The average effective rent in the Dallas-Fort Worth apartment market declined by 0.5 percent between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of this year, the first drop in rent since late 2021, according to Newmark. Whether this is a blip on the radar screen or an inflection point remains to be seen. Oversupply is contributing to the drop in rents. Newmark reports that developers opened 25,386 new units in the past 12 months as of the third quarter of 2023, compared with 8,742 units absorbed during the …
Finance
DENTON, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $41.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Village at Rayzor Ranch, a 300-unit property located in the northern Dallas suburb of Denton. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Village at Rayzor Ranch offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park, fitness center, sports court, coworking space, coffee bar, lounge, fitness center and package handling services.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — A joint venture between Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group has broken ground on Front Row, an 11-acre, mixed-use project in downtown Huntsville. The $220 million first phase of Front Row is currently underway, following recent news that Banco Inbursa and a group led by Keel Point and Opportunity Alabama provided $115 million in construction financing. The first retail space is slated to deliver in late 2025, followed by apartments and office space in early 2026. At full build-out, the first phase of Front Row will comprise …
MIAMI — Development partners Terra and New Valley have secured $127 million in permanent financing for Natura Gardens, a 460-unit complex in the West Hialeah neighborhood of Miami. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jon Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Michael Diaz of Walker & Dunlop’s New York Capital Markets team arranged the financing. The funds will be used to pay off and refinance an existing $65 million construction loan, which Bank OZK provided in 2021. Natura Gardens was completed in the summer of 2023. Situated on a 23-acre site, the garden-style community …
YONKERS, N.Y. — A subsidiary of Azorim Construction Co. Ltd. will develop Miroza Tower, a $133.5 million high-rise asset in the New York City suburb of Yonkers. The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency recently granted final approval of financial incentives for the project. Azorim Construction Co. is receiving a sales tax exemption of $5.8 million, a mortgage recording tax exemption of $1.3 million and a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes agreement valued at $12.4 million. Situated at 44 Hudson St., Miroza Tower will offer 250 apartment units across 27 stories. …
MIAMI — Locally-based developers Terra and Grass River have secured $245 million in permanent financing for Grove Central, a recently completed mixed use project in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The loan was issued by JP Morgan Chase & Co. Walker & Dunlop represented Terra and Grass River in arranging the financing, with Keith Kurland as the mortgage broker. The funds will be used to pay off the development’s existing construction loan, which was provided by Apollo Global Management in 2021, and to fund remaining public infrastructure improvements. Grove Central includes …
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — BridgeCore has provided an acquisition loan for an unnamed, 60-unit property in the South Texas city of Brownsville. The amount of the financing was not disclosed. However, the loan carries a two-year term with a six-month extension option and a 67 percent loan-to-value ratio. The undisclosed borrower, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Gantry Inc. has negotiated $128 million in construction-to-permanent financing through three separate lenders for the development of Legado at the Met in Santa Ana, less than 10 miles southeast of Anaheim. The borrower was Legado Cos. Legado at the Met will comprise 258 market-rate apartments. The development will be situated at 200 E. First American Way. According to the City of Santa Ana’s government website, the community will rise six stories. Units will come in studio, one, two and three-bedroom layouts ranging from approximately 612 to …
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Lument has provided an $11.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Easton Parc Apartments, a 232-unit community in Sherman, 64 miles north of Dallas. Sloan Stevens of Lument originated the 10-year loan. The financing is structured with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed. Easton Parc Apartments was built in 1986 and renovated in 2013. The property comprises 22 buildings on an approximately nine-acre site. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, dog park and laundry facilities.
ASHEVILLE, N.C., CHARLESTON, S.C. AND SAVANNAH, GA. — JLL has secured a $149 million loan to refinance a three-property portfolio the Southeastern U.S. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL’s San Diego office arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Sunroad Enterprises. The portfolio includes: Verde Vista, a 313-unit community in Asheville; Avenues at Verdier Point, a 288-unit property in Charleston; and Adara at Godley Station, a 256-unit complex in Savannah. Sunroad Enterprises acquired the portfolio in 2021. The company …