WHITEHALL, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $152.3 million in financing for the construction of The Aries Lofts, a 315-unit affordable housing community LDG Development is building in Whitehall, located about 8 miles east of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The financing package includes a $42.7 million Freddie Mac permanent loan, a $60 million tax-exempt construction loan, an $8 million equity bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank and $41.6 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. Upon completion, which is estimated to be 2027, The Aries Lofts will offer …
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Justice Department, RealPage Settle Lawsuit Over Use of Revenue Management Software in Apartment Rental Pricing
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has reached a settlement with RealPage Inc. as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination, information sharing and other anticompetitive practices in rental housing markets across the country, according to details disclosed in a North Carolina federal court on Monday. The proposed consent judgment, which still requires court approval before it can be implemented, would help restore free market competition in rental markets for millions of American renters, the Justice Department stated in a press release. “Competing companies must make …
DENVER, COLO. — Pre-leasing has begun at The Parson, a 309-unit high-rise Greystar is developing in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood. The project is slated for completion next year. According to Zillow, monthly asking rents range from $2,055 for a studio to $13,690 for a three-bedroom penthouse. The Parson features 4,100 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fifth-floor pool with views of the Rocky Mountains, a two-story gym with a sauna and a yoga lawn, concierge services, shared workspaces and an indoor and outdoor dog park. Ziegler Cooper was …
CEI Launches Affordable Housing Investment Partnership
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based developer Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) and an unnamed Florida-based investment firm have partnered to build or acquire approximately $1.2 billion worth of affordable housing communities. The venture is being launched with 11 ground-up projects that are already in place in California and Florida. Target markets for future opportunities include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas and some markets in the Northeast. Some of the deal characteristics CEI is seeking will include communities with on-site resident services, developments that partner with nonprofits and acquisitions of other existing institutional …
CHESAPEAKE, VA., ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Newbrook Capital Properties has acquired a two-property portfolio for $58.2 million. The assets are Green Tree, a 208-unit garden-style property in Chesapeake, and Emerald Lake, a 132-unit garden-style property about 40 miles south in Elizabeth City. Both communities were developed in the 1990s. The buyer is planning to update approximately 70 percent of the portfolio’s units. Newbrook Capital Properties was co-founded in late 2023 by hedge fund manager Robert Boucai and James Broyer, former president of multifamily investments at JRK Property Holdings. The unnamed …
VENICE, FLA. — The NRP Group has completed development of Adria and Maren, two properties within 2 miles of each other in Venice, about 21 miles south of Sarasota. PointeOne Holdings was the equity partner in the development, marking the investment firm’s sixth project with NRP. Adria and Maren were designed by Slocum Platts Architects. Together, they include 665 units. The 335-unit Adria offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans while Maren comprises 330 units offered as studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Both communities include three-bedroom townhome options with …
TORONTO AND MINNEAPOLIS — Toronto-based commercial investment and lending firm Peakhill Capital has acquired Minneapolis-based commercial banking firm Venture Capital Mortgage. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Peakhill, the merger represents an expansion of business in the United States, specifically an increase in bridge and life correspondent lending, joint venture equity platforms and access to a broadened borrower base across multifamily, office, retail and industrial sectors. Double Peak Advisors represented Peakhill in the transaction.
Holladay Begins Development of The Opaline, the First Phase of a Nashville Mixed-Use Project
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Locally based affordable and workforce housing developer Holladay Ventures has secured funding and is expected to break ground in late November on The Opaline, a 251-unit property for renters earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for 2028. The Opaline is the first of three phases of Holladay’s Artist Hill project, a 39-acre master planned community that is projected to include rental and for-sale residential, retail, creative workspaces, green spaces, walking trails and other community amenities. The Opaline’s development site is currently …
WESTFIELD, IND. — Locally based Thompson Thrift has broken ground on Revere, a 350-unit project in Westfield, 27 miles north of Indianapolis. Completion is slated for February 2027. The 23-acre community will feature units in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. The residences will be spread over six buildings, including four three-story garden-style buildings and two four-story elevator-serviced buildings. Amenities include a fitness center; a resort-style, heated pool; electric firepits with seating areas; a dog park and pet spa with a grooming station; grilling areas; and a business center with a …
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $192 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Cortland, an Atlanta-based investment, development and property management firm. Cortland will use the funds to refinance mortgages of three properties: Cortland at the Hammocks I and II in Miami, Huntington Glen in Dallas and Cortland Congress Park in Denver. Together, the properties comprise 1,137 units. Across all three assets, Cortland has executed a capital improvement program, investing in interior and exterior upgrades to reposition the communities. The Walker & Dunlop capital markets team was …