CHICAGO — Bill Baumann has joined JLL Capital Markets as a Managing Director in the firm’s Chicago office. In this role, Baumann will focus on both apartment investment sales and financing deals in Chicago and the Midwest, representing owners and developers. He will report to Senior Managing Directors Danny Kaufman and Jaime Fink. Prior to joining JLL, Baumann served as as principal and managing broker of Monarch Realty Partners, a Chicago-based multi-housing brokerage firm he co-founded in 2016. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his MBA from …
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — FundRebel LLC, a real estate investment platform based in New York City, has entered into contract to acquire Nine Hollywood for $67 million. Nine Hollywood is a 36,000-square-foot mixed-use development in the Miami, Florida suburb of Hollywood. The property includes 204 rental units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as three levels of integrated parking and 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a pool, a fitness center and business suites. The asset is currently under construction and is set for completion in the …
SEATTLE — Seth Heikkila has rejoined JLL Capital Markets’ multifamily team as a Senior Director in the Seattle office. In this role, Heikkila will focus on multifamily debt advisory. Heikkila previously worked at JLL from 2010 to 2019, where he served as Vice President of multifamily investment sales and Senior Vice President of Capital Markets. Most recently, he served as a first Vice President of Capital Markets at Institutional Property Advisors.
MIAMI, FLA. — Lest Group and Opportunity Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário (Opportunity) have formed a new real estate development company, LORE Development Group (LORE). Leste Group is a global independent alternative investment manager. Opportunity is a private investment firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first property to be developed by LORE is a 500-unit community trendy Brickell district. The $500 million project will comprise 442,000 square feet, including 2,000 square feet of ground floor retail. The firm plans to construct more than $1 billion in multifamily projects over …
DULUTH, MINN. — High Point Holdings LLC has acquired Irving School Apartments from Sherman Associates for $3.65 million. Devon Dvorak, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL Capital Markets led the team representing the seller. Irving School Apartments is a historic, 44-unit community in Duluth, which is a port city on Lake Superior in Minnesota. The property was built in 1895 and is known for its tall chimney. Irving School Apartments offers expansive studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — ResiBuilt has received $38 million in construction financing for GroveParc Townhomes, a 190-unit, build-to-rent development located in the Tampa, Florida suburb of Wesley Chapel. Max La Cava, Matthew Putterman and Drew Jennewein of JLL Capital Markets secured the loan through a regional bank. GroveParc Townhomes will offer three- and four-bedroom townhome units with garages and backyards. Amenities include gated access, a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground dog park, pickleball courts and a lakeside trail. The project is expected to be completed in January 2025.
BRANSON, MO. — Drever Partners has received a $15.7 million loan to refinance The Penleigh-Branson Row, a 325-unit micro apartment complex in Branson. Franklin Templeton provided the CMBS loan, which includes a 10-year term and a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio. The property was converted from a hotel and was leased up in nine months. CoreVest Finance, a division of Redwood Trust Inc., provided the original financing and construction loan for the conversion. Drever Partners is now raising capital for The Penleigh-Live Oak, which will sit adjacent to The Penleigh-Branson Row. …
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — A joint venture between Formativ and Argosy Real Estate Partners has secured construction financing for The Hunter, a 214-unit development in Colorado Springs’ New South End neighborhood. Rob Bova of JLL Capital Markets led the team that arranged the loan. The Hunter will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a two-story tenant lounge, golf simulator, pool, fitness center, co-working space, bike storage, dog wash station and a parking garage. The seven-story building will be completed in late 2024.
WEST BADEN SPRINGS, IND. — TWG plans to begin construction on West Baden Lofts, a $9 million affordable housing community in West Baden Springs, this month. West Baden Springs is a town located in southern Indiana’s French Lick Township. Project funding comes from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Innovative Veteran Affairs Real Estate, Merchants Capital, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and the Town of West Baden Springs. The 44-unit development will offer two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units will be reserved for households making 30 to 60 percent …
MOBILE, ALA. — L2 Investments has acquired $14.7 million to refinance two properties in Mobile comprising a total of 334 units. Alex Jaffa and Michael Muller of Eastern Union brokered the transaction. The lender was Arbor Realty Trust. Eastern Union arranged a $9.2 million loan for the refinancing of Linx Plaza Apartments, which comprises 214 units across 16 buildings on a 109,000-square-foot site. Linx Plaza Apartments was constructed in 1976. Eastern Union also arranged $5.5 million to refinance Plantation Apartments, a 120-unit community that was built in 1977. Plantation Apartments …