TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Annika Place, a $14.7 million affordable housing project located at 947 S. Garfield in Traverse City. Annika Place offers 53 units, including 29 one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom residences. The property is available to households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Monthly rates range from $377 to $1,125 depending on the income restriction and size of the unit. The Traverse City Housing Commission will provide rental assistance for eight units, which will be occupied by formerly homeless …
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ST. LOUIS — ARCO Construction Co. is underway on The Rail, a 268-unit development in St. Louis. The $61 million project will comprise 278,500 square feet across four stories. The Rail will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a courtyard, pool, grilling area, game lounge, fitness center, gathering kitchen and three-story parking garage. HDA designed the community, which is slated to complete this fall.
BWE Provides $8.3 Million Fannie Mae Loan for Affordable Brookstone Apartments in Waukegan, Illinois
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 …
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, …