Multifamily

DES MOINES, IOWA — Eastham Capital and ARTISAN Capital Group (ACG) have purchased Wakonda Village in Des Moines for $26.9 million. At 382 units, the multifamily property is the largest in metro Des Moines, according to the buyers. South Florida-based Eastham invested in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. ACG co-invested with Eastham and will oversee day-to-day management of the asset. Wakonda Village is 96 percent occupied, and rents average $813 per month. The previous owners upgraded the interiors of 201 units and added amenities. ACG plans to improve the unrenovated units and implement a utility billback program. Constructed in phases between 1951 and 1977, Wakonda Village is located at 1800 Watrous Ave. and consists of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 530 to 660 square feet.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — BWE has arranged a $19.7 million acquisition loan for a 326-unit multifamily portfolio in Clinton Township, which is part of the Detroit metropolitan area. Adam Gould of BWE secured the three-year, nonrecourse bridge loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The buyer was a regional fund that invests in workforce housing. The portfolio consists of 13 low-rise buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, tennis court and onsite laundry.

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ALLENDALE, N.J. — Locally based developer The Hampshire Cos. has completed The Vale, a 70-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Allendale. Designed by DMR Architects, the complex offers one- and two-bedroom units, with nine residences subject to income restrictions, including three units that have specifically been set aside for first responders. Amenities will include a clubroom, lounge and an outdoor courtyard. Rents start at roughly $2,800 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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BALTIMORE — Lument has provided a $64.6 million loan for the refinancing of Nine East 33rd, a 568-bed student housing property located near Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus in Baltimore. Tim Smits of Lument led the team in placing the loan through Freddie Mac’s capital markets execution program on behalf of the borrower, HH Fund. The five-year, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments for the full term. Developed in 2016, Nine East 33rd offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom fully furnished units.

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SARASOTA, FLA. — Southern Realty Trust has provided a $56.4 million mezzanine loan for Aster & Links, a mixed-use development underway in downtown Sarasota. Situated at the intersection of Main Street and Links Avenue, the development will include two 10-story residential buildings housing 424 luxury apartments, 778 parking spaces and 51,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, including a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store. Lantern Real Estate arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Belpointe PREP LLC, an affiliate of Belpointe OZ. Last year, the developer obtained a $130 million construction loan from Bank OZK for the project. Belpointe OZ plans to deliver Aster & Links in the second half of the year.

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MADISON, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $21.7 million sale of St. Andrews Villas, a newly built, 96-unit townhome community in Madison, about four miles west of the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville. Josh Jacobs and Royce Emerson of Marcus & Millichap represented the developer, Keelon Development Inc., in the sale. The buyer was not disclosed. Built in 2023, St. Andrews Villas features one-level luxury rental townhomes with 9-foot ceilings, walk-in showers and garages featuring electric vehicle charging. Amenities include a swimming pool, coworking space and a fitness center.

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MIAMI — Colliers has arranges the $10.9 million sale of Casa Linda, a six-story apartment building located at 3300 S. Dixie Highway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, roughly four miles outside of downtown. Situated on a 32,000-square-foot site, Casa Linda comprises 45 units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Private investor Philip Rahimzadeh acquired the asset from an entity doing business as Trizel CRE. Virgilio Fernandez of Colliers represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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CAMDEN, N.J. — Hudson Valley Property Group has purchased Northgate One, a 321-unit affordable housing building located in the Southern New Jersey city of Camden. The 21-story building was originally constructed in 1963, and the majority of the units are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The new ownership plans to rehabilitate the property with infrastructural upgrades, mechanical system replacements and in-unit bathroom, kitchen and apartment safety improvements. The project is expected to last about two years and will be funded with a mix of federal and state tax credits as well as private capital, including a $40.7 million FHA loan originated by PGIM Real Estate.

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CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Northwestern Mutual has completed the disposition of Pulse Millenia, a garden-style apartment property at 2043 Artisan Way in the Otay Ranch submarket of Chula Vista, just south of San Diego. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $116 million. Built in 2106, Pulse Millenia features 273 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 970 square feet with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, wood-style flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a central sundeck plaza with a heated pool and spa; a 24-hour fitness center; a social lounge with a billiard table and kitchen; a multi-station business center; a conference center and private dining room; a multi-sport/bocce ball court; and barbecue grilling stations. Pulse Millenia was the first apartment community constructed as part of the $4 billion Millenia master plan within Otay Ranch. Kip Malo led the JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team that represented the seller in the deal. Charles Halladay, Annie Rice, Brandon Smith, Rick Salinas of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured a $71.8 million, seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac Multifamily for the undisclosed buyer. JLL Real Estate Capital, a Freddie Mac Optigo lender, will service the loan.

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CLEVELAND — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has invested $10.2 million of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and provided a $7.9 million construction loan for the development of Henrietta Homes in Cleveland. The project will consist of 40 lease-to-purchase single-family homes in the city’s Hough neighborhood. Henrietta Homes will target family households with incomes between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. The development will be partially subsidized, of which eight homes will be supported by 20-year Section 8 project-based vouchers provided through Cuyahoga Metro Housing Authority. Additional soft funding sources include $1.6 million from City of Cleveland Housing Trust Funds, a $450,000 Cuyahoga County HOME loan and a $1.2 million equity bridge loan through Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s Housing Development Loan program. Nonprofit the Famicos Foundation is the project sponsor. The homes will be available to lease during a 15-year period. At year 16, residents will have the opportunity to purchase the home at an affordable price. Famicos will prepare tenants to transition into homeownership by providing financial training and homeownership counseling during the 15-year leasing period. Derek Reed and Kory Clark of KeyBank CDLI structured the tax credit equity and debt financing.

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