NEW BEDFORD, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $17 million in tax-exempt bond financing for Wamsutta Apartments, a 144-unit affordable housing complex in New Bedford. The borrower, an affiliate of HallKeen Management, plans to use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status. The historic property was constructed in the 1870s and includes 29 buildings. The buildings primarily house one-bedroom units. Residences are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Mast Capital, in partnership with BLG Capital Advisors, has secured $65 million in construction financing for Hancock Bridge Square, a 320-unit development in Fort Myers. Situated on 14.5 acres of land at 13370 North Cleveland Avenue, Hancock Bridge Square will feature three- and four-story buildings. The garden-style community will include amenities such as a fitness center, lounge, entertainment kitchen and a pool with a sun deck. The lender was Centerbridge Partners, which served as agent for MassMutual Life Insurance Co. JLL Capital Markets represented the joint …
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $135 million construction loan for a 328-unit project located at 975 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The loan was provided by Santander and Related Cos. Gideon Gil, Zachary Kraft and Sebastian Sanchez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower. The nine-story building will offer amenities such as a roof terrace, courtyard, fitness center and yoga room, karaoke room and a pet spa. The property will also include a 21,000-square-foot FRESH supermarket, 4,200 square feet of traditional retail space and 193 below-grade …
IRVING, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Landen Apartment Homes in Irving. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan, which features a five-year term, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was an entity doing business as NH Investments LAH LLC. Landen Apartment Homes comprises 134 units across four two-story buildings. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, playground and outdoor kitchen and grilling stations.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $200 million in financing for the construction of Alexan West End, a 600-unit community in downtown Long Beach. CBRE worked on behalf of the borrowers, R&V Management and Trammell Crow Residential, to secure the five-year financing, which consists of a $166 million construction loan from Kennedy Wilson and a $34 million mezzanine loan from a national life insurance company. Alexan West End will include four buildings, which will house a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Units average 767 square feet …
Boston is a famously difficult place to build or buy new apartments. Developers often spend years searching for a suitable site and gaining approvals from municipalities prior to construction. In the development boom that peaked in 2022, just on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic, developers started construction on hundreds of thousands of new apartments across the country — the largest amount of new construction in decades. In Boston, developers started tens of thousands of new apartments. It’s a lot of new construction, but it’s still less than Boston developers …
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINN. — Mirate Equity LLC has approved a $27.5 million loan for the construction of Maple Grove Residences, a community in Hennepin County. Maple Grove Residences will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Planned amenities include a fitness center, community garden and green spaces. Northern Builder LLC was the borrower. A development timeline for the project was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Colliers Mortgage has closed a $7.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinance of Southeast Englewood and South Wabash in Chicago. The loan features a 120-month term and was arranged through a partnership with LSG Lending Advisors. Les Hardin of Colliers Mortgage brokered the transaction. Southeast Englewood and South Wabash offers 72 units. The scattered site property comprises six apartment buildings with garden level basements. The property is restricted to low-income tenants by a HUD Section 8 HAP contract. Income restrictions were not disclosed.
TAMARAC, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged a $95 million loan to refinance Tamarac Village, a 401-unit community in the Miami suburb of Tamarac. The borrower, Lotis Group, developed the property in two phases in 2020 and 2023. Situated on 12.7 acres, Tamarac Village offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units range in size from 800 to 1,485 square feet, according to Apartments.com. The property also includes a nearly 9,000-square-foot clubhouse. MF1 Capital provided the bridge financing.
INDIANAPOLIS — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided a $4 million bridge loan for Bon Air Apartments, a 42-unit asset in Indianapolis. Bon Air Apartments consists of a trio of three-story buildings, which were originally constructed in 1960. The borrower, a group of professionals doing business as 21 West QOZ LLC, will use the financing to pay off an existing loan and complete a gut renovation of the three buildings. The new owners also plan to build a new building on an adjacent vacant parcel. Common area and amenity …