NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $31.5 million sale of an affordable housing building located at 34 W. 139th St. in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. Built in 2007, the property consists of 127 apartments. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Remi Mandell and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Income restrictions for the property, as well as the identity of the buyer, were also not disclosed.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Seattle-based LEDG Capital has completed the $12 million renovation of Southstead, a 244-unit mixed-income property in Lubbock. Southstead was constructed in phases in the 1970s. The community consists of 11 two-story buildings and 14 single-story buildings on a 20-acre site. Of the total unit count, 100 are available at market rates. In addition to upgrading kitchens, bathrooms and HVAC systems, LEDG Capital renovated the community with new roofs, painting, pathways, parking areas, a playground and trash enclosures. Merchants Capital financed the project, which lasted 11 months. According …
Last year, developers in Philadelphia built hundreds of new row houses on vacant, city-owned lots. The houses would sell to new homeowners at affordable prices. Many housing advocates say it’s not nearly enough. While new, luxury apartments charge record-high rents in neighborhoods around Center City, other streets in Philadelphia are still lined with vacant lots strewn with trash. As rents rise across the city, Philadelphia’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, has promised to produce 30,000 new units of affordable housing over four years. That’s more than 8,000 units of housing per …
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY — Standard Communities has acquired a portfolio of 60 affordable housing communities totaling roughly 6,000 units for $1 billion. The portfolio consists of traditional multifamily and seniors housing assets in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California. The undisclosed seller developed many of the properties in roughly 2002. Standard states that it will invest more than $30 million in capital improvements and deferred maintenance across the portfolio. According to the company, no tenants will be displaced during renovations. Standard says negotiations with multiple government agencies, including HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $30.2 million loan for the refinancing of Monte Alban Apartments, a 192-unit affordable housing complex located at 1324 Santee Drive in San Jose. Monte Alban Apartments was built in 1970 and renovated in 2006. The garden-style asset consists of 192 apartments across 12 buildings. Units come in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a community room, laundry facilities, an exercise room, basketball court, two pools and two playgrounds. The community was fully occupied at the time of sale and provides …
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Seaside Apartments, an 84-unit affordable housing community in Santa Cruz. The asset traded hands for $45 million. Seaside Apartments was developed in 1983. The property includes five two-story residential buildings, as well as one single-story office and amenities building. Amenities include a children’s playground, barbecue and picnic area, laundry facilities and carports. The unit mix includes 16 one-bedroom residences that are 626 square feet, 52 two-bedroom apartments that are 626 square feet and 16 three-bedroom townhouse units that …
GREEN BAY, WIS. — A partnership between Gorman & Co. and the Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) has completed Bay City Lofts, a 48-unit affordable and supportive housing community in Green Bay. The property is located at 2510 University Ave. Of the total unit count, 40 are set aside for tenants earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. The remaining eight units are market rate. Amenities include a community room, fitness center and onsite offices for LSS, which will provide supportive services …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $55.5 million loan for the refinancing of Urban East, a 381-unit community in Austin. JLL arranged the floating-rate debt on behalf of the owner, a partnership between Battery Global Advisors, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, River City Capital Partners and LDG Development. The direct lender was Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Recently built in 2023, Urban East offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, private conference rooms, a rooftop lounge, resident clubhouse and kitchen, …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — DHI Hellenic Apartments L.P., a California-based limited partnership, has completed the renovation and rehabilitation of Hellenic Senior Apartments, an affordable senior’s housing property in the Pocket-Greenhaven area of Sacramento. Renovations included replaced roofs and siding, new energy-efficient systems and updates to common areas such as the clubhouse, leasing office and laundry facilities. All 70 units received new windows, sliding glass doors, energy-efficient appliances, dishwashers, modern kitchen cabinets and countertops. Fourteen units were upgraded to be fully ADA compliant, and several units received additional modifications to accommodate residents …
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Renter Profiles Are Changing – How Multifamily Operators Can Minimize the Risks of Rent Default and More
Despite the persistent housing shortage, landlords are having a more difficult time qualifying potential residents, especially non-traditional applicants who don’t check the usual boxes for credit and employment history. Renters are also facing bigger hurdles for income, credit and up-front deposits. “It has become increasingly expensive and challenging to rent an apartment in the United States,” says Eben MacNeille, senior director of sales at TheGuarantors. The New York-based financial technology company serves the multifamily industry by providing lease guarantees, security deposit replacements and renters insurance and compliance solutions. Today’s renter …