MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Palladium USA has begun construction on Palladium McKinney, a $48 million, 172-unit community in the Dallas suburb of McKinney. The project is being developed in partnership with the McKinney Housing Finance Corporation. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs issued $23 million in tax-exempt bonds purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust. PNC Bank provided $19 million of equity for this placement. Kim Parker of Dynamic Commercial Real Estate represented Palladium in the purchase of the land. James Craig of Craig International represented the seller. Palladium …
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WATERLOO, IOWA — The Annex Group will develop Union at North Crossing, an affordable community in Waterloo, which is in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Union at North Crossing will be a garden style complex offering 180 units across five buildings. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The community will be affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Union at North Crossing is slated to open in summer of 2024. Iowa Finance Authority issued the tax credit award and $25 million …
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — MG Developer has secured a $67.5 million construction loan to build Village at Coral Gables, a community in the Miami suburb of Coral Gables. Churchill Real Estate provided the loan. The complex will comprise 48 residential units — including townhomes, lofts, villas and apartments — across 17 lots. Options for floor plans at the property include two-bedroom apartments with study rooms and balconies, as well as four-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include a wellness clubhouse, a terrace lounge, a fitness center, a pool and wi-fi connectivity. MG Developer expects …
LAWRENCE, MASS. — The Jowamar Cos. has secured a $6.6 million loan to convert two vacant buildings in Lawrence, approximately 30 miles north of Boston, into a 24-unit affordable housing community. The buildings previously offered a mix of office and retail space. The retail space will be repurposed as a food hall for the community. Details on income restrictions were not disclosed. MassDevelopment and Reading Cooperative Bank provided the financing. MassDevelopment and Reading Cooperative Bank were equal participants in the loan, and MassDevelopment also enhanced the loan with a guarantee. …
HONOLULU — Hunt Capital Partners (HCP), Pacific Development Group (PDG) and Hunt Development Group (HDG) secured $68.9 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and $24.4 million in state LIHTC equity financing for Halawa View II, a high-rise development in Honolulu. The building will complement the first phase of Halawa View, which was constructed in 1972 and renovated in 2012. Hunt Capital Partners facilitated the LIHTCs through its proprietary fund with JPMorgan Chase. The Bank of Hawaii, with participation from American Savings Bank and Central Pacific Bank, provided construction financing …
CLEVELAND — SomeraRoad Inc. has acquired $38.5 million in construction financing, in addition to Co-GP equity, for the development of Residences at Bolivar in downtown Cleveland. Leon McBroom, David Gaines, Lucas Borges and Will Haass of JLL Capital Markets represented the borrower. JLL arranged the loan through a Midwestern regional bank and also secured Co-GP equity investment with LCI Development Partners, an affiliate of Leopardo Companies, who is acting as the General Contractor on the project. Residences at Bolivar will include 184 rental units, as well as 2,611 square feet of …
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — CBRE arranged the sale of Courtyard Apartments at La Pat Place, a 30-unit community in Westminster. The asset was sold to a private investor for $10 million. Dan Blackwell and Andrew Boukather represented the buyer and seller in this transaction. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Courtyard Apartments at La Pat Place was built in 1963 and offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. All 30 units were remodeled as part of the $1 million in renovations completed by the seller.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Continental Properties has received a $49.7 million construction loan for the development of Highgate at Livingston, a 169-unit development in Livingston. Michael Gigliotti, Matthew Pizzolato, Michael Lachs and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing through Truist Bank. Highgate at Livingston will rise four stories. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, private dining, a fitness center with a yoga studio, co-working lounge, pool, outdoor kitchen, bar, outdoor TV lounge and a dog run. A construction timeline for …
Despite many regional and federal efforts, there is a staggering deficit of over seven million affordable and workforce housing units, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). For many, this can seem like an insurmountable challenge. However, housing professionals and developers able and willing to navigate the sector’s many nuances have the opportunity to do good while doing well, tapping into insatiable demand while building out their long-term pipelines. Recognizing the Scope of the Problem Location is the most important factor for many builders when searching for and …
CHICAGO — Bill Baumann has joined JLL Capital Markets as a Managing Director in the firm’s Chicago office. In this role, Baumann will focus on both apartment investment sales and financing deals in Chicago and the Midwest, representing owners and developers. He will report to Senior Managing Directors Danny Kaufman and Jaime Fink. Prior to joining JLL, Baumann served as as principal and managing broker of Monarch Realty Partners, a Chicago-based multi-housing brokerage firm he co-founded in 2016. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his MBA from …