LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Muss Development LLC and Amesbury Cos. have acquired Erdace Apartments, a 270-unit multifamily community in downtown Lake Charles. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The co-owners assumed a HUD-insured loan as part of the acquisition and have launched a multimillion-dollar renovation of the property, which will be rebranded as The Ryan Apartments. The capital improvement program includes upgrades and redesigns of the lobby, façades, hallways and balconies. Erdace Apartments offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, lounge, café, fitness center, business center, indoor and outdoor pavilions and a large outdoor swimming pool.
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Bayview PACE Provides $15.7M C-PACE Financing for Student Housing Conversion Project in Baltimore
by John Nelson
BALTIMORE — Bayview PACE has closed $15.7 million in C-PACE financing for Plaza Baltimore, an adaptive reuse project located at 1 S. Calvert in downtown Baltimore. The borrower, Philadelphia-based MIRA Properties, is leading the $57 million repositioning of the former bank headquarters building into 157 Class A apartments, as well as 8,162 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. Morgan State University recently announced that it will fully lease the building and operate the property for student housing. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, billiards, movie room and bike storage. The design-build team includes MIRA Construction, an affiliate of MIRA Properties, and locally based SETO Architects.
DAYTON, OHIO — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided $11.1 million in financing for the acquisition and capital improvements of Cottages of Clayton, a 90-unit assisted living community in Dayton. The bridge loan features an 18-month initial term and a loan-to-stabilized value of 69 percent. Stratos Athanassiades of Red Oak originated the loan, which was underwritten by Thomas Gorski and administered by James Myatt. The borrower, Clayton Realco LLC, is a private investor group that owns and operates 12 senior living communities. Built in 1999, Cottages of Clayton features seven cottage-style buildings with 90 studio units. Each building contains its own kitchen, laundry facilities and resident lounge areas. Amenities include a dining room, activity room, salon and outdoor spaces.
KATY, TEXAS — NewQuest has acquired land in the western Houston suburb of Katy for the development of a 334-unit apartment community and retail center. Of the 18.5 acres that the local developer purchased at the southwest corner of Morton and Porter roads, 11.8 will be dedicated to the development of the multifamily component, while the remainder will house the retail component. Designed by Meeks + Partners and developed by Pelican Builders, the apartments will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will have an average size of 865 square feet. Amenities will include a pool and multiple courtyards. The project’s retail component will comprise a 10,860-square-foot, multi-tenant building and five pad sites. Construction is expected to begin early next year.
GREENWICH, CONN. — A partnership between led by RMR Residential and which includes Chicago-based investment firm Heitman, has purchased two multifamily properties totaling 406 units in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. The sales price was $356 million. ARIUM at Greenwich Oaks is a 30-acre, garden-style property that features 134 two-and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, basketball and pickleball courts and a playground. ARIUM at Greenwich Place offers 272 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private outdoor patios and balconies. The new ownership plans to make capital improvements to both properties.
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — CBRE has arranged a $31 million permanent loan for The Somerset at Montgomery, a 115-unit apartment complex in Central New Jersey. Completed in 2024, the two-building complex houses 92 market-rate units and 23 affordable apartments that are furnished with in-unit washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a fitness center, business center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Matthew Pizzolato, Josh Stein, Jason Gaccione, Shawn Rosenthal and Jake Salkovitz of CBRE arranged the loan through New York Life on behalf of the developer, County Classics.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CASTO, in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, The Weiler Co., The Kelley Family and Mark Cain, have opened Westrich, a 235-unit apartment community in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus. Oakwood Management Co. is the property manager. The five-story development includes 5,806 square feet of ground-floor retail space on Rich Street. Floor plans come in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, fitness studio, resident lounge, pet spa and bike storage.
KENOSHA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Orchard Courts Apartments, a 160-unit multifamily property in Kenosha. The community is situated on 32 acres, approximately 20 of which are available for potential future development. Positioned adjacent to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the property offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units totaling 91,144 rentable square feet. Built in 1965 and 1967, the asset has received more than $1.1 million in capital improvements completed over the past 24 months, including upgrades to boilers, windows, sliding glass doors and roofs. Jake Lenti, Ryan Engle and Andrean Angelov of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors.
13th Floor, Barings Receive $134M Construction Loan for Final Residential Tower at Link at Douglas in Miami
by Abby Cox
MIAMI — A partnership between 13th Floor Investments and Barings has received a $134 million construction loan for the development of Crescendo, the fourth and final residential tower located within the Link at Douglas mixed-use project in Miami. Santander Bank, TD Bank and First Horizon Bank provided financing. The first phase of Link at Douglas, which opened in 2023, included the 312-unit Core and 421-unit Cascade residential buildings, along with more than 30,000 square feet of retail space anchored by Milam’s Market. The project’s third residential tower, known as Cadence, is slated for completion in 2028 and will feature 432 apartments. With the addition of the 392-unit Crescendo in 2029, Link at Douglas will comprise approximately 1,500 residential units across four buildings. 13th Floor and Barings first broke ground on Link at Douglas in 2019. 13th Floor has multiple projects underway in South Florida, including Link at Boca in Boca Raton and Link at SoMi in South Miami.
POTOMAC, MD. — Sentinel Real Estate has acquired The Perry, a 297-unit, luxury apartment community located in Potomac, approximately 10 miles northwest of downtown Washington, D.C. The seller requested anonymity, and the sales price was also not disclosed. Completed in 2016, The Perry spans two buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 767 to 1,127 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the complex include a swimming pool with a sun deck, an outdoor entertainment space with dining and grilling areas, a clubroom with a catering kitchen, fitness center, Zen garden, private conference room, business center, entertainment lounge, fenced dog park, dog grooming spa and 8,610 square feet of ground-floor retail space.