A 3D render of Eastrail Flats, a modern rustic style multifamily building.

Development Finance News Washington Western

IPA Arranges $173 Million in Financing for Three Mixed-Use Projects in Suburban Seattle

by Channing Hamilton March 30, 2023

WOODINVILLE, REDMOND AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $173 million in construction and permanent financing for three mixed-use projects in suburban Seattle. Raymond Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA’s Seattle office represented the borrowers in the transaction. The lender was not disclosed. IPA arranged $66.2 million in construction financing for Eastrail Flats, a five-story mixed-use asset in the northern Seattle suburb of Woodinville. The five-year loan features a 31-month interest-only (IO) period, a 30-year amortization and 55 percent loan-to-cost …

March 30, 2023

A 3D render of Kōz on Alderwood, a contemporary-style black and white multifamily building.

Development Finance News Washington Western

MSquared, Kōz Development Secure $54 Million for Seattle Project

by Channing Hamilton March 20, 2023

SEATTLE — MSquared and Kōz Development have closed on financing for Kōz on Alderwood, a 200-unit mixed-income development in Seattle. The project is being financed by $35 million in debt from Coastal Community Bank, $13 million in equity from MSquared and $6 million in equity from Kōz Development investors, for a total of $54 million. Kōz on Alderwood will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Half of the units will be set aside for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Construction on the project is …

March 20, 2023

A 3D render of Overland and Ayres, a gray and white contemporary style building.

California Development Finance News Western

JLL Arranges $84 Million for GPI’s Overland and Ayers Project in Los Angeles

by Channing Hamilton March 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $84 million, floating-rate construction loan through Citizens Financial Group for an affiliate of GPI Cos. Los Angeles-based GPI is building Overland and Ayres, a 201-unit project in West Los Angeles. The six-story building will contain 56 studios, 97 one-bedroom units, 39 two-bedroom units and nine townhomes. Overland and Ayers will be complete in 2024. The JLL team was led by Kevin Mackenzie, Greg Brown, Jeff Sause, Sam Godfrey and Charlie Vorsheck.

March 17, 2023

A bird's eye view of the Beacon in Jersey City.

Finance New Jersey News Northeast

Greystone Provides $257.2 Million Loan for The Beacon in Jersey City, New Jersey

by Channing Hamilton March 14, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $257.2 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for The Beacon, a six-building complex with 1,155 apartment units. The borrower, Stamford, Connecticut-based Building and Land Technology (BLT), will use the loan to refinance construction debt from the redevelopment of the site. The Beacon was an adaptive reuse of a historic hospital in Jersey City. It opened as the Jersey City Medical Center Complex in 1936 before its conversion to high-end apartments between the early 2000s and 2016, according to Jersey Digs. Greystone’s Judah Rosenberg …

March 14, 2023

Affordable Housing Finance Midwest News Wisconsin

NewPoint Provides $20.6 Million in Construction Financing for Affordable Development in Milwaukee

by Kari Lloyd March 8, 2023

MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for the development of Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based developer Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2024. The loan was arranged by Cesar Diaz, a managing director at NewPoint, and structured as a NewPoint Impact 4 percent tax-exempt bond financing. Three series of bonds were issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Raymond James was the LIHTC equity syndicator. Launched …

March 8, 2023

Affordable Housing Finance News Northeast Washington, D.C.

FHFA Confirms Disbursement of $545 Million for Affordable Housing Programs

by Kari Lloyd March 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has confirmed that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According to Sandra Thompson, director of the FHFA, a portion of every loan purchased by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac is allocated to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. The Housing Trust Fund, overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will receive $354 million. The Housing Trust Fund allocates …

March 8, 2023

Development Finance Illinois Midwest News

The Habitat Company Secures Financing for Phase II of $200 Million Mixed-use Ogden Commons in Chicago

by Kari Lloyd March 8, 2023

CHICAGO — Chicago-based The Habitat Company has secured financing for the second phase of Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use, mixed-income project in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s west side. Upon completion, the development will offer over 350 mixed-income units and 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. The development will be known as OC Living. With financing in place, construction has already started on OC Living’s first phase, a 92-unit building that will consist of 90 percent affordable units with the remaining units offered at market-rate. Planned …

March 8, 2023

A drawing of a whitened gray single-story home with black roofing.

Arizona Development Finance News Western

Choice Bank Provides $33.8 Million Construction Loan for BTR Project Near Phoenix

by Channing Hamilton February 21, 2023

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Blue Vista Capital Management and Family Development have obtained $33.8 million in construction financing for Villas Goodyear, a build-to-rent development in Goodyear about 19 miles west of Phoenix. The development is expected to be complete in 2024. JLL Capital Markets represented the joint venture in securing the three-year, fixed-rate loan through Choice Bank. JLL’s team was led by Brian Walsh, Brad Miner and Dave Hunter. Villas Goodyear will comprise 151 one- and two-bedroom single-story units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, an outdoor lounge area and …

February 21, 2023

Finance New York News Northeast

Community Preservation Corporation, Proto Property Services Refinance 525-Unit Affordable Housing Property in Brooklyn for $100 Million

by Kari Lloyd February 21, 2023

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Community Preservation Corporation and Proto Property Services have refinanced Riverdale Osborne Towers, a 525-unit affordable housing complex in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The $100 million loan was provided by Rockport Mortgage Corporation under a HUD 223(f) loan. The complex consists of four, nine-story residential buildings with 525 affordable homes for low-income families. The property also includes a preschool and 10,500 square feet of retail space, including the only full-service grocery store in the area. The refinance will preserve the long-term affordability of all 525 homes …

February 21, 2023

Finance New Jersey News Northeast

Fields Grade, Park Stone Management Secure $37 Million to Refinance Property in Jersey City, New Jersey

by Kari Lloyd February 17, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Development partners Park Stone Management and Fields Grade Development Company received a $37 million-dollar permanent loan to refinance Le Léo, a 99-unit luxury rental building in Jersey City’s Journal Square. Mark DeLillo and Marc Schulder of Blue Gate Partners arranged the loan provided by Lakeland Bank. Located at 244 St. Paul’s Ave., the six-story building is currently 88 percent leased and occupied. Property amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, coworking space with conference room, outdoor rooftop terrace with barbecues, sun loungers and firepits. The property …

February 17, 2023