GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Thompson Thrift has sold The Grove, a 320-unit Class A community in Grand Rapids. A private real estate investment firm purchased the community for an undisclosed amount. Jason Krug with Berkadia brokered the sale for Thompson Thrift. Completed in August 2022, the 24-acre community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts that average 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a resident social lounge, 24/7 fitness center, heated pool and spa, community grilling areas, pickleball courts, dog park and pet spa.
MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for the development of Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based developer Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2024. The loan was arranged by Cesar Diaz, a managing director at NewPoint, and structured as a NewPoint Impact 4 percent tax-exempt bond financing. Three series of bonds were issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Raymond James was the LIHTC equity syndicator. Launched …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of 456-unit Timberlane Village in Kansas City. Gabe Tovar, Jeff Lamott, Parker Stewart and Dominic Martinez of Northmarq’s Midwest investment sales team arranged the sale on behalf of the original developer. The sale price was undisclosed. Daniel Stickane, senior vice president of debt and equity at Northmarq, secured acquisition financing for the buyer, Houston-based Venterra Realty, with a fixed-rate loan through Northmarq’s in-house Fannie Mae team. Built in 1987, Timberlane Village features 456 one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 40 two- …
CHICAGO — Los Angeles-based investment firm ShainRealty Capital has sold an eight-building, 200-unit portfolio located in Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago for $28.5 million. The eight-building, value-add portfolio was sold to a locally based syndicate led by Eagle Infinite Investments. Lucas Fryman and Ted Stratman of Interra Realty arranged the transaction. The properties within the portfolio are all within a two-mile radius of each other and are within walking distance from the University of Chicago. Units across the properties consist of primarily two- and three-bedroom units approximately …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has confirmed that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According to Sandra Thompson, director of the FHFA, a portion of every loan purchased by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac is allocated to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. The Housing Trust Fund, overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will receive $354 million. The Housing Trust Fund allocates …
CHICAGO — Chicago-based The Habitat Company has secured financing for the second phase of Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use, mixed-income project in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s west side. Upon completion, the development will offer over 350 mixed-income units and 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. The development will be known as OC Living. With financing in place, construction has already started on OC Living’s first phase, a 92-unit building that will consist of 90 percent affordable units with the remaining units offered at market-rate. Planned …
NEW YORK CITY — Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties have closed on $165 million in construction financing for the development of a 63,000-square-foot lot located at 44-01 Northern Blvd. in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The loan was provided by Banco Inbursa. Silverstein Properties commenced construction on the project in early 2022 and the property is expected to open in the spring of 2024. The property is planned to deliver 345 units and 24,000 square feet of retail space. The development plans to allocate 25 percent of the rental …
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Hamilton Zanze has sold Middletown Brooke and Middletown Ridge Apartments in Middletown, a submarket of Hartford. The firm purchased the two-property, 516-unit portfolio in March 2018. The buyer and sale price were undisclosed. The Middletown Brook property features 280 units and has had significant renovations since its purchase in 2018. Built in 1989, the property offers amenities such as a clubroom, fitness center, swimming pool, dog park, barbecue areas and a carport. Middletown Ridge Apartments was built in 1988 and features …
BALTIMORE — Greysteel, a national commercial real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of a 14-building portfolio in Baltimore. The deal consisted of six multifamily properties and eight single-family homes. Aaron Inman, Kyle Tangney and Herb Schwat of Greysteel negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed private investor from Prince George’s County, Maryland. The undisclosed buyer is a joint venture of a family office from the New York area and a private equity firm from North Carolina. The properties have been managed by a sole …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Co-developers Brain Group and Mercier Street have started work on the conversion of the former Westport Middle and Westport High School campuses in Kansas City into Park 39, a $250 million live-work-play development. The property will be situated on 16 acres at 39th and McGee streets in the city’s Midtown district. Anchoring the project is The Residences at Park 39, a 138-unit apartment community within the four-story former Westport High School. The Residences are planned to include flexible work areas, a fitness center and mailroom, auditorium …
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