Multifamily

365-Bond-St.-Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Lightstone has received a $165.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a 430-unit apartment community located at 365 Bond St. in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Built in 2016, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 40,000 square feet of amenity space and 30,000 square feet of open green space. Peter Rotchford, Michael Shmuely, Nicco Lupo, Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley, Steven Rutman, Jonathan Hageman and Hall Oster of JLL originated the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Lightstone.

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Amnia-Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided a $41.2 million bridge loan for Amnia, a 73-unit apartment building in downtown Brooklyn. The newly constructed, 13-story building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 22 apartments reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, courtyard with a dog run and a rooftop lounge. Pinchas Vogel of Landstone Capital Group arranged the debt. The borrower, Bruklyn Builders Inc., will use the proceeds to retire construction debt and fund other costs of lease-up and stabilization.

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CHICAGO — Shapack Partners and CRG have unveiled plans to build a 29-story apartment tower located at 220 N. Ada St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The partnership received $84 million in construction financing from Pacific Life Insurance, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Plans call for 308 apartment units, 62 of which will be designated as affordable housing, as well as 12,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartments will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. There will also be nine penthouses. Shapack and CRG are developing the property along with Bill Williams, founder and principal of KMW Communities LLC, a Chicago-based developer. The partnership with KMW is part of CRG’s PILLAR initiative, the firm’s diverse developer program that works closely with a group of Chicago-based developers aimed at addressing the lack of diversity in commercial real estate. Rising 314 feet, 220 N. Ada St. will be positioned on a 27,244-square-foot parcel at the corner of West Fulton and North Ada streets, replacing a one-story warehouse building. Demolition is scheduled for February, with a groundbreaking planned for March. Completion is slated for early 2026. Designed by SOM, the property’s residential units will be situated on floors 5 to 28 and …

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ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Via Sol, a five-story, 217-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. The sales price was undisclosed. Completed in 2022 and located along Minnesota State Highway 7, the property features amenities such as an urban art forest, rooftop terrace, fitness center and underground parking. The average unit size is 677 square feet. Abe Roberts, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Place E-Generation One LLC. The team also procured the buyer, Bigos-Via Sol LLC, an entity under Bigos Management. The buyer plans to rebrand the community as Zelia on Seven.

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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Archstone Capital has acquired The Louis Overland Park, a 200-unit townhome community in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Archstone Construction, Archstone’s general contractor, will oversee the property’s upcoming improvements. The acquisition marks Archstone’s entry into the Kansas City market. The Louis Overland Park, formerly named Madison Overland Park, marks Archstone’s 13th acquisition in the Midwest. The property was acquired with equity from Archstone and affiliates in a partnership with Aspen Funds and 7Acre Investments. Planned improvements for the property include upgrades to amenity spaces, modernization of common areas and improvements to enhance curb appeal. Residents can expect state-of-the art appliances, modern flooring, upgraded light fixtures and hard surface countertops.

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GRAFTON, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Woodside Prairie, a 32-unit supportive living community for adults with Autism in Grafton, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Impact Seven was the developer. Designed by New Horizon Ventures, the community offers four buildings with six single-occupant rooms and two townhome buildings with eight townhomes. A 3,700-square-foot activity building onsite features a community kitchen, craft space, computer center and fitness area. A consultant was engaged to help select interior finishes that are conducive to a healthy environment for Autistic adults. The sustainable project was designed to achieve Wisconsin Green Built Homes certification.

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David Braun Managed IT Services Pavlov Media

The multifamily industry has its hands full: finance in adverse economic conditions, rapidly rising operation costs, as well as the challenge of attracting and keeping quality tenants as the biggest jump in new inventory creates more competition than the industry has seen in decades. Technology is an enabling and defining tool in the midst of these challenges. Tenants often expect services like internet access, telephone, television and Wi-Fi hotspots throughout a complex. Multifamily property staff need data access, speciality software, as well as the ability to schedule prospective resident visits, remote viewing, maintenance and more. Relatively few multifamily operations have the scope, scale and economics for an IT staff that can handle the support and repair requirements necessary to install systems, keep them working, protect data and networks while assisting tenant and staff users, particulary 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Managed IT services are third-party companies that remotely provide the IT expertise and the help a company requires. “If a resident can’t get on Wi-Fi, if a phone stops working, if there’s an issue with the network or if there’s a problem with the ability to share or store or retrieve data — that’s where we step …

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The-Grove-at-La-Frontera-Arlington

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Zale Properties will develop The Grove at La Frontera, a 396-unit multifamily project in Arlington. The property will consist of 336 apartments, 60 single-family rental bungalows and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include two pools, a fitness center, pickleball courts, a dog park, pet spa, clubhouse with a coffee bar, coworking spaces, walking trails, a putting green and a community garden. John Brownlee, Bo Beidleman and Chad Lisbeth of JLL arranged a four-year, fixed-rate construction loan through Principal Asset Management on behalf of the developer. Completion is slated for 2025.

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HOUSTON — Locally based development and investment firm Pagewood has purchased Costa Mesa, a 152-unit apartment complex in northwest Houston. The property consists of 12 two-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 614 to 1,044 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, playground, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Amegy Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Pagewood plans to implement a value-add program.

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MISSION, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Las Misiones Apartments, a 118-unit multifamily complex located in the Rio Grande Valley city of Mission. Built in 2005, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 751 to 1,359 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, playground, clubhouse, basketball court and a lounge. McGuire Family Properties purchased the asset from a pair of private investors for an undisclosed price. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Phil Grafe, Bryan VanCura and Brian Booth of Northmarq brokered the deal.

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