KENNEWICK, WASH., AND SALEM, ORE. — BWE and Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors have closed two loans totaling $17.8 million to provide financing for the purchase of two memory care communities in Washington and Oregon. The financing includes a $10.4 million loan for Windsong at Southridge, a 56-unit community in Kennewick, and a $7.4 million loan for Windsong at Eola Hills, a 56-unit property in Salem. Lundat Kassa of BWE and Kristen Ahrens of Blueprint secured the HUD financing. Both acquisition bridge loans, which have five-year terms, 72 percent loan-to-cost and no prepayment penalties, are nonrecourse with fixed and competitive rates. After the acquisition, BWE will provide permanent financing for the properties through HUD’s 232/223(f) loan product designed for senior living and healthcare communities, a process that has already begun for Windsong at Southridge. The loans have been structured to maximize exit proceeds up to 100 percent loan-to-cost for the borrowers. Located at 4000 W. 24th Ave. in Kennewick, Windsong at Southridge was constructed in 2018 and offers a variety of amenities, including arts and crafts activities, a salon, game room, gym, library and a health and therapy center. Constructed in 2015 at 20230 Wallace Road NW in Salem, Windsong at …
PITTSBURGH — JLL has arranged a $67 million construction loan for 21 West, a 291-unit project in Pittsburgh. The site at 430 W. General Robinson St. is located within Pittsburgh’s primary entertainment district, with PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium, Rivers Casino and the Andy Warhol Museum all within walking distance. The project will comprise 313,000 rentable square feet across 11 stories. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Residents will have access to amenities such as a sky bar on the 11th floor, rooftop deck with pool, concierge services, coworking space, fitness center and wellness suite. Nick Unkovic and Zach Barone of JLL arranged the four-year, floating rate loan through Dollar Bank on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between Oxford Development Co. and RDC.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based owner-operator The Feil Organization has received a $65 million construction loan for an office-to-residential conversion project in Midtown Manhattan. The project will convert the 14-story office building at 140 W. 57th St., which was originally constructed in 1908, into a 47-unit condo building. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will range in size from 502 to 1,776 square feet. Amenities will include a landscaped rooftop deck, indoor resident lounge, fitness center and a tenant storage room. The existing lobby, entryway, elevators and common hallways will be upgraded as part of the conversion. Deutsche Bank provided the loan. Construction is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks and to be complete in late 2026. MdeAs Architects is designing the project, which Feil is developing in partnership with Lloyd Goldman and the Nakash Family.
DAVIE, FLA. — A joint venture between 13th Floor Investments and JSB Capital Group has obtained a $67.5 million construction loan for Parks at Davie, a 383-unit multifamily project in the north Miami suburb of Davie. Santander Bank provided the loan. Peter Mekras of Aztec Group advised the joint venture on the capitalization, which also included an undisclosed amount of preferred equity from Houston-based Marble Capital. Designed by Corwil Architects, Parks at Davie will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 568 square feet to 1,415 square feet. Amenities at the property will include a clubhouse with a resort-style pool, fitness center, business center with coworking areas and about 6,200 square feet of ground floor retail space. The site for Parks at Davie is located on the east side of Broward College’s Davie campus near the Florida Turnpike. 13th Floor and JSB Capital expect to break ground later this month, with completion slated for 2027.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Vista Residential Partners has broken ground on Gardens Vista, a 221-unit multifamily development located in the South Florida city of Palm Beach Gardens. Situated on 6.7 acres, Gardens Vista is less than one mile from Gardens Mall and the Nova Southeastern University campus. Atlanta-based Niles Bolton Associates is designing the project. The four-story, Spanish colonial-styled community will offer 131 one-bedroom, 68 two-bedroom and 22 three-bedroom apartments, with 10 percent of its units designated as workforce housing. Amenities at the complex will include a resort-style swimming pool, gym, two pickleball courts, interactive game room, coworking spaces, 24/7 package concierge, electric vehicle charging stations, dog park and a nature preserve. Vista Residential has partnered with a global asset manager representing an unspecified state-sponsored pension fund, as well as a Midwest insurance company, for the financing of the development.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $11.2 million sale of a 30-unit multifamily property located at 287-299 McGuinness Blvd. in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property consists of three adjacent five-story buildings that house 10 units apiece in a variety of floor plans. Benjamin Vago, Sean Kelly and Erik Moloney of Ariel brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
EAST POINT, GA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided an $8.7 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of Garden Courts Apartments, an 86-unit multifamily community in the southwestern Atlanta suburb of East Point within three miles of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Underwritten within Red Oak’s Opportunistic Bridge Loan Program, the nonrecourse, interest-only loan carries a two-year term with a 73.9 percent loan-to-value ratio. Dave Christensen, Thomas Gorsk and James Myatt of Red Oak originated the loan. Arden Gist of Gist Group LLC arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Miller Capital Properties. The loan proceeds will fund the property’s acquisition and approximately $1.3 million in capital improvements, equating to roughly $15,350 per unit. Interior upgrades will include new appliances, flooring, paint, doors, cabinetry and bathroom fixtures. Exterior renovations will address roofing, siding, landscaping, asphalt and HVAC system repairs, among other common area enhancements. Situated at 4060 Janice Drive, Garden Courts Apartments sits on 5.5 acres and comprises six, two-story buildings. Built in 1983, the property features 24 one-bedroom, 60 two-bedroom and one three-bedroom apartments, as well as a single-family rental home. Amenities at the complex include a swimming pool, laundry facilities, basketball court and a …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm RFR has sold a 139,865-square-foot multifamily development site in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn for $160 million. The buyer was a partnership between two locally based firms, Tavros Capital and Charney Cos. RFR acquired the three-acre site at 175 Third St. for $115 million in 2018, more than three years before the city’s rezoning of the neighborhood to allow for more multifamily development. RFR subsequently collaborated with Bjarke Ingels Group on design schemes and worked over several years to secure an extension of the 421a tax abatement. Additionally during its holding period, RFR vacated the site, obtained excavation and foundation work permits, managed an environmental remediation program and qualified the site for tax incentives such as the Brownfield Credit Program. Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group advised RFR, which sold the site as a fully entitled development opportunity, on the transaction. The new ownership has secured two acquisition/pre-development loans totaling $145 million in connection with the purchase of the site. Silver Point Capital provided $110 million as the senior lender and Brodsky/global alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital provided $35 million as the mezzanine lender. The partnership has also released development plans for the site, …
MATTHEWS, N.C. — The NRP Group has broken ground on a new 377-unit apartment community located at 11330 Brigman Road in Matthews, a southeast suburb of Charlotte. Situated along I-485 adjacent to the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex, the 15-acre development will feature residential buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a swimming pool, dog park, fitness center, business center with coworking space and a retail café. The unnamed property will also include 18,900 square feet of commercial space and about 28 apartments reserved for households earning 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The NRP Group expects to deliver the community in November 2026.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Centennial Bank has provided a $17.5 million construction loan for The Edge Collection at Icon One Daytona, a 129-unit apartment community located at 200 Daytona Blvd. in Daytona Beach. The midrise property is part of One Daytona, NASCAR’s master development across from Daytona International Speedway that includes residential options and two hotels, including The Daytona, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel. Centennial Bank provided the loan for Daytona Apartment Holdings II LLC, an entity owned by Prime Hospitality Group. The developer plans to deliver The Edge Collection at Icon One Daytona later this month.