BROOKLYN, N.Y. — JLL has arranged a $370 million refinancing loan for Society Brooklyn, a 517-unit, two-tower community along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. The lender was Brookfield Asset Management, and the borrower was Property Markets Group (PMG), a Miami-based developer that opened the property in May 2025. Society Brooklyn is comprised of 385 market-rate units and 132 units reserved for households earning between 40 and 130 percent of area median income. The development also includes 57,288 square feet of retail and commercial space. The property offers fitness centers, yoga …
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CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Century Housing has hired Jacqueline Waggoner as president and chief executive officer. The nonprofit affordable housing development company has created or preserved approximately 63,000 homes in California over the past 30 years. Waggoner joins Century Housing from Enterprise Community Partners, where she held the title president of the solutions division. In that role, she oversaw a portfolio of housing, capital and policy initiatives across the country and led approximately $1 billion in impact investments and grants. Prior to that role, Waggoner led Enterprise’s Southern California market, …
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Wolverton Capital has sold The Hill Apartments, a 162-unit community in St. Paul’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood. JLL’s team representing Santa Monica, California-based Wolverton was led by Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Eli Smith. The Hill Apartments were built in 2020. Amenities include a pool and hot tub, a business center with a conference room, a clubhouse with a full kitchen, a fitness center and a lobby lounge. According to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, the property is valued at $26.8 million and was developed by Edina, …
JPI, Stream Real Estate Buy Parcel in Uptown Seattle for Future 10-Story Family Community
SEATTLE — JPI has acquired a development site at 400 4th Ave. W. in Seattle. The Dallas-based developer, in partnership with Seattle-based Stream Real Estate, plans to build a 10-story, 189-unit community on the parcel. The partners have not disclosed specifics about the project but say two- to three-bedroom floor plans designed with families in mind will take priority. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2027.
ROSEVILLE, MICH. — Affordable housing investment and development firm Standard Communities has acquired The Meadows, a 124-unit property in Roseville, an unincorporated city 15 miles northeast of downtown Detroit. All units are income-restricted and supported by project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts. Of the 124 units, 111 are restricted to households earning at or below 60 percent of area median income (AMI), and 13 are restricted at 40 percent AMI. Affordability was extended through a 20-year Section 8 renewal via a HAP assignment and assumption. Standard will complete …
RACINE, WIS. — Northmarq has arranged the $23 million sale of and acquisition financing for Douglas Terrace Apartments in Racine. Northmarq’s Chicago-based investment sales team led by Alex Malzone, Parker Stewart, Dominic Martinez and Jake Lamb represented seller Wisconsin-based MLG Capital. The buyer was a private capital group from Illinois. A debt and equity team led by Brett Hood and Kevin McCarthy arranged an $18.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the buyer. Douglas Terrace Apartments is a 202-unit garden-style community located at 3706 Douglas Ave. Built in 1966 and renovated …
NORFOLK, VA. — Harbor Group International (HGI) will acquire 11 properties from AH Realty Trust (NYSE:AHRT) for $562 million. The 11 assets represent the majority of Virginia Beach-based AHRT’s multifamily portfolio. The REIT will retain Smith’s Landing and plans to separately market its remaining two properties, The Everly in Roanoke, Virginia, and Solis in Gainesville, Georgia. HGI has provided a $15 million nonrefundable deposit, and the all-cash transaction is not contingent on financing. The transaction is expected to close by mid-year. AHRT’s long-term goals are to simplify its platform by …
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has closed on a 20.4-acre land sale for the development of Broadstone Bryton, a 359-unit community in Huntersville, 12 miles north of Charlotte. The Arizona-based developer estimates the project will be complete by the second quarter of 2028. The Broadstone Bryton site is adjacent to the Bryton Town Center and part of the 450-acre Bryton master-planned community. Broadstone Bryton will feature 10 three story residential buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Cline Design Associates is the architect. Amenities to support the one-, two- and three-bedroom …
Opportunity Zone Program Presents Strategic Window for Multifamily and Affordable Housing Investment
By Scott Manning and Bruce Thompson States will soon decide which low-income census tracts qualify as Opportunity Zones, giving developers, investors and community leaders a chance to weigh in on where those incentives could do the most good. Since the enactment of the program in 2017, Qualified Opportunity Zones across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories have attracted significant private investment, fueling housing development, job creation and economic revitalization in underserved communities. With the current Opportunity Zone program set to sunset as of Dec. 31, 2026, …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Madera Residential has acquired Jefferson Cove, a 283-unit property completed in 2024, from TDI. Newmark’s Brian Murphy, Brian O’Doyle Jr. and Purvesh Gosalia arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Madera. Amenities include a pool, a game lawn, a clubhouse, controlled access parking, community-wide Wi-Fi and Luxer One package lockers.