CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of and financing for The Alden at Cedar Park, a 349-unit property in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park, located about 22 miles north of downtown. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes. This transaction marks the Kirkland, Washington-based company’s first acquisition in the Austin MSA. Newmark arranged a Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Weidner. Developed in 2020, The Alden at Cedar Park is a four-story community comprised of one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a …
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WATCHUNG, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged construction debt and equity for developers building Blue Hill at Watchung, a $102.9 million community in Watchung, 30 miles west of Manhattan. Completion is slated for 2026. The Sterling Properties Group and Danbro Properties are the developers. The property benefits from a 30-year PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement with the Borough of Watchung. PILOT agreements are government-sponsored incentives for developers to build housing, whereby the property owner pays an agreed-upon annual fee to a municipality versus traditional yearly property taxes. …
MIAMI — ACRE has secured a $72 million refinancing loan for Adela at MiMo Bay, a 236-unit, waterfront community in Miami. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing. Adela at MiMo Bay was developed in 2020 and features a range of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling windows. ACRE is planning to add 14 additional units and to upgrade amenity offerings. These renovations are expected to begin in September with completion slated for 2026. ACRE, a private equity firm that invests in …
The August 6 webinar “From Sunk Costs to Strategic Savings — Risk and Insurance Plays to Strengthen Your Multifamily Portfolio,” sponsored by Foxen, explored practical ways for multifamily owners and operators to address one of their largest cost concerns in 2025: insurance. Industry experts detailed the risks of tenant-caused property damage, the operational challenges of monitoring renters insurance and the benefits of structured compliance programs. Viewers learned about property damage liability waiver programs and tenant legal liability (TLL) policies in protecting owners from uninsured losses. The panel also discussed the …
TAMPA, FLA. — ZMR Capital, a Tampa-based multifamily investment firm founded by Zamir Kazi, has secured $230 million to refinance a portfolio of 1,600 units across Florida, Georgia and Arizona. The financing includes equity from an institutional joint venture and a five-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. ZMR will complete gradual renovations to each property during its hold period. Henry Stimler and Ricky Warner of Newmark represented ZMR Capital in the transaction. The portfolio includes four properties in Tampa, one in Atlanta and one in Phoenix.
By Max Grossman Many cities across the U.S. are grappling with two persistent challenges: a lack of affordable housing and high property taxes. While these issues may seem separate, some policymakers have implemented programs that can address both at the same time. Chicago’s affordable housing supply is short by approximately 120,000 homes and 240,000 rental units, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Additionally, nearly one-third of Illinois residents commit more than 30 percent of their income toward housing, the most of any state in the Midwest. The city is also …
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $131.1 million loan for a private company headed by Bernard F. Langan to refinance Riverwalk Phase III and IV. The five-year, floating-rate loan was sponsored by MF1 Capital LLC, a joint venture between Limekiln Real Estate and Berkshire Residential. Riverwalk Phase III & IV (also known as The Landings at Riverwalk) consists of four buildings situated on a 7-acre site along the Passaic River. Phase III, comprising 240 units across two buildings, was completed in early 2023 and is currently 85 …
LEANDER, TEXAS — Beacon Real Estate Group and Constellation Group, both based in Miami, have secured an undisclosed amount of debt and equity to refinance The Conley, a 259-unit community in Leander, 25 miles north of Austin, Texas. Berkadia arranged the financing, which consisted of a loan with a three-year term and two 12-month extension options provided by Lasalle. A Los Angeles-based preferred equity partner also contributed capital to the deal, which closed on July 30. Built in 2020 at 665 N. Bagdad Road, The Conley offers one-, two- and …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Ceiba Groupe, a Fort Lauderdale-based developer, has received a $40.2 million construction loan for Royal Palms Main Street, a community in Jacksonville that is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2027. JLL arranged and Crestline Investors originated the loan. The 227-unit community Royal Palms Main Street will feature 168 elevator-serviced, garden-style apartments and 59 townhomes. Units will be offered as one- and two-bedroom apartments and three- and four-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include a clubhouse, a pool, fitness center, a dog park and spa, a playground, climate-controlled …
TAMPA, FLA. — PGIM Real Estate has provided a $110 million, five-year, interest-only, fixed rate loan to Cascade Investment for the refinancing of Asher Residences in Tampa. The 22-story building is a part of the Water Street development downtown and was completed in December 2021. Strategic Property Partners, the developer of Asher Residences as well as the master developer of Water Street Tampa, is a subsidiary of Cascade Investments. The community contains 490 units, including 97 furnished residences that are operated as part of a partnership with ROOST Apartment Hotels. …