MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $296 million Freddie Mac Loan for an undisclosed borrower to refinance a 13-property, 1,880-unit portfolio across New Jersey. The garden style assets feature market-rate units at properties located in five New Jersey counties: Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Monmouth and Morris. The properties were developed between 1959 to 1999. JLL Capital Market’s debt advisory team representing the borrower was led by Michael Klein, Thomas Didio Jr., Michael Mataras and Joseph Gruber.
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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Mordechai Pillar, owner of One Nine Rockwell in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, has obtained a $90 million refinancing loan. Affinius Capital was the lender. David Bollag of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing. The proceeds of the loan will be used to complete lease-up and stabilization at One Nine Rockwell, a 27-story, 174-unit property with 1,200 square feet of ground-floor retail. The luxury building is comprised of 35 studios, 103 one-bedrooms and 36 two-bedrooms. The sky lounge on the 27th floor offers a …
SANTEE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $26.5 million sale of La Roca Plaza, a 100-unit property located at 10032 North Magnolia Ave. in Santee, about 20 miles northeast of San Diego. CBRE’s Conor Brennan and Rachel Parsons represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. The parties were doing business as Casa La Roca Apartments LLC and La Roca Plaza LP. Situated on 4.6 acres, La Roca Plaza offers a mix of one-, two- and three‑bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, playground, central courtyard, on-site laundry, high-speed …
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Machine Investment Group (MIG), a New York City-based investment firm, has acquired Rise 120, a 227-unit community in Georgetown, 26 miles north of Austin, Texas. The property, which opened in 2024, also includes 15,000 square feet of retail. MIG partnered with San Diego-based Alta Real Estate Partners on the deal. Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed seller. MIG plans to add amenities, such as a golf simulator, sauna and cold plunge. Existing amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, a grill area and a dog park.
ATLANTA — Marcus Partners and ECI Group have partnered to acquire Panther Riverside Parc, a 280-unit community in the Sandtown submarket of Atlanta, which is approximately 14 miles west of downtown. The deal was sourced directly from the seller, Panther Residential. The sales price was undisclosed. Panther Riverside Parc was developed in 2010. Boston-based Marcus Partners and Atlanta-based ECI are planning upgrades during the hold. ECI will manage the community, which features a clubhouse, pool with cabanas, a fitness center, a playground and more. According to the property website, monthly …
CHARLESTON, W.V.A. — MMG Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Vista View, a 333-unit affordable housing community located at 1300 Renaissance Circle in Charleston. The transaction was handled by MMG’s Kyle Shoemaker and Bill Brading. Vista View is a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property that was sold by Ten South Management. MMG arranged a capital structure that allows the undisclosed buyer to acquire and renovate the property via financing arranged through KeyBank.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — David Oropeza and David Jarvis, former executives at Livingston, New Jersey-based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer, have founded ICON Real Estate Advisors. The new multifamily investment sales firm has arranged its debut transaction with the $35.1 million trade of The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit property in Piscataway. The asset, developed in 2020, was 100 percent occupied at the time of the sale. ICON represented the undisclosed seller in the deal and sourced a buyer that was completing a 1031 exchange. Oropeza spent 38 years at Gebroe-Hammer Associates. …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Greystar and PGIM have begun development of Marlowe Natomas, a 378-unit community located at 3580 North Freeway Blvd. in the Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento. Situated on approximately 13 acre, Marlowe Natomas will feature three-story, garden-style buildings containing a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans complemented by amenities such as a resort-style pool with covered grilling stations, a shaded yoga lawn, pickleball court, fire pit, a pet run, rentable electronic bikes, a fitness center, private work spaces, a conference room, golf simulator and pet-washing facilities. The …
By Myles Brown It’s no secret that building affordable housing comes at a premium. In the Northeast, where I work, and across the country, development costs for affordable units typically run 20 percent to 30 percent higher than those for market-rate apartments. Why? The answer lies in a combination of factors, but the primary reason is that complex funding structures often bring specific regulations, design requirements and labor mandates that drive up both soft and hard costs. Yet, in our experience designing multifamily projects, affordability doesn’t have to come at …
TUCKER, GA. — Crescent Communities has begun construction of RENDER Tucker, a four-story community 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. RENDER Tucker is situated on 13 acres and contains 312 units. The project will include an entry park and arrival lawn, a clubhouse, hammock zones and swings, a pool, a fireplace and fire pit, a dog park, grills and a community garden. Completion is slated for summer 2027. Chuo Nittochi Group is serving as the equity partner on the project, and Santander Bank is the lender. Additional partners include Focus Design …