NEW YORK CITY — California-based investment firm Carmel Partners has begun leasing Loden, a 569-unit apartment community located in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. Designed by Hill West Architects, Loden offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, lounge, children’s playroom, private dining room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Rents start at $2,900 per month for a studio. Carmel Partners has hired MNS Real Estate to lease and market the property.
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NEW YORK CITY — Northmarq has provided a $50 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Tompkins Square Plaza, a 124-unit apartment building located at 190 E. 7th St. in Manhattan’s East Village area. The transit-served, doorman-equipped building was originally constructed in 1998 and offers two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a fitness center and rooftop terrace. Tom Peloquin led the Northmarq team that originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Downtown Apartments LLC.
DEL CITY, OKLA. — Home Invest, a private investment firm and fund manager, has acquired Morgan Terrace, a 100-unit apartment complex in Del City, located southeast of the state capital. The sales price was $3.7 million, and the seller was an undisclosed, California-based investor. According to Apartments.com, Morgan Terrace was built in 1964 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a courtyard and onsite laundry facilities.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York-based developer Alpine Residential has received $142.7 million in financing for Scholars Village, a 500-unit multifamily project that will be located in Jersey City. The financing consists of a four-year, floating-rate construction loan from Bank OZK and a preferred equity investment from EOS Residential Investors. Scholars Village will comprise two 12-story buildings with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 4,101 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr. and Michael Mataras of JLL arranged the debt and equity on behalf of Alpine Residential.
BEVERLY, MASS. — New York City-based investment firm The Praedium Group has purchased a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 394 units the northeastern Boston suburb of Beverly. Known as The Beverly Crossing Portfolio, the quartet of properties includes The Block, Canvas, Link 480 and Flats at 131, all of which were built between 2017 and 2023. The portfolio offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 783 square feet, as well as 26,038 square feet of retail space. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction and procured Praedium Group as the buyer.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Origin Investments has purchased Queens WeHo, a 221-unit apartment community located in downtown Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The sales price was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets report the property traded for $79.4 million. Queens WeHo represents the second acquisition of the Chicago-based buyer’s Origin Exchange Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment program that launched in June 2024. The seller, Proffitt Dixon, delivered Queens WeHo in 2023. The property was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale and features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 559 to 1,120 square feet. The ground level features a 6,461-square-foot restaurant space fully occupied by Mercado by Butchertown. Russ Oldham led the Walker & Dunlop brokerage team in the sale. Jamie Butler, Cliff Ayers, Jason McFadden, Brett McGuire and Michael Bowles, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Origin Investments.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $6.6 million sale of a 77-unit multifamily building located at 270 Saint Nicholas Ave. in East Harlem. According to StreetEasy, the six-story building was originally constructed in 1935. Victor Sozio, Remi Mandell and Jake Brody of Ariel represented the seller in the transaction. Amit Doshi and Shallini Mehra of Meridian Capital Group represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
CAPREIT Acquires 800-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida Gulf Coast University
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — CAPREIT has acquired Coastal Village, an 800-bed student housing community located near the Florida Gulf Coast University campus in Fort Myers. The acquisition marks the North Bethesda, Md.-based firm’s entry into the student housing sector. Coastal Village was developed in 2004 at 19401 Skidmore Way and offers fully furnished units in four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, fire pit, resident lounge, coffee bar, private study spaces and a fitness center. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
HOUMA, LA. — Atlanta-based ECI Group has sold Houma Highlands, a 378-unit apartment community located at 461 S. Hollywood Road in Houma, about 57 miles southwest of New Orleans. Oakwood Capital purchased the 16-building property for an undisclosed price. Larry G. Schedler & Associates and Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented ECI Group in the disposition. Phase I of Houma Highlands was completed in 2004 by another developer. ECI Group purchased the first phase and then completed Phase II in 2012. The pet-friendly community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style pool, fitness center and green spaces.
Northmarq Secures $64.6M in Acquisition Financing for Seven-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio in San Fernando Valley
by Amy Works
VAN NUYS, NORTH HILLS, PANORAMA CITY AND GARDENA, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged $64.6 million in financing for the acquisition of a 596-unit, seven-property multifamily portfolio in the San Fernando Valley. The borrower is a Moorpark, Calif.-based private owner. Zalmi Klyne of Northmarq’s Los Angeles office secured the 76 percent loan-to-value acquisition financing through numerous correspondent relationships with banks. The fixed-rate transaction was priced in the high 5 percent range and structured with interest-only payments. The portfolio includes: