Multifamily

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LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Greystone has provided a $40.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Delaney at South Shore, a 204-unit seniors housing property in League City, a southeastern suburb of Houston. Tyler Armstrong of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loan, which carries a fixed interest rate, 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. In addition, the debt was structured with five years of interest-only payments. The borrower was Life Care Services, a seniors housing owner-operator based in Des Moines, Iowa.

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TROY, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $29.2 million loan for the construction of a 200-unit multifamily project in Troy. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through Old National Bank. The loan terms and name of the borrower were not provided.

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MANCHESTER, CONN. — A joint venture between Virginia-based investment firm Harbor Group International and Cammeby’s International Group has acquired The Pavilions, a 932-unit apartment community in Manchester, an eastern suburb of Hartford. Built in phases between 1990 and 1992, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The amenity package comprises multiple pools, fitness centers, resident lounges and tennis courts, as well as outdoor grilling and dining areas, a sand volleyball court and a dog park. The new ownership plans to invest $21.2 million in upgrades to unit interiors, common areas, amenity spaces and building exteriors.

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STAMFORD, CONN. — Urby, a joint venture between Ironstate Development and Brookfield Properties, is nearing completion of a 176-unit apartment complex in Stamford, located in the southern coastal part of Connecticut. Designed by Concrete Amsterdam, the project represents the latest phase of Stamford Urby, a development that will ultimately consist of 641 units across 11 buildings. Residences are available in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, with rents starting at approximately $2,000 per month for a studio. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a fitness center, dog park, central courtyard and a coworking lounge. The first move-ins will begin in February.

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MILLBURN, N.J. ­— JLL has arranged a $20 million construction loan for a 53-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Millburn. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a fitness center, private event room and a clubhouse with a wet bar. Jon Mikula and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Provident Bank. The borrower was a partnership between Eagle Cliff Real Estate Partners and MRY Associates. Completion is slated for early 2024.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Aventon Cos. has broken ground on Aventon Bees Ferry, a 394-unit apartment community located on a 30-acre site in Charleston’s West Ashley submarket. The development is the first project in South Carolina for the Raleigh-based developer. Situated near the intersection of Bees Ferry Road and Savannah Highway, Aventon Bees Ferry will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a community clubhouse with a fitness center and coworking spaces and two courtyards that will feature a resort-style pool, gaming lawn, pet spa and a dog park. Aventon expects to open Aventon Bees Ferry in early 2024. Other members of the development team include Watts Leaf Architects, Studio 5 Interiors Inc. and Thomas & Hutton.

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COCOA, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and local nonprofit Housing for Homeless Inc. have broken ground on Orchid Lake, a $30 million affordable housing community in Cocoa, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Situated in Brevard County on the Atlantic Ocean side of the state, Orchid Lake will feature 90 units reserved for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 22, 33 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $228 to $1,107 per month. The floor plan mix includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 802 to 1,137 square feet. The property is scheduled to deliver in early 2024. Amenities will include a clubhouse and fitness center, community splash pad and playground, outdoor barbecue area and a media room for residents. Housing for Homeless will also offer services to residents including adult literacy training, an employment assistance program and a financial management program. Funding sources for Orchid Lake include $15.7 million in 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicated through Raymond James Bank, as well as a $9 million loan through the State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL). Other capital sources include loans from Raymond James Bank, Florida …

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LOS ANGELES — Northmarq has negotiated the sale of a three-community multifamily portfolio in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Granada Hills and Northridge. Upside Investments sold the portfolio to LAApartment.biz, a private investor, for $55.5 million. The portfolio includes: Villa Verde Apartments, a 90-unit asset located at 10339 Zelzah Ave. in Northridge. The community features laundry facilities, a fitness center and pool. Zelzah Avenue Apartments, an 88-unit property at 10331 Zelzah Ave. in Northridge. Onsite amenities include laundry facilities, a fitness center, pool and grill. Northridge Pointe, a three-story, 68-unit community located at 8511 Balboa Blvd. in the Northridge/Granada Hills submarket. Community amenities include laundry facilities, an elevator, a fitness center and picnic areas. Vince Norris, Jim Fisher, Mike Smith, Mike Hanassab, Elliot Hassan and Steven Goldstein of Northmarq’s Los Angeles investment sales team represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

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LAKEWOOD, WASH. — Sage Homes Northwest has acquired a three-community multifamily portfolio from a private local owner for $20.4 million in an off-market transaction. The portfolio includes: Garden Park Apartments, a 49-unit property at 12802-12878 Lincoln Ave. SW Colonial Court Apartments, a 41-unit asset at 9120 Lawndale Ave., 9104 Newgrove Ave. SW and 9119 Kenwood Ave. SW Evergreen Court Apartments, a 40-unit community at 12805-12809 47th Ave. SW The buyer plans to perform value-add upgrades to the properties, which were built in the 1960s and 1970s, to bring the assets up to market-rate value. Brandon Lawler, Jerrid Anderson and Dylan Simon of Kidder Mathews’ Simon and Anderson team represented the buyer in the transaction.

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Arbor SFR Single-Family Rentals

By John Tarantino, Arbor Realty Trust The ongoing expansion of the single-family rental (SFR) market is capturing investors’ interest like never before. Construction starts in the sector topped a record 69,000 units over the past year, while the rate of rent growth remained positive for new leases and accelerated in renewals. That’s according to the third-quarter Single-Family Investment Trends Report Q3 2022, which Arbor Realty Trust recently published in partnership with Chandan Economics. SFR investors want to know what this latest market data reveals about how the sector is weathering economic changes and what it suggests about how their properties are likely to perform in the months ahead. In December, I was privileged to weigh in on these weighty questions as a panelist at Information Management Network’s 10th Annual Single-Family Rental Forum (West) in Scottsdale, Ariz. One of the messages I sought to convey to the audience that day is that single-family rentals have maintained their momentum as well as any corner of the housing market, as our third-quarter report bears out. And while rising interest rates and elevated risk have placed the housing market on shaky ground, SFR is on a secure foundation moving into 2023. With the average age …

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