Multifamily

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $92 million refinancing of Aura Boca, a recently completed, 322-unit apartment community located at 789 W. Yamato Road in Boca Raton. MetLife Investment Management provided the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives. Steven Kohn, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan. Amenities at Aura Boca include a fitness center, pool with waterfall, tanning ledge, Jacuzzi, private cabanas, enclosed bicycle storage and an onsite parking garage.

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NEW ORLEANS — Cronheim Mortgage has secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The California Building in downtown New Orleans. Originally an office building, the property has been converted to Class A multifamily, with units leased as a combination of both multifamily and short-term rentals due to the building’s advantage of holding a hotel license. The sponsor, Servio Capital, plans to convert the building to condos and sell units to both short-term rental investors and owner-occupants. An undisclosed lender provided the loan, which was underwritten at 75 percent loan-to-cost. The California Building is located adjacent to the French Quarter, Superdome and Tulane Medical Center.

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SPRING, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Civitas Capital Group has acquired Cypresswood Apartments, a 287-unit multifamily community located north of Houston in Spring. The newly built, garden-style property sits on 12.2 acres and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, playground, basketball court and a dog park. Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners sold the property for an undisclosed price.

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MANOR, TEXAS — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a multifamily development site in Manor, a northeastern suburb of Austin, that is approved for the construction of 200 units and 20,000 square feet of retail space. The 13.2-acre site is located within the 200-acre Las Entradas master-planned development. John Baird, Michael Kennedy and Sullivan Johnston of Avison Young represented the seller, Las Entradas Development Corp., in the transaction. Gilles Ghez of DH Realty Partners represented the buyer, Maryland-based DD&B Construction.

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KILLEEN, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Ashton Park, a 148-unit apartment complex located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1974 and features studio, one- two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool, fitness center, tennis court and a basketball court. Paul Yazbeck of TMG represented the seller, and Chase Davis of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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CHICAGO — A partnership between L+M Development Partners and SAA|EVI has acquired Concordia Place Apartments in Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed, but the partnership secured $99.7 million in funding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. Located at 13037 S. Daniel Drive, the property consists of 297 affordable housing units across 29 buildings. Originally built in 1969, Concordia is federally subsidized by a HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract. The buyer’s renovation plans include upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, new flooring, Energy Star lighting fixtures, new paint, drywall repairs, new windows and boilers, a renovated community room and the addition of a computer lab and exercise room. The project is being financed via tax-exempt bonds issued by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits syndicated by Raymond James, a Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan provided by Capital One, and a tax-exempt bridge loan provided by Fifth Third Bank.

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ST. LOUIS — Clayco has completed Delmar DivINe, a redevelopment of the former St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis into apartments. Clayco completed the project in partnership with Maxine Clark, the founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop. The 310,000-square-foot building is now home to 150 apartment units, space for 33 nonprofit tenants and retail storefronts along Delmar Boulevard. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, resident lounge and courtyard. Clayco collaborated with developer CRG, architect Lamar Johnson Collaborative and many local subcontractors. The long-neglected hospital campus was built in 1904.

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MADISON, WIS. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $12 million loan for the construction of The Flats at 402, a 54-unit affordable housing community in Madison. All the property’s units will be restricted to residents who earn 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. The limestone exterior of an existing two-story commercial property will be repurposed for the construction of the project. An existing parking lot will be demolished and replaced with an underground parking garage. Cesar Diaz of NewPoint originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kenosha, Wis.-based Bear Real Estate Group. The Housing Authority of Dane County issued bonds, and National Equity Fund was the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicator.

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BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $15.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 47-unit apartment complex in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Built in 1918 and most recently renovated in 2021, the four-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Paul Natalizio of Cornerstone arranged the debt on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.

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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 6500 South, a 536-unit apartment community in southwest Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1985, houses one- and two-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a playground. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Intercapital Group, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, locally based investment group as the buyer. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.

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