By Stephen Wright While it was a great InterFace Seattle Multifamily conference in mid-March, I left shaking my head at all the headwinds developers and operators face in that market sector. Why is it taking so long to realize the answer lies in the active adult market sector? Wait, you say. I don’t want to get involved in healthcare and all the amenities an aging population needs. You don’t have to. This market niche is the answer to many of the problems you face and will face for years to …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $243.5 million sale of Riverbank, a 44-story community at 560 West 43rd St. in Manhattan’s Midtown West submarket. JLL represented the seller, Barings, and procured the buyer, an unnamed institutional investor for whom JLL also arranged a $128.3 million acquisition loan. Originally developed in the late 1980s as a condominium project, Riverbank’s 418 units are comprised of 43 studios, 270 one-bedrooms, 62 two-bedrooms and 43 three-bedrooms. The property features a parking garage and about 18,000 square feet of retail that …
BRANDON, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged approximately $32.4 million on behalf of Robbins Property Associates and Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) to refinance Lakeside Central Apartments, a 228-unit garden-style community in the Tampa suburb of Brandon, Florida. Senior Managing Director Mitch Sinberg, Managing Directors Scott Wadler and Brad Williamson and Vice President Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia Miami and Boca Raton secured the five-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. Berkadia also financed the property’s acquisition in 2018 with a floating-rate, Freddie Mac loan. Buit in 1985 and located at 529 S. Parsons …
SAN DIEGO — Wakeland Housing has started construction of The Becker, an affordable housing development within Riverwalk San Diego, a 200-acre planned mixed-use, transit-oriented project that includes 4,300 multifamily units, 430 of which will be affordable. Hines is the master developer on the project, which also includes 110 acres of parks, 1 million square feet of office space and 150,000 square feet of retail. The 190 units at The Becker will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent or less of area median income, which is capped at $99,240 for …
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Dominium has acquired land in Buckeye, about 35 miles west of Phoenix, to develop Sidney Village. The property will offer 200 income-restricted townhomes, though rent caps were not disclosed. Specifically, Sidney Village will feature 100 three-bedroom and 100 four-bedroom homes designed as a mix of one- and two-story detached, duplex-style residences. WD Construction is the contractor. Amenities will include a clubhouse with workspaces, a fitness center, a pool with a sun deck, a central laundry facility, carports, electric vehicle charging stations and a private school bus shelter. …
HOUSTON — OHT Partners has broken ground in West Houston on a 360-unit, three-story community, its 17th multifamily development project to date in the metro area. The property, which has yet to be formally named, is being built by OHT sister company OHT Partners Construction on a 14.2-acre site at 23615 Kingsland Blvd. Completion is slated for mid-2027. This community will offer a mix of 246 one-bedroom and 114 two-bedroom residences. Each home will feature smart lock technology, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, front-lit vanity mirrors, mud rooms and more. Amenities will include a …
CHICAGO — Canyon Street Partners has funded a $106.3 million loan, arranged by JLL Capital Markets, for a joint venture led by Mavrek Development. Mavrek will use the loan to refinance existing debt on The Saint Grand, a 248-unit, 21-story mixed-use tower in Chicago’s Streeterville submarket. The joint venture partners broke ground on the asset in 2023 and opened it in 2024. In addition to the 248 apartments, The Saint Grand has a 103-space parking garage and about 47,000 square feet of retail space, currently leased to Club Studio Fitness, …
HOLBROOK, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7 Million sale of Johns Avenue Apartments, a 34-unit building in Holbrook, 17 miles south of Boston. Marcus & Millichap’s Tony Pepdjonovic and Evan Griffith represented the seller and procured the buyer. Neither party was identified. The property was built in 1965 and totals 26,164 square feet on about a 1-acre lot. Floor plans are mix of four studios and 30 one-bedrooms.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Waterton, a Chicago-based multifamily and hospitality investor and property manager, has acquired AMLI Warner Center in Woodland Hills. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The property was developed in 2007 by AMLI Residential. The gated community, located at 21200 Kittridge St. in the San Fernando Valley, will be rebranded as The Kitt at Warner Center. Floorplans include one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. A small percentage of units have been updated, and Waterton plans to upgrade remaining units with new stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, new cabinet …
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has funded a $340 million loan for Sky Equity Group. The financing will be used to retire existing debt, complete construction and to pay expenses related to leasing 313 Bond in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. The loan was arranged by Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital. The 603-unit, two-building property, still under construction, also has 51,600 square feet of retail space. The developer broke ground in 2023. Full completion is expected before the end of this year. 313 Bond will offer 149 studios, 313 …
