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By Ann Atkinson, Regions Real Estate Capital Markets Finance options for owner/operators of multifamily properties are consistently available via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Both government-sponsored entities (GSEs), are governed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and share a clear mission to support the health of the country’s housing market and its existing multifamily supply by providing financing options to borrowers. Loans Accessible for Affordable, Workforce Properties The support provided by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to multifamily housing notably extends beyond market-rate rental properties, with both agencies dedicated to the availability of affordable and workforce housing units to low-income renters. Thus, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer good loan options to consider for owner/operators active in these multifamily subsets. Let’s compare their offerings specific to small balance loans, as these are often the appropriate solutions for this range of multifamily properties. Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs offer financing for the acquisition or refinance of stabilized multifamily properties. The properties must include five or more residential units and be stabilized. The agencies define stabilized as 90 percent occupancy for 90 days.  In addition, both programs offer the following product features for small loans:     Let’s now …

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Eastwind-El-Paso

EL PASO, TEXAS — Saxum Real Estate, a New Jersey-based investment and development firm, has broken ground on a 754,000-square-foot industrial project in El Paso that represents Phase I of a larger, 1.7 million-square-foot park. The site spans 120 acres along I-10, and the development will be known as Eastwind El Paso. Phase I will comprise a 407,000-square-foot cross-dock building and a 347,000-square-foot rear-load building that will have 36-foot clear heights. Building designs and features will be able to support warehouse, distribution and manufacturing uses. Completion of Phase I is slated for the second quarter of next year. Phase II of Eastwind El Paso will add 930,000 square feet of industrial space to the local supply across an unspecified number of buildings.

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HOUSTON — The NHP Foundation has opened RoseMary’s Place, a $45 million supportive housing complex in Midtown Houston. The four-story, 149-unit building is dedicated to supporting individuals or families who are currently or were recently experiencing homelessness. The NHP Foundation has partnered with nonprofit social services provider Magnificat Houses Inc. to operate RoseMary’s Place, which also offers three multipurpose rooms, two gathering areas, a warming kitchen and a 24-hour staffed entry desk. The City of Houston Housing & Community Development Department provided $18.7 million in financing for the project, while the Harris County Community Services Department contributed $10.2 million. Hudson Housing is the tax credit investor whose purchase of those securities generated $13.6 million in equity financing for the project.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based owner-operator RangeWater Real Estate will develop a 240-unit apartment complex in South Austin. The site spans 7.9 acres at 11800 Menchaca Road, and the property will house a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 549 to 1,264 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park, a speakeasy-inspired garden room, library, flexible office spaces, courtyards and outdoor grilling and dining stations. RangeWater is developing the project in a joint venture with a subsidiary of Dallas-based investment firm The Meridian Group. Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks and to be complete in early 2027.

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LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB), has negotiated the sale of Bender Terrace, a skilled nursing facility located in the West Texas city of Lubbock. Situated on 2.7 acres, the property comprises roughly 45,000 square feet and 120 beds. A local independent owner sold the facility to a national owner-operator. A regional operator was leasing the property at the time of sale. Matthew Alley and Ryan Saul of SLIB arranged the transaction.

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SAN ANTONIO — The Sembler Co. and Forge Capital Partners have acquired Lone Oak Shopping Center, a 104,485-square-foot retail center in San Antonio. The center was fully leased at the time of sale, with grocer H-E-B serving as the anchor. Additional tenants include Citi Trends, Hibbett Sports, The Smile Center, H&R Block, Metro by T-Mobile, Little Caesars and Ace Cash Express. Sembler Co. will also manage and lease the property. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA. — PNK Group has broken ground on PNK Ashton Park, an 846,000-square-foot industrial facility situated on 86.6 acres in metro Richmond’s Chesterfield County. The facility is designed for flexible use by either a single tenant or multiple occupants. Details about the project’s construction timeline were not disclosed.

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DADELAND, FLA. — JLL has arranged $51.5 million for the refinancing of Dadeland Centre I and II, two office buildings within the Dadeland Centre complex in metro Miami. Paul Stasaitis led the JLL team in arranging the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Goldman Sachs on behalf of the borrowers, The Green Cos. and an entity doing business as Dadeland Centre. Built in 2003 and 2008 by The Green Cos., the office properties span 242,598 square feet, with Dadeland Centre I rising 18 stories and Dadeland Centre II rising 15 stories. The office buildings are subject to long-term ground leases with Miami-Dade County and each include multiple levels of structured parking. The properties were 93 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Cole Scott & Kissane, Steel Group LLC and Field & Howell.

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MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.6 million sale of Village Shoppes, a 26,648-square-foot retail center located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Situated at 503-533 SW 12th Ave., the center comprises two parcels with multiple stores, 30 parking spaces and more than 325 feet of retail frontage. The property also allows for 40,000 square feet of future development of up to eight stories, according to Marcus & Millichap. Jonathan De La Rosa and Eddie Toledo of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as CMC VS LLC, in the transaction.

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MANASSAS AND HAMPTON, VA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the ground-lease sales of two single-tenant retail properties in Virginia net-leased to Chase Bank. The assets include 9560 Liberia Ave. in Manassas and 1700 W. Mercury Blvd. in Hampton, which combined to sell for more than $8 million. Both buyers were based in California and purchased the bank branches in 1031 exchanges. Andrew Fallon, Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller in the Manassas deal, an investment firm based in New York. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Fallon of SRS represented the seller in the Hampton transaction, a developer based in Dallas. SRS is currently marketing two more retail properties net-leased to Chase Bank in Rockville, Md., and Washington, D.C.

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