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Village-at-Legacy
Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceGeorgiaNewsSoutheast

Decatur Housing, PAHI Complete First Phase of $49 Million Ground-Up Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

DECATUR, GA. — The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur (Decatur Housing) and nonprofit developer partner Preserving Affordable Housing Inc. (PAHI) completed Phase I and broke ground on Phase II of Village at Legacy on June 18. Once completed, the two-phase development will offer 132 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences across two phases and in a variety of floor plans including townhomes and apartments. The first 66 units in Phase I are being delivered under a $20.4 million construction contract with total project costs reaching $27.9 million. The second …

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Agora
FinanceNewsNortheastWashington, D.C.

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $106.3 Million Refinancing for WC Smith

by Lynn Peisner

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $106.3 million Fannie Mae loan for WC Smith to refinance construction debt on Agora, a 334-unit property developed in 2018 in Washington, D.C.’s Capital Riverfront area. Walker & Dunlop’s team was led by Brendan Coleman and Connor Locke. WC Smith developed Agora as the second phase of The Collective, which is home to two other multifamily properties: Park Chelsea with 429 units and The Garrett with 373 apartments and 5,000 square feet of coworking space. Amenities for the three communities include …

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Bakersfield-Apartments
CaliforniaDevelopmentFinanceNewsWestern

BWE Arranges $61 Million Construction Loan for Presidio Capital Partners’ Bakersfield Project

by Lynn Peisner

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — BWE has arranged $61 million for Presidio Capital Partners to develop the first phase of Park Center at Seven Oaks in Bakersfield. Tom Turnage, senior vice president, and Alex Gregoire, vice president, both in BWE’s Irvine office, originated the four-year, floating-rate, interest-only construction loan with a 12-month extension from a super-regional bank. Park Center at Seven Oaks will include a total of 520 units when fully complete. Phase I will include 352 units. This initial phase will feature 17 residential buildings as well as a leasing office, …

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Paradise-Gardens-Dallas
Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceNewsTexas

LEDG Closes Financing to Preserve and Renovate Dallas Affordable Housing

by Lynn Peisner

DALLAS — LEDG Capital has secured the financing necessary to convert an existing mixed-income property to an all-affordable community and to complete a $5.2 million renovation. Under the plan, the 90 market rate units at Paradise Gardens will be converted to affordable housing for 30 years under a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit agreement, while the Housing Assistance Payment contract protecting the remaining 23 units, which was due to expire in May 2025, will be renewed for 20 years. Under the new rent and income restrictions, apartments will be affordable to households …

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Eden-Heritage-Lakes
Build-to-RentFinanceFloridaNewsSoutheast

JLL Capital Markets Arranges $114 Million in Construction Takeout Loans for EDEN Living

by Lynn Peisner

WEST MELBOURNE AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. —  JLL Capital Markets has arranged $114 million in bridge loans on behalf of BTR developer EDEN Living to refinance existing construction debt on two properties. The package includes a $70 million loan for the 373-unit EDEN at Heritage Lakes in West Melbourne and a $44 million loan for the 265-unit EDEN at Kendall West in Jacksonville. The direct lender of the construction takeout loans was not disclosed. Both properties were developed in 2024. JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by …

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Affordable HousingFinanceIllinoisMidwestNews

Lument Closes $90.6 Million in Fannie Mae Loans to Refinance Chicago Portfolio

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Lument has provided $90.6 million in Fannie Mae loans to refinance four Chicago properties with a total of 654 units. All the communities are located in the Lakeview neighborhood on the city’s North Side and were constructed in the 1920s.  Lument, a Fannie Mae lender approved to originate and service loans under the agency’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) program, secured the debt on behalf of BJB Properties. The loans replace existing life company debt for BJB, a Chicago-based operator focused on long-term holds. Evan Hom, a senior …

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The-Perrin
DevelopmentFinanceFloridaNewsSoutheast

Empira Group Secures $111 Million Loan, Breaks Ground on The Perrin in Miami

by Lynn Peisner

MIAMI — Newmark has arranged a $111 million construction loan, funded by Goldman Sachs, for the construction of The Perrin in Miami. The borrower and developer, The Empira Group, has broken ground on the 26-story, 310-unit project in the Brickell neighborhood. Construction is slated for completion in 2028. The project will include 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail, 380 parking spaces and a mix of studio to three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga room, coworking spaces, a resort-style pool with cabanas and grills and a rooftop …

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Madison-Bellevue
FinanceNewsWashingtonWestern

Ezralow Co. Secures $73.5 Million to Refinance Madison Bellevue

by Lynn Peisner

BELLEVUE, WASH.  — Berkadia has arranged a $73.5 million loan on behalf of California-based The Ezralow Co. to refinance The Madison Bellevue, a 281-unit garden-style property in Bellevue. Senior Managing Director Allan Freedman of Berkadia Los Angeles secured the financing through Freddie Mac. The Madison Bellevue features one- and two-bedroom layouts with quartz countertops, kitchen islands, hardwood-style flooring, washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and private patios. Amenities include a gym, pool and lounge.

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Jair Lynch
Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceNewsNortheastWashington, D.C.

Jair Lynch Secures Loans, Tax Credit Equity for D.C. Mixed-Income Development

by Lynn Peisner

ALEXANDRIA, VA. —Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp., has arranged $100 million in Freddie Mac loans on behalf of locally based Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners. In addition to the permanent financing, affiliates of Truist also served as a low-income housing tax credit equity investor for the transaction. The financing package includes a $38 million, tax-exempt loan and a $62 million taxable tail loan. The 15-year, fixed-rate loans and equity will finance the construction of a 310-unit, unnamed mixed-income project that will be built at 505 …

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Alex-LaFlam
FinanceIndustry VoicesLeasing & MarketingOperations

Rethinking Amenities During Budget Season: Smarter Spending for Long-Term Resident Satisfaction

by Lynn Peisner

— By Alex LaFlam — Budget season, whenever it occurs in your organization, can bring out the red pens. Faced with rising operational costs and pressure to meet aggressive financial goals, multifamily operators often begin the budgeting process by scanning for line items to trim. Unfortunately, that impulse frequently puts resident-facing services — especially amenities — on the chopping block. It’s easy to see why: Amenities are sometimes seen as “nice-to-haves,” expendable in the face of economic pressure. But that mindset can carry long-term costs. In competitive or stabilized markets, …

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