SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Gorrell Hughes Capital has acquired two properties in the Springfield metro area. The properties are Sunset Woodland Apartments, a 177-unit community at 2752 South Meadowbrook Ave. in Springfield, and Excelsior Gardens Apartments, a 104-unit property at 1582 South 14th Ave. in neighboring Ozark, Missouri. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based investment firm targets value-add acquisitions in middle-income markets.
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Merchants Capital Arranges $91 Million for Mixed-Income Development in Metro Grand Rapids, Michigan
WYOMING, MICH. — Merchants Capital has arranged approximately $91 million in financing for the development of HōM Flats at 28 West, the third phase of a mixed-use, mixed-income development in Wyoming. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment and development firm Magnus Capital Partners is the developer. The financing package includes a $30.6 million Freddie Mac loan, $16.7 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and a $43.5 million construction bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank. HōM Flats at 28 West will connect to 28 West Place, a recently renovated …
SHAKOPEE MINN. — Enclave, a development firm based in West Fargo, North Dakota, has sold DECO Apartments, an 89-unit community at 129 Holmes St. S. in Shakopee, 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. LouMin Holdings, a locally based multifamily investment firm, was the buyer. A JLL team led by Joseph Peris and Josh Talberg arranged the sale. Built in 2021, DECO features a rooftop deck with grilling stations, a fitness center, a clubroom, underground parking and ground-floor retail occupied by Mana Brewing. The sales price was not disclosed
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two properties in northwest Chicago totaling $4.7 million. The two-building, 16-unit 1860-1900 N. Parkside Drive in Park Ridge sold for $2.75 million, and the 12-unit 8544-48 W. Gregory St. in Chicago’s O’Hare submarket transacted for $1.9 million. Interra’s Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito represented both the undisclosed buyer and seller of 1860-1900 N. Parkside. Kennelly, Waterloo and Zito also represented the undisclosed partnership seller of 8544-48 W. Gregory, with Oleg Komarnytskyy of KOMAR Real Estate representing the private buyer. Both …
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Thompson Thrift has begun construction of Canopy Flats, a 303-unit property in Overland Park, located in the Kansas City metro area. Completion is slated for 2027. Canopy Flats is situated on a 13-acre site. Units will be comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities feature a fitness center with a sauna and cold plunge, a golf simulator, billiards, shuffleboard, a putting green, a heated pool, an outdoor movie wall, grilling stations, a dog park and spa and a conference room with screenshare and video …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Orion Arlington Lakes, a 198-unit community in Arlington Heights, 25 miles northwest of Chicago. Immediate plans for the community include a rebranding to Avery at Arlington Lakes and the launch of value-add renovations of units and amenities, which include the construction of a new fitness center. As part of the transaction, Marquette Management will take over property management. Twenty-five percent of the units already have been renovated. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1985, the property comprises …
OAK PARK, ILL. — Draper and Kramer has acquired Eleven33, a 263-unit property in Oak Park, about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. The firm also will assume management of the property. Eleven33 was 95 percent leased at the time of sale and has averaged 94.4 percent occupancy since January 2024. It includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with monthly asking rents currently starting at $1,945. Select floor plans feature a private balcony or terrace or access to a shared terrace. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center with yoga …
AURORA, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Aurora at Summerfield, a 368-unit community in Aurora, 42 miles southwest of Chicago. The property, located 1847 Clubhouse Drive, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Marquette’s property management subsidiary, Marquette Management, is the property manager. Aurora at Summerfield comprises 26 two- and three-story buildings housing a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. About a quarter of the units are two-story townhomes. Amenities include a fitness center, a business center, a pool, grilling stations and a playground. The seller and …
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Morgan Properties has acquired Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust, a public Canadian REIT, for $345 million. Acquisition of the Toronto-based REIT included 15 properties now privately owned by Conshohocken-based Morgan Properties. The properties comprise 3,300 units in metro areas throughout Texas, Ohio, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Morgan will invest $58 million in interior and exterior enhancements and amenity upgrades in the 15 communities, which were developed between 1968 and 2002. In 2025, Morgan has completed $1.5 billion in acquisitions, comprising approximately 14,000 units and 80 properties. TD …
Merchants Capital Secures $152.3 Million for Affordable Housing Development in Suburban Columbus, Ohio
WHITEHALL, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $152.3 million in financing for the construction of The Aries Lofts, a 315-unit affordable housing community LDG Development is building in Whitehall, located about 8 miles east of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The financing package includes a $42.7 million Freddie Mac permanent loan, a $60 million tax-exempt construction loan, an $8 million equity bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank and $41.6 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. Upon completion, which is estimated to be 2027, The Aries Lofts will offer …