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 …
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WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $150 million loan to facilitate the construction of RB3, a 426-unit development to be located across the Hudson River from Manhattan in West New York. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell, Steven Klein and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Northwestern Mutual. The borrower was Canoe Brook Development. RB3 will rise 11 stories within the 200-acre Port Imperial master-planned development. The waterfront property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, private …
OAKWOOD, GA. — BWE has secured a $29.5 million loan to finance the construction of Imperium Oakwood, a 229-unit development in the Gainesville suburb of Oakwood. Thomas Wideman, Alan Tapie, Hanley Long and Brad Walker of BWE originated the floating-rate construction loan through a community bank on behalf of the borrower, Imperium Development. Imperium Oakwood will offer amenities such as a clubhouse with fitness and office rooms, a pool, fireplace, grill stations, covered lounge, game area, on-site parking, and a dog park with a wash station. Construction is anticipated to …
CHARLOTTE, N.C — JLL has arranged a total of $132.9 million in construction financing for a 389-unit project located at 2125 N Davidson in Charlotte’s Mill District. Cory Fowler, Warren Johnson, Ryan Pride and Naoki Hasegawa of JLL brokered a $34.5 million equity placement with two institutional investors based in Japan on behalf of the developer, Space Craft. JLL also arranged a $98.4 million construction loan through an undisclosed direct lender. 2125 N Davidson will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 762 square feet. …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally-based lending and investment company Derby Copeland Capital has provided two acquisition loans totaling $20.8 million for a pair of buildings in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The undisclosed borrower plans to use portions of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. In the first transaction, Derby Capital provided $17 million for a building comprising 31 units and ground-floor retail space in the East Village. In the second deal, the firm provided $3.8 million for a 20-unit building in Manhattan’s Rose Hill neighborhood.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $23 million acquisition loan for Maravilla, a 310-unit community in northwest Dallas. Ralph Rader of MMCC arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the buyer, a partnership led by Granite Towers Equity Group. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1967 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units range in size from 450 to 1,350 square feet. Amenities include multiple pools, a clubhouse, pet park, playground, soccer field and outdoor grilling and dining stations. …
Miami is bolstered by a strong tourism sector and population growth, but how has the market fared through the economic tumult of 2023? Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business (MAHB) recently interviewed Robert Kaplan, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, about the state of the market. Kaplan and his team are the newest members of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance group, which provides a full-spectrum financial services platform to both domestic and international clients. MAHB: Can you contrast the differences in multifamily transactions in Miami between 2023 and 2022? Kaplan: …
ATLANTA — BWE has originated a $14.2 million Freddie Mac Forward tax-exempt loan for Villages at Carver, a 220-unit mixed-income community in Atlanta. The borrower was not disclosed. The loan will be used to fund renovations and permanent financing for the garden-style community. The loan features an 18-year fixed rate with two years of interest-only payments and has a 40-year amortization. As part of the recapitalization of the property, the Georgia Department of Housing and Community Affairs also allocated new four percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Villages at Carver is …
BELLFLOWER, CALIF. — The Colliers Structured Finance Group (SFG) has negotiated a $27.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Edgeway, a 91-unit complex in the Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower. Jonathan Lee, Bill Hyatt and Shahin Yazdi of Colliers SFG arranged the loan, which is priced at 5.5 percent for five years. The borrower was Serrano Development Group. Built in 2023, Edgeway offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with quartz countertops, in-unit washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and private balconies. Community amenities include a pool, spa and …
SEATTLE — JLL Capital Markets has brokered $11.9 million to refinance J.G. Whittier, a 54-unit community in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, FFV Crown Hill LLC, to secure the five-year, fixed-rate loan through National Life Group. Seth Heikkila and Steve Petrie led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. Recently built in 2023, J.G. Whittier offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop pet play area, rooftop deck with green space, fireplace lobby and lounge, media room, EV charging stations and business center. The …