STARKVILLE, MISS. — BWE has originated a $10.6 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Brookville Gardens Apartments, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Starkville. All units are reserved for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and are covered by Section 8 project-based vouchers. The borrower, Triangle Development Co., plans to use the funds to add dishwashers, garbage disposals, microwaves and vinyl plank flooring to each unit. Jon Killough of BWE’s Alabama office and John Roberts of BWE’s Dallas office originated the HUD-insured loan. Triangle Development’s recapitalization of Brookville Gardens also includes short-term, tax-exempt bonds and new 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) secured through the Mississippi Home Corp.
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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $7.5 million sale of a seven-unit apartment building located at 230-232 W. 72nd St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The 11,500-square-foot building was constructed in 1900 and includes one retail space and two office spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented the buyer, a private office, in the transaction. Andrew Natter and Harold Fuchs of Collaborative Group represented the seller, the Niederman Family. The deal traded at a cap rate of 4.8 percent.
MINNEAPOLIS — Northmarq has provided a $21.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Oaks Minnehaha Longfellow, a 179-unit apartment community in Minneapolis. Built in 2020, the property is situated near Minnehaha Regional Park. Mike Padilla of Northmarq originated the five-year loan, which features three years of interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization schedule.
RALSTON, NEB. — The Mogharebi Group has arranged the sale of Fireside Village, a 180-unit apartment community in Ralston, a southern suburb of Omaha. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1972, the property is comprised of 11 buildings. About one-third of the units have been renovated. Amenities include a sauna, fitness center, playground, dog park, business center and laundry facilities. The community was 75 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Mogharebi Group represented the seller, a Colorado-based private investment group. The buyer, ARTISAN Capital Group, plans to rebrand the property as Wildewood Commons. The transaction represents the seller’s exit and the buyer’s entry into the Nebraska market. As part of the sale, the buyer assumed an agency loan with five years remaining on its term.
KeyBank Structures $9.9M in LIHTC Equity for Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Cleveland Heights
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has structured $9.9 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity to finance the conversion of the Margaret Wagner Senior Apartments in Cleveland Heights into 80 low-income seniors housing units. The project will create 20 new units through the adaptive reuse of the first floor of Margaret Wagner House and preserve 60 units on the upper floors. Built in 1960 as a nursing home by the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, the facility features a HUD 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract subsidy for all of its units. In addition to creating 20 new units, the project will also renovate existing units with updated kitchens and bathrooms, improved accessibility, central air conditioning, elevator modernization, new roofing and site improvements. The project’s total cost is $18.7 million. Additional funding comes from a HUD 202 Capital Advance, Cuyahoga County HOME and Affordable Housing Gap funding, Affordable Housing Program Grant funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and seller financing. CHN Housing Partners and Benjamin Rose, both of which are Cleveland-based organizations, are co-developing the project. Derek Reed of KeyBank structured the LIHTC tax credit equity investment and Tara Miller served …
Greystone, Affinius Arrange $172M Refinancing for Rise Koreatown Apartments in Los Angeles
by Jeff Shaw
LOS ANGELES — Greystone Commercial Capital and Affinius Capital have arranged a $135 million mortgage loan for the refinance of Rise Koreatown, a high-rise apartment community in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood. Rise Koreatown comprises 363 units and 47,417 square feet of retail space on a 2.3-acre site. Greystone and Affinius Capital arranged a syndicated funding, which originates institutional structured commercial mortgage loans including subordinate debt for all major property types. Rescore Property Group, a private REIT and affiliate of Encore Capital Management, delivered the property in February 2023.
BRIDGE Housing Acquires 195-Unit Eaves Daly City Multifamily Community Near San Francisco
by Jeff Shaw
DALY CITY, CALIF. — BRIDGE Housing has acquired Eaves Daly City, a 195-unit community in Daly City, 10 miles south of San Francisco. The price and seller were not disclosed. Built in 1972, the property offers 11 two- and three-story buildings across 8.2 acres. Units come in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, spa and fitness center. BRIDGE Housing plans to preserve at least half of the units in perpetuity for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area’s median income. Currently, the units have no income restrictions. BRIDGE Housing also plans to spend approximately $23 million on renovations to the apartments and community facilities.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $53.4M Sale of Three Apartment Properties in Southern California
by Jeff Shaw
RIALTO, CORONA AND REDLANDS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $53.4 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The portfolio includes Rialto Breeze Apartments, a 98-unit asset in Rialto; Parkview Manor Apartments, a 76-unit property in Corona; and 60-unit Staci Court Apartments in Redlands. Rialto Breeze Apartments was built in 1985 on five acres. The community includes amenities such as a pool and laundry facilities. Parkview Manor Apartments was constructed in 1987 on 3.5 acres. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and picnic area. Staci Court Apartments was constructed on 3.5 acres in 1987. The property is located in proximity to University of Redlands and downtown Redlands. Amenities include a swimming pool, spa and business center.Alexander Garcia and Bill Roblero represented the buyer, Clear Capital LLC.
BWE Provides $12M in Freddie Mac Loans for Five-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio in California
by Jeff Shaw
EL DORADO AND SONOMA COUNTY, CALIF. — BWE has provided five Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing loans to refinance four affordable housing developments in El Dorado County and one in Sonoma County. Jon Killough and John Roberts, Vice President in the firm’s originated the loans on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The five loans include:
Dynamic Star to Break Ground on Phase I of Fordham Landing Mixed-Use Project in The Bronx
by Katie Sloan
NEW YORK CITY — Dynamic Star has released details for One Fordham Landing, a 350,000-square-foot office building located in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. The building will be the first of a larger mixed-use development, Fordham Landing, which is valued at $3.5 billion, according to Crain’s New York Business. Located on West Fordham Road along the Harlem River, Fordham Landing will be developed in phases beginning with the segment Fordham Landing South. Alongside the recently announced office building, this initial phase will include 505 units of affordable and market-rate housing. The multifamily and office portions of the project will share a 20,000-square-foot amenity space featuring community gardening areas, a pickleball court, lap pool, basketball court and fitness center. Plans for Phase I also include a landscaped public waterfront esplanade overlooking the Harlem River. One Fordham Landing, which is scheduled for completion in 2025, will target medical and educational tenants. The building’s base will feature 28,000-square-foot floor plates with 18-foot ceiling heights, and the upper floors of the project will feature 10,000-square-foot floor plates. The development is also set to include a new entrance and pedestrian bridge to the adjacent North University Heights Metro station. …