ARLINGTON, VA. — LEO Impact Pool, an investment vehicle managed by LEO Impact Capital, has provided a preferred equity investment to Insight Property Group for Haven Columbia Pike, a 118-unit, garden-style apartment community in Arlington. LEO’s investment allows Insight to recapitalize the property, fund significant capital improvements and dedicate all available units to workforce housing for families earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Located at 805 S. Florida St. near the Pentagon, Haven Columbia Pike features a mix of one- to three-bedroom apartments ranging in size up to 722 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the pet-friendly community include 99 off-street parking spaces, bike storage, landscaping and individual storage units.
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WARWICK, R.I. — ACRES Capital has provided $19 million in financing for Matteson Ridge, an age-restricted multifamily project in Warwick, about 50 miles south of Worcester, Mass. The undisclosed borrower will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt on 29 townhouse units that are fully occupied, as well as to fund construction of 53 garden-style apartments. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry, coffee bars, laundry rooms and attached one-car garages.
LATHROP, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $51.5 million senior loan for Mossdale Landing Apartments, a multifamily property in Lathrop. Jeff Sause and Jalynn Borders of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate financing through a correspondent life insurance company for the borrowers, Rubik Built, Wright Equities and The Grupe Co. Located at 18008 Golden Valley Parkway, Mossdale Landing Apartments offers 204 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across 196,686 square feet of rentable space. The property features a communal lounge, fitness studio, swimming pool with cabanas, spa, barbecue grilling stations, meditation room, dog spa and an electronically accessible Amazon mailing room.
DENVER — Chicago-based Evergreen Real Estate Group has closed on a land parcel and received a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) award through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) for the development of The Ford Apartments, an income-restricted rental community in Denver’s Baker neighborhood. Evergreen plans to break ground on the project in early 2026. Located at 155 W. 5th Ave., the site is situated on an underutilized parking lot adjacent to the Denver Health Hospital Campus. The six-story property will offer 60 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans for households earning between 30 percent to 80 percent of the area median income. The units will feature Energy Star appliances packages, LED lighting, step-in showers, in-unit laundry, low-flow plumbing fixtures and vinyl plank flooring. Onsite amenities will include a community room, fitness center, coworking space, children’s playroom and secure bike storage. Additionally, the property will offer a 48-stall onsite parking lot. Family Tree will have an onsite office and provide services to help enhance residents’ lives and economic mobility. The project team includes Meridian 105 Architecture as architect and Milender West as general contractor.
GRAND BLANC, MICH. — Largo Capital Inc. has arranged a $26 million bridge loan for a multifamily property in Grand Blanc, a suburb of Flint. Ned Perlman of Largo Capital arranged the loan through an agency bridge lender. The new loan refinanced the existing construction loan.
DALLAS — New York City-based Lument has arranged $123.6 million in CMBS financing across four loans for a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 1,111 units in Dallas. The portfolio consists of Avalon 8801, a 212-unit mid-rise that built in 1986 and renovated in the 2010s; 6500 South, a 536-unit mid-rise that was completed in 1985 and renovated in 2012; Casa Bella Apartments, a 176-unit high-rise that was delivered in 1974 and renovated in 2019; and Westwood Apartments, a 187-unit mid-rise that was constructed in 1969 and renovated in the 2010s. All four loans carry fixed interest rates and five-year terms with full-term, interest-only payments. Evan Hom led the transaction for Lument. The borrower was Texas-based owner-operator Sahara Equities.
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — A public-private partnership between Greystar and Merrimack College has topped off two student housing projects totaling 540 beds on the university’s campus in North Andover, a northern suburb of Boston. The first building will house 351 beds across 180 units, all of which will be traditional dormitory doubles except for the resident advisor units. The second building will house 189 beds across 54 units, the majority of which will feature three- and four-bedroom suite configurations. The properties will also feature a combined total of 12,609 square feet of academic space, a pavilion for honors students and a fitness center. Timelines for completion of the projects were not disclosed.
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield and Pyramid Brokerage Co. have co-arranged the $82.4 million sale of Foxrun Apartments and North Pointe Apartments, two multifamily properties in the upstate New York community of Clifton Park. Spanning 41 acres, Foxrun Apartments offers 468 units. Spanning 12 acres, North Pointe Apartments totals 198 units. Affiliates of The Solomon Organization sold the properties to Merion Realty Partners, which partnered with Eastham Capital on the deal. Niko Nicolaou, Ryan Dowd, Peter Welch, J.P. Hohl and Alexandria Russo Ebers of Cushman & Wakefield, alongside Jonathan Weinstein, Robert Stewart and Joseph Mahoney of Pyramid Brokerage Co. represented both parties in the transaction. Both properties were more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.
By Beth Mattson-Teig Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have their foot firmly on the gas when it comes to acquiring seniors housing assets, and they’re taking full advantage of the opportunity to buy at below replacement cost. The appetite to grow portfolios, particularly on the private pay side of independent living, assisted living and memory care, comes as no surprise given the combined tailwinds of growing consumer demand and a slowdown in new supply. While the aging population has led to accelerating demand, the high cost of development has forced a sharp pullback in new deliveries. Between now and 2035, the 85-plus population is expected to grow nearly 60 percent, increasing from approximately 7 million to more than 11 million. At the same time, developers are tapping the brakes on new projects. In the first quarter of 2025, seniors housing construction starts in 31 primary markets tracked by NIC MAP totaled 1,076 units for properties that are a majority independent living or majority assisted living, the lowest count since 2009. “Frankly, investors have been waiting for this boomer generation to hit and start to move into seniors housing for some time. It’s been anticipated, and it’s now actually starting to …
Middleburg, Capital City to Develop 260-Unit Apartment Community in Fairfax, Virginia
by John Nelson
FAIRFAX, VA. — Middleburg and Capital City Real Estate have formed a partnership to develop The Botanist, a 260-unit, seven-story luxury apartment community located at 10350 Eaton Place in Fairfax, about 19 miles west of Washington, D.C. The co-developers recently acquired the 3-acre site and secured construction financing. Designed to achieve Green Globe certification, The Botanist will offer apartments ranging from junior one-bedroom to three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, ground-floor retail space and an integrated parking garage. Middleburg and Capital City plan to break ground immediately and deliver The Botanist in third-quarter 2027.