NEW YORK — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Jon Burckin to senior business development banker on the equity distribution team. He is based in the firm’s New York City office and reports to Stacie Nekus, team leader for an equity growth initiative within CDLI. In this role, Burckin is responsible for raising capital and bringing in new investors for CDLI’s affordable housing equity syndication platform across the United States.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5 million, off-market sale of a nine-unit property at 323-327 Columbia St. in Cambridge. Senior managing directors Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic represented the seller and procured the buyer. The three-story building was constructed in 1920 and is within walking distance of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
TUKWILA, WASH. — Hampton Heights, a 114-unit affordable housing community in the Seattle suburb of Tukwila, has traded for $15.2 million. The buyer and seller were unnamed limited liability companies. Northmarq’s Seattle-based team, led by Tyler Smith, Steve Fischer and Joe Kinkopf, arranged the sale. Hampton Heights was built in 1976 and renovated in 2001. The project is designated affordable under the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Rents are capped at 35 and 60 percent of area median income, according to the property’s website.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL has arranged a three-year, floating-rate $117 million loan for Miami-based Moderno Development Group. The borrower will use the loan to refinance construction debt for Rivr Lofts, a 352-unit property Moderno completed in November 2024. The name of the lending institution was not disclosed. Rivr Lofts in Fort Lauderdale is currently 65 percent leased and includes a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom residences. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge with river, city and ocean views, a fitness center and 3,000 square feet of …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for Avana Desert View, a 412-unit property in Scottsdale. According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the asset traded for approximately $119 million. IPA executive managing directors Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller, Greystar, and procured the buyer, Knightvest. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Tyler Johnson of IPA Capital Markets arranged five years of interest-only acquisition financing for Knightvest. Avana Desert View is a two- and three-story property built in 1996 on 18.5 acres. …
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sarah C. Young will replace John Tomlinson as chief financial officer (CFO) of Bell Partners, a Greensboro-based investment and property management company. The transition will be effective upon Tomlinson’s retirement, which begins Aug. 22. Young will report to Chief Executive Officer Lili Dunn. After his retirement, Tomlinson will remain as an advisor to the company through the end of 2025. Young previously served as CFO and senior managing director at Quarterra Group, a subsidiary of Lennar, where she worked for 10 years managing financial operations and strategic …
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Crescent Communities and equity partner Phoenix Capital Management have opened RENDER Stockbridge, 297-unit community 20 miles southeast of Atlanta. CIBC Bank USA also was a financial partner. Crescent Communities Construction served as the general contractor. Dwell Design Studio is the project’s architect, with Ironwood Design Group handling landscape architecture and Thomas & Hutton conducting civil engineering. Amenities at RENDER Stockbridge include a resort-style pool, a firepit and grills, coworking spaces with private offices and conference rooms, two dog parks a fitness center, a complimentary coffee bar and …
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — WNC & Associates (WNC) and Mirka Investments have closed a deal to begin construction of La Costa Family Apartments, an affordable housing community in Carlsbad, about 34 miles north of San Diego. Details of the construction financing were not disclosed. The developers have broken ground with completion slated for March 2026. The property will include 19 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans offered at income caps ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median income (AMI). WNC and Mirka are concurrently …
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has begun leasing J Centra in Burlington Township, about 23 miles east of Philadelphia. The 500-unit property includes 100 units designated as affordable. Income restrictions were not disclosed. Individual buildings are opening gradually, about once per month starting in July, and the property will be fully complete in 2026. J Centra is operated by JAG’s property management division. SpringHarbor Financial Group and H.I.G. Realty Partners are joint venture and equity partners, respectively, with financing provided by United Bank. This development marks JAG’s …
By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are adopting a more pro-business approach when it comes to closing multifamily loans in 2025 than in recent years, when sources say they were more selective. The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) combined to produce 33 percent more multifamily loans in first-quarter 2025 compared with first-quarter 2024. “There is definitely a ‘volume on’ mindset at both shops,” says Landon Litty, director of agency sales at BWE. “This is a real positive for borrowers.” For Fannie Mae, the volume of multifamily loans totaled $11.8 …
