MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged approximately $1.7 billion in agency loan proceeds to refinance 12,955 predominantly workforce and affordable housing units in 52 properties across 10 states for Starwood Capital. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory arranged the transaction on behalf of Starwood Capital’s Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT), which acquired the properties in 2021. Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Michael Stepniewski and Michael Ianno originated the 10-year Freddie Mac loans.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Slate Property Group and Thorobird Cos., in partnership with Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS), has begun construction of 570 Eldert Lane in Brooklyn. The project includes 213 units, 66 of which will be set aside for formerly homeless residents. The remaining units will be reserved for households earning up to 40 or 80 percent of area median income. Units are offered as one- through four-bedroom floor plans. The property was designed by Think! Architecture + Design PLLC. Upon completion, slated for summer 2028, the …
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has hired Jack Hodgkins and Stacie Nekus to its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity team. Hodgkins joins the Bethesda-based commercial real estate finance and advisory services firm as senior vice president and head of LIHTC credit, based in Denver. Nekus joins as senior managing director and head of business development for LIHTC investor relations, based in Pittsburgh. Hodgkins will lead LIHTC credit strategy and underwriting, while Nekus will lead business development efforts for Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity’s LIHTC investor relations team.
CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), The City of Cleveland, Pennrose, Falbo Group and project partners have opened Sankofa Village IV. With the opening of this 50-unit affordable housing community, the $115 million, 236-unit Cedar Extension Transformation Plan in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland is complete. The overall project was a redevelopment of the 17-acre former Cedar Extension site, which was a public housing area built in the 1950s. Phase IV included one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans in a mix of townhouse and apartment units available at 30 …
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — WRS has broken ground on the 102-acre redevelopment of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. The mall opened in 1978 and closed in 2023. WRS’ plans call for replacing the mall’s footprint with a walkable “mini-city.” Through a multi-phase construction project, WRS will replace the 1.1 million square feet of the mall building and its surrounding parking lots with 1,600 housing units, which include approximately 850 rental units and 750 for-sale units including stacked duplexes, townhomes and for sale condominiums. National homebuilder NVR has been tapped to develop approximately …
LOS ANGELES — Locally based affordable housing developer Thomas Safran & Associates has completed Vista Terrace, a 102-unit LIHTC community in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. The project includes a mix of studio, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as 25 units set aside for renters formerly experiencing homelessness. Units feature heating and air conditioning, plank flooring and window coverings. Select units offer private patios or balconies. With onsite management, amenities include a library, community room, fitness center, laundry facility, landscaped outdoor areas, 55 parking spaces and …
ALLEN, TEXAS — FTK Construction Services has completed some light internal restructuring directed at ramping up activity in new markets and in new segments across the country. Known for its experience building Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, the general contractor is aiming to increase market-rate multifamily construction projects. To this end, Randy Rivers, who first joined the company in 2024, has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. At the same time, Kim Goodman, who has been with the firm since 2018, will serve as vice president …
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How Distress, Debt Assumptions Are Rewriting Multifamily Pricing in Metro Atlanta
— By Matt White, managing director, Berkadia Across Metro Atlanta, distress and loan assumptions are no longer edge cases — they’re driving a meaningful share of multifamily transaction activity and quietly resetting the market’s pricing benchmarks. Deals that can successfully navigate legacy debt structures, rising operating costs and shifting return expectations are revealing where true clearing values lie and which capital stacks still work in today’s environment. The same forces driving distress in Dallas, Phoenix and Austin — floating-rate and bridge debt maturities, late-cycle construction and operating cost inflation — are …
By Chelsea Andrews Across the country, demand for affordable housing continues to rise, placing increased pressure on housing authorities to provide shelter and resources for our most vulnerable neighbors. Taxpayers want transparency when it comes to how their dollars are being used in the community. Private partners seek evidence of momentum, clear direction and follow-through. Government stakeholders require clarity and accountability when allocating local, county and federal funds leveraged for housing. Across all audiences, there is a shared need for a clear understanding of what’s working and where gaps remain. …
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Eller Capital Partners has obtained a $58 million loan to refinance two properties, about half a mile apart from each other, in North Charleston. Walker & Dunlop’s Walker Layne, Matt Wallach, Stephen West, Austin Sneed and Tyler Roberts arranged the floating-rate interest-only bridge senior debt loan with capital provided by Bridge Investment Group. Ellevate St. Ives is comprised of 248 units. Ellevate North Charleston offers 192 units. Both properties participate in South Carolina’s affordable housing tax abatement program, with 75 percent of units restricted at 80 percent …