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InterFace Panel: Workforce Housing Growth Limited by Lack of Incentives for Developers, Investors

by Jeff Shaw

ATLANTA — Workforce housing is a hot topic in the multifamily sector. The apartments are designed to serve middle-class renters, with no government subsidies such as tax credits and fewer of the bells and whistles associated with luxury projects. The combination of the spike in the cost of living, elevated interest rates and a low housing supply has made it difficult for middle-income households across the nation to buy or rent housing. Theoretically this means there is a large market to serve by building workforce housing communities. However, while some developers, owners and investors see a world of new opportunities in this sector, others are more skeptical that workforce housing projects can be developed on a larger scale without more support from federal, state and local governments. This was the topic of discussion during a panel titled “Who is building, developing and investing in the Southeast?” at the inaugural InterFace Affordable Housing Southeast conference. The event was held on Thursday, May 9 at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta. France Media’s InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business magazine hosted the conference, which drew about 170 industry professionals.  Workforce housing targets the missing middle Workforce housing is designed to …

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Walker & Dunlop Secures $78.6M Refinancing for Ann Street Lofts Apartments in Savannah

by John Nelson

SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $78.6 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Ann Street Lofts, a six-story multifamily community located at 111 Ann St. in Savannah’s Historic District. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Ianno and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop’s New York office arranged the floating-rate loan through BentallGreenOak on behalf of the borrower and developer, Tidal Real Estate Partners LP. The five-year loan retires previous construction debt on the property provided by Cerberus Capital Management. Delivered last year by Tidal, Ann Street Lofts features 162 studio apartments, 51 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space that is in lease-up. Amenities include coworking space, an art studio, fitness center and EV (electric vehicle) charging stations.

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CBRE Arranges $45.9M Acquisition Financing for Preston Apartments in McDonough, Georgia

by John Nelson

MCDONOUGH, GA. — CBRE has arranged $45.9 million in acquisition financing for The Preston, a 334-unit apartment community located at 100 Preston Creek Drive in McDonough, a southeast suburb of Atlanta. Blake Cohen and Charlie Clark of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, ARC Multifamily, which purchased the property for approximately $52.4 million. CBRE originated a $34.2 million senior Fannie Mae loan and arranged an $11.7 million preferred equity investment from Related Fund Management on behalf of the borrower. Built in 2001, The Preston features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 767 to 1,794 square feet. Amenities include two swimming pools, a grilling area, business center and a resident lounge.

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SPI Advisory Sells 254-Unit Oaks on Marketplace Apartments in Kyle, Texas

by Taylor Williams

KYLE, TEXAS — Texas-based private equity firm SPI Advisory has sold Oaks on Marketplace, a 254-unit apartment complex located in the southern Austin suburb of Kyle. The property was built in 2017 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. According to Apartments.com, amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a dog park. SPI Advisory acquired the property in 2019 as part of a portfolio deal and implemented a value-add program. The buyer was not disclosed, but the property website currently identifies metro Chicago-based Sherman Residential as the owner and operator. The new ownership has rebranded the property as Axis Marketplace.

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Pearlmark Receives $7M Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Community in Suburban Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow

BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Pearlmark has received a $7 million mezzanine loan for the refinancing of The Ruby at Brookfield Square, a 231-unit apartment community in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. The property is part of the larger mixed-use development, Brookfield Square, which is a redevelopment of a shopping mall completed in September 2023. The community consists of two four-story buildings connected by a skybridge. Amenities include a pool, golf simulator, fitness studio, lounge, game room, coworking spaces, storage units and a pet spa. Värde Partners provided the senior loan on behalf of Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners V LP. Mark Witt of Pearlmark arranged the financing. Wingspan Development Group was the developer of the property.

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SLIB Arranges Sale of 188-Unit Seniors Housing Property Near Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 188-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in a southern submarket of Chicago. The seller was a Midwest-based institutional capital provider, and the buyer was a Midwest-based owner-operator looking to expand its footprint throughout the region. Brad Clousing, Daniel Geraghty and Ryan Saul of SLIB brokered the transaction.

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 23-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Midlothian, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MIDLOTHIAN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of the Karlov & Keystone Portfolio, a 23-unit multifamily portfolio in Midlothian, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. Originally built in the 1960s, the properties are located along Karlov and Keystone avenues near I-294 and Route 57. Ryan Engle, Andrean Angelov, Sam Antreasian and Zack Mahoney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Engle, Angelov and Antreasian represented the buyer, a private investor.  

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Kōz Development Receives $48M Financing for Workforce Housing Development in Seattle

by Amy Works

SEATTLE —  Kōz Development, a Washington-based, women-led development firm, has closed on $48 million in financing for the development of Kōz in Lower Queen Anne, a multifamily property located at the corner of W. Republican St. and 3rd Ave. in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The financing includes an equity investment from MSquared, a women-owned real estate development and investment platform, and a construction loan from Goldman Sachs. The project will feature 169 units available to households at a range of income levels. Sixty-nine units will be affordable to households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). An additional 17 units will be restricted through the Mandatory Housing Affordability Program for 75 years and will be deeply affordable to households earning between 40 percent and 60 percent of AMI. The remaining units will have rents attainable at workforce levels. Snohomish County-based Kirtley-Cole Associates is serving as general contractor for Kōz in Lower Queen Anne, which will be built to Washington’s Built Green standards, which approximates a LEED Silver level of sustainability. Financing sources include a $26.1 million construction loan from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and a $9.7 million equity investment by MSquared. Cushman …

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Garrett Cos. Divests of 164-Unit The Plaza Taos Apartment Complex in Chandler, Arizona

by Amy Works

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — The Garrett Cos. has sold The Plaza Taos, a multifamily community in Chandler, to Olympus Partners for an undisclosed price.  Situated off Arizona State Route 87, The Plaza Taos features 164 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with open-concept floor plans, washers/dryers and oversized patios/balconies. Completed in 2023, the community offers a heated swimming pool and spa, an off-leash pet park, indoor dog spa and outdoor kitchen with gas grills. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta of IPA Capital Markets secured a seven-year loan on behalf of the buyer.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.5M Sale of Oasis on Grand Multifamily Property in Phoenix

by Amy Works

PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Oasis on Grand, an apartment community in Phoenix. Oasis TC LLC sold the asset to 1501 Grand LLC for $7.5 million. Located at 1501 Grand Ave., Oasis on Grand offers 60 apartments. Richard Butler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Los Angeles-based Stepp Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.

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