Multifamily

ELMHURST, ILL. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has opened Vyne on Haven, a 200-unit luxury apartment community in the western Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. Located at 100 N. Haven Road, the property is steps away from the Elmhurst Metra station. Monthly rents start at $1,800 for studios. Some of the large penthouse units rent for more than $5,000 per month. Amenities include an outdoor entertainment deck with a pool, cabanas, dining areas, grilling stations and firepits; a secondary tranquil outdoor deck known as the Zen Garden; a fitness center with Peloton bikes and a separate training studio; a clubroom with indoor-outdoor connectivity with the pool deck; and a sky lounge with fireplace, resident games and private dining area. Ryan A+E Inc., the design studio of Ryan, was the architect. MetLife Investment Management and Ryan are the owners of the property. Ryan served as developer and design-builder. Greystar is the operating partner.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Creekside Apartments, a 204-unit multifamily property in the western Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth. Heartland Realty Investors Inc. purchased the community from Creekside Apartment Homes LLP for an undisclosed amount. CBRE’s Keith Collins, Ted Abramson and Abe Appert represented the seller. Built in 2000, Creekside Apartments underwent significant unit and common area improvements over the past four years. Units average 986 square feet. Amenities include a community room, mezzanine workspaces, a fitness center, virtual bike studio, outdoor grilling areas and underground parking.

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By Will Mathews and Mike Kidd of Colliers What is the reason behind Atlanta’s explosive growth over the last 20 to 30 years? Simply put, it’s been the exponential increase in population driven by an influx of new residents from the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Atlanta is home to 17 Fortune 500 companies (the third-largest market in the nation), numerous high-paying jobs, a culturally diverse population and multiple prestigious universities, laying a strong foundation for incredible net migration. Multifamily investors are drawn to Atlanta, evidenced by the region’s high volume of multifamily transactions. According to MSCI Real Capital Analytics, Atlanta is currently ranked No. 4 in the country behind New York City, Dallas and Los Angeles in transactions. Despite challenges related to new supply and systematic traffic problems, the future of Atlanta’s multifamily market is very bright for a number of reasons. 7.9 Million by 2050 According to the Atlanta Regional Commission, the population of Atlanta will grow to 7.9 million, or an increase of 1.8 million people from 2020 to 2050. One of the direct beneficiaries of population growth is multifamily rent growth. Reflecting recent population trends, rent growth is forecasted to peak in the suburban counties east of …

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By John Nelson Lending activity in the multifamily divisions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is in the midst of a prolonged slump.  The 2023 multifamily loan volumes for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) were down significantly year-over-year, with Fannie Mae at $52 billion last year (compared to $69 billion in 2022) and Freddie Mac at $48 billion (compared to $73.8 billion in 2022).  And it doesn’t appear that deal volume will return to the frothy levels achieved in 2022 this year. Fannie Mae executed $10.1 billion in loans during the first quarter of 2024, which is almost identical to its first-quarter 2023 production. Freddie Mac generated $9 billion in multifamily loans in the first quarter — up significantly from $6 billion in first-quarter 2023 — but down nearly 45 percent from fourth-quarter 2023. While the GSEs freely acknowledge the slowdown in business, they are more than holding their own when it comes to serving borrowers. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that multifamily loan originations totaled $264 billion in 2023, with the agencies accounting for 38 percent of all multifamily originations. By comparison, the share of overall multifamily originations was closer to 29 percent for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac …

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NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based investment firm KKR has acquired a portfolio of multifamily properties for roughly $2.1 billion. Development and operating company Quarterra Multifamily was the seller.  Situated throughout the United States, the portfolio comprises more than 5,200 multifamily units. The properties include a mix of mid- and high-rise buildings, with a concentration in the states of California, Washington, Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado and New Jersey. The number of individual properties was not disclosed. According to Daniel Rudin, KKR managing director, the portfolio “serves high-growth metropolitan areas across the country, where new supply will slow down significantly looking out beyond the next couple years.” “We believe this is a great moment to invest in real estate, as transaction activity starts to pick up on the heels of two years of dislocation in commercial real estate markets,” adds Justin Pattner, partner and head of real estate equity in the Americas with KKR.  Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised KKR in the transaction, and Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and Jones Lang LaSalle advised the seller.  Carter-Haston, MG Properties and Dalan Real Estate will work with KKR to operate the properties moving forward.  — Hayden Spiess

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LITTLE ELM, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The District in Little Elm, a 324-unit apartment community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property was built on 10 acres in 2023 and includes 19 townhomes and 10,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, dog park and spa, clubhouse, package lockers, private work pods, a coffee bar and grilling stations. Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Cameron Purse of IPA represented the seller, Palladium USA, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Quarry Capital.

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SAN ANTONIO — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of an apartment building in San Antonio’s Oak Park/Northwood neighborhood. According to Apartments.com, Riviera Apartments totals 20 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and was built in 1965. Steve Garza and Justin Ventura of Partners represented the buyer, an entity doing business as SP 2118 Edgehill LLC, in the transaction. Diego Guevara of Core Commercial represented the undisclosed seller.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) and Hoffman & Associates have opened The Westerly, a 449-unit apartment community in southwest Washington, D.C. The mixed-income property features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, including 136 units that are evenly split with income restrictions set at 30 and 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). The property is situated less than one block from the Waterfront Station Green Line Metro station and three blocks from The Wharf, a multibillion-dollar mixed-use development co-developed by Hoffman & Associates. Designed by Torti Gallas + Partners, The Westerly features a façade with cascading balconies and landscapes by Michael Vergason. The property also includes 20,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop pool deck, outdoor courtyard with a fire pit, entertainment lounges, fitness center, coworking and meeting spaces and a lobby lounge. The Westerly also houses 29,000 square feet of retail space leased to Good Company Doughnut Café, GoodVets and AppleTree Public Charter School. AHC and Hoffman funded the project using a market-rate equity investment with both 4 percent and 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Partners in the development included development partners CityPartners and Paramount Development; capital partners Grosvenor Americas, Merchants …

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NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital, which is a joint venture between San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate and New York-based Square Mile Capital Management, and global investment firm Kennedy Wilson have provided a $160 million construction loan for a multifamily project in Brooklyn. The site at 340 Nevins St. is located in the Gowanus neighborhood. The project will be a 22-story building that will house 320 units, 25 percent of which will be set aside as affordable housing, as well as 29,000 square feet of retail space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces and indoor and outdoor lounges. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Tavros Holdings and Charney Cos. Completion is slated for mid-2027.

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LENEXA, KAN. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $29.6 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the financing of Canyon Creek East, an affordable housing project in Lenexa. The development will include 212 units across five buildings. Jennifer Erixon led the Walker & Dunlop team that arranged the LIHTC equity, which will finance approximately 40 percent of the total development costs, on behalf of MRE Capital. Canyon Creek East is part of the larger Cedar Canyon West development plan, which encompasses a mix of residential, commercial and recreational facilities. MRE’s development will provide units for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income.  

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