SOLON, OHIO — TCAM Asset Management, an affordable housing service provider that was acquired by Solon-based property technology firm MRI Software in 2018, is rebranding as MRI Asset Management Services. The company will continue to provide asset management and consulting services to developers, owners and funders of affordable housing. TCAM Asset Management, now MRI Asset Management Services, was originally established in 2009. The company serves clients for roughly 1,600 properties and 176,000 apartments across 48 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
FARGO, N.D. — Gindi Equities has acquired Timber Creek Apartment Homes, a 252-unit property located at 4720 Timber Parkway South in Fargo, for an undisclosed price. Gindi Equities purchased the community from Property Resources Group, which will continue to manage and service the asset. Built in 2015, Timber Creek Apartment Homes offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a playground, beach volleyball court and pergola grilling area. Gindi Equities plans to implement interior upgrades, including the installation of new features and fixtures to apartment kitchens and bathrooms. The …
CHICAGO — Chicago-based developer and owner-operator Core Spaces has appointed six professionals to the company’s executive leadership team. Founded in 2010, Core Spaces owns and operates approximately 45,600 student housing beds, with a pipeline of over 43,000 beds underway. Additionally, the company has a pipeline of approximately 3,000 BTR homes under development. Core Spaces states that it currently has $5.7 billion in combined equity under management.
CHICAGO — Locally based Synergy Development has received a $56 million senior construction loan and $12.5 million in equity for the Phase I of Yorktown Reserve, the redevelopment of Chicago’s Yorktown Mall. The first phase of the project will deliver 271 apartments. A construction timeline was not disclosed. Frank Montalto of IPA Capital Markets secured the debt with a local bank and arranged the equity with an institutional investor.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — BR Cos. plans to develop 800 Grand, a $250 million high-rise community located at the southwest corner of Eighth Street and Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City. The 25-story building will consist of 300 apartment units, as well as 24,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. BR Cos. has partnered with local real estate agency Aristocrat Realty on the project. Hoefer Welker designed the community. Clark Construction and JE Dunn are serving as the general contractors. A construction timeline for 800 Grand was not disclosed. …
Known as the crossroads of America, Indianapolis offers a unique intersection of affordability, industry and Midwestern charm. According to research from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, 2.14 million people — or nearly one out of every three Hoosiers — lives in the Indianapolis metro region. Indianapolis’ growth rate last year outpaced Cincinnati, Louisville, Kentucky, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. It’s not hard to see why, especially when looking at the economic opportunities within the region and the state as a whole. Several Fortune 500 companies, such as Eli Lilly, the …
CHICAGO — Becovic Holdings Corp. has purchased Canterbury Court Apartments, a 176-unit asset located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, for $25.7 million. The 16-story building houses a mix of 142 studios, 26 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom residences, as well as six units utilized by previous ownership. The property also includes 1,268 square feet of ground floor retail, which is occupied by the Zebra Lounge piano bar. Zebra Lounge has been on the property since it was built in 1929. Nicholas Kanich and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & …
CHICAGO — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has completed Flora, a 34-story high-rise project located in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The community offers 368 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, alongside penthouse units with condominium-like finishes. Residents at Flora have access to interior amenities such as a clubroom, golf and game simulator room, fitness center and yoga studio, dining area with chef’s kitchen, coworking spaces and a sound recording booth. The community also features an outdoor amenity deck on the second …
Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $56 Million Loan for Willow Creek Apartments in Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $56 million bridge loan for Willow Creek Apartments in Kansas City. The loan will be utilized to refinance existing debt, complete remaining construction costs, cover closing costs and fund required escrows. David Scheer of Dwight Capital originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, KC Willow Creek LLC. Willow Creek Apartments consists of 998 apartments across 43 buildings. The garden-style community is situated on about 70 acres. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom …
CLEVELAND — BWE, the commercial finance firm formerly known as Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, has arranged a $260 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of six properties totaling roughly 1,500 units. The company is based in Cleveland. Northwestern Mutual provided the five-year loan, which was structured with a 5.07 percent interest rate, full-term interest-only payments and a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower was not disclosed. All properties were constructed within the past decade, and the portfolio had an occupancy rate of approximately 95 percent at the …