HAZLETON AND CENTER VALLEY, PA. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of two manufactured housing properties totaling 163 sites in the Lehigh Valley region. Birch Knoll is a 92-site property in Hazleton that was built in 1989. Saucon Valley Crossing in Center Valley totals 71 lots in both single and double formats and was originally constructed in 1947. Anthony Pino and Ari Azarbarzin of Northmarq represented the seller, Pennsylvania-based ME Management, in the transaction. The buyer(s) and sales price(s) were not disclosed.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Interra Realty has negotiated the sale of a five-building, 30-unit multifamily portfolio in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect for $4.3 million. The properties sold to local buyers in two separate deals. Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito of Interra represented the undisclosed seller. Hubert Cioromski of Troy Realty represented the buyer of three buildings, while Nader Shahat of Green Equities LLC represented the buyer of the other two buildings. Constructed in 1978, the three-story buildings each contain six units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Most of the units include individual balconies and were recently renovated with updated kitchens and baths. They were fully occupied at the time of sale.
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Build-to-Rent Sector Remains in a Sweet Spot, Say InterFace Panelists
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Build-to-rent (BTR), or purpose-built neighborhoods of single-family rental homes, has been an emerging subsector of the multifamily continuum the past several years. The housing type fills a niche for renters as it offers more living space and privacy than typical apartments, but is more affordable and amenitized than for-sale homes. The BTR sector began its ascent during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic when a confluence of factors —the rise in work-from-home and hybrid work schedules, an increase in household formation of younger millennials, the desirability of more private space including garages and backyards — led to a sharp increase in demand for single-family rental (SFR) homes. Underpinning the increased demand for BTR living is the unaffordability of homeownership for a large swath of Americans. As of mid-year, home prices are now 47 percent higher than they were in early 2020, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Home insurance premiums have also risen aggressively in the recent past — up 21 percent between 2022 and 2023, according to the study. Meanwhile, mortgage payments are increasingly untenable as interest rates have also risen dramatically in recent years. For these reasons, institutional investors are actively participating …
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based developer Palladium USA has broken ground on a $75 million multifamily project in San Antonio. The development will be situated on an 18-acre site on the city’s south side and will feature 288 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, conference center, dog park, business center, children’s playroom and clubroom with a mini kitchen. Cross Architects designed the community, and Brownstone Group is the general contractor. Palladium has partnered with the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp. (SAHTPFC), which issued $35 million in tax-exempt bonds to finance the project. PNC Bank provided $33 million in equity and more than $30 million in long-term debt. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs provided $36 million of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Preleasing is set to begin in winter 2025.
VALLEJO, CALIF. — Northmarq has facilitated the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Vallejo, across San Pablo Bay from San Francisco. Reliant Group Management sold the portfolio to Abacus Capital Group for $27.5 million. The portfolio includes the 80-unit The Valencia, located at 1101 N. Camino Alto, and the 64-unit Valencia Terrace, located at 154 Richardson Drive. The Valencia was built in 1986 and Valencia Terrace was built in 1982. Zachary LeBeouf and Anthony Pappageorge of Northmarq’s Northern California multifamily investment sales team represented the seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — A partnership between Pacific Elm Properties and Mintwood Real Estate is nearing completion of Peridot, a 291-unit apartment property located within the 1.3 million-square-foot Santander Tower mixed-use development in downtown Dallas. Peridot occupies 11 of Santander Tower’s 50 floors and offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 700 to 1,300 square feet. Residential amenities include a pool, dog park, fitness center, game lounge and a pickleball court. Santander Tower also houses a boutique hotel and Class A offices. Rents start at roughly $2,400 per month, according to Apartments.com.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Younger Partners has arranged the sale of a 32-acre multifamily development site in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. The site is located at the northwest corner of Lake Ridge and Great Southwest parkways. John St. Clair and Davis Willoughby of Younger Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was multifamily developer JPI.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Atlantic American Partners has completed The Metropolitan Tallahassee, a 702-bed student housing development located near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. Located at 1701 W. Pensacola St., the mid-rise project offers 217 fully furnished units in two- through four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a swimming pool, jumbotron, outdoor recreation and grilling areas, a gaming lawn, putting green, fitness center, study spaces and onsite parking. The development team for the project included Dwell Design Studio and Landmark Construction, the in-house construction arm of Landmark Properties.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Parkland Residential has begun vertical construction at Sugarloaf Landing, a 114-unit build-to-rent residential community underway in Lawrenceville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Situated on 10 acres at 3440 Sugarloaf Parkway, the property will include rear-entry stacked townhomes, with each unit featuring two or three bedrooms and a one-car garage. Parkland Residential says that the townhomes will span between 1,600 for a two-bedroom home and 1,950 square feet for a three-bedroom unit, with monthly rental rates starting at $2,400. Prim Properties will begin leasing at the property in October. In addition to the townhomes, Sugarloaf Landing will feature a swimming pool with a cabana, playground, nature preserve, sidewalks and pocket parks.
PHILADELPHIA — PACE Loan Group (PLG) has provided $10.6 million in C-PACE financing for a 114-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia. The site at 1440 Front St. in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood is an assemblage of six vacant city lots. The project will include five studios, 95 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units, as well as a fitness center, business center and 2,083 square feet of retail space. Matthew McCormack of PLG originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Archive Development. McCormack also worked with JLL to place a $14 million construction loan with Builders Capital for the project, which is slated for a summer 2026 delivery. Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing offers favorable loan terms to borrowers that make qualified improvements in sustainability initiatives, including energy, lighting and water usage.