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 …
AURORA, ILL. — Redwood Living Inc. is nearing completion of Redwood Aurora, a 140-unit community in the western Chicago suburb of Aurora. Redwood Aurora is situated at 1241 Coffeeberry Lane. The property offers two-bedroom apartments ranging from 1,294 to 1,709 square feet. Units feature washer and dryer hookups, full-size appliances, vaulted ceilings, patios and attached two-car garages. Monthly rents begin at $2,649.
CARMEL, IND. — Merchants Capital, an agency lender and tax credit equity syndicator based in Carmel, has promoted Chris Messmann to the role of executive vice president. In this position, Messmann will oversee the asset management, fund and risk management teams in the company’s tax credit equity division, including pre-closing financial projections and post-closing investor reporting. Messmann joined Merchants Capital in 2021. Prior to this, he served in a leadership role for 10 years at a national tax credit equity syndicator and was a tax accountant at Low Income Housing …
The multifamily market in Detroit, characterized by its mature and stable nature, boasts robust operating fundamentals, making it an attractive investment destination. While markets across the country are facing swells of new apartment deliveries resulting in oversupply, Detroit is forecast to easily absorb all new units that come online in 2024. In fact, 4,896 units are expected to be absorbed in 2024 while only 4,072 new units will be delivered — illustrating the strong, stable demand across the metro area. The positive outlook for rent growth is another encouraging sign. …
MOLINE, ILL. — A partnership consisting of ARTISAN Capital Group, Ballast Real Estate Partners and Boulder Venture has acquired Pheasant Ridge, a 216-unit community in the western Illinois city of Moline. The unit mix includes 72 one-bedroom and 144 two-bedroom apartments. The community has been rebranded as Rock Ridge Commons. The buyers plan to invest $8 million into renovating the property. Capital improvements will begin by addressing deferred maintenance, followed by renovations to all units, as well as the clubhouse and common areas. The new owners will also install a …
WICHITA, KAN. — The Annex Group is underway on the construction of Union at Purple Heart Trail, a $61 million affordable housing project in Wichita. Purple Heart Trail will consist of 240 apartments across two four-story buildings. Units will be available to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Planned amenities include a community center with a fitness center, media center, business center, outdoor gazebo, playground, dog park, walking path and picnic areas. Construction is slated to complete in early 2026. The development team for …
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New Supply Tests the Mountain States’ Multifamily Markets
Population growth in the Mountain states over the last several years has fueled historic apartment construction across Colorado and Utah. The activity has created some supply overhang in the Denver and Salt Lake City markets in particular, but continuing in-migration, housing shortages and the high cost of home ownership could sustain their resiliency, say two of Asset Living’s newest executives in the region. Based in Houston, Asset Living manages assets valued at $55 billion nationwide, including more than 1,750 apartment properties in addition to student, affordable and single-family build-to-rent housing. …
DES MOINES, IOWA — A partnership between ARTISAN Capital Group and Eastham Capital has acquired Cityville on 9th, a 312-unit community located in downtown Des Moines. The property was built in three phases between 2015 and 2018. ACG secured Fannie Mae loan assumptions for two of the phases. West Bank, a local bank, provided financing for the third phase. The sale price and seller were not disclosed. Cityville on 9th offers 42 studios, 162 one-bedroom, 99 two-bedroom and 9 three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, dog park, courtyard, fitness center, …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — JLL Capital Markets had arranged $12.9 million equity investment for the construction of 3rd and Grand, a 245-unit community in the River Market neighborhood of downtown Kansas City. The borrowers were EPC Real Estate Group and Copaken Brooks. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower to secure the investor, a national fund manager. Mark Erland and Kevin Barron led the JLL Capital Markets team. 3rd and Grand is situated at 201 and 255 Grand Blvd. The five-story development will house studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Planned …
— By John Williams, president, CIO and COO of Avanath Capital Management It’s no secret that the dire shortage of affordable housing is an ongoing issue throughout the nation. The National Multifamily Housing Council reported in 2022 that the United States would need to build 4.3 million new apartments by 2035 to meet demand. The report also stated that the nation’s number of affordable housing units declined by 4.7 million from 2015 to 2020. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem. Both local and federal governments are taking …