By Ari Pearl Branded luxury in the South Florida multifamily market has moved from fad to fundamental. A branded luxury multifamily community is a high-end apartment or condo building that’s marketed under a well-known luxury brand — often a hotel, fashion, auto or lifestyle brand. Examples include Miami’s Porsche Design tower, which features an elevator transporting both the tenant and their car up to their high-rise unit. Bentley, Fendi and Armani also have lent their name to multifamily development through various partnerships. Today, premium multifamily renters will pay for a …
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TACOMA, WASH. — Investors Management Group (IMG) has sold Valley Vista Apartments in Tacoma to Seattle-based m5x2 for approximately $15.9 million. California-based IMG acquired Valley Vista in 2016 for $11.4 million. Kidder Mathews represented IMG in the transaction. The 108-unit property was developed in 1986. IMG deployed a $2.5 million value-add plan, upgrading units and amenities, during its hold period. Improvements included a new exercise and community room, an updated community deck, a refreshed leasing office, new signage and the conversion of a playground to a dog park.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Affinius Capital has originated a $300 million refinancing loan for 102 Fleet, a 495-unit, 30-story development with 3,700 square feet of ground floor retail space in Brooklyn. The Jay Group is the borrower, using funds to complete construction and lease the property to stabilization. The development site was acquired in 2024. Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital arranged the financing. The building is comprised of 108 studios, 97 one-bedrooms, 262 two-bedrooms and 28 three-bedrooms. Amenities include a rooftop pool offering skyline views, a gym and spa with steam …
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Illinois-based Santefort Real Estate Group has selected RMK Management Corp. to manage two recently purchased communities in Pleasant Prairie, about 37 miles south of Milwaukee. The communities, Cobblestone Creek and Fountain Ridge, are both fully occupied. Completed in 2013, Cobblestone Creek is located at 9300 Prairie Ridge Blvd. and is comprised of 164 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Fountain Ridge is located at 8929 83rd St., one mile south of Cobblestone Creek, and contains 174 studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as 88 direct-access …
PERRY HALL, MD. — Rose Valley Capital has acquired The Crossings at White Marsh Apartments in Perry Hall, 12 miles northeast of Baltimore. The Brooklyn-based owner-operator’s in-house management firm, Rose Valley Management, will be the property manager. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The Crossing at White Marsh is comprised of 396 one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as two resort-style pools, a cyber lounge and electric vehicle charging stations.
NEW YORK CITY — Jonathan Rose Cos. has acquired The Caroline Apartments, a 126-unit Section 8 community in New York, for $53 million. This sale marks the eighth transaction under the $660 million Rose Affordable Housing Preservation Fund VI earmarked for preserving existing affordable and mixed-income housing. Locally based Jonathan Rose is planning a $19.7 million renovation that will upgrade The Caroline’s building systems and unit interiors, targeting Enterprise Green Communities certification, an energy-efficiency program specifically for affordable housing properties. The Caroline was built in 1980 and renovated in 2008. …
HOUSTON — Texas-based Presidium has acquired Whitney at The Heights in Houston. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Whitney at the Heights, built in 2001, includes 186 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and such amenities as a resort-style pool with seating, a resident clubhouse, a fitness center, business center, dog park, covered parking and outdoor grilling areas with televisions. Residents also receive Fetch package delivery and online maintenance scheduling. Presidium is planning to upgrade common areas, such as the pool, exterior and landscaping.
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Comstock Holding Cos. and Benefit Street Partners have acquired The Reed, a 417-unit community adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro Station in Rockville. Two Comstock subsidiaries, CHCI Residential Management and ParkX Management, will provide property management services. NewPoint Real Estate Capital arranged an undisclosed amount of equity as well as Freddie Mac financing for the buyers. Reston, Virginia-based Comstock is an investor, developer and operator focused on mixed-use and transit-oriented assets in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The acquisition of The Reed expands Comstock’s footprint in the …
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $31.6M Refinancing for The Flats at Leighton District in Lincoln, Nebraska
LINCOLN, NEB. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $31.6 million refinancing of The Flats at Leighton District, a 234-unit property with ground-level retail in Lincoln. The lender and borrower were not named. The property offers a mix of studio to three-bedroom units as well as private-entry loft floor plans. Amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, controlled-access parking, bike storage, community lounges, a study room, barbeque area and a 24-hour fitness center. Frank Montalto, managing director in IPA’s Chicago office, secured the financing with a national bank.
Cord Meyer Development Secures Construction Loan to Build Out Bay Terrace Site in Queens
QUEENS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $75 million construction loan on behalf of Cord Meyer Development for Residences at Bay Terrace. The lender was New York Life Investment Management’s Real Estate Advisors. The community will be comprised of 145 units across two five-story buildings on-site at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Queens. Avison Young’s team was led by Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz, Kathleen McSharry and David Brucker. Floor plans will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, many with private terraces or balconies, and …