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JLL Arranges Construction Financing for Fort Lauderdale Project

by Lynn Peisner

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $28 million loan, provided by Goldman Sachs, for the development of URBANIA Flagler 1 Ave in Fort Lauderdale. The borrower and developer is Hollywood, Florida-based Continua Developments, a development company that was active in Colombia before doing business in the United States starting in 2021. JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team was led by Max La Cava, Jimmy Calvo and Kenny Cutler. Continua is partnering with SP Developments, a Miami-based residential developer, on the URBANIA project. Construction started earlier this year, and …

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Fairstead Buys, Plans Redevelopment of Hampton Roads-Area Affordable Housing Community

by Lynn Peisner

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Fairstead has acquired MacDonald Manor, an affordable housing property in Chesapeake, and will redevelop it using $26 million of rental assistance demonstration (RAD) Section 18 funding. RAD Section 18 is a HUD program designed to preserve and improve affordable housing. The entire acquisition and rehab cost is $55 million. Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia Housing and Hudson Housing Capital are project partners. The redevelopment work will begin this fall and is estimated to be complete in fall 2027. Located at 1331 MacDonald Road, MacDonald Manor is …

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FinanceNewsUtahWestern

Northmarq Arranges $38 Million ReFi of SLC Property

by Lynn Peisner

SALT LAKE CITY — Northmarq has arranged a $38 million refinancing loan provided by New York Life for locally based Dakota Pacific Real Estate, owner of Bowers Residences in Salt Lake City. Built in 2023, the community consists of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center with a rock-climbing wall and yoga and spin studio, a rooftop lounge, coworking spaces, a rentable clubroom and kitchen and a courtyard with games and grills. Northmarq’s Salt Lake City Debt + Equity team was led by John Bradshaw, …

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Northmarq Arranges $50 Million ReFi for Advanced Real Estate

by Lynn Peisner

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged a $50.1 million refinancing, provided by Freddie Mac, for Advanced Real Estate, an Irvine, California-based investment, property management and development company. The new mortgage is for Advanced’s asset River House Apartment Homes in Santa Ana. Northmarq’s Newport Beach Debt + Equity team was led by Alex Kane, Joe Giordani, Brendan Golding and Alvin Cao. The loan has a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio, 1.2x debt coverage ratio and a 35-year amortization. The 240-unit River House was developed in 1987 and features one- and two-bedroom …

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Affordable Housing Tax Changes: Understanding LIHTC, Bonds and Opportunity Zones

by Lynn Peisner

With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025, Congress enacted the most significant expansion of housing incentives in more than two decades. For developers, investors and capital providers, this means new tools, more flexibility and a broader opportunity set.  At the heart of the legislation are updates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, alongside permanent extensions to the Opportunity Zone (OZ) and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) incentives. Analysts estimate these changes could support the creation of up to 1.2 million additional …

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FinanceNew JerseyNewsNortheast

JLL Arranges $340 Million ReFi of New Jersey Transit-Oriented Development

by Lynn Peisner

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets and BlueGate Partners have arranged a $340 million refinancing loan on behalf of Ironstate Development Co. and Panepinto Properties. Truist Financial Corp. funded the loans. The joint venture owners will use the financing for 50 & 70 Columbus, two high-rise towers constructed in 2007 and 2015 respectively. The properties are atop the Grove Street PATH station with direct access to Manhattan. JLL’s Debt Advisory team, representing the borrower, was led by Thomas Didio, Thomas E. Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn and Michael Mataras.

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CIM Group Provides $132 Million Loan for Phase II of Peridot in Dallas

by Lynn Peisner

DALLAS — Pacific Elm Properties has secured a $132 million loan to refinance Santander Tower, a Dallas high-rise that has been converted from an office building to a mixed-use community. A portion of the tower, known as Peridot, was converted to 291 units of multifamily in 2023. The new loan will support construction of the project’s second phase, which will add 105 additional apartments and bring the total Peridot offering to 396 residences upon completion. In addition to the Peridot apartments, the mixed-use Santander Tower offers the Mint House luxury …

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Benchmark Group Secures $40 Million in Equity for Manhattan Acquisition

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged approximately $40 million in equity for Benchmark Real Estate Group, which will use the funds to buy and renovate a property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Located about three blocks from Central Park at 250 W. 85th St., the building contains 121 units and 4,400 of fully leased retail space. The W&D Capital Markets team was led by Mo Beler, Jonathan Paine, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz and Jackson Irwin. An unnamed institutional investor provided the capital.

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BridgeInvest Provides $40.5 Million Refinance in Suburban Houston

by Lynn Peisner

MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — BridgeInvest has provided a $40.5 million refinancing loan to the owner of Ravella at Sienna, an offshoot of Orion RE Holdings and Sabal Investment Holdings. Ravella at Sienna is a 292-unit community in Missouri City, 22 miles southwest of downtown Houston. Way Capital arranged the loan. Amenities include a resort-style pool with cabanas, an outdoor gaming lounge with table tennis, a 24-hour fitness center, a dog park and pet spa, a social lounge with an entertainment kitchen and a conference room. The property was developed in …

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Estate Cos. Secures $60 Million Loan to Build Soleste Property in Palm Beach County

by Lynn Peisner

RIVIERA BEACH, FLA. — The Estate Cos., a Miami-based developer known for its Soleste brand of communities, has secured a $60 million construction loan to build Soleste on the Trail in Riviera Beach. Located approximately five miles north of West Palm Beach and situated aside a lake, the community will be comprised of 255 one- and two-bedroom units. A completion date was not disclosed. Amenities will include a clubhouse, a resort-style pool with cabanas, outdoor barbecue areas, a fitness center with on-demand classes and a yoga studio, a full-service spa, …

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