ACWORTH, HOSCHTON, GA. — Newmark has arranged a $109.5 million loan for Ares Real Estate to refinance two Atlanta-area assets. ACORE Capital was the lender, with Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Chris Kramer and Sam Speciale leading Newmark’s team. The two properties are The Knox in Acworth and The Finch in Hoschton, delivered in late 2023 and early 2024 respectively and comprising 638 units. Both offer resort-style pools, fitness centers, resident lounges and media rooms and outdoor gathering areas.
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Priority Capital Arranges $174 Million for Phase I of Blosser Ranch in Santa Maria, California
SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Zachary Streit, founder and president of Priority Capital Advisory, has arranged $174 million in financing for Canfield Development’s 160-acre master-planned project Blosser Ranch in Santa Maria. The loans will fund the first phase of construction: a 302-unit, three-story garden-style multifamily community set on 12 acres. The to-be-named property will be comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and such amenities as a pool and hot tub, a clubhouse, fitness and business centers, grills, firepits and a pet park. Construction is underway, and Canfield estimates the apartment …
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — A joint venture between Washington, D.C.-based Penzance and McLean, Virginia-based Kettler has acquired the 396-unit Compass at City Center in Newport News. Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia’s Richmond office arranged the sale on behalf of the sellers, C-III Capital Partners and Drucker & Falk. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood, Patrick Cunningham and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia DC Metro arranged an acquisition loan on behalf of Penzance and Kettler. Located at 501-A Waters Edge Drive, Compass at City Center was built in …
After several years of uncertainty, the San Francisco metro area multifamily housing market is showing clear signs of recovery. The first half of 2025 brought the largest expansion in multifamily demand in years. The 12-month trailing absorption surged to 3,700 units as of the third quarter, one of the highest levels in a decade. Vacancy rates have dropped to 5.1 percent, the lowest since 2014, and apartment rents are up 5.6 percent, placing San Francisco among the top metros in the nation for rent growth. Although sale prices had remained …
As 2025 ended, net absorption of multifamily units was on track for its third strongest year since 2000. More than 102,000 units were absorbed in the third quarter, marking the third straight quarter of more than 100,000 net units absorbed. Fourth quarter estimates are coming in around 55,000 units. Multifamily absorption measures the net change in occupied apartment units over a given period, indicating whether demand is keeping pace with new supply. As experts review the final numbers of how many apartment units were newly occupied or leased in 2025 …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Paskin Group has acquired Stonebrook Village, a 216-unit formerly affordable-housing property in Frisco, in a 1031 exchange. Paskin will rebrand the asset to The Ranch at Frisco and is planning to renovate units to drive rent growth following the 2024 expiration of a land-use agreement that required the property be 100 percent affordable. Strata Capital was the seller. IPA’s Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and William Hubbard arranged the transaction. Stonebrook Village was developed in 1994 on approximately 14 acres and offers amenities such …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JPI has closed on financing through lender Anchor Loans for the $114 million Jefferson Southwest Parkway project. The 439-unit garden style property is slated for a 2027 completion. Floor plans include studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will feature a resort-style pool, a fitness center, a dog park and a clubhouse. JPI broke ground in 2025 on Jefferson Kirbybrook, a 262-unit community also located in Grand Prairie. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the Jefferson Kirbybrook development cost is $92 million.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Eastham Capital, along with co-investor Chicago-based Bender Cos., has acquired The Element, a 509-unit garden-style property in Mount Prospect, 22 miles northwest of Chicago. The Element, which traded at $75.3 million, is the first asset acquired with Eastham’s Fund VII. The company will invest $5 million to upgrade units, exterior areas and building systems. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of the sale, with average monthly effective rents at $1,590. The Element was built in 1968 on approximately 10 acres. Eastham Capital is …
Jonathan Rose Cos. Appoints Brandon Kearse as President and Chief Investment Officer
NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing investment and development firm Jonathan Rose Cos. has appointed Brandon Kearse president, managing partner and chief investment officer. Kearse joined the company in 2015 as an associate director. In his new role, he will drive strategy and oversee operations across acquisitions, recapitalizations and investor relations. Jonathan Rose Cos. was founded in 1989. Its portfolio includes approximately 20,000 units across 14 states and Washington, D.C.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — CF Capital, a multifamily investment firm focused on assets in the Midwest and Southwest, has hired Alex Terauds as acquisitions principal. Terauds will work with the firm’s leadership and acquisition team to evaluate new investment opportunities. He has held prior leadership roles at Sunset Property Solutions, where he led approximately $120 million in acquisitions, and The Connor Group, where he oversaw acquisition underwriting, executing about $1.7 billion in dispositions and acquisitions as well as assisting in the launch of a preferred debt fund.