IRVINE, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has appointed Mark Bridge as executive vice president and senior director. Based in Matthews’s Orange County office in Irvine, Bridge will specialize in the acquisition and disposition of multifamily properties throughout Southern California. He will focus on communities with 20 to 100 units. Prior to joining Matthews, Bridge served as a managing director at Cushman & Wakefield. He previously spent 17 years at Marcus & Millichap.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Encore Multifamily, a division of Dallas-based Encore Enterprises, has received a $48.7 million fixed-rate HUD Section 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Encore Daniel Falls, a 240-unit project in Fort Myers. The developer broke ground on the community in December 2025. Construction is slated to complete by the third quarter of 2026. Encore Daniels Falls will comprise 224,050 square feet of rentable space across a 6.7-acre site. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Residents will have access to amenities such as a clubhouse, …
SAN DIEGO — Murfey Cos. has received $46.5 million in construction financing for Stella Apartments in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. Aldon Cole, Bryan Clark and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Markets’ Debt Advisory arranged a three-year floating-rate loan through Buchanan Mortgage Holdings, an affiliate of Buchanan Street Partners, for the borrower. Located at 3104 El Cajon Blvd., Stella Apartments will consist of 149 apartments across nine stories. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Planned amenities include a rooftop terrace, community gym, outdoor amenity space and lobby. …
MIAMI — Focus and Group Fox have received site plan approval for Brickell Starlite, a 39-story residential tower located in Miami’s Brickell financial district. Once completed in 2028, Brickell Starlite will feature 517 apartment units, as well as 7,500 square feet of retail space. Gensler designed the tower, which is now fully zoned and ready to break ground once the final permitting is completed. Focus has retained Chris Lentz, Chris Moyer, Jeff Altenau, Susan Tjarksen and Marc Royer of Cushman & Wakefield to fully capitalize the development. Focus is a …
ATLANTA — Columbia Residential has hired Robert Fink to the position of chief development officer. In this role, Fink will oversee all aspects of development operations for the company, including securing new affordable housing and community development opportunities. He will also oversee Columbia Residential’s business planning and manage the company’s financing structures. Fink will be based at Columbia Residential’s headquarters in Atlanta. Fink previously served as the vice president of development at Zimmerman Properties in Atlanta. Prior to this, he served as the director of housing finance and development at …
TROTWOOD, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $23 million in financing for the construction of Jalen Lofts in Trotwood, roughly 8 miles northwest of Dayton, Ohio. Derek Reed and David Lacki of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing, which includes a $9.8 million construction loan, a $3.7 million permanent loan and $9.4 million in low-income housing tax credit financing. Jalen Lofts will feature 66 workforce and affordable housing units, which will be available to families who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The PRC Group has received four loans totaling $68.5 million for the refinancing of CityLine East and West, two communities totaling 342 units in Jersey City. John Banas and Kris Wood of Northmarq arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower. All loans carried fixed interest rates. The direct lenders were not disclosed. Northmarq arranged a $34 million senior loan and an $8 million mezzanine loan for CityLine East, which was completed in 2021 and comprises 198 apartments. Additionally, Northmarq placed a $21.5 million senior loan …
DENVER — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) and Cigna has received a $75 million loan for the refinancing of One Seven at Belleview Station, a 250-unit mixed-use community located at 4882 S Newport St. in Denver. The borrowers will use the funds to retire the original bank construction loan. One Seven at Belleview Station consists of 215,526 square feet of residential space, as well as 7,062 square feet of fully leased retail space. The community offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Bainbridge Cos. has hired Marcie Williams to the position of chief strategy officer. Based in Charlotte, Williams will oversee Bainbridge’s operations, brand and growth as the company pursues portfolio expansion opportunities throughout the Sun Belt. Prior to joining Bainbridge, Williams served as CEO at RKW Residential. She previously held positions at Greystar and Camden Property Trust. Williams is also the board president of the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association, a trade association for the rental housing industry. She also serves on the membership committee for the National …
BROOKLINE, MASS. — Pine Realty Associates has sold Harvard Avenue Apartments, a 24-unit property located at 48-50 Harvard Ave. in Brookline, roughly 6 miles west of downtown Boston. Built in 1950, Harvard Avenue Apartments features studio and one-bedroom units. Residents have access to off-street parking and an on-site laundry facility. Matthew Pierce of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, a private investor. Additionally, Robert Damigella of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $3.3 million in acquisition financing through a …
