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JLL Arranges $111M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Miami’s Edgewater District

by Abby Cox July 10, 2026

MIAMI — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $111 million construction loan for the development of Sense22, a 328-unit multifamily project located in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. Max La Cava and Pier Barinci of JLL secured the three-year loan through S3 Capital on behalf of the borrower, HA Emprendimientos, a real estate development and construction company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. JLL also previously secured the land and predevelopment loan for the property in 2025. The project is slated for completion in 2028. Sense22 will comprise 36 stories and will offer a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool deck, a furnished rooftop terrace with outdoor grilling areas, spa, a fitness center and coworking spaces, along with 372 parking spaces.

July 10, 2026

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Secures $85.4M Refinancing of Two Orlando Multifamily Communities

by Abby Cox July 10, 2026

ORLANDO AND DAVENPORT, FLA. — Berkadia has secured a combined $85.4 million for the refinancing of two Orlando-area multifamily communities. Matt Robbins, Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Scott Wadler and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia arranged the financing through Walton Street Capital on behalf of the borrower, Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings. The first property, known as The Summit at MetroWest, is located at 6500 Metrowest Blvd., and features 280 multifamily apartments with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a swimming pool, game room, sun deck, golf course, a grilling and picnic area and a dog park, according to Apartments.com. The second property, named The Legends at ChampionsGate, is situated at 8101 Champions Circle in Davenport and comprises 252 apartments in one- to four-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a clubhouse, business center, swimming pool, fitness center, playground, sun deck, cabana and grills.

July 10, 2026

Acquisitions Kentucky Loans Multifamily Southeast

Four Mile, Midloch Acquire Apartment Community in Louisville for $38.3M

by Abby Cox July 10, 2026

LOUISVILLE, KY. — A joint venture between Four Mile Capital and Midloch Investment Partners has acquired Frontgate Apartments, a 212-unit complex located in Louisville, for $38.3 million. Four Mile assumed an existing fixed-rate HUD loan on the property valued at approximately $27 million. The seller was not disclosed. Built in 2020, Frontgate Apartments offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, with an average size of 1,125 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and a dedicated dog park and dog spa. Four Mile plans to improve the property by installing washers and dryers in every unit and offering community-wide internet service, as well as improving leasing and overall operations. Four Mile will manage Frontgate through its affiliate Kalos Residential, which also manages the firm’s neighboring community, Avalon Springs.

July 10, 2026

Acquisitions Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Madison Commercial Completes Sale of Chick-fil-A Site Near Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah

by Abby Cox July 10, 2026

SAVANNAH, GA. — Madison Commercial, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has completed the sale of a Chick-fil-A outparcel at its mixed-use redevelopment of the former Sears and Sears Auto Center site at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah. The transaction marks the final piece of the company’s retail component at the mixed-use development. Along with Chick-fil-A, Madison Commercial has leased and sold all three retail outparcels at the property, including Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q and Valvoline Instant Oil Change. The outparcels are situated adjacent to Oglethorpe Mall and Madison Oaks, a new multifamily community developed by Madison Communities on the site of the former Sears anchor store. Madison Oaks opened early this year. Madison Commercial and Savannah-based engineering firm Thomas & Hutton collaborated throughout the planning, engineering and entitlement process to deliver the final retail component. Oglethorpe Mall features several restaurants, a food court and more than 120 stores. Tenants include American Eagle Outfitters, Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body Works, Belk, Claire’s, Cold Stone Creamery, Crunch Fitness, DSW Shoes, Foot Locker, Great American Cookies, H&M, JCPenney, Macy’s and Savannah Sweets, among others.

July 10, 2026

Acquisitions Mississippi Retail Southeast

Newmark Arranges Sale of Whole Foods-Anchored Shopping Center in Jackson

by John Nelson July 9, 2026

JACKSON, MISS. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Highland Village, a 217,589-square-foot shopping center located at 4500 I-55 N in Jackson. Mississippi’s only Whole Foods Market anchors the 14.5-acre property, which was originally developed in 1960 and redeveloped in 2017 by the seller, WS Development. Charlotte-based Asana Partners purchased the shopping center for an undisclosed price. Conor Lalor of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Highland Village was approximately 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Free People, Kendra Scott, lululemon and Maison Weiss.

July 9, 2026

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Berkadia Negotiates Sale of 20-Story High-Rise Apartment Tower in Arlington, Virginia

by John Nelson July 9, 2026

ARLINGTON, VA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of The Commodore, a 20-story high-rise apartment tower located at 2055 15th St. N in Arlington. GID purchased the community for an undisclosed price. Brian Crivella, Yalda Ghamarian, Bill Gribbin and Jack Canepa of Berkadia represented the seller, Charleston-based Greystar, in the transaction. Built in 2023 in Arlington’s Court House neighborhood, The Commodore features 423 luxury apartments and 18,461 square feet of ground-level retail space. Units come in studio, junior one-bedroom, one-bedroom, junior two-bedroom, two-bedroom, two-bedroom den and penthouse layouts. Amenities include a clubroom, demonstration kitchen, coworking spaces, fitness center and yoga studio, children’s art studio, pet spa, resort-style pool, rooftop terrace, landscaped courtyards and multiple indoor-outdoor gathering spaces.

July 9, 2026

Acquisitions Mississippi Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 99,097 SF Shopping Center in Grenada, Mississippi

by John Nelson July 9, 2026

GRENADA, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Riverbirch Plaza, a 99,097-square-foot shopping center located at 1201-1231 Sunset Drive in Grenada, which is roughly midway between Jackson, Miss., and Memphis via I-55. Built in 1976, the shopping center is situated on 9.5 acres and was fully leased at the time of sale to 11 tenants, including Harbor Freight, Dollar General and The UPS Store. Mickey Davis, Chris Leppanen and Davis Owen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Action Properties, which has owned Riverbirch Plaza for the past 12 years. Davis, who is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Mississippi, also procured the locally based buyer, Delta Farms LLC.

July 9, 2026

Development District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast

NMHC Survey: Builders, Developers Optimistic About Long-Term Multifamily Construction Activity

by John Nelson July 9, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Multifamily developers and construction firms surveyed by the NMHC are optimistic about long-term multifamily construction conditions. According to results of the June 2026 NMHC Quarterly Survey of Apartment Construction & Development Activity, 46 percent of respondents expect conditions to improve (or easier to build) over the next six to 12 months compared to 14 percent of survey takers who expect conditions to worsen. The rest of the respondents either chose conditions to remain the same (35 percent) or “don’t know” (5 percent). The optimism from the second-quarter survey could be in part due to the availability of financing. Fifty-one percent of survey takers expect equity to become more available (compared to 10 percent expecting equity to become less available) over the next six to 12 months, and 28 percent expecting debt financing to become more available (compared to 7 percent expecting debt financing to become less available). While the survey takers were overall hopeful, they are wary of rising construction costs. A majority of respondents (51 percent) expect material costs to rise in line with inflation over the next six to 12 months, while 27 percent expect material costs to increase faster than the rate of inflation. …

July 9, 2026

Colorado Development Multifamily Texas Top Stories Virginia

Crow Holdings Receives $380.2M Refinancing for Multifamily Portfolio

by Hayden Spiess July 9, 2026

DALLAS — Crow Holdings, a privately owned real estate investment and development firm based in Dallas, has received $380.2 million for the refinancing of a multifamily portfolio. Totaling 1,549 units, the portfolio is located in Texas, Colorado and Virginia. The properties include Alexan Lower Greenville in Dallas; Alexan Braker Pointe and Alexan Waterloo in Austin, Texas; Alexan Julian in Denver; and Alexan Florence in Alexandria, Va. AllianceBernstein provided the financing. Andy Scott, Michael Cosby, Kris Lowe, Tom Burns and Bo Beidleman of CBRE secured the refinancing on behalf of the borrower. Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) developed each of the communities in partnership with Crow Holdings. Alexan Lower Greenville totals 475 units and was built in 2019. Built in 2023, Alexan Braker Pointe comprises 314 units across six stories. Alexan Waterloo was built in 2021 and features 272 units. Alexan Julian was built in 2020, and Alexan Florence was delivered a year later, in 2021, with 286 units. Based in Dallas, TCR is a real estate development company of Crow Holdings. Since its inception 45 years ago, the firm has built more than 291,000 multifamily units, with a local presence in 15 U.S. markets. — Hayden Spiess

July 9, 2026

Company News Industrial Maryland Southeast

Merritt Properties Receives $750M Investment, Announces Leadership Changes

by John Nelson July 8, 2026

BALTIMORE — Merritt Properties, a privately held commercial real estate developer and owner based in Baltimore, has received a $750 million investment led by Centerbridge Partners LP. The investment includes capital to grow the company’s shallow-bay industrial portfolio in existing markets in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida, as well as new markets. As part of the investment, Centerbridge acquired the ownership interest previously held by Almanac, the private real estate investment arm of Neuberger that has partnered with Merritt since 1997. Almanac is also part of the investment group led by Centerbridge. Jefferies Private Capital Advisory served as financial adviser to Merritt in connection with the transaction, and CBRE National Partners served as real estate adviser. Miles & Stockbridge PC and Kramon & Graham PA provided legal counsel to Merritt. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to Centerbridge, and Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented Almanac. Additionally, Merritt has announced changes to its C-suite of executives. Robb Merritt, the company’s current president, has been appointed to CEO, while previous CEO Scott Dorsey will transition to executive chairman. Bobby Lanigan, who previously led Merritt’s acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives, will become the firm’s new president.

July 8, 2026

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