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WHITEHALL, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $152.3 million in financing for the construction of The Aries Lofts, a 315-unit affordable housing community LDG Development is building in Whitehall. Whitehall is in the Columbus, Ohio, metro area, approximately 8 miles east of downtown. The financing package includes a $42.7 million Freddie Mac permanent loan, a $60 million tax-exempt construction loan, an $8 million equity bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank and $41.6 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. Upon completion, which is estimated to be 2027, …

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based developer Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) and an unnamed Florida-based investment firm have partnered to build or acquire approximately $1.2 billion worth of affordable housing communities. The venture is being launched with 11 ground-up projects that are already in place in California and Florida. Target markets for future opportunities include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas and some markets in the Northeast. Some of the deal characteristics CEI is seeking will include communities with on-site resident services, developments that partner with nonprofits and acquisitions of other existing institutional …

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TORONTO AND MINNEAPOLIS — Toronto-based commercial investment and lending firm Peakhill Capital has acquired Minneapolis-based commercial banking firm Venture Capital Mortgage. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Peakhill, the merger represents an expansion of business in the United States, specifically an increase in bridge and life correspondent lending, joint venture equity platforms and access to a broadened borrower base across multifamily, office, retail and industrial sectors. Double Peak Advisors represented Peakhill in the transaction.

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BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $192 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Cortland, an Atlanta-based investment, development and property management firm. Cortland will use the funds to refinance mortgages of three properties: Cortland at the Hammocks I and II in Miami, Huntington Glen in Dallas and Cortland Congress Park in Denver. Together, the properties comprise 1,137 units. Across all three assets, Cortland has executed a capital improvement program, investing in interior and exterior upgrades to reposition the communities. The Walker & Dunlop capital markets team was …

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Acclaim-of-Woodbury

WOODBURY, MINN. — Northmarq’s Minneapolis-based team has arranged the $34.3 million refinancing, in the form of a Fannie Mae loan, of Acclaim of Woodbury, a 109-unit build-to-rent community located at 10108 Sunbird Circle in Woodbury, about 9 miles from St. Paul, Minnesota. Interstate Development, the sponsor, completed the project earlier this year. Homes are available with two, three or four bedrooms complemented by shared amenities such as lawncare, snow removal services and a 24-hour fitness center.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mesa West Capital has provided a joint venture between Hillridge Capital and Broad Creek Capital with a $69.8 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of Loft One35 in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The total acquisition cost was $94 million, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. Loft One35 is a 298-unit, six-story community that offers a mix of loft-style apartments as well as townhomes. Amenities include a resort-style pool, a courtyard with a fire pit and grilling stations, a pet spa, a coffee bar and …

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PHILADELPHIA — Developer Chatham Bay Group has secured a $37.5 million loan to complete construction of Viking Mill in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The lender was 3650 Capital. Viking Mill is being developed in two phases that are slated to deliver in the first and the fourth quarter of 2026, respectively. The project includes the repositioning of an 1800s-era mill into 77 loft-style apartments as well as the ground-up construction of an additional adjacent building that will house 100 units. The community will provide approximately 7,750 square feet …

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SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $625 million in fixed-rate Freddie Mac loans on behalf of Sherman Oaks-based IMT Capital. The company is refinancing eight garden-style properties in six metros — San Diego, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, San Francisco and Nashville, Tennessee. The portfolio is comprised of 3,096 units. Walker & Dunlop’s team was led by Cory Wizenberg, Matt Wallach, Stephen West, Walker Layne, AJ Wright and Sebastian Tamayo.

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $77.5 million construction loan for New York City-based Abacus Capital Group to develop Arbor House in Palm Beach Gardens. A publicly traded real estate investment company was the lender for the four-year, floating-rate loan. JLL’s team was led by Mona Carlton, Joshua Odessky and Michael Romero. The 13-story, 302-unit Arbor House will feature an attached garage with 480 parking spaces and a 7,000-square-foot amenity deck on the eighth floor that will be the site of a wellness and fitness center, cold …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged a $69.4 million construction loan for Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES), which is developing 1817 Central in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of Charlotte. United Bank was the lender. The 341-unit community will feature studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities that include a fitness center, a rooftop lounge, multiple courtyards, a pet spa and a library. Groundbreaking is scheduled before the end of the year with construction completion estimated for 2028. According to JLL, the Plaza Midwood area has seen a …

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