehabilitation and conversion, the property will offer housing for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 25 units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals. The financing consists of an $18.4 million Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward permanent loan and a $7.9 million construction loan from Merchants Bank. The owner is nonprofit organization West Side Federation for Senior & Supportive Housing Inc.

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HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $3.2 million sale of 16 Groton Street, a 35-unit apartment building located in Hartford’s South End neighborhood. According to Apartments.com, the building was originally constructed in 1920 and houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The building also recently underwent capital improvements to unit interiors and select common areas. Steve Pappas and Tess Cullen of Chozick Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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