Multifamily

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HOUSTON — Ziegler has arranged $76 million in bond financing for Brazos Presbyterian Homes (BPH), a nonprofit seniors housing owner-operator based in Houston. The tax-exempt, draw-down bonds are supported by a three-bank syndicate comprised of Amegy Bank, Hancock Whitney and Trustmark. BPH owns and operates three continuing care retirement communities in Texas: Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor, The Hallmark and Longhorn Village. The bonds will fund an expansion project at Longhorn Village, refinance bonds from 2013 and pay the costs of issuance. The expansion project will add 48 independent living apartments to the community, as well as underground parking. Greenbrier Development is assisting with the development.

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HOUSTON — Lument has provided a $21.1 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Hermann Park, an 80-bed seniors housing property in Houston. The facility offers assisted living and memory care services. Doug Harper, Chris Mauger and Casey Moore of Lument originated the financing, which carried a 36-month term and a one-year extension option, on behalf of the borrower, California-based owner-operator Silverado.

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LYNNWOOD, WASH. — MSquared has received $54 million in funding for Kōz on Alderwood, a 200-unit apartment development in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood.  Kōz Development is partnering with MSquared on the mixed-income, transit-oriented development. The project is being financed by $35 million in debt from Coastal Community Bank, $13 million in equity from MSquared and $6 million in equity from Kōz Development investors.  Construction of Kōz on Alderwood is scheduled to begin in spring 2023, with a planned completion date of early winter 2025.

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RAHWAY, N.J. — A partnership between developers Fields Grade and The Slokker Group has begun leasing a 109-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Rahway. The building is the second at The Mint, a development in the downtown area, the first phase of which consisted of 116 units that were completed in 2020. The new building rises six stories and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as Class A amenities. Rents start at $2,095 per month for a studio apartment.

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SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Finger Cos. has opened The Quin, a luxury apartment complex rising four stories with 373 units in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Located at 2450 Plum Grove Road, the property offers floor plans ranging from 691 to 1,394 square feet. All floor plans include private balconies, with some offering dens for home offices or storage. Monthly rents start at $1,950. Amenities include resident lounges, a golf simulator room, fitness center, business center, pet grooming room, package room, landscaped green space and two outdoor pools.

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REPUBLIC, MO. — Northmarq has brokered the $10.1 million sale of Pinewood Park and Spring Hills in Republic, about 13 miles southwest of Springfield. The 133-unit multifamily property is located at 1600 Windmill Way. Built in 2002, the garden-style community features floor plans that range from 758 to 1,130 square feet. Amenities include a pool, sundeck, package service and laundry facilities. Dominic Martinez, Parker Stewart, Alex Malzone and Anthony Martinez of Northmarq represented the seller, a regional investor. A Midwest-based private investor was the buyer.

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Pavlov Media Diversifying the Technology Workforce

It’s little wonder that the fiber optic business is booming. American appetites for high-speed, high-volume Internet connectivity have skyrocketed in recent years, making fiber essential to provide Internet service across commercial property types. Employment for the linemen who build out and maintain those networks will grow 6 percent between 2021 and 2031, while telecommunications equipment installation jobs in general will expand to an even greater 8 percent, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Factor in the ongoing exodus of skilled workers from all trades as more of the nation’s Baby Boomers enter retirement, and many broadband providers may struggle to fill job openings in the coming years. That’s one of the reasons Pavlov Media, a Champaign, Ill.-based Internet service provider, is partnering with a Texas university to put students on career paths in fiber technology. Its partner in this endeavor, Prairie View A&M University, was founded in 1876 and is the second oldest public institution of higher education in Texas and one of the earliest 1890 Land Grant Institutions. Because it is a historically black institution, the program will be helping to address a longstanding need for greater diversity, equity and inclusiveness (DEI) in the technology sector. …

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Lument has provided an $18.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Barton Springs, a 56-bed seniors housing property in Austin. The facility offers assisted living and memory care services. Doug Harper, Chris Mauger and Casey Moore of Lument originated the financing, which carried a 36-month term and a one-year extension option,  on behalf of the borrower, California-based owner-operator Silverado.

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Locally based developer The Hampshire Cos. has completed Max on Morris, an 85-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as an entertainment lounge, coworking spaces and work pods and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Max on Morris also houses 610 square feet of retail space. Rents start in the $2,300s for a studio apartment.

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LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Sunrise Senior Living has opened an 86,000-square-foot community in Livingston, approximately 20 miles west of Manhattan. Sunrise of Livingston provides assisted living and memory care services. Although the number of units was not disclosed, Sunrise said the property can serve more than 120 residents. Lantz-Boggio Architects designed the property, which Wohlsen Construction Co. built.

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