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Morgan Properties Acquires Blankenbaker Crossings Apartments in Louisville for $39M

by John Nelson

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Morgan Properties has purchased Blankenbaker Crossings, a 236-unit, garden-style apartment community in Louisville, for $39 million. The acquisition represents the Pennsylvania-based investor’s first purchase in Kentucky. Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield, brokered the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Built between 2005 and 2006, Blankenbaker Crossings was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Morgan Properties plans to invest $2.1 million in upgrades at the community, including renovating unit interiors, installing smart appliances and adding new amenities, including a pickleball court, dog parks and Amazon package hubs.

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JPDNC to Undertake 48-Unit Affordable Housing Redevelopment Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. (JPDNC) will undertake a 48-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Boston. The nonprofit owner-operator will convert a dilapidated, obsolete building in the Dorchester area into housing for seniors aged 55 and above. The property will be known as The Cheney Homes and will primarily house one-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. ICON Architecture is designing the redevelopment, and NEI General Contracting is handling construction. MassHousing is financing the project in conjunction with other public-sector entities.

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Neutral Receives $133.3M in Construction Financing for Luxury Apartment Project in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow

MILWAUKEE — Neutral has received a $133.3 million construction loan for The Edison, a 378-unit luxury apartment project in Milwaukee. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing through Bank OZK and Pearlmark. The Edison, located at 1005 N. Edison St., will feature 7,200 square feet of retail space. At 31 stories, the project is slated to be the tallest mass timber building in North America, according to Neutral. Amenities will include a fitness center, spa, pool, sauna, café, demo kitchen, dog park, movie room, community garden, entertainment deck and sky lounge. The developer has secured more than 62 percent of the required equity funding and will commence construction this spring while the remaining 38 percent of equity is being finalized. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2027.  

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Kraus-Anderson Completes Phase II of Luxury Apartment Property in Hopkins, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

HOPKINS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction on Hallon II, a luxury apartment building in Hopkins, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by ESG Architecture and Design, the seven-story, 398,822-square-foot community features 250 units and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Outdoor amenities include a third-floor courtyard with pool, hot tub, fitness area, game lawn, lounge and grill stations. Interior amenities include a sauna, fitness and yoga studio, speakeasy with connected sky deck, listening lounge and pet wash station. Construction began in September 2022.

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Interra Realty Negotiates Sales of Two Multifamily Properties in Chicago for $4.7M

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the sales of two multifamily properties in Chicago for a total of $4.7 million. A 16-unit building at 6405 N. Wayne Ave. in the Rogers Park neighborhood sold for $3.4 million and a five-unit rental property at 1933 S. May St. in the Pilsen neighborhood traded for $1.3 million. Brad Feldman of Interra represented both the buyer of 6405 N. Wayne, a Chicago-based private investor, and the seller, a local real estate partnership that Feldman also represented in the original acquisition in 2022. Feldman and colleague Jeremy Morton represented both the confidential seller of 1933 S. May and the seller, a local developer. Located within walking distance of Loyola University and originally constructed in 1929, 6405 N. Wayne was significantly refurbished in 2022. The property at 1933 S. May received a gut renovation in 2021. Both buildings were fully leased at the time of sale.

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Multifamily Investors Hedge 2025 Bets to Guard Against Possible Industry Turbulence

by Taylor Williams

By Nellie Day The multifamily investment market has provided some mixed signals over the past year. There have been the ebbs and flows in the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield and interest rates, a moderating level of inflation (the Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent in November on an annual basis), and a hard-fought presidential election with Donald Trump emerging as the victor.  Despite the volatility in the debt markets, the overall sentiment among investors remains positive.  CoStar Group notes that multifamily transaction volume nationally rose 18 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2024, reaching $74 billion. CoStar adds, however, that momentum noticeably slowed toward the end of the quarter, when fixed-rate borrowing costs climbed in step with the rising yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note.  “This trend is underscored by a 4 percent decline in quarter-over-quarter transaction volume — a contrast to the typical seasonal uptick in the third quarter — following stronger activity in the first two months of [the fall season],” says Chad Littell, national director of U.S. capital markets analytics at CoStar.  Pickup in Transactions  Littell observed that the U.S. multifamily investment market “somewhat mirrored” the movement of the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, …

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BWE Secures $47M Refinancing for Student Housing Property Near University of Tennessee

by John Nelson

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — BWE has secured a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Lakemoor Station, a 240-unit student housing community located near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. Jim Collins of BWE worked on behalf of the borrower, Dominion Group, to secure the 10-year, fixed-term financing through Nationwide Insurance. The loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The University of Tennessee has master leased the property for five years with a three-year renewal option. The garden-style community offers fully furnished units alongside shared amenities including an outdoor pool, lounge area, fitness center and clubhouse.

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GAIA REIT Buys 372-Unit Virage on Memorial Apartments in Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — New York City-based GAIA REIT has purchased Virage on Memorial, a 372-unit apartment community located about three miles west of downtown Houston. Built in 2014, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 697 to 1,658 square feet. Amenities include a central courtyard with a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, dog park and a rooftop resident lounge. Thomas Alleman of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tip Strickland, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the new ownership, which plans to implement a capital improvement program.

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Barker Pacific Acquires 124-Unit Chesapeake Apartments in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm Barker Pacific Group has acquired Chesapeake Apartments, a 124-unit multifamily complex in the Anderson Mill area of northwest Austin. The garden-style, seven-building complex was built in 1984 and houses one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a pool. Forrest Bass of Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale of the property, in which Barker Pacific assumed the undisclosed seller’s existing Fannie Mae loan, which is also being serviced by Walker & Dunlop. The new ownership plans to invest about $1.4 million in capital improvements to the property.

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JLL Secures $188M Loan for Vive Luxe Multifamily Community in San Diego

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $188 million loan on behalf of Sunroad Enterprises for Vive Luxe, a multifamily property in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower from accounts managed by KKR, a global investment firm. Located at 4890 Sunroad Centrum Lane, Vive Luxe offers 442 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 726 square feet to 1,122 square feet. Each unit offers stainless steel appliances, gourmet kitchens, quartz countertops and open concept living spaces. Onsite amenities include a swimming pool with clubhouse and spa, fitness center, wine lounge, sky deck and ocean lounge. The property also offers 23 affordable units.

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