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The Ludlow in Chicago
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Peak Properties Awarded Management of 121-Unit The Ludlow in Chicago 

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Peak Properties has been awarded management of The Ludlow, a 131-unit property located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Located at 2032 N Clybourn, the community is the adaptive reuse of the former Ludlow Typograph Company Building, which was originally built in 1913 and became defunct in 1974, according to the City of Chicago. The Ludlow consists of five buildings. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a rooftop lounge, fitness center with infrared sauna and yoga studios, demonstration kitchen, media room, co-working lounge, …

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Affordable HousingFinanceIllinoisMidwestNews

FHLBank Chicago Launches $300 Million LIHTC Collateral Pilot Program

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has launched the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Collateral Pilot Program. Through member banks, credit unions, insurance companies, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and eligible housing associates, the program aims to amplify and incentivize lending in support of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families. The LIHTC Collateral Pilot Program provides members with increased lendable value on their pledged collateral for up to $300 million of qualifying mortgage loans on LIHTC multifamily projects. While all FHLBank Chicago members are …

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IllinoisInvestment SalesMidwestNews

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Brokers $2.6 Million Acquisition Loan for 34-Unit Property in Aurora, Illinois

by Channing Hamilton

AURORA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $2.6 million loan for the acquisition of a 34-unit property located at 1 S. View St. in Aurora. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Michael Hughes of MMCC arranged the loan through a local credit union on behalf of the borrower, a real estate development company. The five-year loan features a 7.39 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule.

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Bender Cos. Acquires 85-Unit Arrive Town Center in Suburban Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Bender Cos. has acquired Arrive Town Center in the northern Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. Kevin Girard, Zach Kaufman and Bill Baumann of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. The seller and sales price were undisclosed. Arrive Town Center was built in 2010. The community offers 85 apartments with an average size of 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a lounge, fitness center, storage lockers and a heated indoor parking garage. The property also features 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The new ownership plans …

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IllinoisInvestment SalesMidwestNews

Equity Residential to Acquire 11-Property Portfolio From Blackstone for $964 Million

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) has agreed to purchase an 11-property portfolio from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $964 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter and will include separate transactions with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Blackstone Property Partners. The portfolio includes four properties totaling 1,357 units in Atlanta; four properties totaling 1,237 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area; and three properties totaling 978 units in Denver. Further details on the communities were not disclosed. Equity Residential selected the properties …

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OC Living in Chicago
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Habitat Opens First Apartment Building at $200 Million Mixed-Use Development in Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Locally based developer and property manager Habitat has opened OC Living, the first residential community at Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use development in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.  Located at 1325 S. Washtenaw Ave., OC Living consists of one four-story building housing 92 units across four stories. Ninety percent of apartments are set aside as affordable housing. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. The unit mix includes 23 studios, 60 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a rubber-surfaced children’s lot with play structures, …

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400 Lake Shore in Chicago
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Related Midwest Breaks Ground on 635-Unit 400 Lake Shore in Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Related Midwest has broken ground on 400 Lake Shore, a two-tower waterfront development located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago’s Near North Side. The first phase of 400 Lake Shore will comprise a 72-story tower featuring 635 units. Of the total unit count, 20 percent (127 units) will be designated as affordable housing. Apartments will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. LR Contracting Co., Related Midwest’s in-house contracting company, will construct the first building alongside BOWA Construction. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the project. MAWD …

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DevelopmentFinanceIllinoisMidwestNews

Concord Summit Capital Arranges $10 Million in Construction Financing for Property in Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Concord Summit Capital LLC has arranged $10 million in mezzanine financing for the construction of a community in Chicago. Once completed, the property will offer amenities such as a fitness center, lounge, game room, private event space, outdoor pool and ground-floor co-working spaces. Daniel Eidson, David Larson and Keegan Burger of Concord Summit arranged the financing, which included a senior loan with a C-PACE component. The lender and borrower were not disclosed.

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Orchard Village in Aurora, Illinois
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MLG Capital Acquires 272-Unit Orchard Village in Aurora, Illinois

by Channing Hamilton

AURORA, ILL. — MLG Capital has acquired Orchard Village, a 272-unit community situated in the western Chicago suburb of Aurora. MLG acquired an interest in the property using 1031 exchange proceeds from its Legacy Fund, which offers a tax-deferred exit strategy for private real estate owners. The sale price was not disclosed. Orchard Village was built in 2000 and is located at 1240 W. Indian Trail. The community offers amenities such as a pool, dog park, clubhouse and fitness center.

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Affordable HousingFinanceIllinoisMidwestNews

BWE Provides $8.3 Million Fannie Mae Loan for Affordable Brookstone Apartments in Waukegan, Illinois

by Channing Hamilton

WAUKEGAN, ILL. — BWE has provided a $8.3 million fixed-rate Fannie Mae MAH loan for Brookstone Apartments, a 168-unit affordable housing complex in Waukegan, 36 miles north of Chicago. Adam Gould of BWE’s Detroit office originated the loan, which features a 10-year term with 36 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization. Brookstone Apartments was built in 1986. The unit mix includes 92 one-bedroom and 76 two-bedroom units. Fifty units are reserved for residents earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 110 are available …

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