LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $10.5 million construction takeout refinancing for Park Place at Jordan Downs, an affordable multifamily project in Los Angeles. The borrower is BRIDGE Housing Corp. Anson Snyder led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team to secure the 17-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. JLL Real Estate Capital, a Fannie Mae DUS lender, will service the loan. Built in 2022, Park Place features 80 apartments that are both rent- and income-restricted at 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent and 80 percent of area median income. The property is part of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar plan to redevelop the Jordan Downs public housing community. Upon completion, the entire development will have nearly 1,600 affordable and market-rate apartments. The complex will also include more than 150,000 square feet of commercial space, a large community center and several public parks. Park Place at Jordan Downs is located at 2062 E. 99th Place in the Watts neighborhood of southeast Los Angeles.
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— By Shane Shafer, Managing Director, Northmarq — Orange County remains a highly desirable market for multifamily investors — and for good reason. It’s a flight-to-quality market with a strong employment base and continued expectations of future job growth. This drives demand for rental units and pushes rent growth and occupancy. Add to that a severe shortage of rental housing supply, more would-be homebuyers remaining renter, and Orange County’s affordability compared with other Southern California markets, and it points to a robust investor market. The employment market continues to show signs of growth and resurgence, adding 73,000 jobs in 2022. Unemployment is an extremely low 2.5 percent. Orange County is long known for its tech startups, tourism and hospitality sectors, though healthcare and bioscience are expanding here as well. For example, Washington-based health system Providence is investing $712 million in Orange County to build two new multi-specialty medical centers and a new patient care tower for Providence Mission Hospital. The centers will be in San Clemente and Rancho Mission Viejo. This strong job market gives multifamily investors confidence in their expected returns as they aggressively pursue assets when they hit the market. Central OC Leads in Rental Gains Central Orange County experienced a …
Related Group Completes 399-Unit Icon Marina Village Apartment Towers in West Palm Beach
by John Nelson
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Related Group has delivered Icon Marina Village, a luxury apartment community in West Palm Beach totaling 399 units. Situated along the Intracoastal Waterway, the project comprises two high-rise towers and represents the first phase of the 20-acre Marina Village master plan. Icon Marina Village comprises studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with each unit featuring condominium-level touches such as floor-to-ceiling windows, high ceilings and oversized balconies. The project also includes 22 penthouses. Pricing at Icon Marina Village ranges from $2,900 for a studio to more than $10,000 for a 3,000-square-foot penthouse. Additionally, Icon Marina Village’s amenities include an oceanside pool with private cabanas, fitness studio, spa and wellness center, club room and a private theater. The design-build team includes architectural firm Arquitectonica, interior designer V Starr and general contractor Balfour Beatty.
Northmarq Arranges $52.8M Construction Loan for Anthem House Apartments in Huntsville
by John Nelson
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Northmarq has arranged a $52.8 million construction loan for Anthem House Apartments, a 304-unit multifamily project that is part of the MidCity District master-planned development in Huntsville. In addition to apartments, Anthem House will include 32,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and 35,000 square feet of collaborative office space, as well as an amenity package comprising a coffee bar, coworking lounge, fitness center, yoga studios, community gardens, resort-style pool and a courtyard. Randy Wolfe and Drew Markley of Northmarq arranged the five-year loan through a major regional bank on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
FARMINGTON, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $7.8 million sale of a development site in Farmington, a suburb of Hartford, that is approved for the construction of 204 multifamily units. The 10-acre site is adjacent to Pond View Corporate Center. Jeff Dunne, Simon Butler, Biria St. John, Eric Apfel, Stuart MacKenzie, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, New York-based Sovereign Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and developer was Connecticut-based Skala Partners. Information on floor plans and construction timelines was not disclosed, but the new community will feature amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park, clubhouse and a package locker system.
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A partnership between two locally based developers, KRE Group and Russo Development, has completed the latest phase of Rock Pointe, a multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Rockaway. This phase adds 78 one- and two-bedroom units to the local supply, with rents starting at $2,250 per month. Rock Pointe now offers a total of 345 residences and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, children’s play area, outdoor grilling and dining stations, package lockers and a dog park.
CHICAGO — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 1.7-acre site located at 420 N. May St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood for $34.5 million. Tom Svoboda of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as 420 May Acquisitions LLC. The buyer, Crescent Heights, has proposed a large multifamily project for the site. The Miami-based developer has been active in the Chicago market with multiple projects. In 2019, the firm completed construction of Nema Chicago, a 76-story, 800-unit skyscraper that is the tallest apartment building in the city.
CHICAGO — ShainRealty Capital has sold a 200-unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood for $28.5 million. The value-add portfolio includes eight buildings located within a two-mile radius. Most of the properties feature two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 1,166 square feet. Lucas Fryman and Ted Stratman of Interra Realty brokered the transaction. A local Chicago syndicate led by Eagle Infinite Investments acquired the portfolio. The deal marks the first company disposition for ShainRealty Capital, a Los Angeles-based privately owned real estate investment firm. The buyer assumed in-place agency debt, which offers a 66 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 4.18 percent fixed interest rate for the remainder of the loan.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Coldwell Banker has begun leasing South Street Lofts, a 63-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. The building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 755 to 1,885 square feet,. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, business center, rooftop deck, outdoor grilling stations and a dog park. Rents start at $2,500 per month, and the complex is now 40 percent preleased. The owner/developer was not disclosed.
SHOREWOOD, WIS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for the Oaks of Shorewood, a 101-unit active adult community in Shorewood, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Weidner Apartment Homes acquired the asset from Sherman Associates. The four-story, age-restricted building offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,115 square feet. The Oaks of Shorewood is near Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee River, Hubbard Park & Beer Garden and the 50-acre Estabrook Park and Village’s main drive, which is known for eclectic boutiques and trendy restaurants. JLL worked on behalf of the new owner to originate a Fannie Mae loan to fund the purchase. Tom Wilson and Mike Brady of JLL represented the borrower, while Amanda Friant, Wick Kirby, Mox Gunderson and Jaime Fink of JLL represented the seller.