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Solstice in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri
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Developers Bullish on Northwest Suburbs of St. Louis

by Channing Hamilton

The combination of sustained job and population growth has put St. Charles County in the “Show-Me State” on the map and served as a catalyst for multifamily development. Buoyed by the presence of several multinational companies such as Amazon, General Motors and MasterCard, the county is home to several thriving suburbs northwest of St. Louis and posted a nearly 15 percent increase in population from 2010 to 2022. The number of residents rose from 360,485 to an estimated 413,803 during that period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. St. Charles …

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Kathleen Milisky, principal, Utility Revenue Services
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Smart Utilities Management Can Eliminate Pain Points and Reduce Unnecessary Costs

by Channing Hamilton

— By Kathleen Milisky of Utility Revenue Services (URS) — Every developer knows all too well the headaches that can arise from utilities while building or managing a community. Time lost to issues such as power outages, delayed inspections and miscommunication can add unnecessary costs to any project. Smart utilities management is an effective way to stay ahead of problems before they start. Owners have the option of turning responsibility for the utilities over to an expert before they even pull a construction trailer onto the development site. It can …

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Essex Realty Group Negotiates Sales of Two Properties in Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has arranged the sales of two buildings totaling 35 units in Chicago. Joe Kahlhammer, Robert Berman, Mike Anguiano, Daniel Shabsin, Jeremy DeMarco and Russell Tillery of Essex represented the seller in each deal. The first building offers 16 units and is located on South Indiana Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. The second asset comprises 19 units and is situated on South Drexel Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $34.9 Million Conversion Project in Duluth, Minnesota

by Channing Hamilton

DULUTH, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Duluth has completed Zenith DCHS, a $34.9 million adaptive reuse project in downtown Duluth. The project converted the Historic Old Central High School into 122 apartments. The building was originally constructed in 1892 as Duluth Central High School and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The converted building was designed by AWH Architects and is owned by Saturday Properties. The four-story building offers amenities such as a fitness center, sauna, coworking space, auditorium and workshop, and also boasts the city’s landmark clock tower.

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Oxenfree at Princeton in Princeton, Texas
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Core Spaces Expands Build-to-Rent Brand, Plans 4,000-Unit Pipeline

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Core Spaces plans to expand its build-to-rent brand, Oxenfree. The Chicago-based developer currently has a pipeline of approximately 4,000 units under development in markets such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte and Florida’s Gulf Coast. The company plans to begin leasing at its first two communities — Oxenfree at WeHo in Nashville, Tennessee, and Oxenfree at Princeton in Princeton, Texas — in March, with the first units slated to deliver by April. Oxenfree at WeHo is located in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The asset offers 96 townhome units …

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Affordable Housing Demand Berkadia Marge Novak quote
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Heightened Demand for Affordable Rental Housing Sets Tone for 2024 Investment Opportunities

by Sarah Daniels

Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business sat down with Marge Novak, senior vice president and head of Capital Markets at Berkadia, for a question-and-answer discussion about the current state of the affordable housing market and the challenges likely to influence 2024. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business: How is the affordable housing market faring in the current economic conditions? Novak: With increased inflation and interest rates, home prices hit all-time highs, making them less affordable than at the height of the 2006 housing bubble. While buyers waited for prices to fall, sellers …

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Light Road Apartments in Oswego, Illinois
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Light Road Apartments in Chicago Suburb

by Channing Hamilton

OSWEGO, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Light Road Apartments, a 168-unit community in the Chicago suburb of Oswego. Ryan Engle and Andrean Angelov of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office represented the seller in the deal. Engle and Angelov, in conjunction with Zack Mahoney, also procured the buyer. Both the buyer and the seller were private investors. Light Road Apartments was built in 1972 on 10 acres. The property offers 98 one-bedroom units and 70 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, off-street parking and …

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Ascent MKE in Milwaukee
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JLL Capital Markets Arranges $98 Million Refinancing for Ascent MKE in Milwaukee

by Channing Hamilton

MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $98 million for the refinancing of Ascent MKE, a 25-story high-rise community in Milwaukee. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of New Land Enterprises, to secure the three-year, floating-rate loan through Barings Real Estate. Tim Joyce, Trent Niederberger, Mike Brady, Ryan Sullivan and Michael Gurwin led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. Ascent MKE was built in 2022. The property offers 259 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units average 1,055 square feet in size and include smart …

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BWE Secures $19.8 Million in Acquisition Financing for 326-Unit Portfolio in Detroit Suburb

by Channing Hamilton

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — BWE has secured $19.8 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio totaling 326 units in the Detroit suburb of Clinton Township. The portfolio consists of 13 low-rise buildings. The properties offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, as well as amenities like a pool, clubhouse, tennis court, on-site laundry and parking. Adam Gould of BWE’s Detroit office originated the value-add, non-recourse bridge loan, which features three years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The buyer was a regional fund that invests in …

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Berkadia Brokers Sale of 141-Unit Mondial River West in Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has brokered the sale of Mondial River West, a 141-unit property in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. Pete Evans of Berkadia Chicago and Richard Evans of Berkadia Milwaukee represented the seller, an institutional investor, in the deal. The buyer was a Chicago-based company. Mondial River West was built in 2009 and rises 15 stories. The building is located at 910 West Huron Street and is in proximity to downtown Chicago’s core employment hubs, including Fulton Market, West Loop, Loop, River North and Goose Island.

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