Finance

Joint Venture Team Secures $17.1M in Financing for Kansas City Affordable Housing Rehab

by Lynn Peisner September 30, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Capital Partners, in partnership with Riverstone Platform Partners and Kansas City Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry (MLM), have secured $17.1 million in financing for the rehabilitation of The Alexandria, an affordable housing property at 1328 E. Armour Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri. Riverstone Platform Partners will serve as lead developer, and MLM will serve as co-developer. The project encompasses 55 new units in two four-story buildings originally constructed separately in 1923 and later connected with a shared elevator and lobby system serving all four levels. The community …

September 30, 2026

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Northmarq Arranges $19.1M Refinancing for Dover Run Apartments in Pennsylvania

by Lynn Peisner September 29, 2026

DOVER, PA. — Northmarq’s Philadelphia team, led by John Banas, Kris Wood, David Singer and Jeff Steigerwalt, has arranged a $19.1 million loan for the refinancing of Dover Run Apartments located at 2670 Springhouse Bend in Dover, about 51 miles north of Baltimore. Northmarq arranged the deal on behalf of the borrower, Boyd Wilson. The financing was secured through Freddie Mac’s Optigo platform. The transaction was structured on a five-year term with a 35-year amortization schedule. Built in 2019, Dover Run is a 154-unit, 13-building garden-style community with a mix …

September 29, 2026

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Affinius Originates $130.4M Construction Loan for Aldi-Anchored Chicago Project

by Lynn Peisner September 24, 2026

CHICAGO — Affinius Capital has originated a $130.4 million construction loan to finance 1000 W. Jackson, a 25-story development in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. The developer is a joint venture between Chicago-based Mavrek Development and Toronto-based Fengate Asset Management, a North American alternative investment manager. John Parrett of CBRE arranged the financing. The project will include 21,500 square feet of retail pre-leased to Aldi and 380 apartments, including 76 units set aside as affordable. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedroom units complemented by amenities …

September 24, 2026

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Iris Holdings Group Obtains $86.4M Refinancing for Four-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio in Flushing, Queens

by Lynn Peisner September 23, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86.4 million Freddie Mac refinancing for locally based Iris Holdings Group’s 506-unit portfolio in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The four properties are clustered together and are within walking distance. Iris Holdings partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in 2024 to preserve the this project at varying levels of affordability for the next 40 years. As part of that effort, Iris completed major building-system upgrades, unit renovations and a range of energy-efficiency improvements. Walker …

September 23, 2026

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What Missouri’s Expanded Tax Credit Program Means for Rural Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner September 21, 2026

By Chris Fields Historic tax credits have funded multifamily and affordable housing development in older buildings for decades. Missouri’s recent legislative changes have now expanded this funding source. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 3080 on July 13, 2026, restoring and expanding the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program under a new name: the Missouri Historic, Rural Revitalization and Development Act. For developers working on adaptive reuse and historic rehabilitation projects, the changes are significant. The credit rate for qualifying rural projects, those located outside St. Louis and Kansas City, …

September 21, 2026

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Mesa West Funds $27M Loan for Timberland Partners’ Acquisition of Metro Seattle Asset

by Lynn Peisner September 21, 2026

ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Mesa West Capital has funded a $27 million acquisition loan for Timberlane Partner’s purchase of Vista Ridge, a 91-unit community in Issaquah, 17 miles southwest of Seattle. The seller was Vancouver, British Columbia-based Belkorp Holdings. The total acquisition cost was $37 million. Vista Ridge is an eight-building, garden-style community located at 201 Mountain Park Blvd. SW. Built in 1992, the property spans 7 acres and consists of two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,106 square feet. Community amenities include a fitness center, covered parking, …

September 21, 2026

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Dinosaur Capital Partners Receives $45.8M Loan for Metro Boston Development

by Lynn Peisner September 21, 2026

LEXINGTON, MASS. — Boston-based Dinosaur Capital Partners has obtained a $45.8 million construction loan to build 7 Hartwell Avenue, a 130-unit, ground up project in the Boston suburb of Lexington. JLL’s Anthony Cutone, Madeline Joyce, Michael Schwarze and Joe Marinaro arranged the loan through Affinius Capital. Slated for completion in June 2028, 7 Hartwell Avenue will consist of a five-story community featuring studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including 20 affordable units. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The development also will include 132 parking spaces, a courtyard with grilling stations, …

September 21, 2026

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Northwind Group Provides $427M in Loans for Two Office-to-Residential Conversions in New York City

by Lynn Peisner September 18, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Northwind Group has provided $427 million in construction loans for two metro New York office-to-residential projects. For the first project, the real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager originated a $208 million first mortgage construction loan for 141 Willoughby Street, a 24-story tower in Brooklyn. The borrowers/developers are Capstone Equities and BH3 Fund Advisors, who acquired the office property in 2025 and spent the past year in predevelopment planning for the building’s partial conversion to multifamily. Loan proceeds retired existing debt and will finance …

September 18, 2026

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Carr Properties Obtains $92M for Office Conversion in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom

by Lynn Peisner September 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Locally based Carr Properties is redeveloping a vacant office building at 2121 Virginia Ave. in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Berkadia has arranged a $92 million construction loan through PNC Bank. Carr paid $23.5 million for the property in November 2025. The project was awarded a 20-year property tax abatement through D.C.’s Housing in Downtown program, an incentive aimed at encouraging commercial-to-residential conversions. Carr plans 30 affordable units as part of the roughly 300-unit project. Rent restrictions have not officially been disclosed, but they are expected to …

September 17, 2026

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Newmark Arranges $55M Refinancing for Swell Apartments in Seattle

by Lynn Peisner September 16, 2026

SEATTLE — Newmark has arranged a $55 million loan on behalf of Mack Real Estate Group, Silverstein Properties and Cantor Fitzgerald to refinance Swell Apartments, a 200-unit community in Seattle. Jordan Roeschlaub, Chris Kramer, Sam Speciale and Lance Tillman arranged the financing with Tokyo-based ORIX, a commercial real estate finance and investment firm. Completed in 2024, Swell Apartments, in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood, is comprised of market-rate and affordable units — restricted to tenants earning 60 to 80 percent of area median income — and amenities such as a rooftop …

September 16, 2026

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