HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm 35 South Capital has purchased Village Place Apartments, an 84-unit multifamily complex in Houston’s Hedwig Village neighborhood. The complex consists of 13 buildings on a 3.5-acre site. According to Apartments.com, units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, outdoor grilling and dining stations and onsite laundry facilities. Newmark brokered the sale of the property. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $3.1 million sale of a five-unit multifamily property in Fairfield, located in southern coastal Connecticut. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1903 Post Road was originally constructed in 1924. Brad Balletto, Robert Paterno, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NECPG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
OHIO, INDIANA AND TENNESSEE — Lument has provided four loans totaling $11.5 million on behalf of United Church Homes, a nonprofit that has developed more than 2,700 residential units and specializes in affordable and mixed-income apartment communities. Paul Weissman and Andy Nicoll of Lument originated the FHA Section 223(f) loans. The four loans include $1.8 million for Pickfair Square, a 33-unit property in Pickerington, Ohio; $4.8 million for Salem Manor, an 84-unit property in Fort Wayne, Ind.; $2.3 million for Fox Hollow, a 40-unit community in Covington, Tennessee; and $2.5 million for Canal Village, a 45-unit asset in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Loan proceeds enable the borrower to make significant repairs to the units.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a nine-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The primary building is located at 2852-56 N. Southport Ave. with an adjacent coach house located at 1411 W. George St. There are eight residential units that are fully occupied and one ground-floor retail space totaling 4,600 square feet that is vacant. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the local private seller.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York City-based developer Tishman Speyer has received a $300 million construction loan from Otera Capital for a 58-story multifamily tower in Jersey City. With financing in place, Tishman Speyer plans to begin construction later this month and deliver the building in early 2027. The property will be located at 55 Hudson St. along the Hudson River in the Paulus Hook neighborhood, less than a block from the Paulus Hook Pier, which offers ferry service to various New York City metro locations. Plans call for 1,017 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The building will also feature 75,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities and 60,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The development of 55 Hudson will be followed by 50 Hudson, a 48-story apartment tower that will include comparable indoor and outdoor amenities. When completed, the two-building development will boast nearly 2,000 new apartments, over 70,000 square feet of retail space and a 32,000-square-foot waterfront plaza. The plaza, which will provide a direct connection to Jersey City’s esplanade, will be available for community events. The design team for the project includes Handel Architects, Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, landscape architects Hollander Design …
The volatility in the capital markets over the past 12 to 18 months has wreaked havoc on many aspects of the economy, and real estate has not gone unscathed. Unlike the retail and office sectors whereby there is a fundamental shift in how people work and shop, housing is a basic need. The equilibrium between supply and demand in metro New Orleans’ multifamily market is still in sync. It would however be naïve to suggest there are no challenges that are affecting our real estate market. The “three dreaded Is” (i.e. inflation, interest rates, insurance) is not a Halloween mask but a euphemism that crystallizes the challenges multifamily owners are faced with both locally and nationally. Each of these factors singularly are powerful forces, yet the trifecta is playing a role in the current state of our metro market. However, despite these challenges, the regional multifamily market has stable occupancy with most submarkets reporting levels in the 92 to 94 percent range. Overall monthly rental rates average $1,263 with rents ranging from a low of $1,000 in Eastern New Orleans and Algiers to rents in the Downtown market as high as $3,000. Once again, the barriers to entry (lack of …
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 48-site mobile home park in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Lewisville Mobile Home Park spans 217,800 square feet and consists of 31 mobile home lots, 17 RV lots and one single-family residence. Arthur Varela, Kevin Puder, and Chad Kurz of Matthews represented the buyer, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange, in the off-market transaction. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale.
CANTON, GA. — Madison Communities has broken ground on Madison Canton, a 252-unit multifamily community in Canton, roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta. Amenities at the property will include a clubhouse and fitness center, swimming pool, deck with grilling stations, dog park, dog wash and pickleball courts. Completion of the first units is scheduled for the second quarter of 2025. BenCo Construction, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, will serve as general contractor for the project.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between locally based developer Fields Grade and New York City-based Alpine Residential has begun leasing Atlas, a 169-unit apartment complex located at 270 Johnston Ave. in Jersey City. The 24-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as 9,000 square feet of retail space. Ten units are reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, outdoor grilling and dining areas, communal kitchen and a game room. MHS Architecture designed the project, and KL Masters Construction Co. served as the general contractor. Rents start at roughly $2,700 per month for a studio apartment.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.5 million sale of The Commons, a four-building multifamily property in Inver Grove Heights, a southern suburb of St. Paul. Located at 8213 College Trail and constructed in 1987, the community features 60 units. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. The property has undergone renovations for new countertops, appliances and cabinetry.