CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Allure at Edinburgh, a 280-unit property in Chesapeake. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia Richmond led the transaction on behalf of the seller, Virginia Beach-based Venture Realty Group. Passco Cos. of Irvine, California, acquired the property for an undisclosed price in a transaction that closed on April 30. Arlington Properties will assume control of property management at Allure at Edinburgh. Located at 249 Allure Lane, the project was developed in two phases in 2024 and 2025. …
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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based ECI Group and Houston-based ApexOne Investment Partners have formed a joint venture and a fund to acquire, redevelop and manage multifamily assets throughout the Sun Belt. ApexOne-ECI Multifamily Fund VI will seek total equity capitalization of $500 million. ECI and ApexOne have agreed to co-invest a combined total of approximately $100 million. New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has committed $350 million. Fund acquisition criteria include existing assets rather than ground-up developments with an emphasis on newer-vintage communities and traditional assets, including workforce housing, all with investment …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Newmark has arranged the $64 million sale of The Liam at Hays Farm, a 326-unit community in Huntsville. Justin Uffinger and Sarah Nee of Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets represented the seller, a joint venture between Bomasada Group and an affiliate of The Wolff Co., in the transaction. The buyer was Greystone. The property, located within the 850-acre Hays Farm master-planned community in South Huntsville, was developed in 2024. Amenities include a resort-style pool, courtyard and a fitness center.
BELMONT, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of El Dorado Apartments in Belmont, approximately 22 miles south of San Francisco. The 39-unit community traded between two undisclosed parties for the sum of $20.2 million, or $518,910 per unit. Marcus & Millichap’s Robert Johnston, Adam Levin and Arman Sadigh led the transaction. Constructed in 1962, El Dorado Apartments is comprised of a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center and private, covered parking.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Locally based ICON Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 26-unit property at 76 E. Park St. in East Orange, N.J. The asset traded between two LLCs for approximately $2.6 million. The deal was completed by David Oropeza, who advised the seller on the purchase more than 20 years prior. The seller was also advised by attorney Khoren Bandazian of Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla. The property comprises a two-story, 26-unit garden style building.
WinnDevelopment Launches $33M Renovation of Atlantic City Affordable Housing Community
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — WinnDevelopment has begun a $33 million renovation at Garden Court Apartments in Atlantic City, a 177-unit, 20-building complex that has been housing much of the city’s workforce since it was constructed in 1985. WinnCos. secured Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency, which will enable the units to remain affordable to renters earning no more than 80 percent of area median income for the next 45 years. Boston Financial Management purchased the tax credits. The scope of work includes …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of River Oaks, a 300-unit property in Tucson. Neither the sales price, buyer nor seller were disclosed. IPA’s Clint Wadlund and Hamid Panahi represented the seller and procured the buyer. River Oaks is located in East Tucson on Broadway Boulevard. The property was developed on 10 acres in 1982. Units are offered as studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a stand-alone clubhouse, two pools, a playground and three laundry facilities.
By Douglas Kelin and Bryan Pritchard Build-to-rent (BTR) has quickly become one of the most prominent strategies in residential real estate. In 2024 alone, the number of BTR homes delivered in the United States was approximately 10 times higher than it was a decade earlier. While that growth shows no signs of slowing, the version of build-to-rent that investors are pursuing today looks very different from the development-heavy model of just a few years ago. A combination of regulatory pressure, shifting market conditions and strategic refinement is pushing the sector …
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $45.9 million sale of Grandstone at Sunrise, a 140-unit build-to-rent community in the northwest Phoenix suburb of Peoria. Terre Haute, Indiana-based Thompson Thrift was the seller, having developed the property in 2021. The Phoenix Business Journal reports the buyer to be MetLife Investment Management. The sales price equates to $327,500 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David with Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented Thompson Thrift in the transaction. Grandstone at Sunrise is comprised of 70 residential …
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.7M Sale of 1920s Apartment Building in New Bedford, Massachusetts
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.7 million sale of Roosevelt Apartments in downtown New Bedford, about 58 miles south of Boston. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a family office based in New Jersey, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Roosevelt Apartments consists 73 studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The six-story brick apartment building was built in 1924, sits on about a half-acre lot and includes 26 off-street parking spaces. The property is located at …