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CHICAGO — The Habit Company has been awarded the property management contract for 1000 South Clark, a 469-unit luxury apartment tower currently under construction in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. The 29-story apartment tower will offer studio, one, two, and three-bedroom residences, with individual units ranging from 505 to 2,112 square feet. Units will feature luxury finishes including high ceilings, panoramic lake and city views, custom kitchen cabinetry and Quartz countertops, stainless steel Whirlpool appliances, custom bathroom vanities with tile bath and shower surrounds, plank flooring, elegant interior lighting and full-size washers and dryers. 1000 South Clark will offer more than 43,000 square feet of amenity space including a 20,000-square-foot outdoor terrace with grilling stations, an enclosed indoor pool and rooftop running track, a 10,000-square-foot fitness center, basketball and racquetball courts, virtual golf simulator and putting area. Designed by Hartshorne & Plunkard, 1000 South Clark is a joint venture project between JDL Development LLC and New York-based iStar. The building is slated for delivery in early 2016.

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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — The Bascom Group has acquired Towns of Riverside, a 436-unit apartment community located in Grand Prairie. The property offers access to all the Dallas area’s major employment corridors. Jamie Leachman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Bascom. Brian Murphy and Brian O’Boyle Jr. of ARA Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1999, the property consists of 59 residential buildings and one standalone leasing center spread across 54 acres. The unit mix comprises 52 percent one-bedroom units, 40 percent two-bedroom units and 8 percent three-bedroom units. Roughly 39 percent of the 436 units provide direct access garages and 28 percent are townhome-style apartment homes. Amenities include a clubhouse, media lounge, fitness center, pool and spa, volleyball court, tennis court, basketball court and fishing pier overlooking the community lake.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Altman Cos., a developer of luxury apartment communities, has broken ground on its first development in Austin. Located at 12700 Ridgeline Blvd., the 354-unit complex will be known as Altís Lakeline. The property will consist of 19 two- and three-story residential buildings, and the floor plans will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The gated community has private entries and attached garages, as well as private balconies and patios. The clubhouse includes a Starbucks, conference room, fitness center and a yoga and aerobics studio. The community is located in Austin’s Northwest submarket.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has closed $42.6 million in bond financing for Moravian Home, which owns and operates Salemtowne, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Winston-Salem. Salemtowne opened in 1972 and consists of 171 independent living units (98 apartments and 73 cottages); 46 assisted living beds; and 84 skilled nursing beds (18 of which are memory care) on 115 acres. The bonds will be used to fund Phase I of Salemtowne’s strategic plan, which includes the construction of a new skilled nursing facility that will initially contain 100 skilled nursing beds (40 of which will be rehabilitation beds) and 20 assisted living memory care beds. The total building size will be approximately 126,780 square feet, with 14,950 square feet devoted to the assisted living memory care beds. The project is a replacement and expansion of existing facilities. The tax-exempt, fixed-rate bonds have a 2045 final maturity (30-years). Davenport & Co. LLC served as a 15 percent co-manager and PFM served as financial advisor on the transaction.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP), through a $10 million loan provided by Capital One Bank, has recapitalized two apartment communities in the Carolinas. The properties include the 264-unit Plantation Oaks in Charleston and the 240-unit York Ridge in Charlotte. Plantation Oaks is FCP’s fourth investment in Charleston, and York Ridge is the firm’s third investment in Charlotte. FCP is partnering with High Real Estate Group LLC, which will retain an ownership interest in the portfolio and continue to provide property management services. Common area and individual apartment upgrades are planned for both communities.

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NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged an $18.5 million refinance loan for two contiguous mixed-use properties located in East Harlem for principals Shawn Vahdat and Saba Vahdat on behalf of K&V Realty Corp. and 2109 First Avenue Realty Corp. The five-year loan, provided by Suffolk County National Bank, features a 3.1 percent fixed rate and a five-year extension option. Located at 2105 and 2109 First Ave., the two properties feature a total of 66 apartment units and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Isaac Filler of Meridian’s New York City headquarters negotiated the financing.

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NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sales of two mixed-use properties in Brooklyn for a combined $10.5 million. In the first deal, a Manhattan ownership group acquired 3901 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park area for $3.2 million, or $540 per square foot, from a Brooklyn family. The three-story, 6,000-square-foot property consists of four ground-floor retail spaces, three apartments and one office space. In the second transaction, a property located at 6901 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood sold for $7.3 million, or $455 per square foot. The 10,248-square-foot property is currently occupied by Bank of America and features more than 7,000 square feet of available air rights. Adam Hess, Sam Shalumov, Edward Setton, Kirill Galperin and Amanda Keller were the sole brokers in both transactions.

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PLYMOUTH, MICH. — Building demolition work is underway at the future site of the 128,000-square-foot Starkweather Lofts in Plymouth, a western Detroit suburb, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The $21 million apartment property, which is slated for completion in November 2016, will be comprised of two, four-story buildings and a mix of 93 one-and two-bedroom luxury units. The units will range from 800 to 1,330 square feet and offer amenities such as wood flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washer and dryer and outdoor patios or balconies. In addition, Starkweather Lofts will be within walking distance of downtown Plymouth. The project includes the demolition of a 20,000-square-foot building on the site. DevMar Development LLC, based in Bingham Farms, Mich., is the project developer.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA AND BELLEVUE, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $3.4 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for two Section 8 affordable housing properties. Maple Second Avenue Apartment Homes is located at 3524 Second Ave. in Council Bluffs. The property features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with a patio/balcony and in-unit washers and dryers. Bellevue Place Apartments, a senior community located at 1808 Warren St. in Bellevue, contains one-bedroom floor plans with paid utilities. John Reed of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha office represented the borrower, the Seldin Co., in the transaction.

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GREENWOOD, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.2 million sale of Wooddale Terrace Townhomes, located at 601-623 Wooddale Terrace in Greenwood, about 14 miles south of Indianapolis. The apartment property consists of two three-story buildings built in 1985. All units are approximately 1,000 square feet with two-bedroom units and one-and-a-half baths. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. David Orton of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, also a limited liability company.

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