PLAINFIELD ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. and DRA Advisors have formed a joint venture partnership to acquire Enclave at 127th, a 340-unit community in Plainfield, 38 miles southwest of Chicago. JVM acquired the community in 2013, one year after it was constructed. The new joint ownership of the asset will focus on capital improvements to drive value, including unit renovations and amenity enhancements. JVM has stated that it is currently expanding its investment platform through joint venture relationships with institutional partners. DRA Advisors is a New York-based investment advisor that …
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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily buildings in the northwest Chicago area totaling $2.98 million. The six-unit 2337 John Rolfe Drive in Schaumburg, Illinois, sold for approximately $1.1 million, while the 12-unit 8755 W. Foster Ave. in Chicago’s O’Hare submarket transacted for $1.9 million. Interra’s Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito represented both the confidential buyer and seller of 2337 John Rolfe. Kennelly, Waterloo and Zito also represented the undisclosed buyer and seller of 8755 W. Foster. Both properties were fully occupied at the …
Missner Group, Base 3 Begin Construction on $42M Industrial-to-Residential Project in Chicago
CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction of Oxxford Lofts, an industrial-to-residential project in Chicago’s West Loop area that is a redevelopment of the former Oxxford Clothes factory, built in 1910, into a 112-unit community. Twenty percent of units at the new Oxxford Lofts will be set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Plans for the $42 million gut-renovation project include all new building systems and upgraded sustainability features. The development will also include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and secure …
WEST BEND, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Trail’s Edge Apartments, a 120-unit property in West Bend, about 40 miles north of Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lakefront Property Management LLC acquired the asset for an undisclosed price from an affiliate of American Construction Services, the property’s original developer, which completed Trail’s Edge in 2022. CBRE’s Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards represented the seller in the transaction. The property features one‑and two‑bedroom floor plans and such amenities as a fitness center, gazebo, picnic area, a community room, keyless building …
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. has completed and opened Annika II, a $19.3 million, 58-unit affordable housing community in Traverse City. The 29 one-bedrooms and 24 two-bedrooms are reserved for families earning up to 30 to 80 percent of area median income. Some units are specifically set aside for tenants with developmental disabilities, supported by project partner Goodwill Industries. The first phase of this project opened in 2024 and included 53 one- and two-bedroom units offered with the same rent restrictions as Phase II. The Phase I project …
DealPoint Merrill Secures $55M for First Phase of Mall Redevelopment in Metro Cleveland
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — DealPoint Merrill has secured a $55 million construction loan for Phase I of Belle Oaks Marketplace in Richmond Heights, about 14 miles east of Cleveland. The Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Real Estate Finance team led by Ryan Parker arranged a floating-rate, interest-only construction loan provided by Genesis Capital. The financing will be used for construction of Phase I of DealPoint Merrill’s redevelopment of the former Richmond Town Square Mall. This first phase includes 181 multifamily units across two buildings. Upon full completion, Belle Oaks Marketplace …
WILMETTE, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $60 million Freddie Mac loan for Optima, a developer with offices in Illinois and Arizona. The loan is take-out construction financing for Optima Verdana, a 100-unit community completed in 2023. The property, located in Wilmette, approximately 18 miles north of Chicago, also features 5,900 square feet of ground-floor retail. The Walker & Dunlop team was led by Dave Hendrickson, Pat Modig, Jonathan Paine, Mo Beler, Will Crittenberger and Philippe LaPointe.
CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO — Stark Enterprises, a Cleveland-based developer, has announced Lock Pointe Village, a 120-unit build-to-rent community in Canal Winchester, about 18 miles southwest of Columbus, Ohio. Stark has acquired land at 6700 Nathan Drive, secured financing and is planning to break ground later this spring. The development will be comprised of 37 buildings. Units will feature private driveways and attached two-car garages. Amenities include a fitness center, sports court and a dog park. Completion is slated for 2027.
Pennrose and Partners Complete Final Phase of $115M Affordable Housing Redevelopment
CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), The City of Cleveland, Pennrose, Falbo Group and project partners have opened Sankofa Village IV. With the opening of this 50-unit affordable housing community, the $115 million, 236-unit Cedar Extension Transformation Plan in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland is complete. The overall project was a redevelopment of the 17-acre former Cedar Extension site, which was a public housing area built in the 1950s. Phase IV included one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans in a mix of townhouse and apartment units available at 30 …
LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Forest Pointe in Lake Bluff, a village located on Chicago’s North Shore. Marquette also will manage the 236-unit property at 29533 Waukegan Road. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Forest Pointe’s one- and two-bedroom apartments are situated in seven three-story buildings with a clubhouse and leasing center at the hub of the community. Marquette is planning to renovate unit interiors and update amenity offerings with a new grilling area, seating area with a fire pit and pergola and a dog …