Multifamily

2440-Southwell-Road-Dallas

DALLAS — Palladium USA, a locally based affordable housing developer and operator, is underway on construction of an 87-unit mixed-income property at 2440 Southwell Road in northwest Dallas. The affordable component of the project will include units that are reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, dog park, hiking trails, conference room, computer lab, kid’s playroom and a fitness center. HEDK is the project architect, and Treymore Construction is the general contractor. Palladium expects to deliver the first units in June 2022.

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NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm, has provided a $395 million loan for a portfolio of three nearly completed residential properties totaling 1,161 units and a development site that is zoned for 4,200 units in New Jersey. The three buildings in various stages of construction are located in Bayonne, Raritan and Linden and will all offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The development parcel is located at the site of the former Bears Stadium, a 6,200-seat ballpark in downtown Newark. The borrower, Accurate Builders & Developers, plans to develop the site in nine phases as part of a master-planned community. The project will include 200 affordable housing units, 3,000 parking space and 100,000 square feet of commercial and green space. Shaya Ackerman of Meridian Capital Group arranged the acquisition financing for the transaction.

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BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $93.5 million sale of Riverstone Apartments, a 789-unit affordable housing community in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. The property underwent a significant redevelopment between 2005 and 2007 using low-income housing tax credit equity. Amenities include a clubhouse, two outdoor pools, two fitness centers, volleyball and soccer courts, a media center, playground, business center and dog park. Doug Childers, Marty O’Connell and Michael Fox of JLL represented the seller, Jackson Square Properties. Paul Smith and CW Early of JLL secured a $60.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyers, Alliant Strategic Investments and Nuveen Real Estate. JLL Real Estate Capital LLC provided the loan. The buyers will maintain the affordability requirements on all units through 2036.

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SARTELL, MINN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $5.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 78-unit apartment community in Sartell, about 70 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Tony Carlson of Grandbridge arranged the nonrecourse loan, which features a 15-year term, a 20-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate. An insurance company provided the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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280-320-E.-Main-St.-Rockaway

By Ken Uranowitz, president, Gebroe-Hammer Associates When it comes to investment in multifamily properties, as in life, change is constant. Between evolving tenant demographics and political climates to recessionary economies and a once-in-a-century pandemic, multifamily assets are continuing to prove their centuries-old knack for pivoting in times of change. Unlike any other commercial asset class, multifamily possesses an unrivaled level of agility rooted in its most-important attribute: People always need a safe place to call home. In good times and turbulent periods, apartment living offers a tremendous level of flexibility based on point-in-time needs. While past recessionary times may have had red-flag indicators of things to come, nothing prepared us for the rippling effects of COVID-19. This virus tested us in ways never seen before. Collectively, we found ourselves in uncharted waters due to the sudden and abrupt measures imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. While these challenges are being addressed, with the passage of time, health and wellbeing remain paramount. In this regard, multifamily properties have played an integral role in providing tenants and communities with the most basic needs of shelter, a place to live and a place from which to telecommute for work or education. A …

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MIAMI — Transcendent Electra, a joint venture between single-family rental (SFR) platform Transcendent Investment Management (TIM) and multifamily owner/operator Electra America, has purchased 1,889 new single-family homes. The company has $496 million in contract process and closing and another $1 billion in the pipeline. This acquisition marks Transcendent Electra’s first significant acquisition since launching in February. The properties are new single-family homes and townhomes that are purchased directly from homebuilders throughout the following markets: Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala.; Florida; Savannah and Atlanta, Ga.; North Carolina; South Carolina; Nashville, Tenn.; and Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin in Texas. Transcendent Electra aims to acquire or develop approximately $3 billion in SFR housing over the next three years, with a focus on new-build homes in the $175,000 to $300,000 price range, where average rent will be $1,500 to $2,800 per month.

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ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND MICHIGAN — RHP Properties has acquired a portfolio of 29 manufactured home communities across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan for $184 million. The communities contain more than 4,200 sites. RHP plans to add new or enhanced amenities, playgrounds and roads. The company also plans to add new homes at affordable prices, where residents can enjoy the privacy of a single-family home with the energy-efficient features and design of a manufactured home. The seller was undisclosed. With these acquisitions, RHP now owns and operates 297 manufactured home communities totaling 71,184 sites.

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OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Developer Mandel Group has selected McShane Construction Co. to build Hackney House Apartments at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc, about 35 miles west of Milwaukee. The apartment community will include 302 units across 20 garden-style and townhome buildings. Amenities will include a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, grill area, dog wash and bike storage. HUD 221(d)(4) financing will be used to finance the project. Completion is slated for April 2023. BSB Design is the architect.

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Stone-Creek-at-The-Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Tampa-based investment firm American Landmark has purchased Pine Creek Ranch, a 240-unit apartment community located about 30 miles north of Houston in The Woodlands. Built in 2005, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with granite countertops, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, resident clubhouse, tennis court and an outdoor picnic area. The seller was not disclosed. American Landmark, which now owns 41 properties in Texas and 17 in the Houston area, will invest $2.7 million in capital improvements and rebrand the community as Stone Creek at The Woodlands.

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HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $4.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 65-unit multifamily property in Houston. The loan was structured with a fixed 3.45 percent interest rate, a 10-year term and three years of interest-only payments. Jamie Safier of MMCC arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The property name and direct lender were also not disclosed.

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