SOUTH RENO, NEV. — Newmark has directed the sale and financing of Village at Iron Blossom, an apartment community in South Reno. Details of the sales price and financing were not released. Jonathan Merhaut led the Newmark team that represented the undisclosed seller. Located at 690 E. Patriot Blvd., Village at Iron Blossom features 404 apartments. Built in 1984, the property has remained under the same ownership for the past decade and has benefited from significant capital improvements, including an estimated $12 million reinvested by the owner to maintain the property’s standing as a market-leading Class B community, according to Newmark.
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PHOENIX — Gantry has secured a $22 million permanent loan to refinance maturing debt on a single-tenant industrial building located at 6600 W. Latham St. in Phoenix. Situated on 23.3 acres, the 437,000-square-foot property is currently used as both a showroom and warehouse facility for Living Spaces. Tim Storey and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix production office represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by a life company lender from Gantry’s exclusive network of correspondents and affiliates, featuring a full-term interest-only payment schedule.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Sunset Sands Apartments, a multifamily property in Fresno. XLNT Sunset Sands LP sold the asset to SRI Cedar LLC for $10.9 million. Located at 4585 E. McKinley Ave., Sunset Sands features 96 garden-style apartments that were built in 1974. Robin Kane and Brendan Kane of Northmarq represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Brennan Investment Group has purchased an industrial building located at 4881 Ironton St. in Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 3.3 acres within Montbello Industrial Park, the 64,020-square-foot building features a clear height of 21 feet, significant power capacity, multiple dock-high doors, drive-in access and excess outdoor storage. Brennan plans to reposition the vacant asset through targeted capital improvements and lease-up efforts, with the flexibility to accommodate a single-tenant or multi-tenant configuration. The company intends to execute a five-year business plan focused on leasing and stabilization of the property.
DETROIT — Madison Capital Group has arranged $21.2 million in permanent senior debt financing for a 266-home single-family rental portfolio throughout metro Detroit. Detroit Renaissance Funds owns and operates the portfolio. Madison Capital is also an equity investor in the portfolio, which consists of a mix of renovated single-family homes and duplex/multiplex residences primarily with three- and four-bedroom units. A significant portion of the units are supported by Section 8 programs. At present, the portfolio is more than 96 percent occupied.
WEST BEND, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Trail’s Edge Apartments, a 120-unit apartment community in West Bend, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lakefront Property Management LLC acquired the property from an ownership group that included an entity related to American Construction Services, the asset’s original developer. CBRE’s Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards represented the seller. Built in 2022, the property features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 785 to 1,465 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, picnic area, community room, pet washing station and interior car wash bay.
BARRINGTON, ILL. — Joseph Nicholas Construction (JNC), in partnership with Murgado Automotive Group, has broken ground on a new Porsche dealership showroom and service center at 24 E. Dundee Road in Barrington, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The two-story, 133,960-square-foot facility will be the largest Porsche dealership in Illinois and one of the largest in the country, according to JNC. The facility will employ 80 to 100 people when it opens in late spring 2027. Upon completion, Barrington Porsche will serve as the new location for Murgado Automotive Group’s existing Porsche dealership, which is currently operating within the existing Motor Werks of Barrington auto mall, a 45-acre automotive sales campus that also houses BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Honda and Infiniti dealerships. The new showroom will have ample space across the first and second floors to display the full line of Porsche models. The basement level can store up to 90 inventory cars.
ST. LOUIS — ARCO National Construction has leased all remaining vacancy at Clayton Executive Center I, bringing the property to full occupancy. With this expansion, ARCO now occupies the entire building. An affiliate of Stanton Road Capital owns the property. Tom Bajardi of Sansone Group represented ownership in the lease. ARCO initially leased 60,000 square feet and is now expanding by an additional 35,000 square feet. Clayton Executive Center consists of two office buildings, both of which are now fully leased.
Campus Apartments Acquires 546-Bed Student Housing Community Near Georgia Southern University
by John Nelson
STATESBORO, GA. — Campus Apartments has acquired Monarch 301, a 546-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Southern University campus. Located along Main Street in Statesboro, the garden-style property offers 180 units in a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool, study spaces and resident lounges. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released. The new ownership plans to upgrade the property’s high-speed internet imminently through a partnership with Campus Technologies Inc.
Berkadia Arranges $37M Construction Loan for Apartment Development in Palm Bay, Florida
by John Nelson
PALM BAY, FLA. — Berkadia has secured a $37 million construction bridge loan to finance Astor Pointe, a 171-unit, garden-style multifamily community underway at 3400 Wedgewood Drive NE in Palm Bay. Scott Wadler, Patrick Johnson, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the 24-month loan through RMWC on behalf of the borrower, Miami-based Midtown Capital Partners. The developer will use proceeds of the floating-rate loan to retire the existing construction debt and fund remaining completion costs as Astor Pointe delivers and stabilizes. The waterfront property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences averaging approximately 870 square feet in size. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor entertainment areas, dog park and spa, game room and a coffee bar.