Finance

Why GSEs Believe the Wind is at Their Back

by Lynn Peisner July 11, 2025

By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are adopting a more pro-business approach when it comes to closing multifamily loans in 2025 than in recent years, when sources say they were more selective. The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) combined to produce 33 percent more multifamily loans in first-quarter 2025 compared with first-quarter 2024. “There is definitely a ‘volume on’ mindset at both shops,” says Landon Litty, director of agency sales at BWE. “This is a real positive for borrowers.” For Fannie Mae, the volume of multifamily loans totaled $11.8 …

July 11, 2025

Kaplan Cos. Locks in Construction Financing for Sayreville, New Jersey, Project

by Lynn Peisner July 10, 2025

SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36 million construction loan on behalf of Kaplan Cos. The Highland Park, New Jersey-based, family-owned developer is using the loan to finance construction of Camelot on Main, a 142-unit property in Sayreville, about 34 miles south of Midtown Manhattan. Provident Bank provided the funds. Kaplan has already begun site work, having spent about $5 million on the project so far. Construction is slated for completion in 2027. Camelot on Main will feature 134 market-rate and eight affordable units within six buildings. …

July 10, 2025

Affordable Housing California Development Finance News Western

Mirka Lands KeyBank Loans for Affordable Housing Development in Oceanside, California

by Lynn Peisner July 9, 2025

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBank Commercial Mortgage Group (CMG) have finalized $74.8 million in loans for Mirka Investment’s El Camino Real Apartments, which are being developed in Oceanside, about 38 miles north of San Diego. CDLI’s and CMG’s loans make up part of the $137.5 million total funding package that will enable the construction of the 111-unit affordable housing community reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). A completion date was not disclosed. CDLI provided a …

July 9, 2025

Affordable Housing Colorado Development Finance News Western

JLL Arranges $65.5 Million Construction Loan for Denver Development

by Lynn Peisner July 3, 2025

DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $65.5 million construction loan on behalf of Formativ, a locally based investment and development firm that is building 3850 Blake, a 310-unit property in Denver’s River North (RiNo) district. Formativ broke ground on the 16-story affordable-housing property in June and estimates construction will be complete in the third quarter of 2027. Units will be offered as a mix of studios and one-bedroom floor plans and are rent capped for residents earning between 70 and 100 percent of area median income. Amenities include …

July 3, 2025

Conference Coverage Development Features Finance Southeast

Lenders Are Back in Action for Multifamily Development Deals, Says InterFace Panel

by Lynn Peisner July 1, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In its first-quarter report, property management research firm RealPage stated that the “supply wave for multifamily was cresting” as the U.S. apartment sector set a record in terms of units absorbed (138,302), outpacing deliveries (116,092). A year prior, RealPage reported that deliveries (135,652) outstripped absorption (103,826) in first-quarter 2024. Will Block, partner and co-founder of Olympus Development Co., said that the flip in the U.S. apartment market’s supply-demand dynamic the past 12 months has made all the difference in terms of lenders’ perception. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference …

July 1, 2025

Development Finance New York News Northeast

BPG, LargaVista Secure $388.5 Million Loan, Resume Construction of Long Island City Tower

by Lynn Peisner July 1, 2025

QUEENS, N.Y. — New York and Miami-based real estate developers Baron Property Group (BPG) and LargaVista Cos. have secured a $388.5 million construction loan for 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 46-story mixed-use high-rise in Long Island City. Starwood Capital Group, Gotham Organization and Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the financing. Ayush Kapahi, principal and founding partner at commercial real estate advisory HKS Real Estate Advisors, and Anthony Ledesma, principal and founding partner of real estate advisory firm DIA Capital Group, arranged the loan. Construction, currently underway, on 30-25 Queens Boulevard …

July 1, 2025

Finance Florida News Southeast

Kushner, PTM Secure $87.3 Million Refinancing Loan for Miami Asset

by Lynn Peisner June 30, 2025

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $87.3 million loan on behalf of Kushner Companies and PTM Partners to retire construction-phase debt on 2000 Biscayne in Miami. The property, located on Biscayne Boulevard, is a 36-story residential tower featuring 420 apartments. The joint venture development team completed construction in October 2024. The W&D New York Capital Markets team led by Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Michael Stepniewski, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Stanley Cayre were advisors to the borrowers. Corebridge Financial provided the capital for …

June 30, 2025

Berkadia Finance Florida News Southeast

Berkadia Arranges $38.3 Million Refinancing for Beacon Realty Group

by Lynn Peisner June 30, 2025

TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged approximately $38.3 million in debt and equity for the refinancing of Pointe at Carrollwood owned by Miami-based Beacon Realty Group. Beacon bought the 224-unit Tampa asset in 2022 as a value-add acquisition and has since invested about $3.6 million in capital improvements. The firm will use the financing to retire existing acquisition debt. The property is currently 95 percent occupied. Berkadia arranged a $29.9 million, five-year fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. In addition, Miami-based Atlantic Pacific Companies, a privately owned real estate firm, provided a …

June 30, 2025

Affordable Housing California Development Features Finance Western

Specialized Financial Institutions Help Affordable Housing Developers Get Shovels in the Ground

by Lynn Peisner June 25, 2025

By Noni Ramos Across the country, affordable housing is facing intensifying headwinds. From Oakland to Omaha, developers are navigating rising construction costs, protracted approval processes and a funding landscape that rarely aligns with the urgency or complexity of the work. Public subsidies — while essential — are often insufficient to bring projects across the finish line. These conditions are particularly acute in high-cost regions, but they are playing out in communities of every size and type. In the face of these challenges, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are stepping up. …

June 25, 2025

California Development Finance News Western

Affinius Capital Provides $54.7 Million of Preferred Equity to Build Thousand Oaks Project

by Lynn Peisner June 23, 2025

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has provided $54.7 million of preferred equity for the ground-up development of Hillcrest Apartments, a project The Latigo Group is developing in Thousand Oaks. The four-story property will feature ground-floor retail and 333 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Latigo estimates the project will be complete by the first quarter of 2028. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, multi-sport simulator and a wellness center with a sauna and cold plunge. Financing was arranged by Bercut …

June 23, 2025

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