INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $60.1 million in mezzanine and construction financing for Avalon Apartments and Townhomes, a 244-unit complex in the southeast Minneapolis suburb of Inver Grove Heights. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Trident Development, to secure the $45 million construction loan from Alerus. Additionally, JLL sourced $15.1 million in mezzanine financing through Centerspace. Dan Linnell, Scott Loving, Josh Talberg and Mox Gunderson led the JLL Capital Markets Advisory Team. Avalon Apartments and Townhomes will offer 190 apartments and 54 townhomes. The unit …
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CHICAGO — An analysis from Origin Investments (Origin) predicts a tumultuous 2024, with concerns of a recession and elevated interest rates likely to continue. Despite this, the Chicago-based real estate fund manager expects next year to bring unique opportunities for multifamily investors to secure protected positions in the capital structure and enhance investment returns. “The volume of variable-rate bank loans — made when the Secured Overnight Financing Rate was 0 percent and the 10-year Treasury note yield was below two percent — coming due in 2024 will create a generational …
ROSELLE, ILL. — A partnership consisting of DMG Capital, JDI Realty and The Wolcott Group has acquired Roselle Luxury Apartments in the western Chicago suburb of Roselle. DMG Capital is the multifamily investment affiliate of Chicago-based Daniel Management Group (DMG). DMG has managed Roselle Luxury Apartments since September 2022. Post-acquisition, the company will continue to manage the property and will lease it through DMG Leasing. Roselle Luxury Apartments offers 72 units, all of which include two bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Passco Cos. has acquired Cortona at Forest Park, a 278-unit complex in St. Louis, from Invesco Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern and Zach Kaufman of JLL Capital Markets brokered the deal. Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group negotiated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Cortona at Forest Park was constructed in 2014 and is located at 5800 Highlands Plaza Drive. The property is comprised of one residential building on a 4.8-acre site. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor …
WATFORD CITY, DICKINSON, NEW TOWN, KILLDEER AND TIOGA, N.D. — Bernard Financial Group (“BFG”) has negotiated a $24.8 million CMBS loan for a 603-unit portfolio in North Dakota. The portfolio includes communities in Watford City, Dickinson, New Town, Killdeer and Tioga. BFG will provide full cashiering servicing for this loan. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard originated the financing. The borrowing entity was Creekside Owner LLC, Fox Run Owner LLC, Killdeer Highlands Owner LLC, Pheasant Ridge Owner LLC, Timber Cove Owner LLC, Raven Ridge Owner LLC and Custer Crossing Owner LLC.
CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation (NHPF) has opened Covent Apartments, the redevelopment of the former Covent Hotel in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The 30-unit affordable housing property is now a single-room occupancy (SRO) property. SRO housing is defined as a residential property that includes multiple single-room units, according to HUD. The total cost of development for the project was $21.6 million, including $7.9 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and historic tax credits, $5 million of City Home and Affordable Housing Opportunity Funds, $3.1 million in Illinois Housing Development …
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $7.5 million sale of The Commons, a four-building property in the St.Paul, Minnesota suburb of Inver Grove Heights. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. The Commons was built in 1987 at 8213 College Trail. The community comprises 60 units. The property has undergone renovations for new countertops, appliances and cabinetry..
MANITOWOC, MCFARLAND AND MADISON, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 158-unit multifamily portfolio in Wisconsin. The properties include Benley Manor, Central Park West, Woodland Commons and The Trafalgar Apartments. Matthew Whiteside of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer. Both parties were private investors. Benley Manorf and Central Park West are both located in Manitowoc, a city on Lake Michigan. The properties were built between 1996 and 1998 and offer townhome-style units. Woodland Commons is a community in McFarland that was built between …
CHICAGO — Breneman Capital has purchased Ashland Place, a 47-unit property located at 33 S. Ashland Ave. in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. Ashland Place was built in 2018 and features two one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom units. Breneman Capital assumed a loan on the property that features a 73.5 percent loan-to-value ratio, a fixed interest rate of 4.6 percent and roughly five years of remaining term. Dwelle Properties will manage the asset.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Intrinsic Development has broken ground on Discovery Park, a $900 million mixed-use project in the southeast Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit. Plans for Discovery Park include 2,791 apartments within a development named Alura, as well as two hotels, office space, medical office buildings and retail space. The 3.9 million-square-foot development will span 268 acres near I-470 and Saint Luke’s East Hospital. Discovery Park will be constructed in four phases from now until 2031. The first phase is The Village, which will include 585 apartment units, …