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CBRE Brokers $8.6 Million 1031-Exchange Sale in Costa Mesa

by Lynn Peisner

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $8.6 million sale of a 13-unit property at 553 and 555 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa, about 40 miles south of Los Angeles. CBRE’s Dan Blackwell, Mike O’Neill and Jack O’Connor represented the Costa Mesa-based private seller. The 1031 buyer is a private investor based in Huntington Beach, California. The property was on the market for the first time in approximately 47 years. Located on a 0.8-acre lot, the property contains 10 buildings with 13,712 square feet of rentable space. The unit …

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Rethinking Amenities During Budget Season: Smarter Spending for Long-Term Resident Satisfaction

by Lynn Peisner

— By Alex LaFlam — Budget season, whenever it occurs in your organization, can bring out the red pens. Faced with rising operational costs and pressure to meet aggressive financial goals, multifamily operators often begin the budgeting process by scanning for line items to trim. Unfortunately, that impulse frequently puts resident-facing services — especially amenities — on the chopping block. It’s easy to see why: Amenities are sometimes seen as “nice-to-haves,” expendable in the face of economic pressure. But that mindset can carry long-term costs. In competitive or stabilized markets, …

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High Street Residential, Third & Urban Break Ground on Mixed-Use Project Near Atlanta

by Lynn Peisner

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), alongside partner Third & Urban, has broken ground on Hillcrest, an 8-acre mixed-use development in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs. Completion is slated for 2027. The project will include 362 apartment units, 30 for-rent townhomes, approximately 18,000 square feet of retail space and a central greenspace plaza. Hillcrest is located adjacent to the $230 million City Springs mixed-use development and is situated on land acquired from the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, which …

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BWE Arranges ReFi for Greenlight Communities’ Phoenix Asset

by Lynn Peisner

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — BWE has arranged a $31.3 million loan for Greenlight Communities, which will use the funds to refinance existing construction and development debt for Cabana Bullard in Goodyear about 20 miles west of Phoenix. Based out of the BWE Phoenix office, Charlie Williams, executive vice president, and Matt Terpstra, vice president, arranged the three-year loan through a national life company lender. Cabana Bullard was developed in 2023. It includes 336 units offered as studios or as one- or two-bedroom floor plans.

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Regions Affordable Housing Names David Payne Head of Originations

by Lynn Peisner

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Regions Bank has promoted David Payne to head of originations for Regions Affordable Housing. Payne will oversee all affordable housing originations in order to provide financing that will support developers through low-income housing tax credits and other banking options. He also will provide business development efforts and leadership to the Regions group. Payne will report to Katie Such, head of Regions Affordable Housing. Payne previously served as co-head of originations for Regions Affordable Housing and led the bank’s work in sourcing and originating transactions across the Southeast. …

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Community HousingWorks Completes L.A. Metro Acquisition, Plans Affordable Conversion

by Lynn Peisner

ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Community HousingWorks (CHW) has acquired NOVO Apartments in Rowland Heights and will convert the market-rate property into affordable housing. Northmarq arranged the $38.3 million sale as well as a $24.9 million fixed-rate, affordable-conversion, Freddie Mac acquisition loan for CHW. Stratford Partners Real Estate was the seller. NOVO was constructed in 1974. Additional financing details for the conversion were not disclosed, but CHW often uses its own equity and 4 percent low-income housing tax credits to fund developments, according to nonprofit directory GuideStar. Rowland Heights is about …

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Annex Group Breaks Ground on $60 Million Kansas Affordable Housing Project

by Lynn Peisner

TOPEKA, KAN. — The Annex Group broke ground on Union at Tower District, an affordable housing development in Topeka, on June 3. Situated on approximately four acres, the project will include 250 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income. The $60 million Union at Tower District will consist of two four-story buildings and one three-story building. Amenities will include a courtyard, dog park, playground, community center and fitness center. Project partners include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering, SBB Engineering, the City of …

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JPI Breaks Ground on Grand Prairie Townhomes

by Lynn Peisner

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Kirbybrook, a rental townhome community in Grand Prairie. The 269-unit development will be made up of two- and three-bedroom homes with private yards and garages along with amenities like a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center and dog park. JPI expects to deliver the first units in early 2026. This will be JPI’s first all-townhome development.

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RangeWater Breaks Ground on The Porchline in Atlanta Suburb

by Lynn Peisner

LILBURN, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate, the City of Lilburn and the Lilburn Downtown Development Authority have begun construction of The Porchline, a 269-unit community that will include a 700-space public parking deck in downtown Lilburn, an Atlanta suburb. TMGRI, a subsidiary of The Meridian Group, is also a development partner. Construction completion is expected by approximately late 2026. The Porchline will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The community will feature a pool, grills, a gym, coworking spaces, a dog spa, a bar and a …

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Garrett Cos., Ware Malcomb Break Ground in Colorado Springs

by Lynn Peisner

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The Garrett Cos. has begun development of an unnamed project in Colorado Springs. Ware Malcomb is providing architecture and civil engineering services for the 163-unit project, situated on 7.3 acres at the intersection of Barnes Road and Rio Vista Street northeast of the city’s downtown area in the Village Seven neighborhood. The developer will complete the project by approximately July 2026. The garden-style design includes four four-story buildings. The unit mix is a combination of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Every unit will have a …

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