Multifamily

Ready Cap

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Ready Capital has closed a $17.9 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 165-unit multifamily property in Little Rock. The name of the property was not disclosed. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors, building exteriors and common area upgrades. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.

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LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — Fairstead, a residential investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, has acquired Lake Jackson Apartments, a 160-unit mixed-income community located on the southern outskirts of Houston. The property consists of 11 residential buildings and one communal building on a 14-acre site. The property’s affordable units are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground, volleyball court and storage units. Fairstead plans to invest about $14 million in capital improvements and preserve affordability by converting a portion of the market-rate units into affordable housing for families earning 80 percent or less of AMI. The seller was not disclosed.

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NEW YORK CITY — Direct lender MF1 Capital has provided a $100 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight affordable housing properties totaling 317 units in various areas of Brooklyn. Abe Katz and Jon Kushner of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Iris Holdings Group, a national developer of affordable housing. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements.

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SEATTLE — Lowe has topped out the second of two nine-story towers totaling 550 apartments at Mason and Main, a multifamily development within Yesler Terrace in Seattle. The first 335-unit tower topped out in June 2021 and is slated for completion in mid-2022, while the second 215-unit tower is scheduled for completion in the last quarter of 2022. Mason and Main’s 550 apartments range from studio to two-bedroom floor plans, with 26.5 percent designated as affordable housing. Residences will feature modern fixtures and finishes and some units will offer private patios and balconies. Both buildings will offer a variety of communal spaces and amenities, including rooftop decks and lounges, green roof areas, courtyards with barbecues and seating, a community vegetable garden, sky lounges for community events, a media center, gaming room and theater, workshop/hobby room and resident lounge. Additionally, the development will feature a fitness room, dog walk, dog grooming spaces, co-working spaces, 6,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 315 parking stalls. Mason and Main is located at 209 12th Ave. S and 1020 S. Main St. Ankrom Moisan Architects designed the property and Compass is serving as general contractor.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $65 million construction loan for 49 Fisk Street, a 337-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. The six-story community will be a redevelopment of an industrial building and will include 143 parking spaces. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, average 612 square feet and feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, an 18,000-square-foot rooftop deck with grilling stations, community garden, coworking spaces, a 14,000-square-foot green park, a speakeasy-style bar and shuttle service to a nearby public transit station. Mike Tepedino, Michael Gigliotti, Thomas Didio Jr., Max Custer and Carlos Silva of JLL arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through Bank OZK on behalf of the borrower, Halpern Real Estate Ventures. Completion is slated for late 2023.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and management firm Fimida Enterprises, in partnership with a private investor, has acquired a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 13 units and 17,000 square feet that are located in various neighborhoods of Queens. The sales price was $7 million. Ben Normatov and Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the seller, Portela Realty, and Fimida Enterprises in the off-market transaction. ConnectOne Bank provided $4.9 million in acquisition financing. Jake Gluck of Fortune Capital Group arranged the debt.

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Steve Theobald Multifamily 2021

COVID Disrupts Markets Again The country began breathing a sigh of relief in the second quarter of 2021 as U.S. GDP returned to pre-pandemic levels. With a substantial part of the U.S. population vaccinated, the unemployment rate plummeted, schools began preparing for in-person instruction and restaurants were back in business, again surpassing grocery sales in volume. But just as things seemed to be returning to “normal,” the delta variant of COVID began to spread. New COVID cases turned into rising COVID deaths by August,[1] disrupting supply and demand chains. Consumer confidence, which had been rising since hitting a low in April 2020, dipped to a new low point in August; consumer spending stalled[2], and fewer people traveled by plane[3] or returned to the office[4] that month. While economic growth remains positive, the delta variant, now accounting for almost all new COVID cases[5], again introduced market uncertainty, resulting in a 4 percent drop in stock market pricing in September. However, as COVID cases began declining in mid-September, stock prices began to rise, erasing the September drop in October, and resulting in a 22.6 percent gain for the year. Overall, economists maintain strong economic growth expectations of 6.1 percent GDP growth for …

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WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Evergreen DevCo has completed the disposition of Outlook Clear Creek Apartments, a multifamily community at 4040 Clear Creek Drive in Wheat Ridge. Seagate Colorado Partners acquired the asset for $142 million. Built in 2021, Outlook Clear Creek features 310 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across an array of two- and four-story buildings. Units feature picket backsplashes in the kitchen, deep farm undermount sinks, spacious closets and walk-in showers. The community is situated on 12.5 acres within the 110-acre Clear Creek Crossing mixed-use development. The live-work-play community is anchored by the SCL Health Lutheran Medical Campus, which is slated for completion in 2024. Dave Martin and Brian Mooney of NorthMarq’s Denver-based investment sales team represented the seller in the transaction.

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SAN DIEGO — McMillin has completed the disposition of Eighteen Ten State Street, a Class A multifamily property located at 1810 State St. in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $64.4 million, or $650,500 per unit. The eight-story property offers 99 units with wood-plank style flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows, bay and city skyline views, nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, in-unit laundry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and average floor plan sizes of 721 square feet. Community amenities include a village patio, sky spa, hotel-inspired lobby and horizon lounge. Darcy Miramontes, Kip Malo, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the deal.

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FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $60 million in financing for the acquisition of Lodge on 84th, a garden-style multifamily community in Federal Heights, approximately 13 miles north of Denver. The borrower is Carroll. Tony Nargi, Matt Steffen and Kevin Barron of JLL Capital arranged the four-year, floating-rate bridge loan with a one-year extension option through a large insurance company. Located at 1327 W. 84th Ave., Lodge on 84th features 300 apartments.

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