FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Affinius Capital has provided a loan to Greystar for the refinancing of Marlowe Wellington, a three-story property consisting of 594 units in Fort Worth. Walker Layne of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing. Greystar opened the property in July 2025. Marlowe Wellington offers one- to four-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Amenities include two resort-style pools, a fitness center, lakeside walking trail, basketball court, dog park, grilling areas, cabanas and private coworking spaces. In May, Veris Residential was acquired by an Affinius Capital-led investor consortium for $3.4 billion.
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CHICAGO — JLL has arranged a $275 million loan and $57 million in mezzanine financing for NEMA Chicago, a 76-story luxury tower at 1210 South Indiana Ave. in Chicago. The property was developed in 2019 by Miami-based Crescent Heights, which is the borrower. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by New York Life Insurance Co., while the mezzanine loan was sourced through PGIM’s real estate business. NEMA Chicago features 70,000 square feet of amenities spanning indoor and outdoor pools, a full-size basketball court, squash court, boxing ring, golf simulator, movie …
Wheatland Investments Group Obtains $10.8M Loan for Affordable Housing Development in Lawrence, Kansas
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Merchants Capital has secured a $10.8 million Freddie Mac loan for Floret Hill, a 121-unit affordable housing development in Lawrence. The developer, Gardner, Kansas-based Wheatland Investments Group, also has obtained federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity, while the City of Lawrence donated 12 acres of land and committed approximately $1 million to the project. Floret Hill will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 11 residential buildings, with 37 units restricted to residents earning up to 40 percent of area median income (AMI) and 84 …
NEW YORK CITY — Apex Building Group and L+M Development Partners have obtained approximately $217 million in financing for the third phase of the Alafia project, an affordable housing community in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. The nonprofits RiseBoro Community Partnership and Services for the Underserved also are partners. The financing package is backed by federal and state affordable housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, state subsidies, construction loans from Redstone Bank, funding from Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and more. Phase III will consist of two residential buildings …
Northmarq Arranges $22.9M for Affordable Housing Acquisition in Lawrence, Massachusetts
LAWRENCE, MASS. — Northmarq has arranged a Fannie Mae loan for approximately $22.9 million for Arrowpoint Properties’ acquisition of Elora Flats & Townhomes in Lawrence, 30 miles north of Boston. Northmarq’s Boston-based team was led by Jeff Munoz, Kevin Sykes, Ed Riekstins and Jeffrey Munoz. Built in 2009, Elora Flats & Townhomes features six four-story buildings with 104 residential units reserved for families earning up to 80 percent of area median income. The property has maintained an average occupancy of 97.6 percent over the past 12 months. Amenities include parking for …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings has obtained an $85.4 million loan to refinance two Orlando-area assets, The Summit at Metrowest and The Legends at ChampionsGate. Matt Robbins, Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Scott Wadler and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia’s Miami and Boca Raton offices secured the financing. The lender was Walton Street Capital. The Summit at Metrowest is a 280-unit community comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property is situated within the MetroWest master-planned community. The Legends at ChampionsGate is a 252-unit property made up of one- …
The affordable housing industry has spent years asking Congress for a federal response to the nation’s housing shortage. With the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act having officially become law on July 11, industry groups are treating the legislation as a rare bipartisan win — not because it solves the crisis unilaterally but because it tackles several of the bottlenecks that have slowed development and preservation. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the nation is short 7.2 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income households. The …
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Concord Summit Capital has arranged a $115.5 million construction loan for Collins at Union Park, a 457-unit community in Fort Collins. The borrower/developer is Livmark Communities, a division of Landmark Homes, which has broken ground on the project. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, golf simulator, playground, parks, trails and gathering spaces. Units will be offered as apartments, townhomes and carriage houses. Completion is slated for 2028.
Priority Capital Advisory Arranges $11.5M Refinancing of Former Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. — Priority Capital Advisory has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing of Vivo Madison, a 153-unit property at 517 Grand Canyon Drive in Madison. The borrower is a joint venture between REALM and OTR Real Estate. The partners acquired Vivo in April 2023, at which time the property was a Radisson Hotel. OTR specializes in the conversion of hospitality assets to multifamily. Since 2023, the owners have added kitchenettes to all the units and built out the amenity spaces. Vivo received its certificate of occupancy in …
DALLAS — Crow Holdings has obtained a $380.2 million refinancing loan for a five-property portfolio totaling 1,549 units in Texas, Colorado and Virginia. Each was developed by Trammell Crow Residential in partnership with Crow Holdings. CBRE’s Dallas-based Andy Scott, Michael Cosby, Kris Lowe, Tom Burns and Bo Beidleman arranged the financing through AllianceBernstein. The assets include Alexan Lower Greenville in Dallas, Alexan Braker Pointe and Alexan Waterloo in Austin, Texas, Alexan Julian in Denver and Alexan Florence in Alexandria, Virginia. Trammell Crow Co. is owned by CBRE. Crow Holdings is …