NEW YORK CITY — Lorimer Capital has hired Connor Lopes to the role of managing director of asset management. In this role, Lopes will oversee the company’s portfolio performance, risk management and loan servicing. He will work to manage Lorimer Capital’s loan portfolio and asset performance. Prior to joining Lorimer Capital, Lopes served as a senior vice president of construction asset management with Citi Community Capital. Lorimer Capital is a New York City-based lender. Evan Bell, Ilan Rubinstein and Erez Rubinstein launched the company earlier this year.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based owner-operator Trademark Property Co. will develop Westbend Residences, a 321-unit project in Fort Worth’s University District. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. A few penthouse units will also be available on the top floor. The property will feature two pools, a fitness center and dog spa, as well as 4,500 square feet of retail space. Construction is slated to begin in the second quarter of 2025 and complete in late 2026. The project is situated on 3.5 acres within Trademark’s …
INDIANAPOLIS — PRP has purchased Cosmopolitan on the Canal, a 218-unit asset located in the Canal Walk District of downtown Indianapolis, for an undisclosed price. The property is situated in proximity to the $4.3 billion Indiana University Health expansion, as well as the Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University campuses. Cosmopolitan on the Canal was originally built in 2010. According to Apartments.com, the community features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include fitness center, laundry facilities, a clubhouse, fitness center and lounge. PRP plans to renovate the property. The seller was not disclosed.
LOS ANGELES — FAMH Group Ltd. has acquired The BW, a 78-unit community located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, from California Landmark Group for $58.1 million. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The BW was completed in 2013. The community offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop lounge with a jacuzzi, fitness center, business center, electric vehicle charging stations and …
ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA. — The Lynd Group has secured a $132.5 million bridge loan from MF1 Capital to refinance the construction loan for The Villas at Tuttle Royale, a 401-unit asset in Royal Palm Beach, roughly 12 miles west of West Palm Beach. New York-based S3 Capital provided the original $126 million construction loan to Lynd Group in March 2023. The Villas at Tuttle is located within Tuttle Royale, a 200-acre mixed-use project. Situated at 11200 Nicole Drive, The Villas at Tuttle comprises 26 buildings. The garden-style community offers one-, …
For most of 2024, relatively high property values combined with rising interest rates priced buyers out of the market for new commercial and residential real estate acquisitions. This slowdown has not only impacted investors and homeowners, but it’s also affected the entire real estate industry — from lenders to appraisers, brokers, law firms, title insurance companies and beyond. Because Section 1031 exchange activity moves in lockstep with the real estate investment cycle, activity for qualified intermediaries has slowed as well. Section 1031 exchanges traditionally have been used by investors to …
DENVER — First Stone Development has received $15.8 million in financing for the construction of The Jasper, a property located at 4353 Tennyson St. in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood. The Jasper will offer 34 apartments and 2,700 square feet of street-level retail space. Phillip Gause and Jim Wilkins of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.’s Denver office worked on behalf of the borrower to secure $2 million in preferred equity and $13.8 million in debt. The construction loan was placed with a debt fund and features a two-year term.
FARGO, N.D. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of 601 build-to-rent (BTR) units located throughout the Fargo metropolitan area in the bordering states of North Dakota and Minnesota. The recently developed homes come in three-, four- and five-bedroom floor plans and are 7.2 years old on average. Meridian Mortgage LLC sold the portfolio to an affiliate of Christianson Cos. for an undisclosed price. Kevin Phelan, Pat Knowlton and Jeff Dimmen of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Jennifer Stein Real Estate Inc., represented the seller in …
DALLAS — JPI, a developer and builder based in Dallas, has hired Jay Parsons as economic advisor. Parsons will advise the company on economic trends and market dynamics. He will serve in a part-time role. Parsons has held executive and senior leadership roles at Madera Residential and RealPage. He also serves on the board of advisors for Apartment Life, a faith-based non-profit organization that offers community building programs.
ATLANTA — SJC Ventures, an Atlanta-based mixed-use, retail and multifamily development firm, has appointed Natalie Battisti as vice president of leasing. In his role, she will oversee all leasing operations for the company. Most recently, Battisti served as the Southeast vice president of leasing at Jamestown Properties. She received a bachelor’s degree in real estate and finance from Florida State University.